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Al Kanater S.A.L.

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FEI: 3004254063 • Beirut, LB-JL • LEBANON

FEI

FEI Number

3004254063

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Location

Beirut, LB-JL

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Country

LEBANON
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Address

Mkalles - Main Road, Abou Naoum Building, Mkalles, Beirut, LB-JL, Lebanon

Critical Risk

FDA Import Risk Assessment

80.0
LowModerateHighCritical

This firm has an extensive history of FDA import refusals with severe violations.

Statistics

69
Total Refusals
9
Unique Violations
11/5/2025
Latest Refusal
10/26/2001
Earliest Refusal

Score Breakdown

Violation Severity
93.4×40%
Refusal Volume
68.3×30%
Recency
96.4×20%
Frequency
28.7×10%
How is this score calculated?

Proprietary Algorithm

  • 40% Violation Severity — AI-assessed (1-10)
  • 30% Refusal Volume — Logarithmic scale
  • 20% Recency — Decays over 5 years
  • 10% Frequency — Refusals per year

© ImportRefusal.com Original Analysis

Violation Summary

964×

SALMONELLA

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain Salmonella, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health.

30822×

MFR INSAN

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to section 801(a)(1) in that the article appears to have been manufactured, processed, or packed under insanitary conditions.

382117×

MFR INJ

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act) in that such article appears to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health.

30613×

INSANITARY

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health.

2742×

COLOR LBLG

The article appears to contain an artificial coloring and it fails to bear labeling stating that fact.

2181×

LIST INGRE

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(i)(2) of the FD&C Act in that it is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the label fails to bear the common or usual name of each such ingredient and/or the article purports to be a beverage containing vegetable or fruit juice, but does not bear a statement with appropriate prominence on the information panel of the total percentage of such fruit or vegetable juice contained in the food.

4821×

NUTRIT LBL

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded in that the label or labeling fails to bear the required nutrition information.

621×

NEEDS FCE

It appears the manufacturer is not registered as a low acid canned food or acidified food manufacturer pursuant to 21 CFR 108.25(c)(1) or 108.35(c)(1).

831×

NO PROCESS

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that the manufacturer's failure to file a scheduled process demonstrates that the product is not being manufactured under the mandatory provisions of 21 CFR Part 108 and therefore appears to have been manufactured, processed, or packed, under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health.

