FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals from Senegal
Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to September 17, 2026 · how the data is collected
FDA refused 190 shipment lines from Senegal between October 2016 and September 2026, including 17 in 2026 through September 17, 2026; the most common charges were HISTAMINE, INADPRCCTL and FILTHY, and the most refused category was seafood.
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 190
- refused shipment lines since October 2016
- 17
- refused so far in 2026
- 25
- Senegal firms with an FDA record
- 7
- firms on an active import alert
Refusals from Senegal by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 17 | |
| 2025 | 121 | +303% |
| 2024 | 30 | +650% |
| 2023 | 4 | +300% |
| 2022 | 1 | -83% |
| 2021 | 6 | |
| 2018 | 5 | -17% |
| 2017 | 6 |
Why FDA refused Senegal shipment lines
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several. Each code opens FDA's official statement and the countries and products behind it.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| HISTAMINE | Histamine | 111 | 36% |
| INADPRCCTL | Inadequate process controls | 74 | 24% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 47 | 15% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 24 | 8% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 14 | 5% |
| POISONORD | Poisonous or deleterious substance (ordinarily injurious) | 10 | 3% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 8 | 3% |
| NEEDS ACID | Appears to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become… | 8 | 3% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 7 | 2% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 6 | 2% |
What FDA refused from Senegal, by product category
FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
| Category | Most refused products | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| SeafoodFishery/Seafood Products | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.); Fish maw, fishery products, n.e.c.; Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | 158 |
| Grains and starchWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | Milled grain products, n.e.c. | 5 |
| Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | Tamarind, dried or paste; Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied; Tamarind, topping or syrup | 3 |
| SpicesSpices, Flavors, and Salts | Spices, ground, cracked, etc., n.e.c.; Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c. | 3 |
| Beverage basesBeverage Bases | Beverage base not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.; Fruit beverage base, n.e.c. | 3 |
| Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | Flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), with coconut (without chocolate); Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate); Mint candy, hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | 3 |
| Bakery productsBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | Icing and icing mixes with chocolate | 2 |
| Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | Corn, dried or paste; Tomatoes, with sauce | 2 |
| Vegetable oilsVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | Oleomargarine; Palm kernel oil, crude | 2 |
| Coffee and teaCoffee and Tea | Blended teas, n.e.c.; Tea, green | 2 |
| Milk and butterMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | Milk, dried | 1 |
| Meat and poultryMeat, Meat Products, and Poultry | Combination spreads (non-specific) | 1 |
| Vine and other fruitFruit and Fruit Products (vine and other fruits) | Other fruit and fruit products, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied, n.e.c. | 1 |
| Nuts and seedsNuts and Edible Seeds | Millet seed (edible seed) | 1 |
| SweetenersFood Sweeteners (Nutritive) | Sugar products, n.e.c. | 1 |
| Sauces and prepared mealsMultiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties | Sauces, n.e.c. | 1 |
| Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | Vitamin, n.e.c. | 1 |
Most refused products from Senegal
FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
| Product | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | 137 | 72.1% |
| Fish maw, fishery products, n.e.c. | 5 | 2.6% |
| Milled grain products, n.e.c. | 5 | 2.6% |
| Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | 4 | 2.1% |
| Snails, aquatic, other aquatic species | 4 | 2.1% |
| Beverage base not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c. | 2 | 1.1% |
| Groupers | 2 | 1.1% |
| Icing and icing mixes with chocolate | 2 | 1.1% |
| Spices, ground, cracked, etc., n.e.c. | 2 | 1.1% |
| Blended teas, n.e.c. | 1 | 0.5% |
FDA import alerts that list Senegal firms
4 alerts list at least one firm in Senegal: 7 firms on a red list, 7 firms on any list.
