FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals from Sierra Leone
Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to October 2, 2026 · how the data is collected
FDA refused 52 shipment lines from Sierra Leone between October 2016 and October 2026, including 11 in 2026 through October 2, 2026; the most common charges were LIST INGRE, LACKS FIRM and FSVP VIO, and the most refused category was seafood.
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 52
- refused shipment lines since October 2016
- 11
- refused so far in 2026
- 17
- Sierra Leone firms with an FDA record
- 9
- firms on an active import alert
Refusals from Sierra Leone 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) | 11 | |
| 2025 | 1 | -93% |
| 2024 | 14 | |
| 2022 | 1 | -75% |
| 2021 | 4 | +300% |
| 2020 | 1 | -89% |
| 2019 | 9 | +80% |
| 2018 | 5 | -17% |
| 2017 | 6 |
Why FDA refused Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 20 | 24% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 16 | 19% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 11 | 13% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 8 | 10% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 7 | 8% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 6 | 7% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 5 | 6% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 5 | 6% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 3 | 4% |
| INSANITARY | Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions | 2 | 2% |
What FDA refused from Sierra Leone, 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 | Barracuda, hot smoked, fish; Fish, hot smoked n.e.c.; Barracuda, cold smoked, fish | 11 |
| Vegetable oilsVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredient; Palm kernel oil, crude; Refined vegetable oil, single ingredient, n.e.c. | 11 |
| SpicesSpices, Flavors, and Salts | Spices, ground, cracked, etc., n.e.c.; Capsicums (cayenne chili, hot peppers), ground, cracked (spice); Fish seasoning, liquid without salt | 6 |
| Grains and starchWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | Sesame flour; Rice flour; Tapioca starch product | 5 |
| Nuts and seedsNuts and Edible Seeds | Sesame seed (edible seed); Edible seeds, n.e.c.; Sesame seed (edible seed paste) | 4 |
| Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | Okra, dried or paste; Blackeye peas, dried or paste; Jute leaf (microgreen) | 4 |
| Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and Waters | Soft drink, cola, carbonated; Soft drink, root flavored (root beer, ginger ale, etc.), carbonated; Soft drink, root flavored (root beer, ginger ale, etc.), noncarbonated | 3 |
| Root vegetables and mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) | Cassava (microgreen) | 2 |
| SweetenersFood Sweeteners (Nutritive) | Honey | 2 |
| Snack foodsSnack Food Items | Rice grain snack (whole, split), baked | 1 |
| Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | Tamarind, dried or paste | 1 |
| Vine and other fruitFruit and Fruit Products (vine and other fruits) | Other fruit and fruit products, n.e.c. | 1 |
| Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | Mint candy, hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | 1 |
Most refused products from Sierra Leone
FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
| Product | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredient | 9 | 17.3% |
| Barracuda, hot smoked, fish | 5 | 9.6% |
| Cassava (microgreen) | 2 | 3.8% |
| Fish, hot smoked n.e.c. | 2 | 3.8% |
| Honey | 2 | 3.8% |
| Okra, dried or paste | 2 | 3.8% |
| Sesame flour | 2 | 3.8% |
| Sesame seed (edible seed) | 2 | 3.8% |
| Spices, ground, cracked, etc., n.e.c. | 2 | 3.8% |
| Barracuda, cold smoked, fish | 1 | 1.9% |
FDA import alerts that list Sierra Leone firms
6 alerts list at least one firm in Sierra Leone: 9 firms on a red list, 9 firms on any list.
