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FDA import refusals from Brazil

Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to October 15, 2026 · how the data is collected

FDA refused 1,547 shipment lines from Brazil between October 2016 and October 2026, including 172 in 2026 through October 15, 2026; the most common charges were FILTHY, NUTRIT LBL and NO ENGLISH, and the most refused category was seafood.

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

1,547
refused shipment lines since October 2016
172
refused so far in 2026
618
Brazil firms with an FDA record
123
firms on an active import alert

Refusals from Brazil by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
Bar chart: refusal lines by 2016 to 2026. The same numbers are in the table.01002003004002016 (from October 1): 87 refusal lines’162017: 122 refusal lines’172018: 150 refusal lines’182019: 313 refusal lines313’192020: 101 refusal lines’202021: 217 refusal lines’212022: 107 refusal lines’222023: 82 refusal lines’232024: 48 refusal lines’242025: 148 refusal lines’252026 (year to date): 172 refusal lines172’26*
* 2026 is year to date, through October 15, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
2026 (to date)172
2025148+208%
202448-41%
202382-23%
2022107-51%
2021217+115%
2020101-68%
2019313+109%
2018150+23%
2017122
2016 (from Oct)87

Why FDA refused Brazil shipment lines

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several. Each code opens FDA's official statement and the countries and products behind it.
Most frequent refusal charges for Brazil
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
FILTHYFilthy, putrid or decomposed substance55228%
NUTRIT LBLNutrition information missing from label38720%
NO ENGLISHRequired label information not in English38520%
SALMONELLASalmonella1457%
LABELINGFair Packaging and Labeling Act1045%
LACKS N/CNet quantity statement missing965%
UNAPPROVEDUnapproved new drug895%
ALLERGENMajor food allergen not declared724%
PESTICIDEPesticide chemical residue714%
LIST INGREIngredients not listed683%

