How many bakery products shipments from Zimbabwe did FDA refuse in 2022?

FDA refused 4 shipment lines of bakery products from Zimbabwe in 2022 through September 8, 2022.

Why does FDA refuse bakery products from Zimbabwe?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For bakery products from Zimbabwe the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 4 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 4 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 4 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover bakery products from Zimbabwe?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: bakery products from Zimbabwe

FDA category: Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings · October 2016 to September 8, 2022

FDA refused 4 bakery products shipment lines from Zimbabwe between October 2016 and September 8, 2022, 4 of them in 2022; the most refused product was cookie, most often for LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing).

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

4
bakery products lines refused since October 2016: 4
refused so far in 2022: 24%
of all FDA refusals from Zimbabwe: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Bakery products refusals from Zimbabwe 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
2022	4

Cookie refusals from Zimbabwe

FDA refused 4 cookie lines from Zimbabwe between October 2016 and September 8, 2022, 100% of the bakery products lines.

Cookie product descriptions refused from Zimbabwe
FDA product description	Lines	Share of bakery products
Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c.	4	100.0%

Recent cookie refusals

Recent Cookie refusals from Zimbabwe
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 8, 2022	Lobels Foods Zimbabwe (Pvt) LtdBulawayo, Zimbabwe	Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Sep 8, 2022	Lobels Foods Zimbabwe (Pvt) LtdBulawayo, Zimbabwe	Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Sep 8, 2022	Lobels Foods Zimbabwe (Pvt) LtdBulawayo, Zimbabwe	Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Sep 8, 2022	Lobels Foods Zimbabwe (Pvt) LtdBulawayo, Zimbabwe	Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source

Why FDA refused bakery products from Zimbabwe

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

Most frequent refusal charges for bakery products from Zimbabwe
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	4	33%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	4	33%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	4	33%

Zimbabwe bakery products firms with the most FDA records

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

Zimbabwe bakery products firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Lobels Foods Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd	Bulawayo	4

Latest bakery products refusals from Zimbabwe

Latest FDA bakery products refusals from Zimbabwe
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 8, 2022	Lobels Foods Zimbabwe (Pvt) LtdBulawayo, Zimbabwe	Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Sep 8, 2022	Lobels Foods Zimbabwe (Pvt) LtdBulawayo, Zimbabwe	Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Sep 8, 2022	Lobels Foods Zimbabwe (Pvt) LtdBulawayo, Zimbabwe	Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Sep 8, 2022	Lobels Foods Zimbabwe (Pvt) LtdBulawayo, Zimbabwe	Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about bakery products refusals from Zimbabwe

How many bakery products shipments from Zimbabwe did FDA refuse in 2022?: FDA refused 4 shipment lines of bakery products from Zimbabwe in 2022 through September 8, 2022.
Why does FDA refuse bakery products from Zimbabwe?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For bakery products from Zimbabwe the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 4 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 4 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 4 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover bakery products from Zimbabwe?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Zimbabwe in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Zimbabwe firms; see the country page.

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