FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals from United Arab Emirates
Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to October 14, 2026 · how the data is collected
FDA refused 436 shipment lines from United Arab Emirates between October 2016 and October 2026, including 178 in 2026 through October 14, 2026; the most common charges were MFR INJ, MFR INSAN and POISONOUS, and the most refused category was spices.
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 436
- refused shipment lines since October 2016
- 178
- refused so far in 2026
- 108
- United Arab Emirates firms with an FDA record
- 51
- firms on an active import alert
Refusals from United Arab Emirates 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) | 178 | |
| 2025 | 57 | +280% |
| 2024 | 15 | -46% |
| 2023 | 28 | +211% |
| 2022 | 9 | -47% |
| 2021 | 17 | -61% |
| 2020 | 44 | +19% |
| 2019 | 37 | +42% |
| 2018 | 26 | +18% |
| 2017 | 22 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 3 |
Why FDA refused United Arab Emirates 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 INJ | Insanitary conditions, may be injurious | 138 | 21% |
| MFR INSAN | Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing | 133 | 20% |
| POISONOUS | Poisonous or deleterious substance | 100 | 15% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 95 | 14% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 76 | 11% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 29 | 4% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 29 | 4% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 23 | 3% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 22 | 3% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 19 | 3% |
What FDA refused from United Arab Emirates, by product category
FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
| Category | Most refused products | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| SpicesSpices, Flavors, and Salts | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c.; Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c.; Mixed spices and seasoning with salt, n.e.c. | 188 |
| SeafoodFishery/Seafood Products | Spiny lobster, rock lobster; Groupers; Shrimp & prawns | 96 |
| Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | Dates (pit fruit), (pit fruit); Dates, dried or paste; Dates, topping or syrup | 48 |
| Chocolate and cocoaChocolate and Cocoa Products | Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut); Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit; Chocolate bars | 18 |
| Grains and starchWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | Rice, plain (white or polished) processed (packaged); Rice, basmati, processed (packaged); Wheat, milled (crushed, coarse ground or cracked) | 16 |
| Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.; Kratom (herbal and botanicals, not teas II); Biotin (vitamin h, coenzyme r) | 16 |
| Nuts and seedsNuts and Edible Seeds | Melon seeds (edible seed); Sesame seed (edible seed paste); Mixed nuts, in shell, n.e.c. | 10 |
| Milk and butterMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | Fluid/dry milk products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.; Milk and cream, n.e.c.; Low fat milk product, n.e.c. | 7 |
| Berries and citrusFruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) | Raisins, dried or paste; Grape juice, berry juice or concentrates; Raisins (dried grapes) (berry) | 6 |
| Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate); Soft candy with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (without chocolate); Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | 6 |
| Snack foodsSnack Food Items | Potato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked; Cheese puffs, fired; Potato chips,fried | 4 |
| Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | Garbanzo bean; Cucumbers, with sauce; Mung bean, dried or paste | 4 |
| Vegetable oilsVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | Sesame oil, refined, single ingredient; Coconut oil, refined, single ingredient | 4 |
| SweetenersFood Sweeteners (Nutritive) | Honey, n.e.c.; Honey | 3 |
| Sauces and prepared mealsMultiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties | Sauces, n.e.c. | 3 |
| Vine and other fruitFruit and Fruit Products (vine and other fruits) | Pectin, dried or paste | 1 |
| Dressings and condimentsDressings and Condiments | Chutney | 1 |
| Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and Waters | Soft drink, pit fruit flavored, carbonated | 1 |
| Coffee and teaCoffee and Tea | Coffee, ground | 1 |
| Alcoholic beveragesAlcoholic Beverages | Malt beverages, n.e.c. | 1 |
| Meal replacementsDietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c. | 1 |
| Color additivesColor Additives for Foods, Drugs, and Cosmetics | Henna | 1 |
Most refused products from United Arab Emirates
FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
| Product | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c. | 59 | 13.5% |
| Spiny lobster, rock lobster | 59 | 13.5% |
| Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c. | 40 | 9.2% |
| Mixed spices and seasoning with salt, n.e.c. | 32 | 7.3% |
| Capsicums (cayenne chili, hot peppers), ground, cracked (spice) | 31 | 7.1% |
| Dates (pit fruit), (pit fruit) | 17 | 3.9% |
| Groupers | 13 | 3.0% |
| Dates, dried or paste | 11 | 2.5% |
| Shrimp & prawns | 11 | 2.5% |
| Rice, plain (white or polished) processed (packaged) | 9 | 2.1% |
FDA import alerts that list United Arab Emirates firms
13 alerts list at least one firm in United Arab Emirates: 51 firms on a red list, 51 firms on any list.
