Sierra Leone — All Categories
Sierra Leone received 3 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume is roughly flat year-on-year. The most-cited issues are Salmonella, FSVP violation, and poisonous or deleterious substance. No trade baseline is published for some of Sierra Leone's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 1 were hazard refusals and 2 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-Q3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-Q4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-Q4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 1 | — | FSVP violation |
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 1 | — | poisonous or deleterious substance |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 1 | — | no manufacturer name |
Recent refusals
- N56-0051490-9 SPICES, GROUND, CRACKED, ETC., N.E.C.Spices, Flavors, and Salts. Import division DNEI. FSVP violation
- N56-0050593-1 OYSTERSFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. poisonous or deleterious substance
- 9AQ-0001352-5 BLACKEYE PEAS, DRIED OR PASTEVegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNEI. ingredients not listedno manufacturer name
- 9RN-1208123-5 EDIBLE SEEDS, N.E.C.Nuts and Edible Seeds. Import division DNEI. Salmonella
- BNI-0100172-4 BARRACUDA, HOT SMOKED, FISHFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. Salmonella
- 9RN-1207859-5 SESAME SEED (EDIBLE SEED)Nuts and Edible Seeds. Import division DNEI. Salmonella
- AR8-2021049-0 TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. filth
- BNI-0095851-0 BARRACUDA, HOT SMOKED, FISHFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. Salmonella
- 8GQ-0052057-6 FISH, HOT SMOKED N.E.C.Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. Salmonella
Recent weeks
| Week | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026-W42 | 0 |
| 2026-W41 | 0 |
| 2026-W40 | 1 |
| 2026-W39 | 0 |
| 2026-W38 | 0 |
| 2026-W37 | 0 |
| 2026-W36 | 0 |
| 2026-W35 | 0 |
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W42
Data and downloads
Download all 9 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 2026-10-02. To get new ones for Sierra Leone by email, watch Sierra Leone.