Ghana — All Categories
Ghana received 76 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume peaked at 10 in 2024-Q3, with the trend rising year-on-year. The most-cited issues are insanitary plant, filth, and nutrition labeling. No trade baseline is published for some of Ghana's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 53 were hazard refusals and 23 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024-Q2 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024-Q3 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024-Q4 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025-Q1 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025-Q2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025-Q3 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025-Q4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026-Q1 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 2026-Q2 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 2026-Q3 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 2026-Q4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 |
| 2025 | 21 |
| 2024 | 27 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 7 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuts and Edible Seeds | 24 | — | Salmonella |
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 15 | — | insanitary plant |
| Soft Drinks and Waters | 8 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 6 | — | filth |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | 6 | — | unapproved new drug |
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 5 | — | no net quantity |
| Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | 3 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | 3 | — | color not declared |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 2 | — | inadequate process control |
| Beverage Bases | 1 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Cereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods | 1 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Alcoholic Beverages | 1 | — | unsafe food additive |
| Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 1 | — | nutrition labeling |
Recent refusals
- 8B4-0013081-9 EELFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. insanitary plantno manufacturer nameno net quantityno common name+1 more
- N56-0051440-4 TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. filth
- BNI-0150588-0 MELON SEEDS (EDIBLE SEED)Nuts and Edible Seeds. Import division DNEI. Salmonella
- N56-0051370-3 SALT (TABLE SALT) N.E.C.Spices, Flavors, and Salts. Import division DNEI. nutrition labelingunsafe color additive
- BNI-0147206-5 VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DNEI. unsafe food additivelabelingunapproved new drug
- 8B4-0012704-7 TILAPIA, HOT SMOKED, FISHFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. labeling
- BNI-0146958-2 TAPIOCA STARCH PRODUCTWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch. Import division DNEI. not to standard of identityundeclared allergennutrition labelinglabeling
- BNI-0148659-4 MELON SEEDS (EDIBLE SEED)Nuts and Edible Seeds. Import division DNEI. Salmonella
- U72-0540691-2 FISH, N.E.C.Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. insanitary plantfilthSalmonella
- N56-0051111-1 MACKEREL (ONLY SCOMBEROMORUS SPP EG. SPANISH OR KING)Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. insanitary plantno net quantity
- N56-0050563-4 BLENDED VEGETABLE OILS, REFINED, N.E.C.Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil). Import division DNEI. no process filingcolor not declaredundeclared allergen
- 8B4-0012577-7 EELFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. insanitary plant
- N56-0051227-5 TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. filth
- BNI-0147462-4 TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. filth
- BNI-0145567-2 TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DSEI. filth
- 8B4-0011805-3 SOFT DRINK, MILK BASED (CHOCOLATE FLAVORED, ETC.), NONCARBONATEDSoft Drinks and Waters. Import division DNEI. ingredients not listed
- 8B4-0011896-2 MACKEREL (ONLY SCOMBEROMORUS SPP EG. SPANISH OR KING)Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. insanitary plant
- 8B4-0011828-5 EELFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. insanitary plant
- N56-0050956-0 TILAPIA, HOT SMOKED, FISHFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. nutrition labeling
- F23-9351692-7 MACKEREL (ONLY SCOMBEROMORUS SPP EG. SPANISH OR KING)Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. insanitary plant
Recent weeks
| Week | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026-W44 | 0 |
| 2026-W43 | 0 |
| 2026-W42 | 1 |
| 2026-W41 | 1 |
| 2026-W40 | 3 |
| 2026-W39 | 0 |
| 2026-W38 | 0 |
| 2026-W37 | 0 |
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W44
Data and downloads
Download all 109 entries (CSV) — every refusal behind this page, with its import division, FDA product code, charges and whether it was a hazard finding or paperwork. Every entry is also listed by year above.
The file holds entries up to 2026-10-14. To get new ones for Ghana by email, watch Ghana.
Ghana country report since 2020 — every refusal by year, charge and import division →