FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: noodles and pasta from Chile
FDA category: Macaroni and Noodle Products · October 2016 to January 8, 2021
FDA refused 6 noodles and pasta shipment lines from Chile between October 2016 and January 8, 2021, 1 of them in 2021; the most refused products were alimentary paste and spaghetti, most often for LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 6
- noodles and pasta lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2021
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Noodles and pasta 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 4 |
Alimentary paste refusals from Chile
FDA refused 3 alimentary paste lines from Chile between October 2016 and January 8, 2021, 50% of the noodles and pasta lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of noodles and pasta |
|---|---|---|
| Alimentary paste | 3 | 50.0% |
Recent alimentary paste refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empresas Carozzi S.A.Santiago, San Bernardo, Chile | Alimentary paste | LACKS N/C | Source | |
| Empresas Carozzi S.A.Santiago, San Bernardo, Chile | Alimentary paste | LACKS N/C | Source | |
| Empresas Carozzi S.A.Santiago, San Bernardo, Chile | Alimentary paste | LACKS N/C | Source |
Spaghetti refusals from Chile
FDA refused 3 spaghetti lines from Chile between October 2016 and January 8, 2021, 50% of the noodles and pasta lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of noodles and pasta |
|---|---|---|
| Spaghetti | 3 | 50.0% |
Recent spaghetti refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nun S.p.A.Santiago, Chile | Spaghetti | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Empresas Carozzi S.A.Santiago, San Bernardo, Chile | Spaghetti | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Empresas Carozzi S.A.Santiago, San Bernardo, Chile | Spaghetti | LACKS N/C | Source |
Why FDA refused noodles and pasta from Chile
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 4 | 57% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 1 | 14% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 1 | 14% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 14% |
Chile noodles and pasta firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Empresas Carozzi S.A. | Santiago, San Bernardo | 5 |
Latest noodles and pasta refusals from Chile
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nun S.p.A.Santiago, Chile | Spaghetti | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Empresas Carozzi S.A.Santiago, San Bernardo, Chile | Spaghetti | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Empresas Carozzi S.A.Santiago, San Bernardo, Chile | Spaghetti | LACKS N/C | Source | |
| Empresas Carozzi S.A.Santiago, San Bernardo, Chile | Alimentary paste | LACKS N/C | Source | |
| Empresas Carozzi S.A.Santiago, San Bernardo, Chile | Alimentary paste | LACKS N/C | Source | |
| Empresas Carozzi S.A.Santiago, San Bernardo, Chile | Alimentary paste | LACKS N/C | Source |
Questions about noodles and pasta refusals from Chile
- How many noodles and pasta shipments from Chile did FDA refuse in 2021?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of noodles and pasta from Chile in 2021 through January 8, 2021.
- Why does FDA refuse noodles and pasta from Chile?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For noodles and pasta from Chile the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 4 lines), NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 1 line) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover noodles and pasta from Chile?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Chile in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Chile firms; see the country page.
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