How many coffee and tea shipments from South Africa did FDA refuse in 2025?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of coffee and tea from South Africa in 2025 through June 13, 2025.

Why does FDA refuse coffee and tea from South Africa?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For coffee and tea from South Africa the most frequent are UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 2 lines), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 1 line) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover coffee and tea from South Africa?

As of October 25, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in South Africa in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list South Africa firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: coffee and tea from South Africa

FDA category: Coffee and Tea · October 2016 to June 13, 2025

FDA refused 3 coffee and tea shipment lines from South Africa between October 2016 and June 13, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused product was tea, most often for UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 25, 2026.

3
coffee and tea lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2025: 1%
of all FDA refusals from South Africa: 2
firms with the most records, listed below

Coffee and tea refusals from South Africa 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
2019	2

Tea refusals from South Africa

FDA refused 3 tea lines from South Africa between October 2016 and June 13, 2025, 100% of the coffee and tea lines.

Tea product descriptions refused from South Africa
FDA product description	Lines	Share of coffee and tea
Tea, green	2	66.7%
Tea, n.e.c.	1	33.3%

Recent tea refusals

Recent Tea refusals from South Africa
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 13, 2025	Moniquemobi Pty LtdCape Town, South Africa	Tea, n.e.c	LACKS N/C NO ENGLISH LABELING+1	Source
Apr 26, 2019	Jla Pty LtdKnysna, South Africa	Tea, green	UNAPPROVED	Source
Apr 26, 2019	Jla Pty LtdKnysna, South Africa	Tea, green	UNAPPROVED	Source

Why FDA refused coffee and tea from South Africa

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

Most frequent refusal charges for coffee and tea from South Africa
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
UNAPPROVED	Unapproved new drug	2	33%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	1	17%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	1	17%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	1	17%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	17%

South Africa coffee and tea firms with the most FDA records

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

South Africa coffee and tea firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Jla Pty Ltd	Knysna	2
Moniquemobi Pty Ltd	Cape Town	1

Latest coffee and tea refusals from South Africa

Latest FDA coffee and tea refusals from South Africa
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 13, 2025	Moniquemobi Pty LtdCape Town, South Africa	Tea, n.e.c	LACKS N/C NO ENGLISH LABELING+1	Source
Apr 26, 2019	Jla Pty LtdKnysna, South Africa	Tea, green	UNAPPROVED	Source
Apr 26, 2019	Jla Pty LtdKnysna, South Africa	Tea, green	UNAPPROVED	Source

Questions about coffee and tea refusals from South Africa

How many coffee and tea shipments from South Africa did FDA refuse in 2025?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of coffee and tea from South Africa in 2025 through June 13, 2025.
Why does FDA refuse coffee and tea from South Africa?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For coffee and tea from South Africa the most frequent are UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 2 lines), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 1 line) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover coffee and tea from South Africa?: As of October 25, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in South Africa in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list South Africa firms; see the country page.

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