Lebanon — All Categories
Lebanon received 63 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume peaked at 18 in 2024-Q2, with the trend falling sharply year-on-year. The most-cited issues are pesticide residue, filth, and Salmonella. No trade baseline is published for some of Lebanon's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 54 were hazard refusals and 9 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024-Q2 | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| 2024-Q3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-Q4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025-Q1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-Q2 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-Q3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025-Q4 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2026-Q1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026-Q2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026-Q3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-Q4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 |
| 2025 | 24 |
| 2024 | 28 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 6 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuts and Edible Seeds | 18 | — | Salmonella |
| Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | 11 | — | pesticide residue |
| Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 9 | — | Salmonella |
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 8 | — | filth |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 4 | — | no food-canning registration |
| Chocolate and Cocoa Products | 3 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 3 | — | FSVP violation |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 2 | — | undeclared allergen |
| Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | 1 | — | Salmonella |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | 1 | — | unauthorized health claim |
| Soft Drinks and Waters | 1 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | 1 | — | FSVP violation |
| Gelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie Fillings | 1 | — | color not declared |
Recent refusals
- EUG-0050670-9 MIXED VEGETABLES, N.E.C.Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DWCI. label not conspicuousno manufacturer nameno food-canning registrationno process filing
- 196-2561957-2 NUTS OR EDIBLE SEEDS NOT MENTIONED ELSEWHERE, N.E.C.Nuts and Edible Seeds. Import division DNBI. pesticide residueno net quantitynutrition labeling
- DP4-1035044-2 TAMARIND, JUICE, MILK, CREME, DRINK OR NECTAR, SUB/TROPICAL FRUITFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. filth
- DP4-1028241-3 TAMARIND, TOPPING OR SYRUPFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. filth
- N77-0227450-7 PEANUT, SHELLEDNuts and Edible Seeds. Import division DNBI. unsafe color additivepoisonous or deleterious substanceFD&C Yellow No. 5 undeclared
- 196-2559144-1 CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DNBI. unsafe color additivefilthSalmonella
- 196-2559676-2 VEGETABLE & VEGETABLE PRODUCTS NOT MENTIONED ELSEWHERE, N.E.C.Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNBI. nutrition labelingno food-canning registrationno process filing
- DP4-3938494-3 SESAME SEED (EDIBLE SEED PASTE)Nuts and Edible Seeds. Import division DNEI. Salmonella
- 196-2559041-9 TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. filthpesticide residue
- DP4-3942958-1 CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DNEI. Salmonella
- DP4-3938110-5 OLIVE OIL, REFINED, SINGLE INGREDIENTVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil). Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- J89-0147225-0 TAMARIND, TOPPING OR SYRUPFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. filth
- 541-2815930-5 OLIVE OIL, REFINED, SINGLE INGREDIENTVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil). Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- 251-2143128-9 APRICOT, TOPPING OR SYRUPFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. unsafe color additivecolor not declared
- N77-0226478-9 CHOCOLATE CANDY PIECES, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUITChocolate and Cocoa Products. Import division DNBI. unsafe color additivefalse or misleading labelcolor not declaredno net quantity+1 more
- DP4-8672829-9 OLIVE OIL, REFINED, SINGLE INGREDIENTVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil). Import division DNBI. pesticide residue
- 541-2817630-9 OLIVE OIL, REFINED, SINGLE INGREDIENTVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil). Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- 251-2142242-9 OLIVE OIL, REFINED, SINGLE INGREDIENTVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil). Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- 9DH-0074951-0 SESAME PASTEMultiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet). Import division DNBI. Salmonella
- DP4-8670622-0 CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DWCI. Salmonella
Recent weeks
| Week | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026-W44 | 0 |
| 2026-W43 | 0 |
| 2026-W42 | 0 |
| 2026-W41 | 1 |
| 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 107 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 2026-10-09. To get new ones for Lebanon by email, watch Lebanon.
Lebanon country report since 2020 — every refusal by year, charge and import division →