How many bakery products shipments from Australia did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of bakery products from Australia in 2026 through March 20, 2026.

Why does FDA refuse bakery products from Australia?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For bakery products from Australia the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 6 lines), UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 4 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 2 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 Australia?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Australia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Australia firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: bakery products from Australia

FDA category: Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings · October 2016 to March 20, 2026

FDA refused 12 bakery products shipment lines from Australia between October 2016 and March 20, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused products were ice cream cones and chocolate chip plain cookies, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

12
bakery products lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2026: 2%
of all FDA refusals from Australia: 3
firms with the most records, listed below

Bakery products refusals from Australia by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

* 2026 is year to date, through March 20, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	1
2022	1	-50%
2021	2	0%
2020	2
2017	4
2016 (from Oct)	2

Ice cream cones refusals from Australia

FDA refused 3 ice cream cones lines from Australia between October 2016 and March 20, 2026, 25% of the bakery products lines.

Ice cream cones product descriptions refused from Australia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of bakery products
Ice cream cones	3	25.0%

Recent ice cream cones refusals

Recent Ice cream cones refusals from Australia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 31, 2017	Frosty Boy AustraliaYatala, Australia	Ice cream cones	UNSAFE COL	Source
Jul 31, 2017	Frosty Boy AustraliaYatala, Australia	Ice cream cones	UNSAFE COL	Source
Jul 31, 2017	Frosty Boy AustraliaYatala, Australia	Ice cream cones	UNSAFE COL	Source

Chocolate chip plain cookies refusals from Australia

FDA refused 2 chocolate chip plain cookies lines from Australia between October 2016 and March 20, 2026, 17% of the bakery products lines.

Chocolate chip plain cookies product descriptions refused from Australia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of bakery products
Chocolate chip plain cookies,biscuits and wafers	2	16.7%

Recent chocolate chip plain cookies refusals

Recent Chocolate chip plain cookies refusals from Australia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 7, 2021	Arnott's BiscuitsNorth Strathfield, Australia	Chocolate chip plain cookies,biscuits and wafers	LIST INGRE LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Dec 7, 2021	Arnott's BiscuitsNorth Strathfield, Australia	Chocolate chip plain cookies,biscuits and wafers	LIST INGRE LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source

Plain cookies refusals from Australia

FDA refused 2 plain cookies lines from Australia between October 2016 and March 20, 2026, 17% of the bakery products lines.

Plain cookies product descriptions refused from Australia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of bakery products
Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c.	2	16.7%

Recent plain cookies refusals

Recent Plain cookies refusals from Australia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 20, 2026	Arnott's Biscuits Ltd (Arnott's Intl)North Strathfield, Australia	Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source
Mar 25, 2020	Arnott's BiscuitsNorth Strathfield, Australia	Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c	INCONSPICU NUTRIT LBL	Source

Other bakery products products refused from Australia

Products refused from Australia in bakery products
Product group	Lines	Share
Bread	1	8.3%
Cake prepared dry mix without custard or cream filling	1	8.3%
Cake without custard or cream filling	1	8.3%
Creme filled/iced cookie	1	8.3%
Mixed filled/iced cookies	1	8.3%

Why FDA refused bakery products from Australia

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for bakery products from Australia
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	6	33%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	4	22%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	2	11%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	2	11%
COLOR LBLG	Artificial coloring not declared	1	6%
FSVP VIO	Importer not in compliance with FSVP	1	6%
INCONSPICU	Required information not conspicuous	1	6%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	1	6%

Australia bakery products firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

Australia bakery products firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Arnott's Biscuits	North Strathfield	3
Arnott's Biscuits Ltd (Arnott's Intl)	North Strathfield	2
Nestles	New South Whales	1

Latest bakery products refusals from Australia

Latest FDA bakery products refusals from Australia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 20, 2026	Arnott's Biscuits Ltd (Arnott's Intl)North Strathfield, Australia	Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source
Dec 30, 2022	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Cake without custard or cream filling	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 7, 2021	Arnott's BiscuitsNorth Strathfield, Australia	Chocolate chip plain cookies,biscuits and wafers	LIST INGRE LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Dec 7, 2021	Arnott's BiscuitsNorth Strathfield, Australia	Chocolate chip plain cookies,biscuits and wafers	LIST INGRE LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 14, 2020	Arnott's Biscuits Ltd (Arnott's Intl)North Strathfield, Australia	Creme filled/iced cookie,biscuit,wafer	COLOR LBLG	Source
Mar 25, 2020	Arnott's BiscuitsNorth Strathfield, Australia	Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c	INCONSPICU NUTRIT LBL	Source
Jul 31, 2017	Frosty Boy AustraliaYatala, Australia	Ice cream cones	UNSAFE COL	Source
Jul 31, 2017	Frosty Boy AustraliaYatala, Australia	Ice cream cones	UNSAFE COL	Source
Jul 31, 2017	Frosty Boy AustraliaYatala, Australia	Ice cream cones	UNSAFE COL	Source
Jan 5, 2017	Arnotts Biscuits LtdNorth Strathfield, Australia	Mixed filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Nov 16, 2016	White WingsNorth Ryde, Australia	Cake prepared dry mix without custard or cream filling	LABELING NUTRIT LBL	Source
Oct 14, 2016	Associated British Foods LtdNorth Ryde, Australia	Bread, rolls, buns, etc n.e.c. heat/serve	NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about bakery products refusals from Australia

How many bakery products shipments from Australia did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of bakery products from Australia in 2026 through March 20, 2026.
Why does FDA refuse bakery products from Australia?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For bakery products from Australia the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 6 lines), UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 4 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 2 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 Australia?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Australia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Australia firms; see the country page.

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