FDA refusal charge
FDA refusal charge TRANSFAT
The product is misbranded under Section 403(q) because the nutrition label does not provide all of the…
TRANSFAT is the FDA import refusal charge for the product is misbranded under Section 403(q) because the nutrition label does not provide all of the…; it cites sections 403(q) and 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act (misbranding). FDA recorded it on 123 refused shipment lines between October 2016 and September 25, 2026, most often for bakery products from Egypt.
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 123
- refused shipment lines carry this charge
- 32
- countries of origin
- 0
- import alerts name this charge
What TRANSFAT means
SupplierRadar has not written a plain-English version of TRANSFAT yet. FDA's own statement is quoted below.
- FD&C Act section
- 403(q)801(a)(3)
- Classification
- misbranding
FDA's official statement
Copied unchanged from FDA's Refusal Charges reference table.
The product is misbranded under Section 403(q) because the nutrition label does not provide all of the information required by 21 CFR 101.9(c); specifically, the label does not bear the amount of trans fat [21 CFR 101.9(c)(2)(ii)].
Countries with the most TRANSFAT refusals
Shipment lines carrying TRANSFAT, by country of origin.
| Country | Lines | Share of TRANSFAT |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 23 | 19% |
| Italy | 20 | 16% |
| India | 15 | 12% |
| South Korea | 9 | 7% |
| Sweden | 7 | 6% |
| Mexico | 6 | 5% |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 3% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 2% |
| Thailand | 3 | 2% |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 2% |
Product categories with the most TRANSFAT refusals
| Category | Lines | Share of TRANSFAT |
|---|---|---|
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 20 | 16% |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) | 14 | 11% |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | 13 | 11% |
| Candy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 13 | 11% |
| Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties | 11 | 9% |
| Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | 7 | 6% |
| Macaroni and Noodle Products | 5 | 4% |
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 5 | 4% |
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 5 | 4% |
| Snack Food Items | 4 | 3% |
Latest TRANSFAT refusals
The 20 most recent refused lines, through September 25, 2026, each with its FDA source.
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubs GodisJonkoping, Sweden | Jellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | LIST INGREINCONSPICUCOLOR LBLG+7 | Source | |
| Bubs GodisJonkoping, Sweden | Jellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | LIST INGREINCONSPICUCOLOR LBLG+7 | Source | |
| Bubs GodisJonkoping, Sweden | Jellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | LIST INGREINCONSPICUCOLOR LBLG+7 | Source | |
| Bubs GodisJonkoping, Sweden | Jellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | LIST INGREINCONSPICUCOLOR LBLG+7 | Source | |
| Bubs GodisJonkoping, Sweden | Jellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | LIST INGREINCONSPICUCOLOR LBLG+7 | Source | |
| Bubs GodisJonkoping, Sweden | Jellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | LIST INGREINCONSPICUCOLOR LBLG+7 | Source | |
| Bubs GodisJonkoping, Sweden | Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | USUAL NAMETRANSFATLABELING+1 | Source | |
| Nestle India LimitedBicholim, India | Sauces, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CTRANSFAT | Source | |
| Kamena Products CorporationGIZA, Egypt | Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c | LIST INGRENO ENGLISHALLERGEN+2 | Source | |
| Xportagt, S.A.Guatemala, Guatemala | Mixed plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | LIST INGRETRANSFAT | Source | |
| Lotte Wellfood Co., Ltd. (Yangsan Factory)Yangsan, South Korea | Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | LIST INGREALLERGENTRANSFAT | Source | |
| Lotte Wellfood Co., Ltd. (Yangsan Factory)Yangsan, South Korea | Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | LIST INGREALLERGENTRANSFAT | Source | |
| Lotte Wellfood Co., Ltd. (Yangsan Factory)Yangsan, South Korea | Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | LIST INGREALLERGENTRANSFAT | Source | |
| Lotte Wellfood Co., Ltd. (Yangsan Factory)Yangsan, South Korea | Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | LIST INGREALLERGENTRANSFAT | Source | |
| Lotte Wellfood Co., Ltd. (Yangsan Factory)Yangsan, South Korea | Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | LIST INGREALLERGENTRANSFAT | Source | |
| Lotte Wellfood Co., Ltd. (Yangsan Factory)Yangsan, South Korea | Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | LIST INGREALLERGENTRANSFAT | Source | |
| Federata Bujqesore ElbasanElbasan, Albania | Virgin olive oil, crude | PESTICIDELACKS N/CTRANSFAT | Source | |
| Nestle India LimitedBicholim, India | Noodles and noodle products, n.e.c | LACKS N/CUSUAL NAMEALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| Confiserie Sprungli AGDietikon, Switzerland | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| Potentia Trium B.VRotterdam, Netherlands | Other fruits, mixed fruit purees | TRANSFATNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about TRANSFAT
- What does TRANSFAT mean on an FDA refusal?
- TRANSFAT is the refusal charge “The product is misbranded under Section 403(q) because the nutrition label does not provide all of the…”. FDA's official statement for the charge reads: “The product is misbranded under Section 403(q) because the nutrition label does not provide all of the information required by 21 CFR 101.9(c); specifically, the label does not bear the amount of trans fat [21 CFR 101.9(c)(2)(ii)].”
- What law does TRANSFAT cite?
- FDA's refusal charge table cites sections 403(q) and 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act (misbranding) for TRANSFAT, and classifies the charge as misbranding. The table is the Refusal Charges reference file that FDA publishes with its Data Dashboard.
- Which countries have the most TRANSFAT refusals?
- As of October 25, 2026, the countries with the most TRANSFAT refusal lines are Egypt (23), Italy (20) and India (15). The full list with links is in the table on this page.
- Is there an FDA import alert for TRANSFAT?
- SupplierRadar found no food import alert whose charge section names TRANSFAT. An import alert is a list of firms; a charge code is the reason recorded on one refused shipment line.
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