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16-81 | Seafood products: Salmonella | 3 | |
| 45-02 | Foods with illegal or undeclared colors | 3 | |
| 99-19 | Food products: Salmonella | 3 | |
| 16-74 | Uneviscerated salt-cured, dried, smoked or fermented fish | 2 | |
| 23-14 | Food products: mycotoxins | 1 | |
| 99-39 | Imported foods that appear to be misbranded | 1 |
Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jarika Enterprise | Freetown | 14 |
| Fresh Grow SL Limited | Freetown | 11 |
| Sierra Fisheries | Freetown | 10 |
| Alpha Ma Enterprises | Freetown | 4 |
| Amtaishpat Import and Export Foods and General Merchandise Sierra Leone Limited | Freetown | 2 |
| Tombodu Market Enterprise | Freetown | 1 |
| Aminobigi Food Enterprise | Freetown | 1 |
| Hope and Grace Foods Enterprise | Freetown | 1 |
Latest refusals from Sierra Leone
The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Grow SL LimitedFreetown, Sierra Leone | Rice flour | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Fresh Grow SL LimitedFreetown, Sierra Leone | Wheat, milled product, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Fresh Grow SL LimitedFreetown, Sierra Leone | Lemon grass, whole (spice) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Fresh Grow SL LimitedFreetown, Sierra Leone | Spices, ground, cracked, etc., n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Fresh Grow SL LimitedFreetown, Sierra Leone | Sesame flour | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Fresh Grow SL LimitedFreetown, Sierra Leone | Sesame flour | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Fresh Grow SL LimitedFreetown, Sierra Leone | Whole spice, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Fresh Grow SL LimitedFreetown, Sierra Leone | Spices, ground, cracked, etc., n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Fresh Grow SL LimitedFreetown, Sierra Leone | Soft drink, root flavored (root beer, ginger ale, etc.), noncarbonated | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Fresh Grow SL LimitedFreetown, Sierra Leone | Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredient | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Fresh Grow SL LimitedFreetown, Sierra Leone | Capsicums (cayenne chili, hot peppers), ground, cracked (spice) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Asa SabouyaFreetown, Sierra Leone | Oysters | POISONOUS | Source | |
| Jarika EnterpriseFreetown, Sierra Leone | Fish seasoning, liquid without salt | LIST INGRELACKS FIRM | Source | |
| Jarika EnterpriseFreetown, Sierra Leone | Other fruit and fruit products, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRM | Source | |
| Jarika EnterpriseFreetown, Sierra Leone | Okra, dried or paste | LIST INGRELACKS FIRM | Source | |
| Jarika EnterpriseFreetown, Sierra Leone | Barracuda, cold smoked, fish | LIST INGRELACKS FIRM | Source | |
| Jarika EnterpriseFreetown, Sierra Leone | Jute leaf (microgreen) | LIST INGRELACKS FIRM | Source | |
| Jarika EnterpriseFreetown, Sierra Leone | Okra, dried or paste | LIST INGRELACKS FIRM | Source | |
| Jarika EnterpriseFreetown, Sierra Leone | Blackeye peas, dried or paste | LIST INGRELACKS FIRM | Source | |
| Jarika EnterpriseFreetown, Sierra Leone | Tapioca starch product | LIST INGRELACKS FIRM | Source |
Questions about FDA refusals from Sierra Leone
- How many Sierra Leone shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 11 shipment lines from Sierra Leone in 2026 through October 2, 2026, compared with 1 in 2025 (a full year).
- Why does FDA refuse food from Sierra Leone?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Sierra Leone the most frequent are LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 20 lines), LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 16 lines) and FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 11 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 Sierra Leone firms have the most FDA refusals?
- In SupplierRadar's records the Sierra Leone firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are JARIKA ENTERPRISE (Freetown) with 14 records, FRESH GROW SL LIMITED (Freetown) with 11 records and Sierra Fisheries (Freetown) with 10 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
- Which FDA import alerts list Sierra Leone firms?
- As of October 26, 2026, 6 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Sierra Leone. The alerts with the most Sierra Leone listings are Import Alert 16-81 (3 firms), Import Alert 45-02 (3 firms) and Import Alert 99-19 (3 firms).
- How many Sierra Leone firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
- As of October 26, 2026, 9 Sierra Leone firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 9 firms are on any list.
All Sierra Leone suppliers with FDA records (11)
Every Sierra Leone 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.
- Fresh Grow SL LimitedFreetown
- Jarika EnterpriseFreetown
- Hope and Grace Foods EnterpriseFreetown
- Amtaishpat Import and Export Foods and General Merchandise Sierra Leone LimitedFreetown
- Aminobigi Food EnterpriseFreetown
- Sierra FisheriesFreetown
- Tombodu Market EnterpriseFreetown
- Alpha Ma EnterprisesFreetown
- Asb SabouyaFreetown
- Haja Ramatu KamaraFreetown
- S And M EnterpriseFreetown
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