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99-08 | Processed human and animal foods: pesticides | 20 | |
| 45-02 | Foods with illegal or undeclared colors | 14 | |
| 99-19 | Food products: Salmonella | 8 | |
| 16-81 | Seafood products: Salmonella | 4 | |
| 16-129 | Seafood products: nitrofurans | 2 | |
| 99-42 | Foods: heavy metal (toxic element) contamination | 2 | |
| 99-43 | Ready-to-eat foods: insanitary conditions | 2 | |
| 16-105 | Fish products: decomposition, histamine or indole | 1 | |
| 99-05 | Raw agricultural products: pesticides | 1 | |
| 99-21 | Foods with undeclared added sulfiting agents | 1 | |
| 99-22 | Undeclared or mislabeled major food allergens | 1 | |
| 99-39 | Imported foods that appear to be misbranded | 1 |
The 12 alerts with the most listings. All alerts are on the import alerts page.
United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|
| R-pure Agro Specialities (FZE) | Sharjah | 177 |
| Ocean Fisheries | Ajman | 45 |
| Baraka Seafood Processing LLC | Ajman | 18 |
| Pan East Fisheries L.L.C. | Ajman | 17 |
| Freshly Frozen Foods | Dubai | 16 |
| Al Foah Palm Sector Development Co. | Abu Dhabi | 14 |
| Martin Hulle FZC | Sharjah | 13 |
| AL Barakah Dates Factory LLC | Dubai | 8 |
| Bassam Hassan F/S Trdg. LLC | Dubai | 8 |
| Afamia Gourmet LLC | Dubai | 8 |
Latest refusals from United Arab Emirates
The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R-pure Agro Specialities (FZE)Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | MFR INSANMFR INJSALMONELLA | Source | |
| R-pure Agro Specialities (FZE)Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | MFR INSANMFR INJSALMONELLA | Source | |
| R-pure Agro Specialities (FZE)Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | MFR INSANMFR INJSALMONELLA | Source | |
| R-pure Agro Specialities (FZE)Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | MFR INSANMFR INJSALMONELLA | Source | |
| R-pure Agro Specialities (FZE)Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | MFR INSANMFR INJSALMONELLA | Source | |
| R-pure Agro Specialities (FZE)Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | MFR INSANMFR INJSALMONELLA | Source | |
| R-pure Agro Specialities (FZE)Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | MFR INSANMFR INJSALMONELLA | Source | |
| R-pure Agro Specialities (FZE)Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | MFR INSANMFR INJSALMONELLA | Source | |
| R-pure Agro Specialities (FZE)Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Capsicums (cayenne chili, hot peppers), ground, cracked (spice) | MFR INSANMFR INJSALMONELLA | Source | |
| R-pure Agro Specialities (FZE)Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Capsicums (cayenne chili, hot peppers), ground, cracked (spice) | MFR INSANMFR INJSALMONELLA | Source | |
| R-pure Agro Specialities (FZE)Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Capsicums (cayenne chili, hot peppers), ground, cracked (spice) | MFR INSANMFR INJSALMONELLA | Source | |
| R-pure Agro Specialities (FZE)Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| R-pure Agro Specialities (FZE)Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| R-pure Agro Specialities (FZE)Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| R-pure Agro Specialities (FZE)Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| R-pure Agro Specialities (FZE)Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| R-pure Agro Specialities (FZE)Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| R-pure Agro Specialities (FZE)Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| R-pure Agro Specialities (FZE)Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| R-pure Agro Specialities (FZE)Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | Mixed spice and seasonings, ground, cracked, without salt, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source |
Questions about FDA refusals from United Arab Emirates
- How many United Arab Emirates shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 178 shipment lines from United Arab Emirates in 2026 through October 14, 2026, compared with 57 in 2025 (a full year).
