How many nuts and seeds shipments from Sierra Leone did FDA refuse in 2024?

FDA refused 2 shipment lines of nuts and seeds from Sierra Leone in 2024 through July 12, 2024.

Why does FDA refuse nuts and seeds from Sierra Leone?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For nuts and seeds from Sierra Leone the most frequent are LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 2 lines), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 2 lines) and SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover nuts and seeds from Sierra Leone?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Sierra Leone firms are Import Alert 23-14 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Sierra Leone firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: nuts and seeds from Sierra Leone

FDA category: Nuts and Edible Seeds · October 2016 to July 12, 2024

FDA refused 4 nuts and seeds shipment lines from Sierra Leone between October 2016 and July 12, 2024, 2 of them in 2024; the most refused products were sesame seed and edible seeds, most often for LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing).

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

4
nuts and seeds lines refused since October 2016: 2
refused so far in 2024: 8%
of all FDA refusals from Sierra Leone: 3
firms with the most records, listed below

Nuts and seeds refusals from Sierra Leone 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
2024	2
2022	1	0%
2021	1

Sesame seed refusals from Sierra Leone

FDA refused 3 sesame seed lines from Sierra Leone between October 2016 and July 12, 2024, 75% of the nuts and seeds lines.

Sesame seed product descriptions refused from Sierra Leone
FDA product description	Lines	Share of nuts and seeds
Sesame seed (edible seed)	2	50.0%
Sesame seed (edible seed paste)	1	25.0%

Recent sesame seed refusals

Recent Sesame seed refusals from Sierra Leone
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 12, 2024	Jarika EnterpriseFreetown, Sierra Leone	Sesame seed (edible seed paste)	LIST INGRE LACKS FIRM	Source
Jul 12, 2024	Jarika EnterpriseFreetown, Sierra Leone	Sesame seed (edible seed)	LIST INGRE LACKS FIRM	Source
Oct 27, 2021	Aminobigi Food EnterpriseFreetown, Sierra Leone	Sesame seed (edible seed)	SALMONELLA	Source

Edible seeds refusals from Sierra Leone

FDA refused 1 edible seeds line from Sierra Leone between October 2016 and July 12, 2024, 25% of the nuts and seeds lines.

Edible seeds product descriptions refused from Sierra Leone
FDA product description	Lines	Share of nuts and seeds
Edible seeds, n.e.c.	1	25.0%

Recent edible seeds refusals

Recent Edible seeds refusals from Sierra Leone
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 2, 2022	Hope and Grace Foods EnterpriseFreetown, Sierra Leone	Edible seeds, n.e.c	SALMONELLA	Source

Why FDA refused nuts and seeds from Sierra Leone

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

Most frequent refusal charges for nuts and seeds from Sierra Leone
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LACKS FIRM	Manufacturer name and address missing	2	33%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	2	33%
SALMONELLA	Salmonella	2	33%

Import alerts for nuts and seeds that list Sierra Leone firms

Import alerts for nuts and seeds listing firms in Sierra Leone
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
23-14	Food products: mycotoxins	1

Sierra Leone nuts and seeds firms with the most FDA records

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

Sierra Leone nuts and seeds firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Jarika Enterprise	Freetown	2
Aminobigi Food Enterprise	Freetown	1
Hope and Grace Foods Enterprise	Freetown	1

Latest nuts and seeds refusals from Sierra Leone

Latest FDA nuts and seeds refusals from Sierra Leone
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 12, 2024	Jarika EnterpriseFreetown, Sierra Leone	Sesame seed (edible seed paste)	LIST INGRE LACKS FIRM	Source
Jul 12, 2024	Jarika EnterpriseFreetown, Sierra Leone	Sesame seed (edible seed)	LIST INGRE LACKS FIRM	Source
Mar 2, 2022	Hope and Grace Foods EnterpriseFreetown, Sierra Leone	Edible seeds, n.e.c	SALMONELLA	Source
Oct 27, 2021	Aminobigi Food EnterpriseFreetown, Sierra Leone	Sesame seed (edible seed)	SALMONELLA	Source

Questions about nuts and seeds refusals from Sierra Leone

How many nuts and seeds shipments from Sierra Leone did FDA refuse in 2024?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines of nuts and seeds from Sierra Leone in 2024 through July 12, 2024.
Why does FDA refuse nuts and seeds from Sierra Leone?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For nuts and seeds from Sierra Leone the most frequent are LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 2 lines), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 2 lines) and SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover nuts and seeds from Sierra Leone?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Sierra Leone firms are Import Alert 23-14 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Sierra Leone firms too; see the country page.

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