FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: grains and starch from Argentina
FDA category: Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch · October 2016 to August 6, 2024
FDA refused 3 grains and starch shipment lines from Argentina between October 2016 and August 6, 2024, 2 of them in 2024; the most refused products were flours and meals n.e.c. and rice, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 3
- grains and starch lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2024
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Grains and starch 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 1 |
Flours and meals n.e.c. refusals from Argentina
FDA refused 2 flours and meals n.e.c. lines from Argentina between October 2016 and August 6, 2024, 67% of the grains and starch lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of grains and starch |
|---|---|---|
| Flours and meals n.e.c. | 2 | 66.7% |
Recent flours and meals n.e.c. refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ar ExpoBuenos Aires, Argentina | Flours and meals n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Ar ExpoBuenos Aires, Argentina | Flours and meals n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Rice refusals from Argentina
FDA refused 1 rice line from Argentina between October 2016 and August 6, 2024, 33% of the grains and starch lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of grains and starch |
|---|---|---|
| Rice, enriched processed (packaged) | 1 | 33.3% |
Recent rice refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molinos Ala- PilagaSanta Fe, Argentina | Rice, enriched processed (packaged) | PESTICIDE | Source |
Why FDA refused grains and starch from Argentina
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 2 | 67% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 1 | 33% |
Argentina grains and starch firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Ar Expo | Buenos Aires | 2 |
| Molinos Ala- Pilaga | Santa Fe | 1 |
Latest grains and starch refusals from Argentina
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ar ExpoBuenos Aires, Argentina | Flours and meals n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Ar ExpoBuenos Aires, Argentina | Flours and meals n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Molinos Ala- PilagaSanta Fe, Argentina | Rice, enriched processed (packaged) | PESTICIDE | Source |
Questions about grains and starch refusals from Argentina
- How many grains and starch shipments from Argentina did FDA refuse in 2024?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of grains and starch from Argentina in 2024 through August 6, 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse grains and starch from Argentina?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For grains and starch from Argentina the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 2 lines) and PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover grains and starch 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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