- Why does FDA refuse food from United Arab Emirates?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For United Arab Emirates the most frequent are MFR INJ (insanitary conditions, may be injurious, 138 lines), MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 133 lines) and POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance, 100 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 United Arab Emirates firms have the most FDA refusals?
- In SupplierRadar's records the United Arab Emirates firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are R-pure Agro Specialities (FZE) (Sharjah) with 177 records, Ocean Fisheries (Ajman) with 45 records and BARAKA SEAFOOD PROCESSING LLC (Ajman) with 18 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
- Which FDA import alerts list United Arab Emirates firms?
- As of October 26, 2026, 13 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in United Arab Emirates. The alerts with the most United Arab Emirates listings are Import Alert 99-08 (20 firms), Import Alert 45-02 (14 firms) and Import Alert 99-19 (8 firms).
- How many United Arab Emirates firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
- As of October 26, 2026, 51 United Arab Emirates firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 51 firms are on any list.
All United Arab Emirates suppliers with FDA records (54)
Every United Arab Emirates 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.
- R-pure Agro Specialities (FZE)Sharjah
- Al Alamia Spices & Yemeni Honeyl.L.CDubai
- Sun Bita Foodstuff TradingDubai
- Baraka Seafood Processing LLCAjman
- Mircata Sweets Industry LLCAjman
- J S R Foodstuff Trading L.L.CDubai
- Al Foah Palm Sector Development Co.Abu Dhabi
- Martin Hulle FZCSharjah
- Natvar & CompanyDubai
- Afamia Gourmet LLCDubai
- Naturelle LLCRas Al Khaimah
- Arab And India Spices LlcAjman
- National Food Industries, LLCDubai
- Al Rawdha Foodstuff IndustryAjman
- Shaghf Cafe LLC - SpcFujairah
- Al Shahin Sweets Shop L.L.C.AJMAN
- Naseem Al. Barari L.L.C.Dubai
- Ocean FisheriesAjman
- Bassam Hassan F/S Trdg. LLCDubai
- AL Barakah Dates Factory LLCDubai
- Hassani Food IndustriesDubai
- Golden Palm Natural FarmsDubai
- Montreal Food Stuff (Llc)Dubay
- Al Buheira LacnorAsh Shariqah
- Al-Lewaa Trading Co.Dubai
- Pan East Fisheries L.L.C.Ajman
- Freshly Frozen FoodsDubai
- Aujan Industries LLCDubai
- Baklawa Made Better Sugar Candies Manufacturing LLCDubai
- Freshly Frozen Foods Factory LLCDubai
- Dubai Refreshment P.J.S.CDubai
- Natvar Trading Co. LLCDubai
- Ahmed Hassan Mahboob Foodstuff TradingDubai
- Martin Hulle JltDubai
- Golden Age Trading AirDubai
- Natraj Foodstuff Factory L.L.C.Dubai
- Arab And India SpicesAjman
- Al-Ain National Juice and Refreshments Co., LLCAl Ain
- Eastern India Foodstuff L.L.C.Sharjah
- Eastern India Foodstuff Llc.Dubai
- Unipex Dairy Product Co LtdSharjah
- Al Buheira-LacnorSharjah
- Asmak Fish ProcessingDubai
- International Fruit EstOman
- Kolson FoodsDubia
- Orion Fisheries and Meats LLCAjman
- Six Brothers Foodstuffs CoSharjah
- Union Beverages FactorySharjah
- Albitar CompanySharjah
- Emirates DatesAbu Dhabi
- Emirates Dates Factory-Al SaadAlabama Ain
- Freedom Star Trading CoDubai
- Pure Food LtdJebel All Free Zone
- Purvi Enterprises FzcSa'if
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