Lotte Wellfood Co., Ltd. (Yangsan Factory)
FDA import alert and refusal historyYangsan, South KoreaFEI 3011370347
As of October 26, 2026, Lotte Wellfood Co., Ltd. (Yangsan Factory) (Yangsan, South Korea) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-22 (Undeclared or mislabeled major food allergens) for cacao cake cookies, published by FDA on June 29, 2018, and has 31 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 99-22 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers · LIST INGRE
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- Classified NAI (No Action Indicated)
Every FDA record for Lotte Wellfood Co., Ltd. (Yangsan Factory)
34 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2025
- Import refusalRefused, Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafersLIST INGREALLERGENNUTRIT LBLEntry EJA-5202730-9Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 6 lines in one entry: Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafersLIST INGREALLERGENTRANSFATEntry EJA-5204290-2Show 6 linesHide lines
- Refused, Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafersLIST INGREALLERGENTRANSFATEntry EJA-5204290-2Source
- Refused, Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafersLIST INGREALLERGENTRANSFATEntry EJA-5204290-2Source
- Refused, Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafersLIST INGREALLERGENTRANSFATEntry EJA-5204290-2Source
- Refused, Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafersLIST INGREALLERGENTRANSFATEntry EJA-5204290-2Source
- Refused, Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafersLIST INGREALLERGENTRANSFATEntry EJA-5204290-2Source
- Refused, Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafersLIST INGREALLERGENTRANSFATEntry EJA-5204290-2Source
2024
- InspectionInspection classified NAI (No Action Indicated)Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ; Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
2021
- Import refusalRefused, Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafersNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBLEntry EJA-5143540-4Source
2020
- Import refusalRefused, Mixed plain cookies,biscuits and wafersLIST INGREALRGN402A4NUTRIT LBLEntry 9N6-0005984-4Source
- Import refusalRefused, Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafersLIST INGREALLERGENNUTRIT LBLEntry EJA-5116951-6Source
- Import refusalRefused, Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafersALLERGENEntry EJA-5116905-2Source
- Import refusalRefused, Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafersLIST INGREALLERGENNUTRIT LBLEntry EJA-5116911-0Source
- Import refusalRefused, Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafersLIST INGREALLERGENALRGN402A4Entry EJA-5115637-2Source
- Import refusalRefused, Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafersLIST INGREPRESRV LBLALLERGENEntry EJA-5116577-9Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c.ALLERGENEntry EJA-5113702-6Show 2 linesHide lines
2019
- Import refusalRefused, Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafersSTD NAMEALLERGENALRGN402A4NUTRIT LBLEntry EJA-5115636-4Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafersINCONSPICUALLERGENNUTRIT LBLEntry EJA-5116302-2Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafersINCONSPICUALLERGENNUTRIT LBLEntry EJA-5116302-2Source
- Refused, Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafersINCONSPICUALLERGENNUTRIT LBLEntry EJA-5116302-2Source
- Import refusalRefused, Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafersLIST INGRENO ENGLISHALLERGENNUTRIT LBLEntry EJA-5116579-5Source
- Import refusalRefused, Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafersLIST INGRENO ENGLISHALLERGENNUTRIT LBLEntry EJA-5116909-4Source
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2019
- Import refusalRefused, Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafersLIST INGREALLERGENNUTRIT LBLEntry EJA-5115936-8Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c.NO ENGLISHALLERGENLABELINGEntry EJA-5112655-7Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c.NO ENGLISHALLERGENLABELINGEntry EJA-5112655-7Source
- Refused, Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c.NO ENGLISHALLERGENLABELINGEntry EJA-5112655-7Source
- Import refusalRefused, Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c.ALLERGENNUTRIT LBLEntry E74-0246072-9Source
- Import refusalRefused, Cake,custard or cream filledALLERGENNUTRIT LBLEntry E74-0246961-3Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 5 lines in one entry: Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafersALLERGENEntry EJA-5102480-2Show 5 linesHide lines
- Refused, Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafersALLERGENEntry EJA-5102480-2Source
- Refused, Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafersALLERGENEntry EJA-5102480-2Source
- Refused, Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafersALLERGENEntry EJA-5102480-2Source
- Refused, Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafersALLERGENEntry EJA-5102480-2Source
- Refused, Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafersALLERGENEntry EJA-5102480-2Source
2018
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-22red listCacao Cake CookiesSource
2013
- InspectionInspection classified NAI (No Action Indicated)Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- ALLERGEN29 refused lines
Major food allergen not declared
The label appeared not to declare all major food allergens present in the product, as section 403(w) of the FD&C Act requires.
- LIST INGRE15 refused lines
Ingredients not listed
The product is made from two or more ingredients and the label appeared not to list the common or usual name of each one (or, for a juice beverage, the percentage of juice).
- NUTRIT LBL13 refused lines
Nutrition information missing from label
The label or labeling appeared not to carry the nutrition information that U.S. law requires for the food.
- TRANSFAT6 refused lines
TRANSFAT
- NO ENGLISH5 refused lines
Required label information not in English
Information that must appear on the label appeared not to be given in English, or not to be repeated in every language used on the label.
- ALRGN402A43 refused lines
ALRGN402A4
- INCONSPICU2 refused lines
Required information not conspicuous
Information required on the label appeared not to be placed prominently or conspicuously enough to be read and understood by an ordinary consumer.
- LABELING2 refused lines
Fair Packaging and Labeling Act
The package appeared not to meet the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act because of the placement, form, or contents of a required label statement.
Questions about Lotte Wellfood Co., Ltd. (Yangsan Factory)
- Is Lotte Wellfood Co., Ltd. (Yangsan Factory) on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Lotte Wellfood Co., Ltd. (Yangsan Factory) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-22, “Undeclared or mislabeled major food allergens”, for cacao cake cookies; FDA published the listing on June 29, 2018.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Lotte Wellfood Co., Ltd. (Yangsan Factory)?
- Yes. FDA refused 31 shipment lines from Lotte Wellfood Co., Ltd. (Yangsan Factory) between March 19, 2019 and April 17, 2025. The most recent, on April 17, 2025, was chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers, charged as LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed).
- Why did FDA refuse Lotte Wellfood Co., Ltd. (Yangsan Factory)'s shipments?
- The most frequent charges are ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 29 lines) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 15 lines).
- When was Lotte Wellfood Co., Ltd. (Yangsan Factory) last inspected by FDA?
- FDA's most recent inspection of Lotte Wellfood Co., Ltd. (Yangsan Factory) with a final classification is dated August 30, 2024 and was classified NAI (No Action Indicated).
- What is Lotte Wellfood Co., Ltd. (Yangsan Factory)'s FEI number?
- Lotte Wellfood Co., Ltd. (Yangsan Factory)'s FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3011370347.
- Can shipments from Lotte Wellfood Co., Ltd. (Yangsan Factory) still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of cacao cake cookies from Lotte Wellfood Co., Ltd. (Yangsan Factory) can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-22; FDA releases them only if evidence shows they do not have the listed violation. Importers must consider this listing in their FSVP evaluation (21 CFR 1.505).
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