FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: bakery products from Argentina
FDA category: Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings · October 2016 to May 12, 2025
FDA refused 35 bakery products shipment lines from Argentina between October 2016 and May 12, 2025, 3 of them in 2025; the most refused products were filled/iced cookies and vanilla plain cookie, most often for LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 35
- bakery products lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2025
- 4
- firms with the most records, listed below
Bakery products refusals from Argentina by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | -25% |
| 2024 | 4 | -83% |
| 2023 | 23 | +667% |
| 2022 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 2 |
Filled/iced cookies refusals from Argentina
FDA refused 17 filled/iced cookies lines from Argentina between October 2016 and May 12, 2025, 49% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c. | 17 | 48.6% |
Recent filled/iced cookies refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lelel SRLCiudad Autonoma Buenos Aires, Argentina | Filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Lelel SRLCiudad Autonoma Buenos Aires, Argentina | Filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Lelel SRLCiudad Autonoma Buenos Aires, Argentina | Filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Lelel SRLCiudad Autonoma Buenos Aires, Argentina | Filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Lelel SRLCiudad Autonoma Buenos Aires, Argentina | Filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Vanilla plain cookie refusals from Argentina
FDA refused 4 vanilla plain cookie lines from Argentina between October 2016 and May 12, 2025, 11% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Vanilla plain cookie,biscuit and wafer | 4 | 11.4% |
Recent vanilla plain cookie refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goloalfa Sociedad AnonimaBuenos Aires, Argentina | Vanilla plain cookie,biscuit and wafer | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Goloalfa Sociedad AnonimaBuenos Aires, Argentina | Vanilla plain cookie,biscuit and wafer | UNSAFE COLNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Goloalfa Sociedad AnonimaBuenos Aires, Argentina | Vanilla plain cookie,biscuit and wafer | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Goloalfa Sociedad AnonimaBuenos Aires, Argentina | Vanilla plain cookie,biscuit and wafer | LIST INGRENO ENGLISH | Source |
Creme filled/iced cookie refusals from Argentina
FDA refused 3 creme filled/iced cookie lines from Argentina between October 2016 and May 12, 2025, 9% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Creme filled/iced cookie,biscuit,wafer | 3 | 8.6% |
Recent creme filled/iced cookie refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grupo ArcorBuenos Aires, Argentina | Creme filled/iced cookie,biscuit,wafer | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Don Satur SrlBuenos Aires, Argentina | Creme filled/iced cookie,biscuit,wafer | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Arcor SaicVilla Mercedes, Argentina | Creme filled/iced cookie,biscuit,wafer | SALMONELLA | Source |
Other bakery products products refused from Argentina
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pastry dough or batter without custard or cream filling | 3 | 8.6% |
| Fruit filled plain cookies | 2 | 5.7% |
| Plain cookies | 2 | 5.7% |
| Bread crumbs | 1 | 2.9% |
| Chocolate cookie | 1 | 2.9% |
| Flavored or party crackers | 1 | 2.9% |
| Prepared dry sweet goods mix without custard or cream filling n.e.c. | 1 | 2.9% |
Why FDA refused bakery products from Argentina
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 20 | 32% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 20 | 32% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 13 | 21% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 5 | 8% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 2 | 3% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 2 | 3% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 1 | 2% |
Argentina bakery products firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Lelel SRL | Ciudad Autonoma Buenos Aires | 17 |
| Goloalfa Sociedad Anonima | Buenos Aires | 5 |
| Ar Expo | Buenos Aires | 4 |
| Castro juan Carlos | Llavallol | 2 |
Latest bakery products refusals from Argentina
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grupo ArcorBuenos Aires, Argentina | Creme filled/iced cookie,biscuit,wafer | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Don Satur SrlBuenos Aires, Argentina | Creme filled/iced cookie,biscuit,wafer | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Bagley Argentina S.A.Cordoba, Argentina | Chocolate cookie, biscuit, wafer dough | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Ar ExpoBuenos Aires, Argentina | Fruit filled plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Ar ExpoBuenos Aires, Argentina | Bread crumbs | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Ar ExpoBuenos Aires, Argentina | Prepared dry sweet goods mix without custard or cream filling n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Ar ExpoBuenos Aires, Argentina | Fruit filled plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Goloalfa Sociedad AnonimaBuenos Aires, Argentina | Flavored or party crackers | LIST INGRENO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Goloalfa Sociedad AnonimaBuenos Aires, Argentina | Vanilla plain cookie,biscuit and wafer | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Goloalfa Sociedad AnonimaBuenos Aires, Argentina | Vanilla plain cookie,biscuit and wafer | UNSAFE COLNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Goloalfa Sociedad AnonimaBuenos Aires, Argentina | Vanilla plain cookie,biscuit and wafer | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Goloalfa Sociedad AnonimaBuenos Aires, Argentina | Vanilla plain cookie,biscuit and wafer | LIST INGRENO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Arcor SaicVilla Mercedes, Argentina | Creme filled/iced cookie,biscuit,wafer | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Lelel SRLCiudad Autonoma Buenos Aires, Argentina | Filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Lelel SRLCiudad Autonoma Buenos Aires, Argentina | Filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Lelel SRLCiudad Autonoma Buenos Aires, Argentina | Filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Lelel SRLCiudad Autonoma Buenos Aires, Argentina | Filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Lelel SRLCiudad Autonoma Buenos Aires, Argentina | Filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Lelel SRLCiudad Autonoma Buenos Aires, Argentina | Filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Lelel SRLCiudad Autonoma Buenos Aires, Argentina | Filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about bakery products refusals from Argentina
- How many bakery products shipments from Argentina did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of bakery products from Argentina in 2025 through May 12, 2025, compared with 4 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse bakery products from Argentina?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For bakery products from Argentina the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 20 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 20 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 13 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover bakery products from Argentina?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Argentina in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Argentina firms; see the country page.
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