How many spices shipments from Trinidad and Tobago did FDA refuse in 2021?

FDA refused 2 shipment lines of spices from Trinidad and Tobago in 2021 through December 6, 2021.

Why does FDA refuse spices from Trinidad and Tobago?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For spices from Trinidad and Tobago the most frequent are SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 9 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 lines) and COUMARIN (COUMARIN, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover spices from Trinidad and Tobago?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: spices from Trinidad and Tobago

FDA category: Spices, Flavors, and Salts · October 2016 to December 6, 2021

FDA refused 16 spices shipment lines from Trinidad and Tobago between October 2016 and December 6, 2021, 2 of them in 2021; the most refused products were curry powder and imitation flavor, most often for SALMONELLA (Salmonella).

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

16
spices lines refused since October 2016: 2
refused so far in 2021: 13%
of all FDA refusals from Trinidad and Tobago: 3
firms with the most records, listed below

Spices refusals from Trinidad and Tobago by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2021	2
2018	3	-57%
2017	7
2016 (from Oct)	4

Curry powder refusals from Trinidad and Tobago

FDA refused 10 curry powder lines from Trinidad and Tobago between October 2016 and December 6, 2021, 63% of the spices lines.

Curry powder product descriptions refused from Trinidad and Tobago
FDA product description	Lines	Share of spices
Curry powder, ground, cracked, without salt	10	62.5%

Recent curry powder refusals

Recent Curry powder refusals from Trinidad and Tobago
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 6, 2021	Chief Brand ProductsChaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago	Curry powder, ground, cracked, without salt	LIST INGRE NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 29, 2018	Chief Brand ProductsChaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago	Curry powder, ground, cracked, without salt	SALMONELLA	Source
May 29, 2018	Chief Brand ProductsChaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago	Curry powder, ground, cracked, without salt	SALMONELLA	Source
May 5, 2017	Chief Brand ProductsChaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago	Curry powder, ground, cracked, without salt	SALMONELLA	Source
May 5, 2017	Chief Brand ProductsChaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago	Curry powder, ground, cracked, without salt	SALMONELLA	Source

Imitation flavor refusals from Trinidad and Tobago

FDA refused 2 imitation flavor lines from Trinidad and Tobago between October 2016 and December 6, 2021, 13% of the spices lines.

Imitation flavor product descriptions refused from Trinidad and Tobago
FDA product description	Lines	Share of spices
Imitation flavor, n.e.c.	2	12.5%

Recent imitation flavor refusals

Recent Imitation flavor refusals from Trinidad and Tobago
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 1, 2016	Inpack Food Products LimitedCaroni, Trinidad and Tobago	Imitation flavor, n.e.c	COUMARIN	Source
Dec 1, 2016	Inpack Food Products LimitedCaroni, Trinidad and Tobago	Imitation flavor, n.e.c	COUMARIN	Source

Spices refusals from Trinidad and Tobago

FDA refused 2 spices lines from Trinidad and Tobago between October 2016 and December 6, 2021, 13% of the spices lines.

Spices product descriptions refused from Trinidad and Tobago
FDA product description	Lines	Share of spices
Spices, flavors and salt not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.	2	12.5%

Recent spices refusals

Recent Spices refusals from Trinidad and Tobago
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Nov 8, 2016	Rhs Marketing LimitedCaroni, Trinidad and Tobago	Spices, flavors and salt not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	LACKS FIRM NUTRIT LBL	Source
Nov 8, 2016	Rhs Marketing LimitedCaroni, Trinidad and Tobago	Spices, flavors and salt not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	LACKS FIRM NUTRIT LBL	Source

Other spices products refused from Trinidad and Tobago

Products refused from Trinidad and Tobago in spices
Product group	Lines	Share
Mixed spice and seaonings	1	6.3%
Natural extract or flavor	1	6.3%

Why FDA refused spices from Trinidad and Tobago

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

Most frequent refusal charges for spices from Trinidad and Tobago
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
SALMONELLA	Salmonella	9	47%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	3	16%
COUMARIN	The article appears to bear or contain Coumarin, a poisonous or deleterious substance, which may render it…	2	11%
LACKS FIRM	Manufacturer name and address missing	2	11%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	1	5%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	1	5%
POISONOUS	Poisonous or deleterious substance	1	5%

Trinidad and Tobago spices firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

Trinidad and Tobago spices firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Chief Brand Products	Chaguanas	10
Inpack Food Products Limited	Caroni	3
Chief Brand Products	Charlotteville	1

Latest spices refusals from Trinidad and Tobago

Latest FDA spices refusals from Trinidad and Tobago
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 6, 2021	Chief Brand ProductsChaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago	Curry powder, ground, cracked, without salt	LIST INGRE NUTRIT LBL	Source
Feb 10, 2021	Chief Brand ProductsCharlotteville, Trinidad and Tobago	Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c	POISONOUS	Source
Sep 25, 2018	Inpack Food Products LimitedCaroni, Trinidad and Tobago	Natural extract or flavor, n.e.c	NO PROCESS	Source
May 29, 2018	Chief Brand ProductsChaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago	Curry powder, ground, cracked, without salt	SALMONELLA	Source
May 29, 2018	Chief Brand ProductsChaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago	Curry powder, ground, cracked, without salt	SALMONELLA	Source
May 5, 2017	Chief Brand ProductsChaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago	Curry powder, ground, cracked, without salt	SALMONELLA	Source
May 5, 2017	Chief Brand ProductsChaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago	Curry powder, ground, cracked, without salt	SALMONELLA	Source
May 5, 2017	Chief Brand ProductsChaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago	Curry powder, ground, cracked, without salt	SALMONELLA	Source
May 5, 2017	Chief Brand ProductsChaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago	Curry powder, ground, cracked, without salt	SALMONELLA	Source
May 5, 2017	Chief Brand ProductsChaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago	Curry powder, ground, cracked, without salt	SALMONELLA	Source
May 5, 2017	Chief Brand ProductsChaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago	Curry powder, ground, cracked, without salt	SALMONELLA	Source
May 5, 2017	Chief Brand ProductsChaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago	Curry powder, ground, cracked, without salt	SALMONELLA	Source
Dec 1, 2016	Inpack Food Products LimitedCaroni, Trinidad and Tobago	Imitation flavor, n.e.c	COUMARIN	Source
Dec 1, 2016	Inpack Food Products LimitedCaroni, Trinidad and Tobago	Imitation flavor, n.e.c	COUMARIN	Source
Nov 8, 2016	Rhs Marketing LimitedCaroni, Trinidad and Tobago	Spices, flavors and salt not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	LACKS FIRM NUTRIT LBL	Source
Nov 8, 2016	Rhs Marketing LimitedCaroni, Trinidad and Tobago	Spices, flavors and salt not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	LACKS FIRM NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about spices refusals from Trinidad and Tobago

How many spices shipments from Trinidad and Tobago did FDA refuse in 2021?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines of spices from Trinidad and Tobago in 2021 through December 6, 2021.
Why does FDA refuse spices from Trinidad and Tobago?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For spices from Trinidad and Tobago the most frequent are SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 9 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 lines) and COUMARIN (COUMARIN, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover spices from Trinidad and Tobago?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Trinidad and Tobago in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Trinidad and Tobago firms; see the country page.

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