FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: sauces and prepared meals from United Arab Emirates
FDA category: Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties · October 2016 to February 20, 2025
FDA refused 3 sauces and prepared meals shipment lines from United Arab Emirates between October 2016 and February 20, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused product was sauces, most often for UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 3
- sauces and prepared meals lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2025
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Sauces and prepared meals 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | -50% |
| 2024 | 2 |
Sauces refusals from United Arab Emirates
FDA refused 3 sauces lines from United Arab Emirates between October 2016 and February 20, 2025, 100% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sauces and prepared meals |
|---|---|---|
| Sauces, n.e.c. | 3 | 100.0% |
Recent sauces refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaghf Cafe LLC - SpcFujairah, United Arab Emirates | Sauces, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLLABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Shaghf Cafe LLC - SpcFujairah, United Arab Emirates | Sauces, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Shaghf Cafe LLC - SpcFujairah, United Arab Emirates | Sauces, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Why FDA refused sauces and prepared meals from United Arab Emirates
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 3 | 50% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 2 | 33% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 1 | 17% |
United Arab Emirates sauces and prepared meals firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Shaghf Cafe LLC - Spc | Fujairah | 3 |
Latest sauces and prepared meals refusals from United Arab Emirates
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaghf Cafe LLC - SpcFujairah, United Arab Emirates | Sauces, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLLABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Shaghf Cafe LLC - SpcFujairah, United Arab Emirates | Sauces, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Shaghf Cafe LLC - SpcFujairah, United Arab Emirates | Sauces, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about sauces and prepared meals refusals from United Arab Emirates
- How many sauces and prepared meals shipments from United Arab Emirates did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of sauces and prepared meals from United Arab Emirates in 2025 through February 20, 2025, compared with 2 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse sauces and prepared meals from United Arab Emirates?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sauces and prepared meals from United Arab Emirates the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 3 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines) and LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover sauces and prepared meals from United Arab Emirates?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in United Arab Emirates in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list United Arab Emirates firms; see the country page.
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