FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals from Togo
Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to December 19, 2025 · how the data is collected
FDA refused 29 shipment lines from Togo between October 2016 and December 2025, including 2 in 2025 through December 19, 2025; the most common charges were NUTRIT LBL, PESTICIDE and COLOR LBLG, and the most refused category was tropical and pit fruit.
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 29
- refused shipment lines since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2025
- 10
- Togo firms with an FDA record
- 3
- firms on an active import alert
Refusals from Togo by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | -75% |
| 2024 | 8 | +300% |
| 2023 | 2 | +100% |
| 2022 | 1 | -86% |
| 2021 | 7 | +250% |
| 2020 | 2 | +100% |
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 4 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 2 |
Why FDA refused Togo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 16 | 29% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 6 | 11% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 5 | 9% |
| JUICE % | Juice percentage not declared | 5 | 9% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 5 | 9% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 5 | 9% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 4 | 7% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 3 | 5% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 3 | 5% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 3 | 5% |
What FDA refused from Togo, by product category
FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
| Category | Most refused products | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | Fruit coctail, mixed fruit, juices or concentrates; Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit); Tamarind, dried or paste | 7 |
| Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c.; Pumpkins, dried or paste | 7 |
| Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and Waters | Soda water with fruit flavor, carbonated; Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c.; Soft drink, cola, carbonated | 7 |
| Nuts and seedsNuts and Edible Seeds | Sesame seed (edible seed); Melon seeds (edible seed) | 3 |
| Berries and citrusFruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) | Berry juice, n.e.c. berry juice or concentrates; Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates | 2 |
| Grains and starchWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | Tapioca starch product | 1 |
| Beverage basesBeverage Bases | Fruit beverage base, n.e.c. | 1 |
| Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | 1 |
Most refused products from Togo
FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
| Product | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c. | 6 | 20.7% |
| Fruit coctail, mixed fruit, juices or concentrates | 5 | 17.2% |
| Soda water with fruit flavor, carbonated | 5 | 17.2% |
| Sesame seed (edible seed) | 2 | 6.9% |
| Berry juice, n.e.c. berry juice or concentrates | 1 | 3.4% |
| Fruit beverage base, n.e.c. | 1 | 3.4% |
| Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | 1 | 3.4% |
| Melon seeds (edible seed) | 1 | 3.4% |
| Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c. | 1 | 3.4% |
| Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates | 1 | 3.4% |
FDA import alerts that list Togo firms
2 alerts list at least one firm in Togo: 3 firms on a red list, 3 firms on any list.
Togo 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brasserie Bb Lome S.A. | Lome | 10 |
| Ets S&P Kabeya Production,LLC | Lome | 7 |
| Ya-Rabi & Freres | Lome | 2 |
| Societe Bour-Pap | Lome | 1 |
Latest refusals from Togo
The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ya-Rabi & FreresLome, Togo | Sesame seed (edible seed) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Brasserie Bb SA, TogoLome, Togo | Fruit beverage base, n.e.c | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Brasserie Bb SA, TogoLome, Togo | Fruit coctail, mixed fruit, juices or concentrates | JUICE %NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Brasserie Bb Lome S.A.Lome, Togo | Fruit coctail, mixed fruit, juices or concentrates | JUICE %NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Brasserie Bb Lome S.A.Lome, Togo | Berry juice, n.e.c. berry juice or concentrates | NO ENGLISHUSUAL NAMEJUICE % | Source | |
| Brasserie Bb SA, TogoLome, Togo | Fruit coctail, mixed fruit, juices or concentrates | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Brasserie Bb SA, TogoLome, Togo | Fruit coctail, mixed fruit, juices or concentrates | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Brasserie Bb Lome S.A.Lome, Togo | Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Brasserie Bb Lome S.A.Lome, Togo | Fruit coctail, mixed fruit, juices or concentrates | LACKS N/CJUICE %NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Brasserie Bb Lome S.A.Lome, Togo | Soda water with fruit flavor, carbonated | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Eteh KoffiLome, Togo | Tamarind, dried or paste | FILTHY | Source | |
| Ets Ieialel SarlLome, Togo | Pumpkins, dried or paste | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Ets S&P Kabeya Production,LLCLome, Togo | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Ya-Rabi-FrereLome, Togo | Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Ets S&P Kabeya Production,LLCLome, Togo | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Brasserie Bb Lome S.A.Lome, Togo | Soda water with fruit flavor, carbonated | LABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Brasserie Bb Lome S.A.Lome, Togo | Soda water with fruit flavor, carbonated | UNSAFE COLLABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Brasserie Bb Lome S.A.Lome, Togo | Soda water with fruit flavor, carbonated | UNSAFE COLLABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Brasserie Bb Lome S.A.Lome, Togo | Soda water with fruit flavor, carbonated | JUICE %LABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Societe Bour-PapLome, Togo | Melon seeds (edible seed) | SALMONELLA | Source |
Questions about FDA refusals from Togo
- How many Togo shipments did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines from Togo in 2025 through December 19, 2025, compared with 8 in 2024; the count is down 75% on the year before.
- Why does FDA refuse food from Togo?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Togo the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 16 lines), PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 6 lines) and COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 5 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 Togo firms have the most FDA refusals?
- In SupplierRadar's records the Togo firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Brasserie Bb Lome S.A. (Lome) with 10 records, Ets S&P Kabeya Production,LLC (Lome) with 7 records and YA-RABI & FRERES (Lome) with 2 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
- Which FDA import alerts list Togo firms?
- As of October 26, 2026, 2 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Togo. The alerts with the most Togo listings are Import Alert 99-19 (2 firms) and Import Alert 45-02 (1 firm).
- How many Togo firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
- As of October 26, 2026, 3 Togo firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 3 firms are on any list.
All Togo suppliers with FDA records (4)
Every Togo 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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