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FDA import refusals: nuts and seeds from Brazil

FDA category: Nuts and Edible Seeds · October 2016 to April 22, 2026

FDA refused 6 nuts and seeds shipment lines from Brazil between October 2016 and April 22, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused products were peanut and Brazil nut, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

6
nuts and seeds lines refused since October 2016
1
refused so far in 2026
0%
of all FDA refusals from Brazil
3
firms with the most records, listed below

Nuts and seeds 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 2017 to 2026. The same numbers are in the table.00.511.522017: 1 refusal lines’172018: 2 refusal lines2’182023: 2 refusal lines’232026 (year to date): 1 refusal lines1’26*
* 2026 is year to date, through April 22, 2026.
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
2026 (to date)1
20232
20182+100%
20171

Peanut refusals from Brazil

FDA refused 3 peanut lines from Brazil between October 2016 and April 22, 2026, 50% of the nuts and seeds lines.
Peanut product descriptions refused from Brazil
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of nuts and seeds
Peanut, shelled233.3%
Peanut, nut flour/meal116.7%

Recent peanut refusals

Recent Peanut refusals from Brazil
DateFirmProductCharges
Santa Helena Industria de Alimentos S.A.Ribeirao Preto, BrazilPeanut, shelledLIST INGRENO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBLSource
Santa Helena Industria de Alimentos S.A.Ribeirao Preto, BrazilPeanut, shelledNUTRIT LBLSource
General Mills Brazil Alimentos LtdaPouso Alegre, BrazilPeanut, nut flour/mealNO ENGLISHSource

Brazil nut refusals from Brazil

FDA refused 1 Brazil nut line from Brazil between October 2016 and April 22, 2026, 17% of the nuts and seeds lines.
Brazil nut product descriptions refused from Brazil
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of nuts and seeds
Brazil nut, shelled116.7%

Recent Brazil nut refusals

Recent Brazil nut refusals from Brazil
DateFirmProductCharges
Inovam Brasil Importacao E Exportacao Ltda-MeJi-Parana, BrazilBrazil nut, shelledAFLATOXINSource

Nut refusals from Brazil

FDA refused 1 nut line from Brazil between October 2016 and April 22, 2026, 17% of the nuts and seeds lines.
Nut product descriptions refused from Brazil
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of nuts and seeds
Nut, butter, n.e.c.116.7%

Recent nut refusals

Recent Nut refusals from Brazil
DateFirmProductCharges
Candy Master Industria e ComerciGarca, BrazilNut, butter, n.e.cNO ENGLISHSource

Other nuts and seeds products refused from Brazil

Products refused from Brazil in nuts and seeds
Product groupLinesShare
Quinoa seed116.7%

Why FDA refused nuts and seeds from Brazil

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
Most frequent refusal charges for nuts and seeds from Brazil
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
NO ENGLISHRequired label information not in English338%
NUTRIT LBLNutrition information missing from label225%
AFLATOXINThe article appears to contain a mycotoxin, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it…113%
LIST INGREIngredients not listed113%
PESTICIDEPesticide chemical residue113%

Import alerts for nuts and seeds that list Brazil firms

Import alerts for nuts and seeds listing firms in Brazil
AlertCoversRedGreen
23-14Food products: mycotoxins1

Brazil nuts and seeds firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
Brazil nuts and seeds firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
Santa Helena Industria de Alimentos S.A.Ribeirao Preto2
General Mills Brazil Alimentos LtdaPouso Alegre1
Floryl Agricola LtdaJaborandi1

Latest nuts and seeds refusals from Brazil

Latest FDA nuts and seeds refusals from Brazil
DateFirmProductCharges
Floryl Agricola LtdaJaborandi, BrazilQuinoa seed (edible seed)PESTICIDESource
Santa Helena Industria de Alimentos S.A.Ribeirao Preto, BrazilPeanut, shelledLIST INGRENO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBLSource
Santa Helena Industria de Alimentos S.A.Ribeirao Preto, BrazilPeanut, shelledNUTRIT LBLSource
Inovam Brasil Importacao E Exportacao Ltda-MeJi-Parana, BrazilBrazil nut, shelledAFLATOXINSource
Candy Master Industria e ComerciGarca, BrazilNut, butter, n.e.cNO ENGLISHSource
General Mills Brazil Alimentos LtdaPouso Alegre, BrazilPeanut, nut flour/mealNO ENGLISHSource

Questions about nuts and seeds refusals from Brazil

How many nuts and seeds shipments from Brazil did FDA refuse in 2026?
FDA refused 1 shipment line of nuts and seeds from Brazil in 2026 through April 22, 2026.
Why does FDA refuse nuts and seeds from Brazil?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For nuts and seeds from Brazil the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 3 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines) and AFLATOXIN (AFLATOXIN, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover nuts and seeds from Brazil?
As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Brazil firms are Import Alert 23-14 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Brazil firms too; see the country page.

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