FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: animal feed byproducts from China
FDA category: Byproducts for Animal Feeds · October 2016 to January 11, 2022
FDA refused 4 animal feed byproducts shipment lines from China between October 2016 and January 11, 2022, 1 of them in 2022; the most refused products were pota meal/pulp potato veg byprod and soybean meal, most often for MELAMINE (melamine).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 4
- animal feed byproducts lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2022
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Animal feed byproducts refusals from China by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 1 |
Pota meal/pulp potato veg byprod refusals from China
FDA refused 2 pota meal/pulp potato veg byprod lines from China between October 2016 and January 11, 2022, 50% of the animal feed byproducts lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of animal feed byproducts |
|---|---|---|
| Pota meal/pulp potato veg byprod | 2 | 50.0% |
Recent pota meal/pulp potato veg byprod refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shandong Shunchi International Trading Co. Ltd.Rizhao City, China | Pota meal/pulp potato veg byprod | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Shandong Hongbo Harvest Import and ExportQingdao, China | Pota meal/pulp potato veg byprod | PESTICIDE | Source |
Soybean meal refusals from China
FDA refused 1 soybean meal line from China between October 2016 and January 11, 2022, 25% of the animal feed byproducts lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of animal feed byproducts |
|---|---|---|
| Soybean meal | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent soybean meal refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadpro Bio-Tech IncXian, China | Soybean meal | POISONOUSMELAMINEUNFIT4FOOD | Source |
Wheat gluten refusals from China
FDA refused 1 wheat gluten line from China between October 2016 and January 11, 2022, 25% of the animal feed byproducts lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of animal feed byproducts |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat gluten | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent wheat gluten refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guanxian Ruichang Trading Co., LtdLiochngsh, China | Wheat gluten | MELAMINE | Source |
Why FDA refused animal feed byproducts from China
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELAMINE | Melamine | 2 | 33% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 2 | 33% |
| POISONOUS | Poisonous or deleterious substance | 1 | 17% |
| UNFIT4FOOD | Unfit for food | 1 | 17% |
Import alerts for animal feed byproducts that list China firms
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71-04 | Animal food: Salmonella | 19 |
China animal feed byproducts firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Shandong Hongbo Harvest Import and Export | Qingdao | 1 |
| Shandong Shunchi International Trading Co. Ltd. | Rizhao City | 1 |
Latest animal feed byproducts refusals from China
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guanxian Ruichang Trading Co., LtdLiochngsh, China | Wheat gluten | MELAMINE | Source | |
| Broadpro Bio-Tech IncXian, China | Soybean meal | POISONOUSMELAMINEUNFIT4FOOD | Source | |
| Shandong Shunchi International Trading Co. Ltd.Rizhao City, China | Pota meal/pulp potato veg byprod | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Shandong Hongbo Harvest Import and ExportQingdao, China | Pota meal/pulp potato veg byprod | PESTICIDE | Source |
Questions about animal feed byproducts refusals from China
- How many animal feed byproducts shipments from China did FDA refuse in 2022?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of animal feed byproducts from China in 2022 through January 11, 2022.
- Why does FDA refuse animal feed byproducts from China?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For animal feed byproducts from China the most frequent are MELAMINE (melamine, 2 lines), PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 2 lines) and POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover animal feed byproducts from China?
- As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list China firms are Import Alert 71-04 (19 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list China firms too; see the country page.
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