How many spices shipments from South Africa did FDA refuse in 2017?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of spices from South Africa in 2017 through March 16, 2017.

Why does FDA refuse spices from South Africa?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For spices from South Africa the most frequent are UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409, 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 South Africa?

As of October 26, 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: spices from South Africa

FDA category: Spices, Flavors, and Salts · October 2016 to March 16, 2017

FDA refused 1 spices shipment line from South Africa between October 2016 and March 16, 2017, 1 of them in 2017; the most refused product was natural extract or flavor, most often for UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409).

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

1
spices lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2017: 0%
of all FDA refusals from South Africa: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Spices 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
2017	1

Natural extract or flavor refusals from South Africa

FDA refused 1 natural extract or flavor line from South Africa between October 2016 and March 16, 2017, 100% of the spices lines.

Natural extract or flavor product descriptions refused from South Africa
FDA product description	Lines	Share of spices
Natural extract or flavor, n.e.c.	1	100.0%

Recent natural extract or flavor refusals

Recent Natural extract or flavor refusals from South Africa
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 16, 2017	Golden CapeDurbanville, South Africa	Natural extract or flavor, n.e.c	UNSAFE ADD	Source

Why FDA refused spices from South Africa

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

Most frequent refusal charges for spices from South Africa
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
UNSAFE ADD	Food additive unsafe under section 409	1	100%

Latest spices refusals from South Africa

Latest FDA spices refusals from South Africa
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 16, 2017	Golden CapeDurbanville, South Africa	Natural extract or flavor, n.e.c	UNSAFE ADD	Source

Questions about spices refusals from South Africa

How many spices shipments from South Africa did FDA refuse in 2017?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of spices from South Africa in 2017 through March 16, 2017.
Why does FDA refuse spices from South Africa?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For spices from South Africa the most frequent are UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409, 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 South Africa?: As of October 26, 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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