Kenya — All Categories
Kenya received 10 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume peaked at 3 in 2024-Q1, with the trend rising sharply year-on-year. The most-cited issues are no net quantity, nutrition labeling, and Salmonella. No trade baseline is published for some of Kenya's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 6 were hazard refusals and 4 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024-Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-Q3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-Q4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-Q2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026-Q3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-Q4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuts and Edible Seeds | 5 | — | Salmonella |
| Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | 1 | — | unapproved new drug |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | 1 | — | unapproved new drug |
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 1 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Dressings and Condiments | 1 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 1 | — | pesticide residue |
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 1 | — | no net quantity |
Recent refusals
- 1FX-2061917-8 FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERSDietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements. Import division DSEI. unapproved new drug
- 1FX-8479091-4 VITAMIN, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. establishment not listedunapproved new drug
- 231-3050734-3 MACADAMIA, SHELLEDNuts and Edible Seeds. Import division DNEI. Salmonella
- E6G-0632302-1 FISH, N.E.C.Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSWI. no manufacturer nameno net quantitylabelingnutrition labeling
- 231-3049379-1 MACADAMIA, SHELLEDNuts and Edible Seeds. Import division DWCI. Salmonella
- 523-1445946-3 MACADAMIA, SHELLEDNuts and Edible Seeds. Import division DNEI. Salmonella
- 231-3027974-5 MACADAMIA, SHELLEDNuts and Edible Seeds. Import division DWCI. Salmonella
- 799-0052789-7 MIXED NUTS, IN SHELL, N.E.C.Nuts and Edible Seeds. Import division DSEI. unapproved new drugunapproved biologic
- EAY-0042945-1 PEPPER SAUCE (HOT, MILD, ETC.)Dressings and Condiments. Import division DSWI. unsafe color additiveno net quantitynutrition labelingingredients not listed
- BMG-0530201-6 PIGEON PEASVegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DWCI. pesticide residue
- KM6-3610054-7 BLACK CUMIN, GROUND, CRACKED SPICESpices, Flavors, and Salts. Import division DNBI. no net quantity
- KM6-1601432-0 BUTTER OILMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products. Import division DNBI. label not conspicuousnutrition labelingunsafe color additive
- 9RN-1210524-0 MACADAMIA, SHELLEDNuts and Edible Seeds. Import division DNEI. Salmonella
- EAY-0039133-9 BISCUITSBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings. Import division DSWI. ingredients not listedno net quantitynutrition labelingunsafe color additive+4 more
- SCS-4770533-3 HONEYFood Sweeteners (Nutritive). Import division DSEI. label not conspicuousnot in English
- 799-1315740-0 TILAPIA, COLD SMOKED, FISHFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSEI. filthno manufacturer nameno net quantityno common name
- U72-0533932-9 MINT CANDY, HARD, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DSWI. unsafe color additivelabelingnutrition labeling
- 471-0226767-2 PLUM, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIEDFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. ingredients not listedno net quantitynutrition labelingno common name+3 more
- 471-0225885-3 WHEAT FLOUR, PLAINWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch. Import division DWCI. no net quantitynutrition labelingunsafe color additiveingredients not listed+4 more
- AD1-0775346-0 MACADAMIA, SHELLEDNuts and Edible Seeds. Import division DNEI. Salmonella
Recent weeks
| Week | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026-W44 | 0 |
| 2026-W43 | 1 |
| 2026-W42 | 0 |
| 2026-W41 | 0 |
| 2026-W40 | 0 |
| 2026-W39 | 0 |
| 2026-W38 | 0 |
| 2026-W37 | 0 |
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W44
Data and downloads
Download all 33 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 2026-10-21. To get new ones for Kenya by email, watch Kenya.