FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals from Chile
Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to September 14, 2026 · how the data is collected
FDA refused 556 shipment lines from Chile between October 2016 and September 2026, including 27 in 2026 through September 14, 2026; the most common charges were PESTICIDE, LISTERIA and FILTHY, and the most refused category was berries and citrus.
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 556
- refused shipment lines since October 2016
- 27
- refused so far in 2026
- 544
- Chile firms with an FDA record
- 156
- firms on an active import alert
Refusals from Chile 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) | 27 | |
| 2025 | 51 | +70% |
| 2024 | 30 | -9% |
| 2023 | 33 | -13% |
| 2022 | 38 | -16% |
| 2021 | 45 | +22% |
| 2020 | 37 | -85% |
| 2019 | 254 | +1488% |
| 2018 | 16 | -24% |
| 2017 | 21 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 4 |
Why FDA refused Chile shipment lines
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several. Each code opens FDA's official statement and the countries and products behind it.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 324 | 55% |
| LISTERIA | Listeria monocytogenes | 67 | 11% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 60 | 10% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 35 | 6% |
| POISONOUS | Poisonous or deleterious substance | 28 | 5% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 18 | 3% |
| INSANITARY | Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions | 17 | 3% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 16 | 3% |
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 10 | 2% |
| MFR INJ | Insanitary conditions, may be injurious | 9 | 2% |
What FDA refused from Chile, by product category
FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
| Category | Most refused products | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Berries and citrusFruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) | Lemon (citrus); Strawberries (berry); Raspberries, red (berry) | 295 |
| Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | Nectarine (pit fruit); Plum (pit fruit); Peach (pit fruit) | 123 |
| SeafoodFishery/Seafood Products | Salmon, all, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products; Bass, salt or brackisk water (stripe bass, white perch, black bass, etc.); Bass, fresh water (largemouth, smallmouth, etc.) | 51 |
| Baby foodBaby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | Baby and junior food n.e.c.; Cereal, n.e.c. (baby) | 23 |
| Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.; Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.; Vitamin c (ascorbic acid) | 15 |
| Animal feed byproductsByproducts for Animal Feeds | Byprod for animal, n.e.c.; Fish meal | 7 |
| Noodles and pastaMacaroni and Noodle Products | Alimentary paste; Spaghetti | 6 |
| Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | Stringbeans, bean and pea sprouts; Corn, dried or paste; Heart of palm (microgreen) | 6 |
| Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and Waters | Soft drink, imitation fruit flavored, carbonated; Nonalcoholic beverages, n.e.c.; Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, noncarbonated | 6 |
| Sauces and prepared mealsMultiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties | Tomato sauce (with other ingredients) | 4 |
| Dressings and condimentsDressings and Condiments | Catsup; Condiments, n.e.c.; Mustard, prepared | 3 |
| Beverage basesBeverage Bases | Beverage base, subtropical or tropical fruit, liquid | 3 |
| Gelatin and puddingsGelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie Fillings | Custard pudding (pie) mix, n.e.c.; Gelatin, flavored | 3 |
| Cereals and breakfast foodsCereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods | Granola bars; Mixed cereal flakes,shredded and other forms ready to eat | 2 |
| Animal feedNon-Medicated Animal Feeds | Animal feeds, n.e.c. | 2 |
| Grains and starchWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | Oats, whole grain | 1 |
| Snack foodsSnack Food Items | Potato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked | 1 |
| Nuts and seedsNuts and Edible Seeds | Chia seeds (edible seed paste) | 1 |
| Root vegetables and mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) | Potato (root & tuber vegetable) | 1 |
| Coffee and teaCoffee and Tea | Coffee, instant | 1 |
| Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | Candy bar or pieces (not caramel or fondant), hard, with fruit (without chocolate) | 1 |
| SweetenersFood Sweeteners (Nutritive) | Honey | 1 |
Most refused products from Chile
FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
| Product | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lemon (citrus) | 190 | 34.2% |
| Nectarine (pit fruit) | 73 | 13.1% |
| Strawberries (berry) | 35 | 6.3% |
| Baby and junior food n.e.c. | 21 | 3.8% |
| Salmon, all, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | 20 | 3.6% |
| Plum (pit fruit) | 18 | 3.2% |
| Raspberries, red (berry) | 17 | 3.1% |
| Bass, salt or brackisk water (stripe bass, white perch, black bass, etc.) | 13 | 2.3% |
| Peach (pit fruit) | 12 | 2.2% |
| Raisins (dried grapes) (berry) | 11 | 2.0% |
FDA import alerts that list Chile firms
19 alerts list at least one firm in Chile: 129 firms on a red list, 156 firms on any list.
