How many animal feed shipments from Brazil did FDA refuse in 2023?

FDA refused 12 shipment lines of animal feed from Brazil in 2023 through December 4, 2023.

Why does FDA refuse animal feed from Brazil?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For animal feed from Brazil the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 11 lines), PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 1 line) and SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover animal feed from Brazil?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: animal feed from Brazil

FDA category: Non-Medicated Animal Feeds · October 2016 to December 4, 2023

FDA refused 13 animal feed shipment lines from Brazil between October 2016 and December 4, 2023, 12 of them in 2023; the most refused products were vitamins and animal feeds, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).

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

13
animal feed lines refused since October 2016: 12
refused so far in 2023: 1%
of all FDA refusals from Brazil: 2
firms with the most records, listed below

Animal feed refusals from Brazil 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	12
2017	1

Vitamins refusals from Brazil

FDA refused 11 vitamins lines from Brazil between October 2016 and December 4, 2023, 85% of the animal feed lines.

Vitamins product descriptions refused from Brazil
FDA product description	Lines	Share of animal feed
Vitamins	11	84.6%

Recent vitamins refusals

Recent Vitamins refusals from Brazil
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 4, 2023	Antonio Jose BeloAtibaia, Brazil	Vitamins	NO ENGLISH	Source
Dec 4, 2023	Antonio Jose BeloAtibaia, Brazil	Vitamins	NO ENGLISH	Source
Dec 4, 2023	Antonio Jose BeloAtibaia, Brazil	Vitamins	NO ENGLISH	Source
Dec 4, 2023	Antonio Jose BeloAtibaia, Brazil	Vitamins	NO ENGLISH	Source
Dec 4, 2023	Antonio Jose BeloAtibaia, Brazil	Vitamins	NO ENGLISH	Source

Animal feeds refusals from Brazil

FDA refused 2 animal feeds lines from Brazil between October 2016 and December 4, 2023, 15% of the animal feed lines.

Animal feeds product descriptions refused from Brazil
FDA product description	Lines	Share of animal feed
Animal feeds, n.e.c.	2	15.4%

Recent animal feeds refusals

Recent Animal feeds refusals from Brazil
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 17, 2023	Anabe Industria e Comercio de Proteinas Ltda.Portao, Brazil	Animal feeds, n.e.c	SALMONELLA	Source
Sep 29, 2017	ACUCAREIRA QUATA S/A - Unit UQTQuata, Brazil	Animal feeds, n.e.c	PESTICIDE	Source

Why FDA refused animal feed from Brazil

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

Most frequent refusal charges for animal feed from Brazil
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	11	85%
PESTICIDE	Pesticide chemical residue	1	8%
SALMONELLA	Salmonella	1	8%

Brazil animal feed firms with the most FDA records

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

Brazil animal feed firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Antonio Jose Belo	Atibaia	11
Anabe Industria e Comercio de Proteinas Ltda.	Portao	1

Latest animal feed refusals from Brazil

Latest FDA animal feed refusals from Brazil
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 4, 2023	Antonio Jose BeloAtibaia, Brazil	Vitamins	NO ENGLISH	Source
Dec 4, 2023	Antonio Jose BeloAtibaia, Brazil	Vitamins	NO ENGLISH	Source
Dec 4, 2023	Antonio Jose BeloAtibaia, Brazil	Vitamins	NO ENGLISH	Source
Dec 4, 2023	Antonio Jose BeloAtibaia, Brazil	Vitamins	NO ENGLISH	Source
Dec 4, 2023	Antonio Jose BeloAtibaia, Brazil	Vitamins	NO ENGLISH	Source
Dec 4, 2023	Antonio Jose BeloAtibaia, Brazil	Vitamins	NO ENGLISH	Source
Dec 4, 2023	Antonio Jose BeloAtibaia, Brazil	Vitamins	NO ENGLISH	Source
Dec 4, 2023	Antonio Jose BeloAtibaia, Brazil	Vitamins	NO ENGLISH	Source
Dec 4, 2023	Antonio Jose BeloAtibaia, Brazil	Vitamins	NO ENGLISH	Source
Dec 4, 2023	Antonio Jose BeloAtibaia, Brazil	Vitamins	NO ENGLISH	Source
Dec 4, 2023	Antonio Jose BeloAtibaia, Brazil	Vitamins	NO ENGLISH	Source
Aug 17, 2023	Anabe Industria e Comercio de Proteinas Ltda.Portao, Brazil	Animal feeds, n.e.c	SALMONELLA	Source
Sep 29, 2017	ACUCAREIRA QUATA S/A - Unit UQTQuata, Brazil	Animal feeds, n.e.c	PESTICIDE	Source

Questions about animal feed refusals from Brazil

How many animal feed shipments from Brazil did FDA refuse in 2023?: FDA refused 12 shipment lines of animal feed from Brazil in 2023 through December 4, 2023.
Why does FDA refuse animal feed from Brazil?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For animal feed from Brazil the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 11 lines), PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 1 line) and SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover animal feed from Brazil?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Brazil in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Brazil firms; see the country page.

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