FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: cereals and breakfast foods from China
FDA category: Cereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods · October 2016 to August 26, 2026
FDA refused 45 cereals and breakfast foods shipment lines from China between October 2016 and August 26, 2026, 2 of them in 2026; the most refused products were oatmeal and rice flakes, most often for MELAMINE (melamine).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 45
- cereals and breakfast foods lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Cereals and breakfast foods 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) | 2 | |
| 2025 | 16 | +129% |
| 2024 | 7 | |
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2019 | 7 | +600% |
| 2018 | 1 | -83% |
| 2017 | 6 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Oatmeal refusals from China
FDA refused 19 oatmeal lines from China between October 2016 and August 26, 2026, 42% of the cereals and breakfast foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cereals and breakfast foods |
|---|---|---|
| Oatmeal, regular, fruit or spice added, quick or instant cooking | 19 | 42.2% |
Recent oatmeal refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guangzhou Meihua Import and Export Trading Co., LtdGuangzhou, China | Oatmeal, regular, fruit or spice added, quick or instant cooking | MELAMINE | Source | |
| LianJiang Xulong Foods Co.,Ltd.Fuzhou, China | Oatmeal, regular, fruit or spice added, quick or instant cooking | POISONOUSMELAMINEUNFIT4FOOD | Source | |
| Jiangmen Xinhui Shuangying Sugar Co., LtdJiang Men, China | Oatmeal, regular, fruit or spice added, quick or instant cooking | LIST INGREMELAMINENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Jiangmen Xinhui Shuangying Sugar Co., LtdJiang Men, China | Oatmeal, regular, fruit or spice added, quick or instant cooking | POISONOUSMELAMINEUNFIT4FOOD | Source | |
| Dongguan Tiantianjian Flour Business Co., LtdDongguan, China | Oatmeal, regular, fruit or spice added, quick or instant cooking | POISONOUSMELAMINEUNFIT4FOOD | Source |
Rice flakes refusals from China
FDA refused 11 rice flakes lines from China between October 2016 and August 26, 2026, 24% of the cereals and breakfast foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cereals and breakfast foods |
|---|---|---|
| Rice flakes,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat | 11 | 24.4% |
Recent rice flakes refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuzhou Pujing Fast Food Food Co., Ltd.Fuzhou, China | Rice flakes,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat | LIST INGRELACKS N/C | Source | |
| Fuzhou Pujing Fast Food Food Co., Ltd.Fuzhou, China | Rice flakes,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat | ALLERGEN | Source | |
| Fuzhou Pujing Fast Food Food Co., Ltd.Fuzhou, China | Rice flakes,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat | ALLERGEN | Source | |
| Fuzhou Pujing Fast Food Food Co., Ltd.Fuzhou, China | Rice flakes,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat | LIST INGRELACKS N/CALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| Fuzhou Pujing Fast Food Food Co., Ltd.Fuzhou, China | Rice flakes,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat | ALLERGEN | Source |
Breakfast foods ready to eat refusals from China
FDA refused 6 breakfast foods ready to eat lines from China between October 2016 and August 26, 2026, 13% of the cereals and breakfast foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cereals and breakfast foods |
|---|---|---|
| Breakfast foods ready to eat,n.e.c. | 6 | 13.3% |
Other cereals and breakfast foods products refused from China
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cereal preparations not elsewhere mentioned | 3 | 6.7% |
| Breakfast food quick or instant cooking | 2 | 4.4% |
| Mixed cereal | 2 | 4.4% |
| Cream wheat | 1 | 2.2% |
| Oat flakes | 1 | 2.2% |
Why FDA refused cereals and breakfast foods from China
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELAMINE | Melamine | 30 | 29% |
| POISONOUS | Poisonous or deleterious substance | 15 | 15% |
| UNFIT4FOOD | Unfit for food | 15 | 15% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 13 | 13% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 8 | 8% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 6 | 6% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 5 | 5% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 4 | 4% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 3 | 3% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 3 | 3% |
China cereals and breakfast foods firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Fuzhou Pujing Fast Food Food Co., Ltd. | Fuzhou | 7 |