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16-39 | Ready-to-eat seafood: Listeria monocytogenes | 39 | |
| 99-08 | Processed human and animal foods: pesticides | 32 | |
| 16-125 | Refrigerated raw fish in reduced oxygen packaging | 25 | |
| 99-05 | Raw agricultural products: pesticides | 20 | |
| 99-23 | Produce: contamination with human pathogens | 7 | |
| 99-36 | Low-acid canned/acidified foods: process information | 7 | |
| 16-119 | Fish products from importer and processor combinations | 5 | |
| 99-35 | Fresh produce: insanitary conditions | 5 | |
| 16-105 | Fish products: decomposition, histamine or indole | 3 | |
| 16-120 | Seafood from processors not in compliance with HACCP | 3 | |
| 99-37 | Low-acid canned/acidified foods without scheduled process | 3 | |
| 99-38 | Low-acid canned/acidified foods: inadequate process control | 3 |
The 12 alerts with the most listings. All alerts are on the import alerts page.
Chile firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data (refusals, import alert listings and other events), not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Agricola Agroalto Limitada | Melipilla, Quillota | 156 |
| Agrocomercial Quillota | Quillota | 35 |
| Valle Frio SPA | Curico | 22 |
| Fruselva America SPA | Maule | 21 |
| Exportadora Subsole SA Planta Isla de Maipo | Isla de Maipo | 19 |
| Empresas Carozzi S.A. | Santiago, San Bernardo | 18 |
| Comercial Mares de Chiloe, SpA | Puerto Montt | 16 |
| Pesquera Frisko Seafood Ltda. | Santiago | 14 |
| Agricola Yoye SPA | Melipilla | 12 |
| Chicureo Ltda.,Sociedad Agricola | Colchagua | 12 |
Latest refusals from Chile
The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
Questions about FDA refusals from Chile
- How many Chile shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 27 shipment lines from Chile in 2026 through September 14, 2026, compared with 51 in 2025 (a full year).
- Why does FDA refuse food from Chile?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Chile the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 324 lines), LISTERIA (Listeria monocytogenes, 67 lines) and FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 60 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line; it is not a finding about every firm in the country.
- Which Chile firms have the most FDA refusals?
- In SupplierRadar's records the Chile firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Agricola Agroalto Limitada (Melipilla, Quillota) with 156 records, Agrocomercial Quillota (Quillota) with 35 records and Valle Frio SPA (Curico) with 22 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
- Which FDA import alerts list Chile firms?
- As of October 26, 2026, 19 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Chile. The alerts with the most Chile listings are Import Alert 16-39 (39 firms), Import Alert 99-08 (32 firms) and Import Alert 16-125 (25 firms).
- How many Chile firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
- As of October 26, 2026, 129 Chile firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 156 firms are on any list.
All Chile suppliers with FDA records (175)
Every Chile firm in SupplierRadar's data with an active import alert, a warning letter or at least five FDA records, most recently active first. Each name opens the firm's FDA record history.
