FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: grains and starch from Belgium
FDA category: Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch · October 2016 to July 22, 2021
FDA refused 8 grains and starch shipment lines from Belgium between October 2016 and July 22, 2021, 6 of them in 2021; the most refused product was gluten, most often for PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 8
- grains and starch lines refused since October 2016
- 6
- refused so far in 2021
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Grains and starch refusals from Belgium by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | +500% |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 |
Gluten refusals from Belgium
FDA refused 8 gluten lines from Belgium between October 2016 and July 22, 2021, 100% of the grains and starch lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of grains and starch |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten, wheat | 8 | 100.0% |
Recent gluten refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneo-Orafti, S.A.Oreye, Belgium | Gluten, wheat | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Beneo-Orafti, S.A.Oreye, Belgium | Gluten, wheat | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Beneo-Orafti, S.A.Oreye, Belgium | Gluten, wheat | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Beneo-Orafti, S.A.Oreye, Belgium | Gluten, wheat | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Beneo-Orafti, S.A.Oreye, Belgium | Gluten, wheat | PESTICIDE | Source |
Why FDA refused grains and starch from Belgium
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
Belgium grains and starch firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Beneo-Orafti, S.A. | Oreye | 7 |
Latest grains and starch refusals from Belgium
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneo-Orafti, S.A.Oreye, Belgium | Gluten, wheat | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Beneo-Orafti, S.A.Oreye, Belgium | Gluten, wheat | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Beneo-Orafti, S.A.Oreye, Belgium | Gluten, wheat | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Beneo-Orafti, S.A.Oreye, Belgium | Gluten, wheat | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Beneo-Orafti, S.A.Oreye, Belgium | Gluten, wheat | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Beneo-Orafti, S.A.Oreye, Belgium | Gluten, wheat | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Beneo-Orafti, S.A.Oreye, Belgium | Gluten, wheat | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| BiowanzeWanze, Belgium | Gluten, wheat | MFR INSAN | Source |
Questions about grains and starch refusals from Belgium
- How many grains and starch shipments from Belgium did FDA refuse in 2021?
- FDA refused 6 shipment lines of grains and starch from Belgium in 2021 through July 22, 2021, compared with 1 in 2020.
- Why does FDA refuse grains and starch from Belgium?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For grains and starch from Belgium the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 7 lines) and MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 1 line). 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 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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