How many vegetable oils shipments from Australia did FDA refuse in 2023?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of vegetable oils from Australia in 2023 through May 11, 2023.

Why does FDA refuse vegetable oils from Australia?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetable oils from Australia the most frequent are LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 1 line) and UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover vegetable oils from Australia?

As of October 27, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Australia firms are Import Alert 26-04 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Australia firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: vegetable oils from Australia

FDA category: Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) · October 2016 to May 11, 2023

FDA refused 2 vegetable oils shipment lines from Australia between October 2016 and May 11, 2023, 1 of them in 2023; the most refused products were mustard oil and vegetable shortening, most often for LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 27, 2026.

2
vegetable oils lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2023: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Australia: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Vegetable oils 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
2023	1
2018	1

Mustard oil refusals from Australia

FDA refused 1 mustard oil line from Australia between October 2016 and May 11, 2023, 50% of the vegetable oils lines.

Mustard oil product descriptions refused from Australia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of vegetable oils
Mustard oil, refined, single ingredient, see 28o for mustard oil as a flavoring	1	50.0%

Recent mustard oil refusals

Recent Mustard oil refusals from Australia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 11, 2023	Australian Mustard Oil Pty LtdYoung, Australia	Mustard oil, refined, single ingredient, see 28o for mustard oil as a flavoring	UNSAFE ADD	Source

Vegetable shortening refusals from Australia

FDA refused 1 vegetable shortening line from Australia between October 2016 and May 11, 2023, 50% of the vegetable oils lines.

Vegetable shortening product descriptions refused from Australia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of vegetable oils
Vegetable shortening, n.e.c.	1	50.0%

Recent vegetable shortening refusals

Recent Vegetable shortening refusals from Australia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 23, 2018	Peerless HoldingsBraybrook, Australia	Vegetable shortening, n.e.c	LIST INGRE	Source

Why FDA refused vegetable oils from Australia

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

Most frequent refusal charges for vegetable oils from Australia
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	1	50%
UNSAFE ADD	Food additive unsafe under section 409	1	50%

Import alerts for vegetable oils that list Australia firms

Import alerts for vegetable oils listing firms in Australia
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
26-04	Expressed Mustard Oil		1

Latest vegetable oils refusals from Australia

Latest FDA vegetable oils refusals from Australia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 11, 2023	Australian Mustard Oil Pty LtdYoung, Australia	Mustard oil, refined, single ingredient, see 28o for mustard oil as a flavoring	UNSAFE ADD	Source
Oct 23, 2018	Peerless HoldingsBraybrook, Australia	Vegetable shortening, n.e.c	LIST INGRE	Source

Questions about vegetable oils refusals from Australia

How many vegetable oils shipments from Australia did FDA refuse in 2023?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of vegetable oils from Australia in 2023 through May 11, 2023.
Why does FDA refuse vegetable oils from Australia?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetable oils from Australia the most frequent are LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 1 line) and UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover vegetable oils from Australia?: As of October 27, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Australia firms are Import Alert 26-04 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Australia firms too; see the country page.

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