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FDA import refusals from Turkey

Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to October 15, 2026 · how the data is collected

FDA refused 1,420 shipment lines from Turkey between October 2016 and October 2026, including 140 in 2026 through October 15, 2026; the most common charges were NUTRIT LBL, LACKS N/C and SALMONELLA, and the most refused category was candy and chewing gum.

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

1,420
refused shipment lines since October 2016
140
refused so far in 2026
569
Turkey firms with an FDA record
248
firms on an active import alert

Refusals from Turkey 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.01002003002016 (from October 1): 34 refusal lines’162017: 115 refusal lines’172018: 76 refusal lines’182019: 133 refusal lines’192020: 97 refusal lines’202021: 253 refusal lines253’212022: 165 refusal lines’222023: 110 refusal lines’232024: 100 refusal lines’242025: 197 refusal lines’252026 (year to date): 140 refusal lines140’26*
* 2026 is year to date, through October 15, 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)140
2025197+97%
2024100-9%
2023110-33%
2022165-35%
2021253+161%
202097-27%
2019133+75%
201876-34%
2017115
2016 (from Oct)34

Why FDA refused Turkey 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 Turkey
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
NUTRIT LBLNutrition information missing from label42824%
LACKS N/CNet quantity statement missing25514%
SALMONELLASalmonella22112%
NO ENGLISHRequired label information not in English20411%
UNSAFE COLColor additive unsafe under section 72120011%
PESTICIDEPesticide chemical residue1378%
UNAPPROVEDUnapproved new drug1056%
COLOR LBLGArtificial coloring not declared875%
FILTHYFilthy, putrid or decomposed substance714%
LIST INGREIngredients not listed694%

What FDA refused from Turkey, by product category

FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
FDA import refusals from Turkey by product category
CategoryMost refused productsLines
Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing GumSoft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate); Jellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate); Soft candy with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (without chocolate)291
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.; Royal jelly (vit/min/protein/unconventional dietary spec for human/animal, n.e.c.)150
Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits)Fig, dried or paste; Apricot, dried or paste; Olives, black, (pit fruit)148
Nuts and seedsNuts and Edible SeedsSesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod.; Sesame seed (edible seed paste); Sesame seed (edible seed)130
Bakery productsBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and IcingsChocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers; Mixed filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers; Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c.113
Berries and citrusFruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits)Raisins, dried or paste; Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates; Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates107
Chocolate and cocoaChocolate and Cocoa ProductsChocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut); Chocolate candy pieces, with nuts and fruit; Chocolate candy bar, with nuts and fruit101
Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables)Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c.; Tomato, dried; Spinach (leaf & stem vegetable)73
SpicesSpices, Flavors, and SaltsBay (laurel), whole (spice); Mint, whole (spice); Marjoram, ground, cracked (spice)43
Sauces and prepared mealsMultiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and SpecialtiesSesame paste; Barbecue sauce37
Vine and other fruitFruit and Fruit Products (vine and other fruits)Pomegranate, juice, other fruit juices or concentrates; Other fruit and fruit products, n.e.c.; Other fruit and fruit products, dried and paste, n.e.c.32
SeafoodFishery/Seafood ProductsBass, hybrid striped, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products; Aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products, n.e.c.; Bass, salt or brackisk water (stripe bass, white perch, black bass, etc.)28
Gelatin and puddingsGelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie FillingsGelatin, flavored; Gelatin, n.e.c.; Pudding (pie filling) mix, n.e.c. (not custard)21
SweetenersFood Sweeteners (Nutritive)Honey, n.e.c.; Honey; Molasses19
Snack foodsSnack Food ItemsCorn chips, fried; Wheat grain snack (whole, cracked, split), baked; Corn puffs (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked18
Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and WatersSoft drink, vine fruit flavored, noncarbonated; Bottled spring or mineral water; Soda water, carbonated18
CheeseCheese and Cheese ProductsCheese, semisoft; Soft ripened cheese made from sheep's milk; Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized)16
Root vegetables and mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi)Mixed vegetables, n.e.c.; Turnip, juice or drink; Tzahp choy (chinese canned sweet pickles made from mixed vegetables) (mixed vegetables)13
Vegetable oilsVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil)Virgin olive oil, crude; Oil stock olives, olive pomace12
Beverage basesBeverage BasesFruit beverage base, n.e.c.; Beverage base, imitation berry; Beverage base, combination true fruit and imitation fruit flavors, liquid (not cocktail or punch)12
Grains and starchWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and StarchSemolina, wheat; Corn starch; Rice, plain (white or polished) processed (packaged)9
Pet foodPet and Laboratory Animal FoodsPizzles, beef, pet chews (non-nutritive)9
Milk and butterMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk ProductsCream, sweet, whipping, table, etc.; Milk, flavored (chocolate, etc.); Butter (plain or whipped)6
Dressings and condimentsDressings and CondimentsPepper sauce (hot, mild, etc.); Condiments, n.e.c.; Salad dressing, standardized5
Noodles and pastaMacaroni and Noodle ProductsSpaghetti; Vermicelli2
Imitation milkFilled Milk and Imitation Milk ProductsFilled milk, fluid cream type product; Filled or imitation milk or milk type products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.2
SoupsSoupsCheese soup, dried; Soup, n.e.c.2
Meal replacementsDietary Conventional Foods and Meal ReplacementsFoods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners; Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease)2
Coffee and teaCoffee and TeaCoffee, instant1

Most refused products from Turkey

FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
Most refused products from Turkey
ProductLinesShare
Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate)956.7%
Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.866.1%
Fig, dried or paste533.7%
Jellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)483.4%
Raisins, dried or paste412.9%
Sesame paste352.5%
Sesame seed paste (e.g., tahina), edible seed prod.342.4%
Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut)312.2%
Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.241.7%
Soft candy with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (without chocolate)231.6%