- Servicios Porvenir y Compania SAPorvenir
- Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A.San Carlos
- Pesquera la Portada S.ARegion Metropolitana
- Santiago Comercio Exterior Exportaciones S.A.Curico
- Comercial Fruticola S.A.(COMFRUT)Santiago
- Comfrut CuricoCurico
- Comfrut SASantiago
- Bf Comercio y Exportaciones LtdaSantiago
- Fruselva America SPAMaule
- Montes de Molina SPAMolina
- Valle Frio SPACurico
- Empacadora Lota Seafoods S.A.Lota
- Agricola Santa Magdalena LimitadaMelipilla
- Agroindustrial Campos del MaulespaLinares
- Pacific Nut Company Chile S.A.Santiago
- South Am Freeze DryViluco-buin
- Ante Blazevic BorsicSan Felipe De Aconcagua
- Purefruit Chile S.ARomeral
- Sociedad Agroindustrial El Barrancon Ltda.Santiago
- Comercial Movimento LtdaSantiago
- Lvr Soluciones S.p.A.Santiago
- Exportadora y Comercial Frigoberries SPALongavi
- Agrocomercial QuillotaQuillota
- Al Sur AlimentosANCUD
- Nestle Chile SALas Condes
- Al Sur Alimentos SpaValparaiso
- Exportadora Prize LimitadaRequinoa
- Fruticola Olmue SpAChillan
- Exportadora Subsole SA Planta Isla de MaipoIsla de Maipo
- Prize Proservice S.A.Requinoa
- Alimentos y Frutos S.A.- Planta SantiagoSantiago
- Sociedad Pescadores S.A.Valparaiso
- Agricola Yoye SPAMelipilla
- Laboratorios Garden House Farmaceutica S.A.San Bernardo
- Exportadora Copramar Ltda.Linares
- Alimentos Multiexport SA (Manufacturing) Multiexport Foods SA (Commercial)Puerto Montt
- Sea Flavors Sociedad AnonimaPuerto Montt
- Salmones Camanchaca, S.A.Concepcion
- Agricola Agroalto LimitadaMelipilla, Quillota
- Salmones Camanchaca S.A.Puerto Montt
- Salmones Aysen S.A.Puerto Montt
- Nova Austral S.A.Porvenir
- Pesquera Frisko Seafood Ltda.Santiago
- Comercializadora Global TradingspaVitacura
- Cermaq Chile S.A.Puerto Montt
- Comercial Mares de Chiloe, SpAPuerto Montt
- Exportadora Aconcagua, LtdaSantiago
- NAFSA Ltda Exportadora Frutas Naturales de Chile LtdaSantiago
- Chicureo Ltda.,Sociedad AgricolaColchagua
- Agro industrias Los Almendros De Gultro LTDARequinoa
- Nuts Export S.p.A.Rancagua
- Agricola San OsvaldoCoquimbo
- Broom Logistics S.A.Ovalle
- Bmc International ChilePELARCO
- Gianinna Yolanda Gherardelli UrbREQUINOA
- Santa Lucila Ltda., AgricolaRequinoa
- Servicios Integrales Fruticolas S.A.San Bernardo
- Victor Copello Miranda Limitada,Agro ComercialCachapoal
- Comercial E Industrial Del Sur SAPuerto Montt
- Procesadora Huenocoihue SPA (aka: AquaChile)Quellon
- Empresas Carozzi S.A.Santiago, San Bernardo
- Del Futuro S.p.A., AgricolaCachapoal
- Comercial Rd LimitadaCalera De Tango
- San Clemente Foods S.A.Talca
- Marine Harvest ChileCalbuco
- Exportadora Los Fiordos LtdaQuellon
- ACME Chile SpAPuerto Montt
- Monserrat (Grower)Santiago
- Sociedad Agricola Sunnberry S ASantiago
- Agricola San Clemente Ltda. Fundo MarchigueVi Region
- Andina Exportadora S.A.C.Santiago
- Mario Del Transito LeivaSantiago
- txiki ltdaSan Fernando
- Clee S.A.Santiago
- Andes Quality S.A.Santiago
- Comercial NahuelbutaPuerto Montt
- Aquachile S.A.Puerto Montt
- Frucol Chile SPALinares
- Agricola Siemel Ltda.Santiago
- Sociedad Agrovitae LtdaLinares
- Erasmo Castillo SalLimari
- Lucrecia LtdaSantiago
- Salmones Blumar S.A.Talcahuano
- Exportadora Los Lirios S.A.Santiago
- Agricola Olivar Felipe MiCachapoal
- Procesadora de Alimentos Omega Seafoood, Ltda.Coquimbo
- ArlavanVitacura
- Seafood Resources Chile S.A.Los Molles
