How many milk and butter shipments from Yemen did FDA refuse in 2021?

FDA refused 2 shipment lines of milk and butter from Yemen in 2021 through September 21, 2021, compared with 1 in 2020.

Why does FDA refuse milk and butter from Yemen?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For milk and butter from Yemen the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 3 lines), INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 2 lines) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover milk and butter from Yemen?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: milk and butter from Yemen

FDA category: Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products · October 2016 to September 21, 2021

FDA refused 3 milk and butter shipment lines from Yemen between October 2016 and September 21, 2021, 2 of them in 2021; the most refused product was milk, most often for LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing).

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

3
milk and butter lines refused since October 2016: 2
refused so far in 2021: 3%
of all FDA refusals from Yemen: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Milk and butter refusals from Yemen by year

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

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2021	2	+100%
2020	1

Milk refusals from Yemen

FDA refused 3 milk lines from Yemen between October 2016 and September 21, 2021, 100% of the milk and butter lines.

Milk product descriptions refused from Yemen
FDA product description	Lines	Share of milk and butter
Milk, concentrated, evaporated and condensed	2	66.7%
Milk, flavored (chocolate, etc.)	1	33.3%

Recent milk refusals

Recent Milk refusals from Yemen
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 21, 2021	Yemen Dairy & Food Products IndTaiz, Yemen	Milk, concentrated, evaporated and condensed	LIST INGRE INCONSPICU LACKS N/C+1	Source
Sep 21, 2021	Yemen Dairy & Food Products IndTaiz, Yemen	Milk, concentrated, evaporated and condensed	INCONSPICU LACKS N/C NO PROCESS	Source
Dec 18, 2020	NADFOOD (National Dairy and Food) CompanyTaiz, Yemen	Milk, flavored (chocolate, etc.)	UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE LACKS FIRM+2	Source

Why FDA refused milk and butter from Yemen

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

Most frequent refusal charges for milk and butter from Yemen
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	3	25%
INCONSPICU	Required information not conspicuous	2	17%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	2	17%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	2	17%
LACKS FIRM	Manufacturer name and address missing	1	8%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	8%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	1	8%

Yemen milk and butter firms with the most FDA records

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

Yemen milk and butter firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
NADFOOD (National Dairy and Food) Company	Taiz	1

Latest milk and butter refusals from Yemen

Latest FDA milk and butter refusals from Yemen
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 21, 2021	Yemen Dairy & Food Products IndTaiz, Yemen	Milk, concentrated, evaporated and condensed	LIST INGRE INCONSPICU LACKS N/C+1	Source
Sep 21, 2021	Yemen Dairy & Food Products IndTaiz, Yemen	Milk, concentrated, evaporated and condensed	INCONSPICU LACKS N/C NO PROCESS	Source
Dec 18, 2020	NADFOOD (National Dairy and Food) CompanyTaiz, Yemen	Milk, flavored (chocolate, etc.)	UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE LACKS FIRM+2	Source

Questions about milk and butter refusals from Yemen

How many milk and butter shipments from Yemen did FDA refuse in 2021?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines of milk and butter from Yemen in 2021 through September 21, 2021, compared with 1 in 2020.
Why does FDA refuse milk and butter from Yemen?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For milk and butter from Yemen the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 3 lines), INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 2 lines) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover milk and butter from Yemen?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Yemen in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Yemen firms; see the country page.

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