# Ahmad M.S. Al Dirani & Bros · 99-39 · LEBANON — FDA import alert red lists: firms subject to detention without physical examination

For Ahmad M.S. Al Dirani & Bros · 99-39 · LEBANON, import alert is 99-39; import alert name is Detention Without Physical Examination of Imported Food Products That Appear to Be Misbranded; country is LEBANON; product is Makdous Stuffed Labneh and Walnuts; product code is 24 K - - 01 Egg Plant, with Sauce; date published is 11/03/2025; address is 1 Wadi Al Boss Road, Baalbeck , Dirani Building, Kasrnaba, Plot No. 612-510 , Bekaa, Baalbek-Hermel LEBANON, verified against its source on 2026-09-16.

- **Firm:** Ahmad M.S. Al Dirani & Bros _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Import alert:** 99-39
- **Import alert name:** Detention Without Physical Examination of Imported Food Products That Appear to Be Misbranded
- **Country:** LEBANON _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Address:** 1 Wadi Al Boss Road, Baalbeck , Dirani Building, Kasrnaba, Plot No. 612-510 , Bekaa, Baalbek-Hermel LEBANON _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Date published:** 11/03/2025 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product code:** 24 K - - 01 Egg Plant, with Sauce _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product:** Makdous Stuffed Labneh and Walnuts _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **FDA notes:** The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of: Section 403(q) of the Act because the Nutrition Facts is not in accordance with 21 CFR 101.9. Specifically, the product appears to be an appetizer. Section 403(f) of the Act because the label bears a foreign language, but not all of the mandatory label information is provided in the foreign language as required by 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2). Section 403(k) of the Act because the product label declares the ingredient sodium benzoate but fails to state its preservative function as required by 21 CFR 101.22(j). _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Ahmad M.S. Al Dirani & Bros Date Published : 11/03/2025 1 Wadi Al Boss Road, Baalbeck , Dirani Building, Kasrnaba, Plot No. 612-510 , Bekaa, Baalbek-Hermel LEBANON 24 K - - 01 Egg Plant, with Sauce Date Published: 11/03/2025 Desc: Makdous Stuffed Labneh and Walnuts Notes: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of: Section 403(q) of the Act because the Nutrition Facts is not in accordance with 21 CFR 101.9. Specifically, the product appears to be an appetizer. Section 403(f) of the Act because the label bears a foreign language, but not all of the mandatory label information is provided in the foreign language as required by 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2). Section 403(k) of the Act because the product label declares the ingredient sodium benzoate but fails to state its preservative function as required by 21 CFR 101.22(j).

## Source

- https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_1144.html

Last verified: 2026-09-16. Review by: 2026-11-15.
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