What FDA refused from Brazil, by product category

FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
FDA import refusals from Brazil by product category
CategoryMost refused productsLines
SeafoodFishery/Seafood ProductsSnapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.); Spiny lobster, rock lobster; Slipper lobster581
Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary SpecialtiesVitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.; Vitamin a; Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.130
Bakery productsBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and IcingsOther bakery products, n.e.c.; Butter/butter flavored,plain cookies,biscuits and wafers; Cake prepared dry mix without custard or cream filling114
Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing GumCandy bar or pieces (not caramel or fondant), soft, with nuts or nut products (without chocolate); Candy bar or pieces (not caramel or fondant), hard, with nuts and fruit (without chocolate); Candy without chocolate n.e.c.106
Chocolate and cocoaChocolate and Cocoa ProductsChocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit; Chocolate bars; Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit91
Grains and starchWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and StarchTapioca starch product; Rice, plain (white or polished) processed (packaged); Rice, processed (packaged) n.e.c.77
Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits)Papaya (papaw) (subtropical and tropical fruit); Coconut, subtropical and tropical fruit, juices, milk, creme, drinks and nectars; Berries, core, pit, vine, subtropical/tropical, other fruit, mixed, toppings and syrups62
SpicesSpices, Flavors, and SaltsPepper, black, ground, cracked (spice); Pepper,black, whole (spice); Mixed spices and seasoning with salt, n.e.c.56
Pet foodPet and Laboratory Animal FoodsBone, beef, pet chews (non-nutritive); Comb prod pet dog food; Ligaments, beef, pet chews (non-nutritive)46
Snack foodsSnack Food ItemsSnack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.; Yucca snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked; Wheat starch snacks, baked45
Coffee and teaCoffee and TeaTea, mixed (green and black, etc.); Coffee, beans; Tea, n.e.c.27
Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables)Heart of palm (leaf & stem vegetable); Soybeans (see industry 37 for 'bean curd'), juice or drink; Blackeye peas, dried or paste25
Milk and butterMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk ProductsCream, sweet, whipping, table, etc.; Milk, flavored (chocolate, etc.); Fluid/dry milk products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.23
Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and WatersSoda water, carbonated; Noncarbonated water (nonmedicinal), n.e.c.; Soft drinks and waters not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.23
Root vegetables and mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi)Ginger root (root & tuber vegetable); Yams (root & tuber vegetable); Garlic bulb, dried or paste20
Berries and citrusFruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits)Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates; Grape juice, berry juice or concentrates; Acai16
Meal replacementsDietary Conventional Foods and Meal ReplacementsFoods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners; Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c.; Medical foods, n.e.c.16
Animal feedNon-Medicated Animal FeedsVitamins; Animal feeds, n.e.c.13
Cereals and breakfast foodsCereal Preparations, Breakfast FoodsCorn grits, brewers enriched white or yellow corn grits,corn meal mush, quick or instant cooking; Cereal preparations not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.; Rice flakes,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat11
Dressings and condimentsDressings and CondimentsCondiments, n.e.c.9
Gelatin and puddingsGelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie FillingsGelatin, flavored; Tapioca pudding (pie filling) mix (not custard)9
Noodles and pastaMacaroni and Noodle ProductsSpaghetti; Noodles, instant7
Color additivesColor Additives for Foods, Drugs, and CosmeticsHenna; Colors for food use (not certified), n.e.c.7
Nuts and seedsNuts and Edible SeedsPeanut, shelled; Brazil nut, shelled; Nut, butter, n.e.c.6
Vine and other fruitFruit and Fruit Products (vine and other fruits)Other fruit and fruit products, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied, n.e.c.; Honeydew melon (vine fruit)5
Beverage basesBeverage BasesBeverage base, berry, liquid; Coconut milk beverage base; Beverage base, subtropical or tropical fruit5
Baby foodBaby (Infant and Junior) Food ProductsOther formula products, n.e.c., powder formula; Cereal, n.e.c. (baby); Toddler milk based formula/drink product (12-36 months), ready to feed5
SweetenersFood Sweeteners (Nutritive)Brown sugar (sucrose from cane); Food sweetners (nutritive) n.e.c.; Imitation syrups, molasses and honey, n.e.c.4
Sauces and prepared mealsMultiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and SpecialtiesChili sauce; Sauces, n.e.c.2
Food additives (stabilizers)Food Additives for Human Use (stabilizers, thickeners, other)Food additives for human use, n.e.c.; Stabilizers and thickeners (food additives for human use)2
CheeseCheese and Cheese ProductsCheese, cheese, pasteurized, processed with fruit, vegetables or meats (standardized)1
Ice creamIce Cream and Related ProductsIces, fruit flavored, on a stick, (popsicles, etc.)1
SoupsSoupsDried soup, n.e.c.1
Food additives (flavors and colors)Food Additives for Human Use (flavors, colors, leavening and other agents)Monosodium glutamate (MSG) (food additives for human use)1

Most refused products from Brazil

FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
Most refused products from Brazil
ProductLinesShare
Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.)36423.5%
Spiny lobster, rock lobster18111.7%
Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.513.3%
Bone, beef, pet chews (non-nutritive)412.7%
Tapioca starch product322.1%
Candy bar or pieces (not caramel or fondant), soft, with nuts or nut products (without chocolate)281.8%
Pepper, black, ground, cracked (spice)231.5%
Other bakery products, n.e.c.221.4%
Butter/butter flavored,plain cookies,biscuits and wafers201.3%
Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit201.3%

FDA import alerts that list Brazil firms

28 alerts list at least one firm in Brazil: 121 firms on a red list, 123 firms on any list.
Import alerts listing firms in Brazil
AlertCoversRedGreen
45-02Foods with illegal or undeclared colors23
16-81Seafood products: Salmonella21
99-36Low-acid canned/acidified foods: process information14
99-39Imported foods that appear to be misbranded11
71-04Animal food: Salmonella9
16-105Fish products: decomposition, histamine or indole7
99-08Processed human and animal foods: pesticides7
99-21Foods with undeclared added sulfiting agents7
99-05Raw agricultural products: pesticides6
16-120Seafood from processors not in compliance with HACCP5
99-22Undeclared or mislabeled major food allergens4
99-32Foods from foreign establishments refusing FDA inspection3

The 12 alerts with the most listings. All alerts are on the import alerts page.

