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FDA import refusals from Syria

Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to June 22, 2026 · how the data is collected

FDA refused 142 shipment lines from Syria between October 2016 and June 2026, including 5 in 2026 through June 22, 2026; the most common charges were SALMONELLA, NO PROCESS and NUTRIT LBL, and the most refused category was vegetables (legumes and leafy).

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

142
refused shipment lines since October 2016
5
refused so far in 2026
93
Syria firms with an FDA record
74
firms on an active import alert

Refusals from Syria by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
Bar chart: refusal lines by 2016 to 2026. The same numbers are in the table.0102030402016 (from October 1): 3 refusal lines’162017: 2 refusal lines’172018: 7 refusal lines’182019: 5 refusal lines’192020: 34 refusal lines34’202021: 29 refusal lines’212022: 16 refusal lines’222023: 19 refusal lines’232024: 9 refusal lines’242025: 13 refusal lines’252026 (year to date): 5 refusal lines5’26*
* 2026 is year to date, through June 22, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
2026 (to date)5
202513+44%
20249-53%
202319+19%
202216-45%
202129-15%
202034+580%
20195-29%
20187+250%
20172
2016 (from Oct)3

Why FDA refused Syria shipment lines

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several. Each code opens FDA's official statement and the countries and products behind it.
Most frequent refusal charges for Syria
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
SALMONELLASalmonella4519%
NO PROCESSNo scheduled process filed3515%
NUTRIT LBLNutrition information missing from label3414%
NEEDS FCEProcessor not registered for canned or acidified foods2912%
LACKS N/CNet quantity statement missing229%
LIST INGREIngredients not listed219%
INCONSPICURequired information not conspicuous208%
USUAL NAMECommon or usual name missing208%
FRNMFGREGAppears to be misbranded as defined in section 502(o) of the FD&C Act. It appears that it was manufactured,…73%
PESTICIDEPesticide chemical residue73%

What FDA refused from Syria, by product category

FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
FDA import refusals from Syria by product category
CategoryMost refused productsLines
Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables)Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable); Fruits used as vegetables, dried or paste, n.e.c.; Fruits used as vegetables, n.e.c.35
Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing GumSoft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate); Soft candy with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (without chocolate); Candy bars or pieces (not caramel or fondant), hard, with nuts or nut products (not coconut)(without20
Chocolate and cocoaChocolate and Cocoa ProductsChocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut); Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c.; Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts and fruit, n.e.c.19
Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits)Olives, green, (pit fruit); Tamarind, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit; Apricot, dried or paste17
Nuts and seedsNuts and Edible SeedsSesame seed (edible seed paste); Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod.; Almond, shelled16
Berries and citrusFruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits)Core fruit jam/jelly candied (prickle pear cactus); Strawberry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied; Core fruit juices or concentrates, n.e.c.7
Sauces and prepared mealsMultiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and SpecialtiesSpaghetti (multiple food specialities, side dishes and desserts); Sesame paste; Multiple food specialities, side dishes and desserts, n.e.c.6
Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary SpecialtiesVitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.; Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.5
SpicesSpices, Flavors, and SaltsCoriander, ground, cracked (spice); Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c.; Pepper, black, ground, cracked (spice)4
Bakery productsBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and IcingsCookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c.3
Root vegetables and mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi)Shallot, with sauce; Truffle, fungi products, n.e.c.; Turnip (root & tuber vegetable)3
Vine and other fruitFruit and Fruit Products (vine and other fruits)Pomegranate, dried or paste2
Vegetable oilsVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil)Olive oil, refined, single ingredient2
Gelatin and puddingsGelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie FillingsGelatin, flavored1
SweetenersFood Sweeteners (Nutritive)Syrups and molasses, n.e.c.1
Food additives (flavors and colors)Food Additives for Human Use (flavors, colors, leavening and other agents)Flavoring agents and adjuvants (food additives for human use)1

Most refused products from Syria

FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
Most refused products from Syria
ProductLinesShare
Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut)128.5%
Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate)117.7%
Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable)96.3%
Sesame seed (edible seed paste)85.6%
Soft candy with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (without chocolate)85.6%
Olives, green, (pit fruit)74.9%
Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod.53.5%
Fruits used as vegetables, dried or paste, n.e.c.42.8%
Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.42.8%
Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c.32.1%

FDA import alerts that list Syria firms

8 alerts list at least one firm in Syria: 74 firms on a red list, 74 firms on any list.
Import alerts listing firms in Syria
AlertCoversRedGreen
99-19Food products: Salmonella51
45-02Foods with illegal or undeclared colors16
99-21Foods with undeclared added sulfiting agents8
99-08Processed human and animal foods: pesticides5
23-14Food products: mycotoxins2
99-39Imported foods that appear to be misbranded1
99-42Foods: heavy metal (toxic element) contamination1
99-43Ready-to-eat foods: insanitary conditions1

