FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: spices from Yemen
FDA category: Spices, Flavors, and Salts · October 2016 to December 10, 2025
FDA refused 17 spices shipment lines from Yemen between October 2016 and December 10, 2025, 3 of them in 2025; the most refused products were mixed spices and seasoning with salt and cinnamon, most often for SALMONELLA (Salmonella).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 17
- spices lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2025
- 4
- firms with the most records, listed below
Spices refusals from Yemen by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 7 | +133% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0% |
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 1 |
Mixed spices and seasoning with salt refusals from Yemen
FDA refused 7 mixed spices and seasoning with salt lines from Yemen between October 2016 and December 10, 2025, 41% of the spices lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of spices |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed spices and seasoning with salt, n.e.c. | 7 | 41.2% |
Recent mixed spices and seasoning with salt refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alrasheed International For Import & ExportSanaa, Yemen | Mixed spices and seasoning with salt, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Alrasheed International For Import & ExportSanaa, Yemen | Mixed spices and seasoning with salt, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Al-Ragawi Trading Est.Sanaa, Yemen | Mixed spices and seasoning with salt, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Al-Ragawi Trading Est.Sanaa, Yemen | Mixed spices and seasoning with salt, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Al-Ragawi Trading Est.Sanaa, Yemen | Mixed spices and seasoning with salt, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source |
Cinnamon refusals from Yemen
FDA refused 3 cinnamon lines from Yemen between October 2016 and December 10, 2025, 18% of the spices lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of spices |
|---|---|---|
| Cinnamon, cassia, ground, cracked (spice) | 3 | 17.6% |
Recent cinnamon refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samara'A AdenSanna, Yemen | Cinnamon, cassia, ground, cracked (spice) | POISONOUS | Source | |
| Samara'A AdenSanna, Yemen | Cinnamon, cassia, ground, cracked (spice) | POISONOUS | Source | |
| Samara'A AdenSanna, Yemen | Cinnamon, cassia, ground, cracked (spice) | PB-FOOD | Source |
Fenugreek refusals from Yemen
FDA refused 3 fenugreek lines from Yemen between October 2016 and December 10, 2025, 18% of the spices lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of spices |
|---|---|---|
| Fenugreek, ground, cracked (spice) | 3 | 17.6% |
Recent fenugreek refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ragawi Trading Est.Sanaa, Yemen | Fenugreek, ground, cracked (spice) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Al-Ragawi Trading Est.Sanaa, Yemen | Fenugreek, ground, cracked (spice) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Al-Ragawi Trading Est.Sanaa, Yemen | Fenugreek, ground, cracked (spice) | HEALTH CSALMONELLA | Source |
Other spices products refused from Yemen
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pepper | 2 | 11.8% |
| Natural extract or flavor | 1 | 5.9% |
| Nigella | 1 | 5.9% |
Why FDA refused spices from Yemen
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 12 | 55% |
| POISONOUS | Poisonous or deleterious substance | 2 | 9% |
| HEALTH C | Unauthorized nutrient content or health claim | 1 | 5% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 1 | 5% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 1 | 5% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 5% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 5% |
| PB-FOOD | Appears to contain a poisonous or deleterious substance, lead, which may render it injurious to health. | 1 | 5% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 1 | 5% |
| YELLOW #5 | FD&C Yellow No. 5 not declared | 1 | 5% |
Yemen spices firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ragawi Trading Est. | Sanaa | 8 |
| Samara'A Aden | Sanna | 3 |
| Alrasheed International For Import & Export | Sanaa | 3 |
| Yassin Spices | Sanaa | 2 |
Latest spices refusals from Yemen
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alrasheed International For Import & ExportSanaa, Yemen | Mixed spices and seasoning with salt, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Alrasheed International For Import & ExportSanaa, Yemen | Nigella, natural extract or flavor (spice) | LABELING | Source | |
| Alrasheed International For Import & ExportSanaa, Yemen | Mixed spices and seasoning with salt, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Food Industries Complex Company LtdTaiz, Yemen | Natural extract or flavor, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLINCONSPICUYELLOW #5 | Source | |
| Al-Ragawi Trading Est.Sanaa, Yemen | Mixed spices and seasoning with salt, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Al-Ragawi Trading Est.Sanaa, Yemen | Mixed spices and seasoning with salt, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Al-Ragawi Trading Est.Sanaa, Yemen | Fenugreek, ground, cracked (spice) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Al-Ragawi Trading Est.Sanaa, Yemen | Mixed spices and seasoning with salt, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Samara'A AdenSanna, Yemen | Cinnamon, cassia, ground, cracked (spice) | POISONOUS | Source | |
| Samara'A AdenSanna, Yemen | Cinnamon, cassia, ground, cracked (spice) | POISONOUS | Source | |
| Al-Ragawi Trading Est.Sanaa, Yemen | Fenugreek, ground, cracked (spice) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Al-Ragawi Trading Est.Sanaa, Yemen | Mixed spices and seasoning with salt, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Yassin SpicesSanaa, Yemen | Pepper, black, ground, cracked (spice) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Al-Ragawi Trading Est.Sanaa, Yemen | Fenugreek, ground, cracked (spice) | HEALTH CSALMONELLA | Source | |
| Al-Ragawi Trading Est.Sanaa, Yemen | Mixed spices and seasoning with salt, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Yassin SpicesSanaa, Yemen | Pepper,black, whole (spice) | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLSALMONELLA | Source | |
| Samara'A AdenSanna, Yemen | Cinnamon, cassia, ground, cracked (spice) | PB-FOOD | Source |
Questions about spices refusals from Yemen
- How many spices shipments from Yemen did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of spices from Yemen in 2025 through December 10, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse spices from Yemen?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For spices from Yemen the most frequent are SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 12 lines), POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance, 2 lines) and HEALTH C (unauthorized nutrient content or health claim, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover spices 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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