How many sweeteners shipments from Sierra Leone did FDA refuse in 2019?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of sweeteners from Sierra Leone in 2019 through April 24, 2019.

Why does FDA refuse sweeteners from Sierra Leone?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sweeteners from Sierra Leone the most frequent are 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 sweeteners from Sierra Leone?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: sweeteners from Sierra Leone

FDA category: Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) · October 2016 to April 24, 2019

FDA refused 2 sweeteners shipment lines from Sierra Leone between October 2016 and April 24, 2019, 1 of them in 2019; the most refused product was honey, most often for LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act).

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

2
sweeteners lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2019: 4%
of all FDA refusals from Sierra Leone: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Sweeteners 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
2019	1
2017	1

Honey refusals from Sierra Leone

FDA refused 2 honey lines from Sierra Leone between October 2016 and April 24, 2019, 100% of the sweeteners lines.

Honey product descriptions refused from Sierra Leone
FDA product description	Lines	Share of sweeteners
Honey	2	100.0%

Recent honey refusals

Recent Honey refusals from Sierra Leone
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 24, 2019	Munrablessings African Food Services (SL)Freetown, Sierra Leone	Honey	NO ENGLISH	Source
Feb 1, 2017	Alpha Ma EnterprisesFreetown, Sierra Leone	Honey	LABELING	Source

Why FDA refused sweeteners from Sierra Leone

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

Most frequent refusal charges for sweeteners from Sierra Leone
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	1	50%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	1	50%

Sierra Leone sweeteners firms with the most FDA records

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

Sierra Leone sweeteners firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Alpha Ma Enterprises	Freetown	1

Latest sweeteners refusals from Sierra Leone

Latest FDA sweeteners refusals from Sierra Leone
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 24, 2019	Munrablessings African Food Services (SL)Freetown, Sierra Leone	Honey	NO ENGLISH	Source
Feb 1, 2017	Alpha Ma EnterprisesFreetown, Sierra Leone	Honey	LABELING	Source

Questions about sweeteners refusals from Sierra Leone

How many sweeteners shipments from Sierra Leone did FDA refuse in 2019?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of sweeteners from Sierra Leone in 2019 through April 24, 2019.
Why does FDA refuse sweeteners from Sierra Leone?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sweeteners from Sierra Leone the most frequent are 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 sweeteners from Sierra Leone?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Sierra Leone in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Sierra Leone firms; see the country page.

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