Senegal firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data (refusals, import alert listings and other events), not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Societe de Conserverie En Afrique (Sca S.A.) | Dakar | 137 |
| UNKNOWN MANUF (Importer - Maguatte Mbow) | Dakar | 9 |
| Seafood Trading | Yof | 7 |
| La Vivriere | Dakar | 6 |
| Elim Peche | Joal-Fadiouth | 4 |
| Zena Exotic Fruits Sarl | Dakar | 4 |
| Noujaim Freres S A | Dakar | 4 |
Latest refusals from Senegal
The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calabash InternationalOuakam, Senegal | Fruit beverage base, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Gueye OumarDakar, Senegal | Tamarind, dried or paste | FILTHY | Source | |
| Sherifa Holding S.A.R.LDakar, Senegal | Other fruit and fruit products, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Sherifa Holding S.A.R.LDakar, Senegal | Tea, green | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Sherifa Holding S.A.R.LDakar, Senegal | Millet seed (edible seed) | LACKS N/CUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Seafood TradingYof, Senegal | Fish maw, fishery products, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| CondakDakar, Senegal | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+4 | Source | |
| Seafood TradingYof, Senegal | Squid, other aquatic species | LIST INGRESTD IDENTLACKS FIRM+2 | Source | |
| Seafood TradingYof, Senegal | Groupers | LIST INGRESTD IDENTLACKS FIRM+2 | Source | |
| Seafood TradingYof, Senegal | Fish, n.e.c | LIST INGRESTD IDENTLACKS FIRM+2 | Source | |
| Seafood TradingYof, Senegal | Croaker | LIST INGRESTD IDENTLACKS FIRM+2 | Source | |
| Calabash InternationalOuakam, Senegal | Vitamin, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLNCONTACT | Source | |
| Noujaim Freres S ADakar, Senegal | Mint candy, hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | COLOR LBLGLACKS N/C | Source | |
| Elim PecheJoal-Fadiouth, Senegal | Snails, aquatic, other aquatic species | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Elim PecheJoal-Fadiouth, Senegal | Snails, aquatic, other aquatic species | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Societe de Conserverie En Afrique (Sca S.A.)Dakar, Senegal | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | HISTAMINE | Source | |
| Seafood TradingYof, Senegal | Fish maw, fishery products, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Elim PecheJoal-Fadiouth, Senegal | Snails, aquatic, other aquatic species | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Societe de Conserverie En Afrique (Sca S.A.)Dakar, Senegal | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | POISONORDINADPRCCTLNEEDS ACID | Source | |
| Societe de Conserverie En Afrique (Sca S.A.)Dakar, Senegal | Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | POISONORDINADPRCCTLNEEDS ACID | Source |
Questions about FDA refusals from Senegal
- How many Senegal shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 17 shipment lines from Senegal in 2026 through September 17, 2026, compared with 121 in 2025 (a full year).
- Why does FDA refuse food from Senegal?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Senegal the most frequent are HISTAMINE (histamine, 111 lines), INADPRCCTL (inadequate process controls, 74 lines) and FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 47 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line; it is not a finding about every firm in the country.
- Which Senegal firms have the most FDA refusals?
- In SupplierRadar's records the Senegal firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are SOCIETE DE CONSERVERIE EN AFRIQUE (SCA S.A.) (Dakar) with 137 records, UNKNOWN MANUF (Importer - Maguatte Mbow) (Dakar) with 9 records and Seafood Trading (Yof) with 7 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
- Which FDA import alerts list Senegal firms?
- As of October 26, 2026, 4 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Senegal. The alerts with the most Senegal listings are Import Alert 45-02 (4 firms), Import Alert 16-81 (1 firm) and Import Alert 16-120 (1 firm).
- How many Senegal firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
- As of October 26, 2026, 7 Senegal firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 7 firms are on any list.
All Senegal suppliers with FDA records (12)
Every Senegal firm in SupplierRadar's data with an active import alert, a warning letter or at least five FDA records, most recently active first. Each name opens the firm's FDA record history.
- Seafood TradingYof
- Noujaim Freres S ADakar
- Elim PecheJoal-Fadiouth
- Societe de Conserverie En Afrique (Sca S.A.)Dakar
- UNKNOWN MANUF (Importer - Maguatte Mbow)Dakar
- Zena Exotic Fruits SarlDakar
- La VivriereDakar
- Mame Khary SeyeDakar
- Nouvelle Parfumerie Gandour SenegalDakar
- PatisenDakar
- Ets Mandiang & Freres SarlDakar
- Mbaye NdiayeDakar
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