How many prepared salads shipments from Canada did FDA refuse in 2025?

FDA refused 3 shipment lines of prepared salads from Canada in 2025 through March 17, 2025.

Why does FDA refuse prepared salads from Canada?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For prepared salads from Canada the most frequent are ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 3 lines), SULFITELBL (SULFITELBL, 2 lines) and YELLOW #5 (FD&C Yellow No. 5 not declared, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover prepared salads 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.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: prepared salads from Canada

FDA category: Prepared Salad Products · October 2016 to March 17, 2025

FDA refused 3 prepared salads shipment lines from Canada between October 2016 and March 17, 2025, 3 of them in 2025; the most refused products were mixed vegetable salad and salad with egg, most often for ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared).

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

3
prepared salads lines refused since October 2016: 3
refused so far in 2025: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Canada: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Prepared salads refusals from Canada 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
2025	3

Mixed vegetable salad refusals from Canada

FDA refused 2 mixed vegetable salad lines from Canada between October 2016 and March 17, 2025, 67% of the prepared salads lines.

Mixed vegetable salad product descriptions refused from Canada
FDA product description	Lines	Share of prepared salads
Mixed vegetable salad (with dressing)	2	66.7%

Recent mixed vegetable salad refusals

Recent Mixed vegetable salad refusals from Canada
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 17, 2025	Summer Fresh Salads IncWoodbridge, Canada	Mixed vegetable salad (with dressing)	ALLERGEN	Source
Mar 17, 2025	Summer Fresh Salads IncWoodbridge, Canada	Mixed vegetable salad (with dressing)	SULFITELBL ALLERGEN YELLOW #5	Source

Salad with egg refusals from Canada

FDA refused 1 salad with egg line from Canada between October 2016 and March 17, 2025, 33% of the prepared salads lines.

Salad with egg product descriptions refused from Canada
FDA product description	Lines	Share of prepared salads
Salad with egg, meat, or poultry products, n.e.c.	1	33.3%

Recent salad with egg refusals

Recent Salad with egg refusals from Canada
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 17, 2025	Summer Fresh Salads IncWoodbridge, Canada	Salad with egg, meat, or poultry products, n.e.c	SULFITELBL ALLERGEN	Source

Why FDA refused prepared salads from Canada

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

Most frequent refusal charges for prepared salads from Canada
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
ALLERGEN	Major food allergen not declared	3	50%
SULFITELBL	Appears to be misbranded because 1) it appears to contain sulfites but the label fails to declare the…	2	33%
YELLOW #5	FD&C Yellow No. 5 not declared	1	17%

Canada prepared salads firms with the most FDA records

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

Canada prepared salads firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Summer Fresh Salads Inc	Woodbridge	3

Latest prepared salads refusals from Canada

Latest FDA prepared salads refusals from Canada
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 17, 2025	Summer Fresh Salads IncWoodbridge, Canada	Salad with egg, meat, or poultry products, n.e.c	SULFITELBL ALLERGEN	Source
Mar 17, 2025	Summer Fresh Salads IncWoodbridge, Canada	Mixed vegetable salad (with dressing)	ALLERGEN	Source
Mar 17, 2025	Summer Fresh Salads IncWoodbridge, Canada	Mixed vegetable salad (with dressing)	SULFITELBL ALLERGEN YELLOW #5	Source

Questions about prepared salads refusals from Canada

How many prepared salads shipments from Canada did FDA refuse in 2025?: FDA refused 3 shipment lines of prepared salads from Canada in 2025 through March 17, 2025.
Why does FDA refuse prepared salads from Canada?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For prepared salads from Canada the most frequent are ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 3 lines), SULFITELBL (SULFITELBL, 2 lines) and YELLOW #5 (FD&C Yellow No. 5 not declared, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover prepared salads 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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