How many sweeteners shipments from Saudi Arabia did FDA refuse in 2023?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of sweeteners from Saudi Arabia in 2023 through January 18, 2023.

Why does FDA refuse sweeteners from Saudi Arabia?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sweeteners from Saudi Arabia the most frequent are VETDRUGRES (animal drug residue, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover sweeteners from Saudi Arabia?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Saudi Arabia firms are Import Alert 36-04 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Saudi Arabia firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: sweeteners from Saudi Arabia

FDA category: Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) · October 2016 to January 18, 2023

FDA refused 1 sweeteners shipment line from Saudi Arabia between October 2016 and January 18, 2023, 1 of them in 2023; the most refused product was comb honey, most often for VETDRUGRES (animal drug residue).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

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sweeteners lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2023: 1%
of all FDA refusals from Saudi Arabia: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Sweeteners refusals from Saudi Arabia by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2023	1

Comb honey refusals from Saudi Arabia

FDA refused 1 comb honey line from Saudi Arabia between October 2016 and January 18, 2023, 100% of the sweeteners lines.

Comb honey product descriptions refused from Saudi Arabia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of sweeteners
Comb honey	1	100.0%

Recent comb honey refusals

Recent Comb honey refusals from Saudi Arabia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jan 18, 2023	Al Wafa Al Methaly For Honey & Spice CenterJeddah, Saudi Arabia	Comb honey	VETDRUGRES	Source

Why FDA refused sweeteners from Saudi Arabia

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for sweeteners from Saudi Arabia
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
VETDRUGRES	Animal drug residue	1	100%

Import alerts for sweeteners that list Saudi Arabia firms

Import alerts for sweeteners listing firms in Saudi Arabia
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
36-04	Honey and blended syrup: drug residues	1

Saudi Arabia sweeteners firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

Saudi Arabia sweeteners firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Al Wafa Al Methaly For Honey & Spice Center	Jeddah	1

Latest sweeteners refusals from Saudi Arabia

Latest FDA sweeteners refusals from Saudi Arabia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jan 18, 2023	Al Wafa Al Methaly For Honey & Spice CenterJeddah, Saudi Arabia	Comb honey	VETDRUGRES	Source

Questions about sweeteners refusals from Saudi Arabia

How many sweeteners shipments from Saudi Arabia did FDA refuse in 2023?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of sweeteners from Saudi Arabia in 2023 through January 18, 2023.
Why does FDA refuse sweeteners from Saudi Arabia?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sweeteners from Saudi Arabia the most frequent are VETDRUGRES (animal drug residue, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover sweeteners from Saudi Arabia?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Saudi Arabia firms are Import Alert 36-04 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Saudi Arabia firms too; see the country page.

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