How many noodles and pasta shipments from Brazil did FDA refuse in 2021?

FDA refused 2 shipment lines of noodles and pasta from Brazil in 2021 through March 9, 2021.

Why does FDA refuse noodles and pasta from Brazil?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For noodles and pasta from Brazil the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 4 lines), UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 3 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover noodles and pasta 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: noodles and pasta from Brazil

FDA category: Macaroni and Noodle Products · October 2016 to March 9, 2021

FDA refused 7 noodles and pasta shipment lines from Brazil between October 2016 and March 9, 2021, 2 of them in 2021; the most refused products were spaghetti and noodles, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).

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

7
noodles and pasta lines refused since October 2016: 2
refused so far in 2021: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Brazil: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Noodles and pasta refusals from Brazil by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2021	2
2019	3
2017	1
2016 (from Oct)	1

Spaghetti refusals from Brazil

FDA refused 6 spaghetti lines from Brazil between October 2016 and March 9, 2021, 86% of the noodles and pasta lines.

Spaghetti product descriptions refused from Brazil
FDA product description	Lines	Share of noodles and pasta
Spaghetti	6	85.7%

Recent spaghetti refusals

Recent Spaghetti refusals from Brazil
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 9, 2021	M. Dias Branco Industria de Alimentos S.A. (Unidade Queimados)Queimados, Brazil	Spaghetti	NO ENGLISH	Source
Mar 9, 2021	M. Dias Branco Industria de Alimentos S.A. (Unidade Queimados)Queimados, Brazil	Spaghetti	NO ENGLISH	Source
Apr 25, 2019	Nissin Foods do BrasilIbiuna, Brazil	Spaghetti	UNSAFE COL	Source
Apr 25, 2019	Nissin Foods do BrasilIbiuna, Brazil	Spaghetti	UNSAFE COL	Source
Apr 25, 2019	Nissin Foods do BrasilIbiuna, Brazil	Spaghetti	UNSAFE COL	Source

Noodles refusals from Brazil

FDA refused 1 noodles line from Brazil between October 2016 and March 9, 2021, 14% of the noodles and pasta lines.

Noodles product descriptions refused from Brazil
FDA product description	Lines	Share of noodles and pasta
Noodles, instant	1	14.3%

Recent noodles refusals

Recent Noodles refusals from Brazil
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 20, 2017	Nissin Foods do BrasilIbiuna, Brazil	Noodles, instant	NO ENGLISH	Source

Why FDA refused noodles and pasta from Brazil

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

Most frequent refusal charges for noodles and pasta from Brazil
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	4	50%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	3	38%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	13%

Brazil noodles and pasta firms with the most FDA records

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

Brazil noodles and pasta firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Piraque	Rio De Janeiro	1

Latest noodles and pasta refusals from Brazil

Latest FDA noodles and pasta refusals from Brazil
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 9, 2021	M. Dias Branco Industria de Alimentos S.A. (Unidade Queimados)Queimados, Brazil	Spaghetti	NO ENGLISH	Source
Mar 9, 2021	M. Dias Branco Industria de Alimentos S.A. (Unidade Queimados)Queimados, Brazil	Spaghetti	NO ENGLISH	Source
Apr 25, 2019	Nissin Foods do BrasilIbiuna, Brazil	Spaghetti	UNSAFE COL	Source
Apr 25, 2019	Nissin Foods do BrasilIbiuna, Brazil	Spaghetti	UNSAFE COL	Source
Apr 25, 2019	Nissin Foods do BrasilIbiuna, Brazil	Spaghetti	UNSAFE COL	Source
Oct 20, 2017	Nissin Foods do BrasilIbiuna, Brazil	Noodles, instant	NO ENGLISH	Source
Nov 3, 2016	PiraqueRio De Janeiro, Brazil	Spaghetti	NO ENGLISH NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about noodles and pasta refusals from Brazil

How many noodles and pasta shipments from Brazil did FDA refuse in 2021?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines of noodles and pasta from Brazil in 2021 through March 9, 2021.
Why does FDA refuse noodles and pasta from Brazil?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For noodles and pasta from Brazil the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 4 lines), UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 3 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover noodles and pasta 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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