Brazil firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data (refusals, import alert listings and other events), not a ranking of quality.
Brazil firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
Costa Norte Comercio de Pescados LtdaBelem111
Monteiro Industria de Pescados LtdaItarema56
Condessa Importacao Exportacao Ltda.Camocim54
Gilvan de P Silva EireliBraganca49
Prime Seafood LtdCaravelas41
Blanke Industria de Pescado Ltda.Recife41
Santa Helena Industria de Alimentos S.A.Ribeirao Preto37
Nestle Brasil LtdaAraras35
Upper Dog Comercial LTDAGovernador Edison Lobao33
Belem - C. Norte Pescados LtdaBelem31

Latest refusals from Brazil

The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
Latest FDA import refusals from Brazil
DateFirmProductCharges
Amafil Ind. Com. Alimentos LtdaCianorte, BrazilTapioca starch productINCONSPICUNUTRIT LBLSource
Amafil Ind. Com. Alimentos LtdaCianorte, BrazilTapioca starch productINCONSPICUNUTRIT LBLSource
Maricultura Pescados Com. Imp. e Exp. Ltda.Acarau, BrazilSnapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.)FILTHYSource
Maricultura Pescados Com. Imp. e Exp. Ltda.Acarau, BrazilSnapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.)FILTHYSource
Maricultura Pescados Com. Imp. e Exp. Ltda.Acarau, BrazilSnapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.)FILTHYSource
Maricultura Pescados Com. Imp. e Exp. Ltda.Acarau, BrazilSnapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.)FILTHYSource
Caliman Agricola SALinhares, BrazilPapaya (papaw) (subtropical and tropical fruit)PESTICIDESource
Alimentos Zaeli LtdaUmuarama, BrazilPepper, black, ground, cracked (spice)SALMONELLASource
Upper Dog Comercial LtdaSorocaba, BrazilBone, beef, pet chews (non-nutritive)SALMONELLASource
Upper Dog Comercial LtdaSorocaba, BrazilBone, beef, pet chews (non-nutritive)SALMONELLASource
Upper Dog Comercial LtdaSorocaba, BrazilBone, beef, pet chews (non-nutritive)SALMONELLASource
Upper Dog Comercial LtdaSorocaba, BrazilBone, beef, pet chews (non-nutritive)SALMONELLASource
Upper Dog Comercial LtdaSorocaba, BrazilBone, beef, pet chews (non-nutritive)SALMONELLASource
Upper Dog Comercial LtdaSorocaba, BrazilBone, beef, pet chews (non-nutritive)SALMONELLASource
Upper Dog Comercial LtdaSorocaba, BrazilBone, beef, pet chews (non-nutritive)SALMONELLASource
Upper Dog Comercial LTDAGovernador Edison Lobao, BrazilBone, beef, pet chews (non-nutritive)SALMONELLASource
Upper Dog Comercial LtdaSorocaba, BrazilBone, beef, pet chews (non-nutritive)SALMONELLASource
Upper Dog Comercial LtdaSorocaba, BrazilBone, beef, pet chews (non-nutritive)SALMONELLASource
Upper Dog Comercial LTDAGovernador Edison Lobao, BrazilBone, beef, pet chews (non-nutritive)SALMONELLASource
Upper Dog Comercial LTDAGovernador Edison Lobao, BrazilBone, beef, pet chews (non-nutritive)SALMONELLASource

Questions about FDA refusals from Brazil

How many Brazil shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
FDA refused 172 shipment lines from Brazil in 2026 through October 15, 2026, compared with 148 in 2025 (a full year).
Why does FDA refuse food from Brazil?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Brazil the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 552 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 387 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 385 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line; it is not a finding about every firm in the country.
Which Brazil firms have the most FDA refusals?
In SupplierRadar's records the Brazil firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Costa Norte Comercio de Pescados Ltda (Belem) with 111 records, MONTEIRO INDUSTRIA DE PESCADOS LTDA (Itarema) with 56 records and Condessa Importacao Exportacao Ltda. (Camocim) with 54 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
Which FDA import alerts list Brazil firms?
As of October 25, 2026, 28 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Brazil. The alerts with the most Brazil listings are Import Alert 45-02 (23 firms), Import Alert 16-81 (21 firms) and Import Alert 99-36 (14 firms).
How many Brazil firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
As of October 25, 2026, 121 Brazil firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 123 firms are on any list.

All Brazil suppliers with FDA records (321)

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