FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: sauces and prepared meals from Australia
FDA category: Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties · October 2016 to February 28, 2018
FDA refused 9 sauces and prepared meals shipment lines from Australia between October 2016 and February 28, 2018, 9 of them in 2018; the most refused products were curry paste and barbecue sauce, most often for LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 9
- sauces and prepared meals lines refused since October 2016
- 9
- refused so far in 2018
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Sauces and prepared meals refusals from Australia by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9 |
Curry paste refusals from Australia
FDA refused 5 curry paste lines from Australia between October 2016 and February 28, 2018, 56% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sauces and prepared meals |
|---|---|---|
| Curry paste | 5 | 55.6% |
Recent curry paste refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flavour & Spice Pty LtdMudgeeraba, Australia | Curry paste | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCE+1 | Source | |
| Flavour & Spice Pty LtdMudgeeraba, Australia | Curry paste | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCE+1 | Source | |
| Flavour & Spice Pty LtdMudgeeraba, Australia | Curry paste | UNSAFE COLLIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Flavour & Spice Pty LtdMudgeeraba, Australia | Curry paste | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBLNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Flavour & Spice Pty LtdMudgeeraba, Australia | Curry paste | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBLNO PROCESS | Source |
Barbecue sauce refusals from Australia
FDA refused 1 barbecue sauce line from Australia between October 2016 and February 28, 2018, 11% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sauces and prepared meals |
|---|---|---|
| Barbecue sauce | 1 | 11.1% |
Recent barbecue sauce refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flavour & Spice Pty LtdMudgeeraba, Australia | Barbecue sauce | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source |
Chili sauce refusals from Australia
FDA refused 1 chili sauce line from Australia between October 2016 and February 28, 2018, 11% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sauces and prepared meals |
|---|---|---|
| Chili sauce | 1 | 11.1% |
Recent chili sauce refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flavour & Spice Pty LtdMudgeeraba, Australia | Chili sauce | LIST INGREFALSE | Source |
Other sauces and prepared meals products refused from Australia
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Curry sauce | 1 | 11.1% |
| Pastes | 1 | 11.1% |
Why FDA refused sauces and prepared meals from Australia
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 9 | 33% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 8 | 30% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 4 | 15% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 2 | 7% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 2 | 7% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 2 | 7% |
Australia sauces and prepared meals firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Flavour & Spice Pty Ltd | Mudgeeraba | 9 |
Latest sauces and prepared meals refusals from Australia
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flavour & Spice Pty LtdMudgeeraba, Australia | Chili sauce | LIST INGREFALSE | Source | |
| Flavour & Spice Pty LtdMudgeeraba, Australia | Curry paste | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCE+1 | Source | |
| Flavour & Spice Pty LtdMudgeeraba, Australia | Curry paste | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCE+1 | Source | |
| Flavour & Spice Pty LtdMudgeeraba, Australia | Barbecue sauce | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Flavour & Spice Pty LtdMudgeeraba, Australia | Pastes, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLLIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Flavour & Spice Pty LtdMudgeeraba, Australia | Curry paste | UNSAFE COLLIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Flavour & Spice Pty LtdMudgeeraba, Australia | Curry paste | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBLNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Flavour & Spice Pty LtdMudgeeraba, Australia | Curry paste | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBLNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Flavour & Spice Pty LtdMudgeeraba, Australia | Curry sauce | LIST INGREFALSENUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about sauces and prepared meals refusals from Australia
- How many sauces and prepared meals shipments from Australia did FDA refuse in 2018?
- FDA refused 9 shipment lines of sauces and prepared meals from Australia in 2018 through February 28, 2018.
- Why does FDA refuse sauces and prepared meals from Australia?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sauces and prepared meals from Australia the most frequent are LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 9 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 8 lines) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 4 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover sauces and prepared meals 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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