Refusal History

DateProductViolationsDivision
11/5/2025
37KHT21SESAME PASTE
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
10/28/2025
37KHT21SESAME PASTE
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
10/9/2025
23RGT02SESAME SEED (EDIBLE SEED PASTE)
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
12/6/2024
23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD.
308MFR INSAN
3821MFR INJ
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
12/6/2024
23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD.
308MFR INSAN
3821MFR INJ
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
12/6/2024
23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD.
308MFR INSAN
3821MFR INJ
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
12/6/2024
33LAT99SOFT CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
308MFR INSAN
3821MFR INJ
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
12/6/2024
33KHT99SOFT CANDY WITH NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
308MFR INSAN
3821MFR INJ
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
12/6/2024
33KHT99SOFT CANDY WITH NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
308MFR INSAN
3821MFR INJ
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
12/6/2024
33LHT99SOFT CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
308MFR INSAN
3821MFR INJ
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
12/6/2024
33LHT99SOFT CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
308MFR INSAN
3821MFR INJ
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
11/20/2024
23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD.
308MFR INSAN
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
6/4/2024
23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD.
306INSANITARY
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
4/29/2024
23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD.
308MFR INSAN
3821MFR INJ
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
4/24/2024
23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD.
308MFR INSAN
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
4/24/2024
23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD.
308MFR INSAN
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
4/24/2024
23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD.
308MFR INSAN
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
4/24/2024
23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD.
308MFR INSAN
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
4/17/2024
23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD.
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
4/12/2024
23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD.
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
4/4/2024
23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD.
3821MFR INJ
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
4/3/2024
23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD.
308MFR INSAN
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
4/1/2024
33AGT99HARD CANDY WITH NUT OR NUT PRODUCTS, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
306INSANITARY
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
4/1/2024
33AGT99HARD CANDY WITH NUT OR NUT PRODUCTS, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
306INSANITARY
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
4/1/2024
33AGT99HARD CANDY WITH NUT OR NUT PRODUCTS, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
306INSANITARY
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
4/1/2024
33AGT99HARD CANDY WITH NUT OR NUT PRODUCTS, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
306INSANITARY
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
4/1/2024
33AGT99HARD CANDY WITH NUT OR NUT PRODUCTS, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
306INSANITARY
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
4/1/2024
33AGT99HARD CANDY WITH NUT OR NUT PRODUCTS, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
306INSANITARY
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
4/1/2024
33AGT99HARD CANDY WITH NUT OR NUT PRODUCTS, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
306INSANITARY
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
4/1/2024
33AGT99HARD CANDY WITH NUT OR NUT PRODUCTS, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
306INSANITARY
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
4/1/2024
33AGT99HARD CANDY WITH NUT OR NUT PRODUCTS, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
306INSANITARY
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
4/1/2024
33AGT99HARD CANDY WITH NUT OR NUT PRODUCTS, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
306INSANITARY
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
4/1/2024
33AGT99HARD CANDY WITH NUT OR NUT PRODUCTS, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
306INSANITARY
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
3/28/2024
23SHT01SESAME SEED PASTE, EDIBLE SEED BUTTERS
308MFR INSAN
3821MFR INJ
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
3/20/2024
23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD.
3821MFR INJ
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
2/29/2024
23SCY01SESAME SEED PASTE, EDIBLE SEED BUTTERS
308MFR INSAN
3821MFR INJ
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
2/29/2024
23SCY01SESAME SEED PASTE, EDIBLE SEED BUTTERS
308MFR INSAN
3821MFR INJ
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
2/29/2024
23SHY01SESAME SEED PASTE, EDIBLE SEED BUTTERS
308MFR INSAN
3821MFR INJ
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
2/29/2024
23SHY01SESAME SEED PASTE, EDIBLE SEED BUTTERS
308MFR INSAN
3821MFR INJ
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
2/29/2024
23SHY01SESAME SEED PASTE, EDIBLE SEED BUTTERS
308MFR INSAN
3821MFR INJ
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
5/9/2014
33AGT99HARD CANDY WITH NUT OR NUT PRODUCTS, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
9SALMONELLA
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
5/9/2014
33AGT99HARD CANDY WITH NUT OR NUT PRODUCTS, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
9SALMONELLA
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
5/9/2014
33AGT99HARD CANDY WITH NUT OR NUT PRODUCTS, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
9SALMONELLA
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
5/9/2014
23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD.
9SALMONELLA
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
11/27/2013
23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD.
9SALMONELLA
Chicago District Office (CHI-DO)
11/27/2013
23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD.
9SALMONELLA
Chicago District Office (CHI-DO)
7/8/2013
33KHT99SOFT CANDY WITH NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
9SALMONELLA
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
7/8/2013
23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD.
9SALMONELLA
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
5/29/2013
33AGT99HARD CANDY WITH NUT OR NUT PRODUCTS, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
9SALMONELLA
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
5/29/2013
33AGT99HARD CANDY WITH NUT OR NUT PRODUCTS, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
9SALMONELLA
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
5/29/2013
33AGT99HARD CANDY WITH NUT OR NUT PRODUCTS, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
9SALMONELLA
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
5/29/2013
33AGT99HARD CANDY WITH NUT OR NUT PRODUCTS, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
9SALMONELLA
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
5/29/2013
33AGT99HARD CANDY WITH NUT OR NUT PRODUCTS, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
9SALMONELLA
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
5/29/2013
33AGT99HARD CANDY WITH NUT OR NUT PRODUCTS, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
9SALMONELLA
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
5/29/2013
23MGT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD.
9SALMONELLA
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
5/29/2013
23MGT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD.
9SALMONELLA
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
5/29/2013
23MGT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD.
9SALMONELLA
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
9/17/2012
33KGT99SOFT CANDY WITH NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
9/17/2012
33KGT99SOFT CANDY WITH NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
9/17/2012
37KCT21SESAME PASTE
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
8/13/2012
23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD.
9SALMONELLA
Chicago District Office (CHI-DO)
7/27/2012
33AGT99HARD CANDY WITH NUT OR NUT PRODUCTS, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
218LIST INGRE
482NUTRIT LBL
9SALMONELLA
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
7/2/2012
33KHT99SOFT CANDY WITH NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
9SALMONELLA
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
7/2/2012
33KHT99SOFT CANDY WITH NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
9SALMONELLA
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
7/31/2006
33LFT99SOFT CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
274COLOR LBLG
308MFR INSAN
Florida District Office (FLA-DO)
7/31/2006
33LFT99SOFT CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
274COLOR LBLG
306INSANITARY
Florida District Office (FLA-DO)
9/30/2005
23KCT02SESAME SEED (EDIBLE SEED)
9SALMONELLA
Florida District Office (FLA-DO)
8/2/2002
25RCE99MUSHROOMS AND OTHER FUNGI PRODUCTS, BROKEN OR KIBBLED, N.E.C.
62NEEDS FCE
83NO PROCESS
Florida District Office (FLA-DO)
10/26/2001
33KHT99SOFT CANDY WITH NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
9SALMONELLA
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Al Kanater S.A.L.'s FDA import refusal history?

Al Kanater S.A.L. (FEI: 3004254063) has 69 FDA import refusal record(s) in our database, spanning from 10/26/2001 to 11/5/2025.

What is an FEI number?

FEI stands for Firm Establishment Identifier. It's a unique number assigned by the FDA to identify establishments that manufacture, process, pack, or hold food, drugs, medical devices, or other FDA-regulated products. Al Kanater S.A.L.'s FEI number is 3004254063.

What types of violations has Al Kanater S.A.L. received?

Al Kanater S.A.L. has been cited for 9 different violation type(s). Common FDA violations include adulteration (unsafe or unsanitary products), misbranding (incorrect or misleading labels), and regulatory non-compliance.

Where does this information about Al Kanater S.A.L. come from?

All FDA import refusal data for Al Kanater S.A.L. is sourced from the official FDA Data Dashboard (datadashboard.fda.gov), a public government database maintained by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Data sourced from the FDA Data Dashboard, a public database maintained by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.