How many nuts and seeds shipments from Spain did FDA refuse in 2025?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of nuts and seeds from Spain in 2025 through June 24, 2025.

Why does FDA refuse nuts and seeds from Spain?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For nuts and seeds from Spain the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 2 lines), UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409, 1 line) and UNSFDIETSP (dietary ingredient without safety assurance, 1 line). 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 Spain?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: nuts and seeds from Spain

FDA category: Nuts and Edible Seeds · October 2016 to June 24, 2025

FDA refused 3 nuts and seeds shipment lines from Spain between October 2016 and June 24, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused product was quinoa seed, most often for PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).

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

3
nuts and seeds lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2025: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Spain: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Nuts and seeds refusals from Spain 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
2018	2

Quinoa seed refusals from Spain

FDA refused 3 quinoa seed lines from Spain between October 2016 and June 24, 2025, 100% of the nuts and seeds lines.

Quinoa seed product descriptions refused from Spain
FDA product description	Lines	Share of nuts and seeds
Quinoa seed (edible seed)	3	100.0%

Recent quinoa seed refusals

Recent Quinoa seed refusals from Spain
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 24, 2025	BTSA, Biotecnologias AplicadasAlcala de Henares, Spain	Quinoa seed (edible seed)	UNSFDIETSP UNSAFE ADD	Source
Sep 10, 2018	Herba Rice Mills S.L.U.San Juan De Aznalfarache, Spain	Quinoa seed (edible seed)	PESTICIDE	Source
May 16, 2018	Herba Rice Mills S.L.U.San Juan De Aznalfarache, Spain	Quinoa seed (edible seed)	PESTICIDE	Source

Why FDA refused nuts and seeds from Spain

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

Most frequent refusal charges for nuts and seeds from Spain
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
PESTICIDE	Pesticide chemical residue	2	50%
UNSAFE ADD	Food additive unsafe under section 409	1	25%
UNSFDIETSP	Dietary ingredient without safety assurance	1	25%

Latest nuts and seeds refusals from Spain

Latest FDA nuts and seeds refusals from Spain
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 24, 2025	BTSA, Biotecnologias AplicadasAlcala de Henares, Spain	Quinoa seed (edible seed)	UNSFDIETSP UNSAFE ADD	Source
Sep 10, 2018	Herba Rice Mills S.L.U.San Juan De Aznalfarache, Spain	Quinoa seed (edible seed)	PESTICIDE	Source
May 16, 2018	Herba Rice Mills S.L.U.San Juan De Aznalfarache, Spain	Quinoa seed (edible seed)	PESTICIDE	Source

Questions about nuts and seeds refusals from Spain

How many nuts and seeds shipments from Spain did FDA refuse in 2025?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of nuts and seeds from Spain in 2025 through June 24, 2025.
Why does FDA refuse nuts and seeds from Spain?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For nuts and seeds from Spain the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 2 lines), UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409, 1 line) and UNSFDIETSP (dietary ingredient without safety assurance, 1 line). 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 Spain?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Spain in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Spain firms; see the country page.

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