FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: bakery products from Costa Rica
FDA category: Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings · October 2016 to June 26, 2023
FDA refused 3 bakery products shipment lines from Costa Rica between October 2016 and June 26, 2023, 3 of them in 2023; the most refused product was creme filled/iced cookie, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 3
- bakery products lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2023
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Bakery products refusals from Costa Rica by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 |
Creme filled/iced cookie refusals from Costa Rica
FDA refused 3 creme filled/iced cookie lines from Costa Rica between October 2016 and June 26, 2023, 100% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Creme filled/iced cookie,biscuit,wafer | 3 | 100.0% |
Recent creme filled/iced cookie refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alimentos Jack's de Centroamerica, S.A.San Jose, Costa Rica | Creme filled/iced cookie,biscuit,wafer | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Alimentos Jack's de Centroamerica, S.A.San Jose, Costa Rica | Creme filled/iced cookie,biscuit,wafer | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Alimentos Jack's de Centroamerica, S.A.San Jose, Costa Rica | Creme filled/iced cookie,biscuit,wafer | NUTRIT LBL | Source |
Why FDA refused bakery products from Costa Rica
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 3 | 100% |
Latest bakery products refusals from Costa Rica
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alimentos Jack's de Centroamerica, S.A.San Jose, Costa Rica | Creme filled/iced cookie,biscuit,wafer | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Alimentos Jack's de Centroamerica, S.A.San Jose, Costa Rica | Creme filled/iced cookie,biscuit,wafer | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Alimentos Jack's de Centroamerica, S.A.San Jose, Costa Rica | Creme filled/iced cookie,biscuit,wafer | NUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about bakery products refusals from Costa Rica
- How many bakery products shipments from Costa Rica did FDA refuse in 2023?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of bakery products from Costa Rica in 2023 through June 26, 2023.
- Why does FDA refuse bakery products from Costa Rica?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For bakery products from Costa Rica the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 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 Costa Rica?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Costa Rica in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Costa Rica firms; see the country page.
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