FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: cereals and breakfast foods from Canada
FDA category: Cereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods · October 2016 to August 24, 2026
FDA refused 17 cereals and breakfast foods shipment lines from Canada between October 2016 and August 24, 2026, 2 of them in 2026; the most refused products were breakfast foods ready to eat and granola bars, most often for LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 17
- cereals and breakfast foods lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2026
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Cereals and breakfast foods refusals from Canada 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) | 2 | |
| 2025 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 12 |
Breakfast foods ready to eat refusals from Canada
FDA refused 12 breakfast foods ready to eat lines from Canada between October 2016 and August 24, 2026, 71% of the cereals and breakfast foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cereals and breakfast foods |
|---|---|---|
| Breakfast foods ready to eat,n.e.c. | 12 | 70.6% |
Recent breakfast foods ready to eat refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Crunch Foods Ltd.Markham, Canada | Breakfast foods ready to eat,n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Sunny Crunch Foods Ltd.Markham, Canada | Breakfast foods ready to eat,n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Sunny Crunch Foods Ltd.Markham, Canada | Breakfast foods ready to eat,n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Sunny Crunch Foods Ltd.Markham, Canada | Breakfast foods ready to eat,n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Sunny Crunch Foods Ltd.Markham, Canada | Breakfast foods ready to eat,n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+1 | Source |
Granola bars refusals from Canada
FDA refused 2 granola bars lines from Canada between October 2016 and August 24, 2026, 12% of the cereals and breakfast foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cereals and breakfast foods |
|---|---|---|
| Granola bars | 2 | 11.8% |
Recent granola bars refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quaker CanadaMississauga, Canada | Granola bars | COLORLABEL | Source | |
| The J GroupMont-Royal, Canada | Granola bars | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Corn flakes refusals from Canada
FDA refused 1 corn flakes line from Canada between October 2016 and August 24, 2026, 6% of the cereals and breakfast foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cereals and breakfast foods |
|---|---|---|
| Corn flakes,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat | 1 | 5.9% |
Recent corn flakes refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Quaker Oats Co.Peterborough, Canada | Corn flakes,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat | COLOR LBLG | Source |
Other cereals and breakfast foods products refused from Canada
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Oat flakes | 1 | 5.9% |
| Oatmeal | 1 | 5.9% |
Why FDA refused cereals and breakfast foods from Canada
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 13 | 24% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 13 | 24% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 11 | 20% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 9 | 17% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 3 | 6% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 2 | 4% |
| COLORLABEL | Required information not prominent | 1 | 2% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 1 | 2% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 1 | 2% |
Canada cereals and breakfast foods firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Sunny Crunch Foods Ltd. | Markham | 12 |
Latest cereals and breakfast foods refusals from Canada
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Quaker Oats Co.Peterborough, Canada | Oat flakes, rolled oats,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| The Quaker Oats Co.Peterborough, Canada | Corn flakes,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Laddies Co-PackingBarrie, Canada | Oatmeal, regular, fruit or spice added, quick or instant cooking | LIST INGREINCONSPICU | Source | |
| Quaker CanadaMississauga, Canada | Granola bars | COLORLABEL | Source | |
| The J GroupMont-Royal, Canada | Granola bars | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Sunny Crunch Foods Ltd.Markham, Canada | Breakfast foods ready to eat,n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Sunny Crunch Foods Ltd.Markham, Canada | Breakfast foods ready to eat,n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Sunny Crunch Foods Ltd.Markham, Canada | Breakfast foods ready to eat,n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Sunny Crunch Foods Ltd.Markham, Canada | Breakfast foods ready to eat,n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Sunny Crunch Foods Ltd.Markham, Canada | Breakfast foods ready to eat,n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Sunny Crunch Foods Ltd.Markham, Canada | Breakfast foods ready to eat,n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Sunny Crunch Foods Ltd.Markham, Canada | Breakfast foods ready to eat,n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Sunny Crunch Foods Ltd.Markham, Canada | Breakfast foods ready to eat,n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Sunny Crunch Foods Ltd.Markham, Canada | Breakfast foods ready to eat,n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Sunny Crunch Foods Ltd.Markham, Canada | Breakfast foods ready to eat,n.e.c | LIST INGRELABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Sunny Crunch Foods Ltd.Markham, Canada | Breakfast foods ready to eat,n.e.c | LIST INGRELABELING | Source | |
| Sunny Crunch Foods Ltd.Markham, Canada | Breakfast foods ready to eat,n.e.c | LIST INGRELABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about cereals and breakfast foods refusals from Canada
- How many cereals and breakfast foods shipments from Canada did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of cereals and breakfast foods from Canada in 2026 through August 24, 2026, compared with 1 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse cereals and breakfast foods from Canada?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For cereals and breakfast foods from Canada the most frequent are LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 13 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 13 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 11 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover cereals and breakfast foods from Canada?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Canada in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Canada firms; see the country page.
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