What law does SOAKED/WET cite?

FDA's refusal charge table cites sections 402(a)(4) and 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act (adulteration) for SOAKED/WET, and classifies the charge as adulteration. The table is the Refusal Charges reference file that FDA publishes with its Data Dashboard.

Which countries have the most SOAKED/WET refusals?

As of October 25, 2026, the countries with the most SOAKED/WET refusal lines are United Kingdom (5), India (2) and Tanzania (1). The full list with links is in the table on this page.

Is there an FDA import alert for SOAKED/WET?

SupplierRadar found no food import alert whose charge section names SOAKED/WET. An import alert is a list of firms; a charge code is the reason recorded on one refused shipment line.

FDA refusal charge

FDA refusal charge SOAKED/WET

Appears to been held in water.

SOAKED/WET is the FDA import refusal charge for appears to been held in water.; it cites sections 402(a)(4) and 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act (adulteration). FDA recorded it on 9 refused shipment lines from 4 countries between October 2016 and May 19, 2024, most often for bakery products from United Kingdom.

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 25, 2026.

9
refused shipment lines carry this charge: 4
countries of origin: 0
import alerts name this charge

What SOAKED/WET means

SupplierRadar has not written a plain-English version of SOAKED/WET yet. FDA's own statement is quoted below.

FD&C Act section: 402(a)(4)801(a)(3)
Classification: adulteration

FDA's official statement

Copied unchanged from FDA's Refusal Charges reference table.

The article 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 in that it appears to been held in water.

SOAKED/WET · 402(a)(4), 801(a)(3); ADULTERATIONFDA reference table (CSV)

Countries with the most SOAKED/WET refusals

Shipment lines carrying SOAKED/WET, by country of origin.

SOAKED/WET refusal lines by country
Country	Lines	Share of SOAKED/WET
United Kingdom	5	56%
India	2	22%
Tanzania	1	11%
Uzbekistan	1	11%

Product categories with the most SOAKED/WET refusals

SOAKED/WET refusal lines by product category
Category	Lines	Share of SOAKED/WET
Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings	5	56%
Fishery/Seafood Products	1	11%
Fruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits)	1	11%
Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits)	1	11%
Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables)	1	11%

Latest SOAKED/WET refusals

The 9 most recent refused lines, through May 19, 2024, each with its FDA source.

Latest FDA refusals carrying SOAKED/WET
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 19, 2024	Peter Nathaniel CKigoma, Tanzania	Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)	SOAKED/WET FOREIGN OB LACKS FIRM+2	Source
Jan 21, 2022	Lantmannen Unibake UK - Milton KeynesMilton Keynes, United Kingdom	Pastry (eclairs, cream puffs) custard or cream filled	SOAKED/WET NUTRIT LBL	Source
Jan 21, 2022	Lantmannen Unibake UK - Milton KeynesMilton Keynes, United Kingdom	Pastry (eclairs, cream puffs) custard or cream filled	SOAKED/WET NUTRIT LBL	Source
Jan 21, 2022	Lantmannen Unibake UK - Milton KeynesMilton Keynes, United Kingdom	Pastry (eclairs, cream puffs) custard or cream filled	SOAKED/WET NUTRIT LBL	Source
Jan 21, 2022	Lantmannen Unibake UK - Milton KeynesMilton Keynes, United Kingdom	Pastry (eclairs, cream puffs) custard or cream filled	SOAKED/WET NUTRIT LBL	Source
Jan 21, 2022	Lantmannen Unibake UK - Milton KeynesMilton Keynes, United Kingdom	Pastry (eclairs, cream puffs) custard or cream filled	SOAKED/WET NUTRIT LBL	Source
Apr 6, 2021	Alco Foods PrivateRaipur, India	Tamarind, dried or paste	SOAKED/WET	Source
Dec 10, 2019	Achaya SpicesChennai, India	Mung bean, dried or paste	SOAKED/WET USUAL NAME NUTRIT LBL	Source
Aug 21, 2017	Nest Farm LLCThe Republic Of Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan	Raisins (dried grapes) (berry)	SOAKED/WET INSANITARY	Source

Questions about SOAKED/WET

What does SOAKED/WET mean on an FDA refusal?: SOAKED/WET is the refusal charge “Appears to been held in water.”. FDA's official statement for the charge reads: “The article 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 in that it appears to been held in water.”
What law does SOAKED/WET cite?: FDA's refusal charge table cites sections 402(a)(4) and 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act (adulteration) for SOAKED/WET, and classifies the charge as adulteration. The table is the Refusal Charges reference file that FDA publishes with its Data Dashboard.
Which countries have the most SOAKED/WET refusals?: As of October 25, 2026, the countries with the most SOAKED/WET refusal lines are United Kingdom (5), India (2) and Tanzania (1). The full list with links is in the table on this page.
Is there an FDA import alert for SOAKED/WET?: SupplierRadar found no food import alert whose charge section names SOAKED/WET. An import alert is a list of firms; a charge code is the reason recorded on one refused shipment line.

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