How many grains and starch shipments from Australia did FDA refuse in 2022?

FDA refused 18 shipment lines of grains and starch from Australia in 2022 through December 30, 2022.

Why does FDA refuse grains and starch from Australia?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For grains and starch from Australia the most frequent are FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 18 lines) and UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 2 lines). 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 Australia?

As of October 25, 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: grains and starch from Australia

FDA category: Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch · October 2016 to December 30, 2022

FDA refused 20 grains and starch shipment lines from Australia between October 2016 and December 30, 2022, 18 of them in 2022; the most refused products were rice and milled grain products, most often for FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 25, 2026.

20
grains and starch lines refused since October 2016: 18
refused so far in 2022: 3%
of all FDA refusals from Australia: 2
firms with the most records, listed below

Grains and starch refusals from Australia by year

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

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2022	18
2020	2

Rice refusals from Australia

FDA refused 10 rice lines from Australia between October 2016 and December 30, 2022, 50% of the grains and starch lines.

Rice product descriptions refused from Australia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of grains and starch
Rice, cultivated, whole grain	10	50.0%

Recent rice refusals

Recent Rice refusals from Australia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 30, 2022	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Rice, cultivated, whole grain	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Rice, cultivated, whole grain	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Rice, cultivated, whole grain	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Rice, cultivated, whole grain	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Rice, cultivated, whole grain	FSVP VIO	Source

Milled grain products refusals from Australia

FDA refused 8 milled grain products lines from Australia between October 2016 and December 30, 2022, 40% of the grains and starch lines.

Milled grain products product descriptions refused from Australia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of grains and starch
Milled grain products, n.e.c.	8	40.0%

Recent milled grain products refusals

Recent Milled grain products refusals from Australia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 30, 2022	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Milled grain products, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Milled grain products, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Milled grain products, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Milled grain products, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Milled grain products, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source

Flours and meals n.e.c. refusals from Australia

FDA refused 2 flours and meals n.e.c. lines from Australia between October 2016 and December 30, 2022, 10% of the grains and starch lines.

Flours and meals n.e.c. product descriptions refused from Australia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of grains and starch
Flours and meals n.e.c.	2	10.0%

Recent flours and meals n.e.c. refusals

Recent Flours and meals n.e.c. refusals from Australia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 15, 2020	Supercharge Food Pty LtdNew South Wale, Australia	Flours and meals n.e.c	UNAPPROVED	Source
Dec 15, 2020	Supercharge Food Pty LtdNew South Wale, Australia	Flours and meals n.e.c	UNAPPROVED	Source

Why FDA refused grains and starch from Australia

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

Most frequent refusal charges for grains and starch from Australia
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FSVP VIO	Importer not in compliance with FSVP	18	90%
UNAPPROVED	Unapproved new drug	2	10%

Australia grains and starch firms with the most FDA records

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

Australia grains and starch firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Nestles	New South Whales	18
Supercharge Food Pty Ltd	New South Wale	2

Latest grains and starch refusals from Australia

Latest FDA grains and starch refusals from Australia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 30, 2022	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Rice, cultivated, whole grain	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Milled grain products, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Milled grain products, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Milled grain products, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Milled grain products, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Rice, cultivated, whole grain	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Rice, cultivated, whole grain	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Rice, cultivated, whole grain	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Rice, cultivated, whole grain	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Milled grain products, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 7, 2022	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Milled grain products, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 7, 2022	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Rice, cultivated, whole grain	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 7, 2022	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Milled grain products, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 7, 2022	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Rice, cultivated, whole grain	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 7, 2022	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Rice, cultivated, whole grain	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 7, 2022	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Rice, cultivated, whole grain	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 7, 2022	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Rice, cultivated, whole grain	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 7, 2022	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Milled grain products, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 15, 2020	Supercharge Food Pty LtdNew South Wale, Australia	Flours and meals n.e.c	UNAPPROVED	Source
Dec 15, 2020	Supercharge Food Pty LtdNew South Wale, Australia	Flours and meals n.e.c	UNAPPROVED	Source

Questions about grains and starch refusals from Australia

How many grains and starch shipments from Australia did FDA refuse in 2022?: FDA refused 18 shipment lines of grains and starch from Australia in 2022 through December 30, 2022.
Why does FDA refuse grains and starch from Australia?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For grains and starch from Australia the most frequent are FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 18 lines) and UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 2 lines). 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 Australia?: As of October 25, 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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