FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: bakery products from China
FDA category: Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings · October 2016 to October 14, 2026
FDA refused 1,078 bakery products shipment lines from China between October 2016 and October 14, 2026, 181 of them in 2026; the most refused products were bread/rolls/buns and cake without custard or cream filling, most often for MELAMINE (melamine).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 1,078
- bakery products lines refused since October 2016
- 181
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Bakery products 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 181 | |
| 2025 | 305 | +121% |
| 2024 | 138 | +109% |
| 2023 | 66 | -7% |
| 2022 | 71 | +4% |
| 2021 | 68 | -33% |
| 2020 | 101 | +16% |
| 2019 | 87 | +383% |
| 2018 | 18 | -50% |
| 2017 | 36 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 7 |
Bread/rolls/buns refusals from China
FDA refused 164 bread/rolls/buns lines from China between October 2016 and October 14, 2026, 15% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c. | 164 | 15.2% |
Recent bread/rolls/buns refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fujian Rongli Trading Co LtdFuzhou, China | Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Fujian Rongli Trading Co LtdFuzhou, China | Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Fujian Rongli Trading Co LtdFuzhou, China | Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Fujian Rongli Trading Co LtdFuzhou, China | Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Zhongshan Huangpu Yinhua Cured Food Co., Ltd.Zhongshan, China | Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source |
Cake without custard or cream filling refusals from China
FDA refused 115 cake without custard or cream filling lines from China between October 2016 and October 14, 2026, 11% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Cake without custard or cream filling | 115 | 10.7% |
Cookie refusals from China
FDA refused 112 cookie lines from China between October 2016 and October 14, 2026, 10% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c. | 112 | 10.4% |
Other bakery products products refused from China
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other bakery products | 108 | 10.0% |
| Biscuits | 83 | 7.7% |
| Plain cookies | 72 | 6.7% |
| Crackers n.e.c. | 51 | 4.7% |
| Cake | 39 | 3.6% |
| Mixed filled/iced cookies | 26 | 2.4% |
| Rice cakes | 25 | 2.3% |
Why FDA refused bakery products from China
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELAMINE | Melamine | 812 | 35% |
| POISONOUS | Poisonous or deleterious substance | 362 | 16% |
| UNFIT4FOOD | Unfit for food | 362 | 16% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 186 | 8% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 156 | 7% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 125 | 5% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 85 | 4% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 82 | 4% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 76 | 3% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 58 | 3% |
China bakery products firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Haoyouli Food (Jiangsu) | Suqian | 32 |
| Shanghai Jiangqi Glico Minfa Food Co., Ltd. | Shanghai | 29 |
| Anhui Lejinji Food CO., LTD | Hefei | 28 |
| Jiangmen Ziqiao Food Ltd. | Taishan | 26 |
| Hebei Bailong Food Co., Ltd. | Xingtai | 25 |
| Leyuan Health Technology Huzhoucompany Limited | Zhejiang | 24 |
| Fujian Ruiyun Foods Co.,Ltd | LIANJIANG COUNTY,FUZHOU CITY | 21 |
| Fujian Ranli Food Group Co. Ltd. | Zhangzhou | 20 |
| Zhangjiakou City Henghong Food Co., Ltd | Zhangjiakou | 19 |
| Guangzhou Aokun Food Co.,Ltd | Guangzhou | 19 |
Latest bakery products refusals from China
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JuxianGyuan Health Food (Zhongshan) Co. LtdZhongshan City, China | Cakes, filled (other than fruit or jelly) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| JuxianGyuan Health Food (Zhongshan) Co. LtdZhongshan City, China | Cakes, filled (other than fruit or jelly) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| JuxianGyuan Health Food (Zhongshan) Co. LtdZhongshan City, China | Cakes, filled (other than fruit or jelly) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| JuxianGyuan Health Food (Zhongshan) Co. LtdZhongshan City, China | Cakes, filled (other than fruit or jelly) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| JuxianGyuan Health Food (Zhongshan) Co. LtdZhongshan City, China | Cakes, filled (other than fruit or jelly) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Dezhou Sanhe Dexin Food Co., Ltd.Dezhou City, China | Other bakery products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Yizi Food Enterprise Management(Shanghai) Co., LtdShanghai, China | Fruit/fruit flavored prepared dry cookie mix without milk or egg | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Bai Wei Yuan Food Co., Ltd.Linyi, China | Flavored or party crackers | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Haoyouli Food (Jiangsu)Suqian, China | Cake,custard or cream filled | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| Haoyouli Food (Jiangsu)Suqian, China | Cake,custard or cream filled | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| Haoyouli Food (Jiangsu)Suqian, China | Macaroon,filled or iced cookies, biscuits and wafers | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| Haoyouli Food (Jiangsu)Suqian, China | Cake,custard or cream filled | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| Haoyouli Food (Jiangsu)Suqian, China | Cake,custard or cream filled | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| Fujian Rongli Trading Co LtdFuzhou, China | Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Fujian Rongli Trading Co LtdFuzhou, China | Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Fujian Rongli Trading Co LtdFuzhou, China | Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Fujian Rongli Trading Co LtdFuzhou, China | Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| LianJiang Xulong Foods Co.,Ltd.Fuzhou, China | Rice cakes | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Zhongshan Huangpu Yinhua Cured Food Co., Ltd.Zhongshan, China | Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| LianJiang Xulong Foods Co.,Ltd.Fuzhou, China | Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source |
Questions about bakery products refusals from China
- How many bakery products shipments from China did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 181 shipment lines of bakery products from China in 2026 through October 14, 2026, compared with 305 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse bakery products from China?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For bakery products from China the most frequent are MELAMINE (melamine, 812 lines), POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance, 362 lines) and UNFIT4FOOD (unfit for food, 362 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover bakery products from China?
- As of October 25, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in China in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list China firms; see the country page.
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