- Alvarez y Alvarez LtdaPuerto Natales
- American Seafoods, S.A.Santiago
- Comercial Comtesa S.A.Punta Arenas
- Conservera MehuinValdivia
- Corpora Aconcagua SaSan Felipe
- Empresa Pesquera TarapacaCoquimbo
- Empresa Pesquera Y Conservera Proteus S.A.Coquimbo
- Industria Pesquera Con SurSantiago
- Perez Y RamirezLa Serena
- Pesquera Guanaye S.A.Antofagasta
- Pesquera Y Conservera Canal BeaglePunta Arenas
- Sociedad Pesquera San Antonio S.A.Santiago
- Soto Leniz E Hijos LtdaCalbuco
- Sociedad Guidomar LtdaCoquimbo
- Importadora y Exportadora San Isidro Ltda.San Bernardo
- Pesquera Isla del Rey S.AValdivia
- Patagonian Fisheries Corp LtdaSantiago
- Exportadora Frumel LtdaReg Metropolitana
- Agro Frutera GioiaSan Felipe
- Comercial Prontoexport LtdaSan Felipe
- Sociedad Comercial Ekofrut De Romeral Ltda.Curico
- Exportadora e Importadora JUHINEJChillan
- Patagonian Fisheries Corp LtdaSantiago
- Agroindustrial San Clemente S.A.Talca
- Agroindustrial San Clemente SaSantiago
- San Clemente Foods SaProvidencia
- Sociedad Comercial Pure Nature S.P.A.Puerto Varas
- Global Imex S.p.A..Puerto Montt
- St. Andrews Smoky Delicacies S.A.Santiago
- Camanchaca S.A.Coronel
- Pesquera Pacific Farmer Ltda.Calbuco
- Comercial South FarmsRomeral, 7 Region
- Comercial South Farms LimitadaSantiago
- Alto ChamizaPuerto Montt
- Sociedad Comercializadora Alto Chamiza LtdaPuerto Montt
- Dote y Vera LimitadaTalca
- Valles Andinos S ASantiago
- South-Am Freeze Dry S.A.Vitacura
- Corpora Tresmontes S.A.Macul
- Salmones Aucar LtdSantiago
- Marine Food Chile LtdaPuerto Montt
- Sociedad Pesquera Costa BravaCoquimbo
- Nautilus Seafood LimitadaPuerto Monti
- Nautilus Seafood Ltda.Puerto Montt
- Nautilus Seafood S.a.Puerto Montt
- AquaChilePuerto Montt
- Infal S.A.Puerto Montt
- Procesadora Pacifish LtdaSANTIAGO
- Agricola Santa Rosa S.A.Calera de Tango
- Alimentos Naturales Vita Foods S.A. (Packer)Santiago
- Arlavan S.A.2083 Santiago
- Austral Food S.APudahuelsantiago
- Conasan S.A.Santiago
- Fruticola Viconto S.A.Santiago
- Inversiones Cuato Robles Sociedad Anonima(Pkr:Framberry B004Santiago
- Inversiones Del Pacifico Ltda - Grower # 87197Lontue Curico
- Jugos Concentrados Sa JucosaSan Fernando
- Mainstream Chile S.A.Puerto Montt
- Nanaimo S.A.Santiago
- Pesquera Los Fiordos LtdaPuerto Montt
- Antarfish Sociedad AnonimaSantiago
- Aquapuro S.A.Huechuraba
- Comercial Kiel LimitadaPuerto Montt
- Pescafish LtdaSantiago
- Pesquera Palacios S.A. (Office)Santiago
- Pesquera Santa Lucia S.A.Quintaro
- Productos Marinos Del NorteCaldera
- Sociedad Pesquera MaminaSantiago
- Chisal S.A.Puerto Varas
- Comercial Y Deservicios Centurion LimitadaSantiago
- Empresa Pesquera Apiao LimitadaSantiago
- Finamar SaSantiago
- Granja Marina Chauquear Ltda.Calbuco
- Importadora Y Exportadora Kunde Ltda.Interior Coquimbo
- INTERAMERICAN TRADE CORP. LIMITADA aka INTRACORP LTDAPuerto Montt
- Javier Infante De Tezanos PintoPuerto Varas
- Kundexport ChileCoquimbo
- Libra Worldwide Trading Ltda.Santiago
- Pesq Fast Service LtdaNiebla
- Pesq Teresa Saldivia MoragePunta Arenas
- Pesquera Alme LtdaPuerto Montt
- Pesquera Palacios S.A.Puerto Chacabuco
- Proyecto Pesquero Marsan Ltda.Santiago
- Salmones Antartica SaPuerto Aisen
- Sociedad Comercial Marine Choice S.A.Puerto Montt
- Sociedad Commerical Lien Fa LtdaSantiago, Chile
- Socmar Buena LtdaPto Montt
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