How many snack foods shipments from Australia did FDA refuse in 2022?

FDA refused 62 shipment lines of snack foods from Australia in 2022 through December 30, 2022.

Why does FDA refuse snack foods from Australia?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from Australia the most frequent are FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 62 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover snack foods 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: snack foods from Australia

FDA category: Snack Food Items · October 2016 to December 30, 2022

FDA refused 64 snack foods shipment lines from Australia between October 2016 and December 30, 2022, 62 of them in 2022; the most refused products were baked snack food and snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, most often for FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP).

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

64
snack foods lines refused since October 2016: 62
refused so far in 2022: 9%
of all FDA refusals from Australia: 3
firms with the most records, listed below

Snack foods 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	62
2019	2

Baked snack food refusals from Australia

FDA refused 56 baked snack food lines from Australia between October 2016 and December 30, 2022, 88% of the snack foods lines.

Baked snack food product descriptions refused from Australia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of snack foods
Baked snack food, n.e.c.	56	87.5%

Recent baked snack food refusals

Recent Baked snack food refusals from Australia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 30, 2022	Arnott's BiscuitsNorth Strathfield, Australia	Baked snack food, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	Arnott's BiscuitsNorth Strathfield, Australia	Baked snack food, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	Arnott's BiscuitsNorth Strathfield, Australia	Baked snack food, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	Arnott's BiscuitsNorth Strathfield, Australia	Baked snack food, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	Arnott's BiscuitsNorth Strathfield, Australia	Baked snack food, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source

Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned refusals from Australia

FDA refused 6 snack foods not elsewhere mentioned lines from Australia between October 2016 and December 30, 2022, 9% of the snack foods lines.

Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned product descriptions refused from Australia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of snack foods
Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.	6	9.4%

Recent snack foods not elsewhere mentioned refusals

Recent Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned refusals from Australia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 30, 2022	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	Arnott's BiscuitsNorth Strathfield, Australia	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source

Mushroom snacks refusals from Australia

FDA refused 2 mushroom snacks lines from Australia between October 2016 and December 30, 2022, 3% of the snack foods lines.

Mushroom snacks product descriptions refused from Australia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of snack foods
Mushroom snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked	2	3.1%

Why FDA refused snack foods from Australia

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

Most frequent refusal charges for snack foods from Australia
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FSVP VIO	Importer not in compliance with FSVP	62	97%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	2	3%

Australia snack foods firms with the most FDA records

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

Australia snack foods firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Arnott's Biscuits	North Strathfield	54
Nestles	New South Whales	5
Mondelez Australia Pty Limited	South Melbourne	3

Latest snack foods refusals from Australia

Latest FDA snack foods refusals from Australia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 30, 2022	Arnott's BiscuitsNorth Strathfield, Australia	Baked snack food, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	Arnott's BiscuitsNorth Strathfield, Australia	Baked snack food, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	Arnott's BiscuitsNorth Strathfield, Australia	Baked snack food, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	Arnott's BiscuitsNorth Strathfield, Australia	Baked snack food, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	Arnott's BiscuitsNorth Strathfield, Australia	Baked snack food, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	Arnott's BiscuitsNorth Strathfield, Australia	Baked snack food, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	Arnott's BiscuitsNorth Strathfield, Australia	Baked snack food, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	Arnott's BiscuitsNorth Strathfield, Australia	Baked snack food, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	Arnott's BiscuitsNorth Strathfield, Australia	Baked snack food, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	Arnott's BiscuitsNorth Strathfield, Australia	Baked snack food, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	Arnott's BiscuitsNorth Strathfield, Australia	Baked snack food, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	Arnott's BiscuitsNorth Strathfield, Australia	Baked snack food, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	Arnott's BiscuitsNorth Strathfield, Australia	Baked snack food, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	NestlesNew South Whales, Australia	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	Arnott's BiscuitsNorth Strathfield, Australia	Baked snack food, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	Arnott's BiscuitsNorth Strathfield, Australia	Baked snack food, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	Arnott's BiscuitsNorth Strathfield, Australia	Baked snack food, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	Arnott's BiscuitsNorth Strathfield, Australia	Baked snack food, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	Arnott's BiscuitsNorth Strathfield, Australia	Baked snack food, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 30, 2022	Arnott's BiscuitsNorth Strathfield, Australia	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source

Questions about snack foods refusals from Australia

How many snack foods shipments from Australia did FDA refuse in 2022?: FDA refused 62 shipment lines of snack foods from Australia in 2022 through December 30, 2022.
Why does FDA refuse snack foods from Australia?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from Australia the most frequent are FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 62 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover snack foods 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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