How many snack foods shipments from Yemen did FDA refuse in 2023?

FDA refused 6 shipment lines of snack foods from Yemen in 2023 through November 8, 2023, compared with 2 in 2022.

Why does FDA refuse snack foods from Yemen?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from Yemen the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 6 lines), COLORLABEL (required information not prominent, 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 snack foods 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: snack foods from Yemen

FDA category: Snack Food Items · October 2016 to November 8, 2023

FDA refused 8 snack foods shipment lines from Yemen between October 2016 and November 8, 2023, 6 of them in 2023; the most refused products were fried snack foods and potato chips, most often for UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).

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

8
snack foods lines refused since October 2016: 6
refused so far in 2023: 9%
of all FDA refusals from Yemen: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Snack foods 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
2023	6	+200%
2022	2

Fried snack foods refusals from Yemen

FDA refused 4 fried snack foods lines from Yemen between October 2016 and November 8, 2023, 50% of the snack foods lines.

Fried snack foods product descriptions refused from Yemen
FDA product description	Lines	Share of snack foods
Fried snack foods, n.e.c.	4	50.0%

Recent fried snack foods refusals

Recent Fried snack foods refusals from Yemen
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Nov 8, 2023	General Industries & Packages Co.Taiz, Yemen	Fried snack foods, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source
Nov 8, 2023	General Industries & Packages Co.Taiz, Yemen	Fried snack foods, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL COLORLABEL	Source
Sep 6, 2023	General Industries & Packages Co.Taiz, Yemen	Fried snack foods, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source
Feb 23, 2022	Hadramout Industrial ComplexAl-Mokla, Yemen	Fried snack foods, n.e.c	LIST INGRE NO ENGLISH NUTRIT LBL	Source

Potato chips refusals from Yemen

FDA refused 4 potato chips lines from Yemen between October 2016 and November 8, 2023, 50% of the snack foods lines.

Potato chips product descriptions refused from Yemen
FDA product description	Lines	Share of snack foods
Potato chips,fried	4	50.0%

Recent potato chips refusals

Recent Potato chips refusals from Yemen
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 7, 2023	General Industries & Packages Co.Taiz, Yemen	Potato chips,fried	UNSAFE COL	Source
Jul 24, 2023	Ardh Al-Mawasem For TradingSanaa, Yemen	Potato chips,fried	NO ENGLISH	Source
May 24, 2023	General Industries & Packages Co.Taiz, Yemen	Potato chips,fried	UNSAFE COL	Source
Dec 23, 2022	General Industries & Packages Co.Taiz, Yemen	Potato chips,fried	UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE LACKS N/C+2	Source

Why FDA refused snack foods from Yemen

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

Most frequent refusal charges for snack foods from Yemen
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	6	40%
COLORLABEL	Required information not prominent	2	13%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	2	13%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	2	13%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	1	7%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	7%
USUAL NAME	Common or usual name missing	1	7%

Yemen snack foods firms with the most FDA records

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

Yemen snack foods firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
General Industries & Packages Co.	Taiz	6

Latest snack foods refusals from Yemen

Latest FDA snack foods refusals from Yemen
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Nov 8, 2023	General Industries & Packages Co.Taiz, Yemen	Fried snack foods, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source
Nov 8, 2023	General Industries & Packages Co.Taiz, Yemen	Fried snack foods, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL COLORLABEL	Source
Sep 7, 2023	General Industries & Packages Co.Taiz, Yemen	Potato chips,fried	UNSAFE COL	Source
Sep 6, 2023	General Industries & Packages Co.Taiz, Yemen	Fried snack foods, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source
Jul 24, 2023	Ardh Al-Mawasem For TradingSanaa, Yemen	Potato chips,fried	NO ENGLISH	Source
May 24, 2023	General Industries & Packages Co.Taiz, Yemen	Potato chips,fried	UNSAFE COL	Source
Dec 23, 2022	General Industries & Packages Co.Taiz, Yemen	Potato chips,fried	UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE LACKS N/C+2	Source
Feb 23, 2022	Hadramout Industrial ComplexAl-Mokla, Yemen	Fried snack foods, n.e.c	LIST INGRE NO ENGLISH NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about snack foods refusals from Yemen

How many snack foods shipments from Yemen did FDA refuse in 2023?: FDA refused 6 shipment lines of snack foods from Yemen in 2023 through November 8, 2023, compared with 2 in 2022.
Why does FDA refuse snack foods from Yemen?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from Yemen the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 6 lines), COLORLABEL (required information not prominent, 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 snack foods 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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