FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: snack foods from Brazil
FDA category: Snack Food Items · October 2016 to April 27, 2026
FDA refused 45 snack foods shipment lines from Brazil between October 2016 and April 27, 2026, 10 of them in 2026; the most refused products were snack foods not elsewhere mentioned and yucca snacks, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 45
- snack foods lines refused since October 2016
- 10
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Snack foods refusals from Brazil by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 10 | |
| 2021 | 2 | -33% |
| 2020 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 22 | +175% |
| 2017 | 8 |
Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned refusals from Brazil
FDA refused 9 snack foods not elsewhere mentioned lines from Brazil between October 2016 and April 27, 2026, 20% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c. | 9 | 20.0% |
Recent snack foods not elsewhere mentioned refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Mills - Cambara PlantCambara, Brazil | Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | LIST INGRENO ENGLISHALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| General Mills - Cambara PlantCambara, Brazil | Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | LIST INGRENO ENGLISHALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| Du Prata Alimentos LimitedPrata, Brazil | Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Du Prata Alimentos LimitedPrata, Brazil | Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Yucca snacks refusals from Brazil
FDA refused 9 yucca snacks lines from Brazil between October 2016 and April 27, 2026, 20% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Yucca snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked | 9 | 20.0% |
Wheat starch snacks refusals from Brazil
FDA refused 6 wheat starch snacks lines from Brazil between October 2016 and April 27, 2026, 13% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat starch snacks, baked | 6 | 13.3% |
Recent wheat starch snacks refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepsico do BrasilVilla Gertrudes, Brazil | Wheat starch snacks, baked | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Pepsico do BrasilVilla Gertrudes, Brazil | Wheat starch snacks, baked | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Pepsico do BrasilVilla Gertrudes, Brazil | Wheat starch snacks, baked | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Pepsico do BrasilVilla Gertrudes, Brazil | Wheat starch snacks, baked | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Pepsico do BrasilVilla Gertrudes, Brazil | Wheat starch snacks, baked | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Other snack foods products refused from Brazil
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Banana snacks | 5 | 11.1% |
| Corn chips | 4 | 8.9% |
| Corn snacks | 2 | 4.4% |
| Pork flavored snacks | 2 | 4.4% |
| Potato snacks | 2 | 4.4% |
| Baked snack food | 1 | 2.2% |
| Corn starch snacks | 1 | 2.2% |
Why FDA refused snack foods from Brazil
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 32 | 24% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 32 | 24% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 19 | 14% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 12 | 9% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 12 | 9% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 10 | 7% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 6 | 4% |
| 807REFUSAL | The foreign factory, warehouse, or other establishment of which the owner, operator, or agent in charge, or… | 4 | 3% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 4 | 3% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 4 | 3% |
Brazil snack foods firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Acceituno Importadora e Comercio Ltda | Indaiatuba | 7 |
| Industria e Comercio de Doces Vila Nova | Campinas | 6 |
| Pepsico do Brasil | Villa Gertrudes | 6 |
| General Mills - Cambara Plant | Cambara | 4 |
| Pepsico do Brazil | Sao Paulo | 4 |
| Frutabella Ind e Com de Alimentos Ltda | Sao Jose Do Alegre | 4 |
| Sertanitos Industria e Comercio de Mandioca Ltda - ME | Uberaba | 4 |
| Du Prata Alimentos Limited | Prata | 3 |
| Alimentos Zaeli Ltda | Sao Paulo | 2 |
| Industria e Comercio de Doces Vila | Sao Pablo | 2 |
Latest snack foods refusals from Brazil
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepsico do BrasilVilla Gertrudes, Brazil | Wheat starch snacks, baked | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Pepsico do BrasilVilla Gertrudes, Brazil | Wheat starch snacks, baked | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Pepsico do BrasilVilla Gertrudes, Brazil | Wheat starch snacks, baked | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Pepsico do BrasilVilla Gertrudes, Brazil | Wheat starch snacks, baked | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Pepsico do BrasilVilla Gertrudes, Brazil | Wheat starch snacks, baked | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Pepsico do BrasilVilla Gertrudes, Brazil | Wheat starch snacks, baked | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Frutabella Ind e Com de Alimentos LtdaSao Jose Do Alegre, Brazil | Banana snacks, fruit snack foods, baked | REFUSE EI807REFUSAL | Source | |
| Frutabella Ind e Com de Alimentos LtdaSao Jose Do Alegre, Brazil | Banana snacks, fruit snack foods, baked | REFUSE EI807REFUSAL | Source | |
| Frutabella Ind e Com de Alimentos LtdaSao Jose Do Alegre, Brazil | Banana snacks, fruit snack foods, baked | REFUSE EI807REFUSAL | Source | |
| Frutabella Ind e Com de Alimentos LtdaSao Jose Do Alegre, Brazil | Banana snacks, fruit snack foods, baked | REFUSE EI807REFUSAL | Source | |
| General Mills - Cambara PlantCambara, Brazil | Potato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| General Mills - Cambara PlantCambara, Brazil | Potato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Biscoitos Barbieri Industria Alimenticia LtdaContagem, Brazil | Baked snack food, n.e.c | LIST INGRENO ENGLISHUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| General Mills - Cambara PlantCambara, Brazil | Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | LIST INGRENO ENGLISHALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| General Mills - Cambara PlantCambara, Brazil | Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | LIST INGRENO ENGLISHALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| Du Prata Alimentos LimitedPrata, Brazil | Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Du Prata Alimentos LimitedPrata, Brazil | Banana snacks, fruit snack foods, baked | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Du Prata Alimentos LimitedPrata, Brazil | Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Industria e Comercio de Doces VilaSao Pablo, Brazil | Corn (whole kernel) snacks, vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked | LACKS N/CALLERGENNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Industria e Comercio de Doces VilaSao Pablo, Brazil | Corn (whole kernel) snacks, vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked | LACKS N/CALLERGENNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about snack foods refusals from Brazil
- How many snack foods shipments from Brazil did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 10 shipment lines of snack foods from Brazil in 2026 through April 27, 2026.
- Why does FDA refuse snack foods from Brazil?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from Brazil the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 32 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 32 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 19 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover snack foods from Brazil?
- As of October 25, 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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