FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals from Tanzania
Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to October 9, 2026 · how the data is collected
FDA refused 192 shipment lines from Tanzania between October 2016 and October 2026, including 51 in 2026 through October 9, 2026; the most common charges were MFR INSAN, USUAL NAME and LACKS N/C, and the most refused category was seafood.
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 192
- refused shipment lines since October 2016
- 51
- refused so far in 2026
- 38
- Tanzania firms with an FDA record
- 10
- firms on an active import alert
Refusals from Tanzania 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) | 51 | |
| 2025 | 79 | +243% |
| 2024 | 23 | +130% |
| 2023 | 10 | +150% |
| 2022 | 4 | -71% |
| 2021 | 14 | +250% |
| 2020 | 4 | 0% |
| 2019 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 3 |
Why FDA refused Tanzania 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.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFR INSAN | Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing | 123 | 37% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 40 | 12% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 35 | 11% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 34 | 10% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 24 | 7% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 21 | 6% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 21 | 6% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 17 | 5% |
| INSANITARY | Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions | 8 | 2% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 7 | 2% |
What FDA refused from Tanzania, by product category
FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
| Category | Most refused products | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| SeafoodFishery/Seafood Products | Fish, n.e.c.; Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.); Eel | 169 |
| Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and Waters | Soft drink, cola, carbonated | 7 |
| Berries and citrusFruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) | Berries, n.e.c. | 5 |
| Grains and starchWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | Corn, bolted meal or flour; Rice, fragrant, processed (packaged); Wheat flour, enriched (all purpose) | 3 |
| Nuts and seedsNuts and Edible Seeds | Peanut, in shell; Sesame seed (edible seed) | 2 |
| Bakery productsBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | Biscuits | 1 |
| Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | Tamarind, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit | 1 |
| Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | Other beans, peas, corn, juice or drink, n.e.c. | 1 |
| Root vegetables and mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) | Cassava, dried or paste | 1 |
| Baby foodBaby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | Baby and junior food n.e.c. | 1 |
| Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c. | 1 |
Most refused products from Tanzania
FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
| Product | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fish, n.e.c. | 74 | 38.5% |
| Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | 31 | 16.1% |
| Eel | 24 | 12.5% |
| Anchovy | 20 | 10.4% |
| Perch, fresh water (yellow, lake) | 9 | 4.7% |
| Soft drink, cola, carbonated | 7 | 3.6% |
| Berries, n.e.c. | 5 | 2.6% |
| Fish, hot smoked n.e.c. | 4 | 2.1% |
| Threadfin | 2 | 1.0% |
| Baby and junior food n.e.c. | 1 | 0.5% |
FDA import alerts that list Tanzania firms
5 alerts list at least one firm in Tanzania: 10 firms on a red list, 10 firms on any list.
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16-74 | Uneviscerated salt-cured, dried, smoked or fermented fish | 7 | |
| 16-04 | Seafood products that appear to be misbranded | 2 | |
| 99-05 | Raw agricultural products: pesticides | 2 | |
| 16-81 | Seafood products: Salmonella | 1 | |
| 16-119 | Fish products from importer and processor combinations | 1 |
Tanzania 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.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Zidadu Trading | Kibirizi | 40 |
| Banyenzako Fish Exp | Kigoma | 26 |
| Banyenzako Fish Export | Dar Es Salaam | 24 |
| Lifa Products Co Company Ltd | Kigoma | 11 |
| Nyambita Tanzania Limited | Kigoma | 11 |
| Kilimanjaro Grains Product of Tanzania | Dar Es Salaam | 10 |
| Lifa Products Co. Ltd. | Musoma | 8 |
| Mkuyus Mawese & Fishery Export | Kigoma Region | 6 |
| Kabage Enterprises | Kigoma | 6 |
