How many sauces and prepared meals shipments from Belgium did FDA refuse in 2021?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of sauces and prepared meals from Belgium in 2021 through September 14, 2021.

Why does FDA refuse sauces and prepared meals from Belgium?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sauces and prepared meals from Belgium the most frequent are NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 1 line) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 1 line). 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 Belgium?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: sauces and prepared meals from Belgium

FDA category: Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties · October 2016 to September 14, 2021

FDA refused 1 sauces and prepared meals shipment line from Belgium between October 2016 and September 14, 2021, 1 of them in 2021; the most refused product was sauces, most often for NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods).

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

1
sauces and prepared meals lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2021: 1%
of all FDA refusals from Belgium: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Sauces and prepared meals refusals from Belgium 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
2021	1

Sauces refusals from Belgium

FDA refused 1 sauces line from Belgium between October 2016 and September 14, 2021, 100% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.

Sauces product descriptions refused from Belgium
FDA product description	Lines	Share of sauces and prepared meals
Sauces, n.e.c.	1	100.0%

Recent sauces refusals

Recent Sauces refusals from Belgium
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 14, 2021	Delka, S.A.Verviers, Belgium	Sauces, n.e.c	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source

Why FDA refused sauces and prepared meals from Belgium

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

Most frequent refusal charges for sauces and prepared meals from Belgium
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NEEDS FCE	Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods	1	50%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	1	50%

Latest sauces and prepared meals refusals from Belgium

Latest FDA sauces and prepared meals refusals from Belgium
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 14, 2021	Delka, S.A.Verviers, Belgium	Sauces, n.e.c	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source

Questions about sauces and prepared meals refusals from Belgium

How many sauces and prepared meals shipments from Belgium did FDA refuse in 2021?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of sauces and prepared meals from Belgium in 2021 through September 14, 2021.
Why does FDA refuse sauces and prepared meals from Belgium?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sauces and prepared meals from Belgium the most frequent are NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 1 line) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 1 line). 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 Belgium?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Belgium in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Belgium firms; see the country page.

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