FDA import alerts that list Turkey firms

23 alerts list at least one firm in Turkey: 247 firms on a red list, 248 firms on any list.
Import alerts listing firms in Turkey
AlertCoversRedGreen
45-02Foods with illegal or undeclared colors70
99-08Processed human and animal foods: pesticides59
99-19Food products: Salmonella59
23-14Food products: mycotoxins14
99-21Foods with undeclared added sulfiting agents12
54-16Foods/supplements with active pharmaceutical ingredient11
99-39Imported foods that appear to be misbranded10
99-42Foods: heavy metal (toxic element) contamination10
99-47Foods that appear adulterated for economic gain6
99-38Low-acid canned/acidified foods: inadequate process control5
99-43Ready-to-eat foods: insanitary conditions5
71-04Animal food: Salmonella4

The 12 alerts with the most listings. All alerts are on the import alerts page.

Turkey 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.
Turkey firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
Merter Helva SanayiMaltepe111
Sahe Grup Gida Ilac Kozmetik San. Ve Tic. Ltd.Umraniye46
Celikler Gida Endustri Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim SirketiGaziantep46
Pamir Gida San. A.S. (Haribo)Arnavutkoy36
Beyoglu Cikolata Sanayi Ticaret Anonim Sirketi Kilis 3 SubesiMerkez36
K.F.C. Gida Sanayi Ithalat Ihracat Yatirim A.S.Izmir24
Asya Cikolata Ve Selerleme SanayKOCAELI23
Tibet Ithalat Ihracat Ve Kozmetik Sanayi A.S.Seyhli21
Akasya General TradingSehitkami20
Burcu Gida Konservecilik ve Salca San. A.S.Burhaniye18

Latest refusals from Turkey

The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
Latest FDA import refusals from Turkey
DateFirmProductCharges
Tgt Tekstil Gida San. Ve Dis. Tic. Ltd.StiNizip, TurkeyMint, ground, cracked (spice)SALMONELLASource
Hemsi Tarim Urunleri Ticaret ve Sanayi A.S.Kemalpasa, TurkeyCauliflower (leaf & stem vegetable)NO PROCESSSource
MarmarabirlikBursa, TurkeyVirgin olive oil, crudePESTICIDESource
Dreamo Gida Teks San Ve Tic LtdGaziantep, TurkeySweet goods without custard or cream filling, n.e.cINCONSPICULACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+1Source
Dreamo Gida Teks San Ve Tic LtdGaziantep, TurkeySweet goods without custard or cream filling, n.e.cINCONSPICULACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+1Source
Dreamo Gida Teks San Ve Tic LtdGaziantep, TurkeySweet goods without custard or cream filling, n.e.cINCONSPICULACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+1Source
Dreamo Gida Teks San Ve Tic LtdGaziantep, TurkeySweet goods without custard or cream filling, n.e.cINCONSPICULACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLSource
Dreamo Gida Teks San Ve Tic LtdGaziantep, TurkeyFilled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.cINCONSPICULACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+2Source
Dreamo Gida Teks San Ve Tic LtdGaziantep, TurkeySweet goods without custard or cream filling, n.e.cINCONSPICULACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+1Source
Acemoglu Gida San Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.GAZIANTEP, TurkeyOlives, black, (pit fruit)PESTICIDESource
Holistic Cornor San Ve Tic LtdBeylikduzu, TurkeyRaisins, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Sinan FoodsEfeler, TurkeyFig, dried or pastePESTICIDESource
Hersan Helva Recel Gida Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim SirketiEsenyurt, TurkeyMolassesLIST INGREFILTHYFALSE+2Source
Hekim Ilac Medikal Kozmetik SanIstanbul, TurkeyL-arginine (protein)UNAPPROVEDSource
Holistic Cornor San Ve Tic LtdBeylikduzu, TurkeyRaisins, dried or pastePESTICIDESource
Bashan Agro Gida San. Ve Tic. A.Mersin, TurkeySesame seed (edible seed paste)NUTRIT LBLNO PROCESSSource
Altunkaya Insaat Nakliyat Gida Ticaret Anonim SirketiKarsiyaka, TurkeyTomato, driedPESTICIDESource
Altunkaya Insaat Nakliyat Gida Ticaret Anonim SirketiKarsiyaka, TurkeyTomato, driedPESTICIDESource
Akay Ic Ve Dis Tic. Ltd. StiGaziantep, TurkeyHard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLSource
Akay Ic Ve Dis Tic. Ltd. StiGaziantep, TurkeySoft candy with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (without chocolate)UNSAFE ADDCOLOR LBLGSource

Questions about FDA refusals from Turkey

How many Turkey shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
FDA refused 140 shipment lines from Turkey in 2026 through October 15, 2026, compared with 197 in 2025 (a full year).
Why does FDA refuse food from Turkey?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Turkey the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 428 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 255 lines) and SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 221 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 Turkey firms have the most FDA refusals?
In SupplierRadar's records the Turkey firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Merter Helva Sanayi (Maltepe) with 111 records, Sahe Grup Gida Ilac Kozmetik San. Ve Tic. Ltd. (Umraniye) with 46 records and CELIKLER GIDA ENDUSTRI SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI (Gaziantep) with 46 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
Which FDA import alerts list Turkey firms?
As of October 26, 2026, 23 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Turkey. The alerts with the most Turkey listings are Import Alert 45-02 (70 firms), Import Alert 99-08 (59 firms) and Import Alert 99-19 (59 firms).
How many Turkey firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
As of October 26, 2026, 247 Turkey firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 248 firms are on any list.

All Turkey suppliers with FDA records (289)

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