FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vegetable oils from Syria
FDA category: Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) · October 2016 to June 22, 2026
FDA refused 2 vegetable oils shipment lines from Syria between October 2016 and June 22, 2026, 2 of them in 2026; the most refused product was olive oil, most often for PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 2
- vegetable oils lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2026
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vegetable oils refusals from Syria by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 2 |
Olive oil refusals from Syria
FDA refused 2 olive oil lines from Syria between October 2016 and June 22, 2026, 100% of the vegetable oils lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetable oils |
|---|---|---|
| Olive oil, refined, single ingredient | 2 | 100.0% |
Recent olive oil refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Arbaeen Trading CompanyAriha, Syria | Olive oil, refined, single ingredient | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Sahar Menezel EstablishmentTartus, Syria | Olive oil, refined, single ingredient | PESTICIDENUTRIT LBL | Source |
Why FDA refused vegetable oils from Syria
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 2 | 67% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 33% |
Syria vegetable oils firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Sahar Menezel Establishment | Tartus | 1 |
Latest vegetable oils refusals from Syria
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Arbaeen Trading CompanyAriha, Syria | Olive oil, refined, single ingredient | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Sahar Menezel EstablishmentTartus, Syria | Olive oil, refined, single ingredient | PESTICIDENUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about vegetable oils refusals from Syria
- How many vegetable oils shipments from Syria did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of vegetable oils from Syria in 2026 through June 22, 2026.
- Why does FDA refuse vegetable oils from Syria?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetable oils from Syria the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 2 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover vegetable oils from Syria?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Syria in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Syria firms; see the country page.
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