Syria firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data (refusals, import alert listings and other events), not a ranking of quality.
Syria firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
Alghota FactoryDamascus22
SwareenDamascus18
KareeMart ManufacturingDamascus12
Meziab INTL / Elwan SweetsDamascus7
Samer & Amer Choulah Co ( Al Gota )Damascus7
Al Ahlam Food Products Co.Damascus5
Al-Bustan FoodstuffsDamascus4
Zahr AlbustanErbeen4
Sham Gardens Food IndustriesDamascus3
Algota Co. For Food ProductsDamascus3

Latest refusals from Syria

The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
Latest FDA import refusals from Syria
DateFirmProductCharges
Al Arbaeen Trading CompanyAriha, SyriaOlive oil, refined, single ingredientPESTICIDESource
Mohamad Bashar Akid Trading EstDamascus, SyriaTamarind, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruitFILTHYSource
Al Ahalam Food Products CoDamascus, SyriaSpinach, dried or pastePESTICIDESource
al arjawiDamascus, SyriaMixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.cSALMONELLASource
Sahar Menezel EstablishmentTartus, SyriaOlive oil, refined, single ingredientPESTICIDENUTRIT LBLSource
Al Ahlam Food Products Co.Damascus, SyriaTurnip (root & tuber vegetable)UNSAFE COLSource
Rdwan Sukkar For Food Industry Limited PartnershipDamascus, SyriaShallot, with sauceUNSAFE COLSource
Rdwan Sukkar For Food Industry Limited PartnershipDamascus, SyriaApricot, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candiedUNSAFE ADDSource
Rdwan Sukkar For Food Industry Limited PartnershipDamascus, SyriaFig, dried or pasteUNSAFE ADDSource
Rdwan Sukkar For Food Industry Limited PartnershipDamascus, SyriaOrange, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candiedUNSAFE ADDSource
Samir Kojak Sons CompanyDamascus, SyriaCore fruit jam/jelly candied (prickle pear cactus)NEEDS FCESource
Samir Kojak Sons CompanyDamascus, SyriaCore fruit jam/jelly candied (prickle pear cactus)NEEDS FCESource
Samir Kojak Sons CompanyDamascus, SyriaCore fruit jam/jelly candied (prickle pear cactus)NEEDS FCESource
Alahlam Co. For Food ProductsDamascus Suburb, SyriaBeans, corn, and pea, n.e.c. (vegetable)NO PROCESSSource
Ibrahim Salah OrabiDamascus, SyriaOlives, green, (pit fruit)NEEDS FCENO PROCESSSource
Sky Food Syria L.L.CDamascus, SyriaSoft candy with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (without chocolate)INCONSPICULABELINGSource
Sky Food Syria L.L.CDamascus, SyriaTomato, driedINCONSPICULABELINGSource
Alahlam Co. For Food ProductsDamascus Suburb, SyriaTruffle, fungi products, n.e.cNO PROCESSSource
Samer & Amer Choulah Co ( Al Gota )Damascus, SyriaFruits used as vegetables, dried or paste, n.e.cSALMONELLASource
Samer & Amer Choulah Co ( Al Gota )Damascus, SyriaFruits used as vegetables, dried or paste, n.e.cSALMONELLASource

Questions about FDA refusals from Syria

How many Syria shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
FDA refused 5 shipment lines from Syria in 2026 through June 22, 2026, compared with 13 in 2025 (a full year).
Why does FDA refuse food from Syria?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Syria the most frequent are SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 45 lines), NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 35 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 34 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line; it is not a finding about every firm in the country.
Which Syria firms have the most FDA refusals?
In SupplierRadar's records the Syria firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are ALGHOTA FACTORY (Damascus) with 22 records, SWAREEN (Damascus) with 18 records and KareeMart Manufacturing (Damascus) with 12 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
Which FDA import alerts list Syria firms?
As of October 26, 2026, 8 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Syria. The alerts with the most Syria listings are Import Alert 99-19 (51 firms), Import Alert 45-02 (16 firms) and Import Alert 99-21 (8 firms).
How many Syria firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
As of October 26, 2026, 74 Syria firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 74 firms are on any list.

All Syria suppliers with FDA records (76)

Every Syria firm in SupplierRadar's data with an active import alert, a warning letter or at least five FDA records, most recently active first. Each name opens the firm's FDA record history.

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