| 12 summers (Xiamen) Food Technology Co., Ltd. | Xia Men | 6 |
| Kaiping Jiachangyong Condiment Co. Ltd. | Kaiping | 4 |
| Hubei Fuya Food Science and Technology Co., Ltd. | Huanggang | 3 |
| Jiangmen Xinhui Shuangying Sugar Co., Ltd | Jiang Men | 3 |
| Dongguan Tiantianjian Flour Business Co., Ltd | Dongguan | 3 |
| Fujian Fuxing Industrial Imp. & Exp. Corp. | Fuzhou | 1 |
| Jiangmen Xinhui District Daze Xinming Comprehensive Processing & Packaging Factory | JiangMen | 1 |
| LianJiang Xulong Foods Co.,Ltd. | Fuzhou | 1 |
| Jiangmen Xinhui Green Day Food Co., Ltd | Jiangmen City | 1 |
Latest cereals and breakfast foods refusals from China
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zheng Tai Nan Food Co.,Ltd.Shan Tou, China | Breakfast food quick or instant cooking, n.e.c | LIST INGREALLERGENNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Guangzhou Meihua Import and Export Trading Co., LtdGuangzhou, China | Oatmeal, regular, fruit or spice added, quick or instant cooking | MELAMINE | Source | |
| Fuzhou Pujing Fast Food Food Co., Ltd.Fuzhou, China | Rice flakes,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat | LIST INGRELACKS N/C | Source | |
| Fuzhou Pujing Fast Food Food Co., Ltd.Fuzhou, China | Rice flakes,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat | ALLERGEN | Source | |
| Fuzhou Pujing Fast Food Food Co., Ltd.Fuzhou, China | Rice flakes,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat | ALLERGEN | Source | |
| Fuzhou Pujing Fast Food Food Co., Ltd.Fuzhou, China | Rice flakes,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat | LIST INGRELACKS N/CALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| 12 summers (Xiamen) Food Technology Co., Ltd.Xia Men, China | Cereal preparations not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | MELAMINE | Source | |
| 12 summers (Xiamen) Food Technology Co., Ltd.Xia Men, China | Cereal preparations not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | MELAMINE | Source | |
| LianJiang Xulong Foods Co.,Ltd.Fuzhou, China | Oatmeal, regular, fruit or spice added, quick or instant cooking | POISONOUSMELAMINEUNFIT4FOOD | Source | |
| Jiangmen Xinhui Shuangying Sugar Co., LtdJiang Men, China | Oatmeal, regular, fruit or spice added, quick or instant cooking | LIST INGREMELAMINENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Fuzhou Pujing Fast Food Food Co., Ltd.Fuzhou, China | Rice flakes,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat | ALLERGEN | Source | |
| Jiangmen Xinhui Shuangying Sugar Co., LtdJiang Men, China | Oatmeal, regular, fruit or spice added, quick or instant cooking | POISONOUSMELAMINEUNFIT4FOOD | Source | |
| Fuzhou Pujing Fast Food Food Co., Ltd.Fuzhou, China | Rice flakes,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat | ALLERGEN | Source | |
| Jiangmen Xinhui Shuangying Sugar Co., LtdJiang Men, China | Mixed cereal, quick or instant cooking | POISONOUSMELAMINEUNFIT4FOOD | Source | |
| Fuzhou Tongkou White Crane Rice-Flour Noodles Co.,Ltd.Fuzhou, China | Rice flakes,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat | LABELING | Source | |
| Dongguan Tiantianjian Flour Business Co., LtdDongguan, China | Cereal preparations not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | POISONOUSMELAMINEUNFIT4FOOD | Source | |
| Dongguan Tiantianjian Flour Business Co., LtdDongguan, China | Oatmeal, regular, fruit or spice added, quick or instant cooking | POISONOUSMELAMINEUNFIT4FOOD | Source | |
| Dongguan Tiantianjian Flour Business Co., LtdDongguan, China | Oatmeal, regular, fruit or spice added, quick or instant cooking | POISONOUSMELAMINEUNFIT4FOOD | Source | |
| Shanghai Ganzi Imp.&Exp.Co.,LtdJingan, China | Breakfast food quick or instant cooking, n.e.c | LACKS FIRMNO ENGLISHALLERGEN+3 | Source | |
| Fuzhou Pujing Fast Food Food Co., Ltd.Fuzhou, China | Rice flakes,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat | NO ENGLISHALLERGENMELAMINE+1 | Source |
Questions about cereals and breakfast foods refusals from China
- How many cereals and breakfast foods shipments from China did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of cereals and breakfast foods from China in 2026 through August 26, 2026, compared with 16 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse cereals and breakfast foods from China?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For cereals and breakfast foods from China the most frequent are MELAMINE (melamine, 30 lines), POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance, 15 lines) and UNFIT4FOOD (unfit for food, 15 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover cereals and breakfast foods from China?
- As of October 26, 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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