How many spices shipments from Serbia did FDA refuse in 2025?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of spices from Serbia in 2025 through February 4, 2025.

Why does FDA refuse spices from Serbia?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For spices from Serbia the most frequent are ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 1 line), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 1 line) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover spices from Serbia?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Serbia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Serbia firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: spices from Serbia

FDA category: Spices, Flavors, and Salts · October 2016 to February 4, 2025

FDA refused 1 spices shipment line from Serbia between October 2016 and February 4, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused product was strawberry, most often for ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared).

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

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spices lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2025: 2%
of all FDA refusals from Serbia: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Spices refusals from Serbia 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
2025	1

Strawberry refusals from Serbia

FDA refused 1 strawberry line from Serbia between October 2016 and February 4, 2025, 100% of the spices lines.

Strawberry product descriptions refused from Serbia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of spices
Strawberry, natural extract or flavor (spice)	1	100.0%

Recent strawberry refusals

Recent Strawberry refusals from Serbia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Feb 4, 2025	PolimarkBelgrade, Serbia	Strawberry, natural extract or flavor (spice)	NO ENGLISH ALLERGEN LABELING	Source

Why FDA refused spices from Serbia

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

Most frequent refusal charges for spices from Serbia
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
ALLERGEN	Major food allergen not declared	1	33%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	1	33%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	1	33%

Latest spices refusals from Serbia

Latest FDA spices refusals from Serbia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Feb 4, 2025	PolimarkBelgrade, Serbia	Strawberry, natural extract or flavor (spice)	NO ENGLISH ALLERGEN LABELING	Source

Questions about spices refusals from Serbia

How many spices shipments from Serbia did FDA refuse in 2025?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of spices from Serbia in 2025 through February 4, 2025.
Why does FDA refuse spices from Serbia?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For spices from Serbia the most frequent are ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 1 line), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 1 line) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover spices from Serbia?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Serbia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Serbia firms; see the country page.

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