| Agrifi Export & Import Co Ltd | Dar Es Salaam | 6 |
Latest refusals from Tanzania
The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abby'S International Fish Exp. LtdRukwa-Sumbawanga, Tanzania | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | STD IDENTMFR INSANLACKS FIRM+2 | Source | |
| Abby'S International Fish Exp. LtdRukwa-Sumbawanga, Tanzania | Fish, n.e.c | STD IDENTMFR INSANLACKS FIRM+3 | Source | |
| Mkuyus Mawese and Fishery ExportMwanga, Tanzania | Fish, n.e.c | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| Nyambita Tanzania LimitedKigoma, Tanzania | Anchovy | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| Nyambita Tanzania LimitedKigoma, Tanzania | Anchovy | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| Nyambita Tanzania LimitedKigoma, Tanzania | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| Nyambita Tanzania LimitedKigoma, Tanzania | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| Nyambita Tanzania LimitedKigoma, Tanzania | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| Nyambita Tanzania LimitedKigoma, Tanzania | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | LIST INGREMFR INSANLACKS FIRM+3 | Source | |
| Nyambita Tanzania LimitedKigoma, Tanzania | Fish, n.e.c | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| Nyambita Tanzania LimitedKigoma, Tanzania | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | LIST INGRESTD IDENTLACKS FIRM+3 | Source | |
| Nyambita Tanzania LimitedKigoma, Tanzania | Fish, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| Nyambita Tanzania LimitedKigoma, Tanzania | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | LIST INGREMFR INSANLACKS FIRM+3 | Source | |
| Banyenzako Fish ExpKigoma, Tanzania | Fish, n.e.c | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| Banyenzako Fish ExpKigoma, Tanzania | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| Banyenzako Fish ExpKigoma, Tanzania | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Nyambita Tanzania LimitedKigoma, Tanzania | Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| Agrifi Export & Import Co LtdDar Es Salaam, Tanzania | Anchovy | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| Agrifi Export & Import Co LtdDar Es Salaam, Tanzania | Peanut, in shell | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CUSUAL NAME | Source | |
| Agrifi Export & Import Co LtdDar Es Salaam, Tanzania | Perch, fresh water (yellow, lake) | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CUSUAL NAME | Source |
Questions about FDA refusals from Tanzania
- How many Tanzania shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 51 shipment lines from Tanzania in 2026 through October 9, 2026, compared with 79 in 2025 (a full year).
- Why does FDA refuse food from Tanzania?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Tanzania the most frequent are MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 123 lines), USUAL NAME (common or usual name missing, 40 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 35 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 Tanzania firms have the most FDA refusals?
- In SupplierRadar's records the Tanzania firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are ZIDADU TRADING (Kibirizi) with 40 records, Banyenzako Fish Exp (Kigoma) with 26 records and BANYENZAKO FISH EXPORT (Dar Es Salaam) with 24 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
- Which FDA import alerts list Tanzania firms?
- As of October 27, 2026, 5 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Tanzania. The alerts with the most Tanzania listings are Import Alert 16-74 (7 firms), Import Alert 16-04 (2 firms) and Import Alert 99-05 (2 firms).
- How many Tanzania firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
- As of October 27, 2026, 10 Tanzania firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 10 firms are on any list.
All Tanzania suppliers with FDA records (17)
Every Tanzania 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.
- Nyambita Tanzania LimitedKigoma
- Banyenzako Fish ExpKigoma
- Agrifi Export & Import Co LtdDar Es Salaam
- Zidadu TradingKibirizi
- Lifa Products Co Company LtdKigoma
- Ngalula Fresh Fish ExportRukwa
- Mkuyus Mawese & Fishery ExportKigoma Region
- Lifa Products Co. Ltd.Musoma
- Banyenzako Fish ExportDar Es Salaam
- Kabage EnterprisesKigoma
- Alpha Tanganyika Flavour CoKigoma
- Latifa IyulluDAR ES SALAAM
- Kilimanjaro Grains Product of TanzaniaDar Es Salaam
- Kigoma M/S Willkam Fish Tanzania LtdKigoma
- Olam Tanzania Ltd.Mtwara
- Olam Tanzania LimitedDar Es Salaam
- Omega Fish LimitedMwanza
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