How many cereals and breakfast foods shipments from Costa Rica did FDA refuse in 2022?

FDA refused 3 shipment lines of cereals and breakfast foods from Costa Rica in 2022 through December 7, 2022.

Why does FDA refuse cereals and breakfast foods from Costa Rica?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For cereals and breakfast foods 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 cereals and breakfast foods 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.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: cereals and breakfast foods from Costa Rica

FDA category: Cereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods · October 2016 to December 7, 2022

FDA refused 3 cereals and breakfast foods shipment lines from Costa Rica between October 2016 and December 7, 2022, 3 of them in 2022; the most refused product was corn flakes, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

3
cereals and breakfast foods lines refused since October 2016: 3
refused so far in 2022: 1%
of all FDA refusals from Costa Rica: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Cereals and breakfast foods refusals from Costa Rica by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2022	3

Corn flakes refusals from Costa Rica

FDA refused 3 corn flakes lines from Costa Rica between October 2016 and December 7, 2022, 100% of the cereals and breakfast foods lines.

Corn flakes product descriptions refused from Costa Rica
FDA product description	Lines	Share of cereals and breakfast foods
Corn flakes,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat	3	100.0%

Recent corn flakes refusals

Recent Corn flakes refusals from Costa Rica
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 7, 2022	Alimentos Cook S.A.Guadalupe, Costa Rica	Corn flakes,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Nov 25, 2022	Alimentos Cook S.A.Guadalupe, Costa Rica	Corn flakes,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Nov 25, 2022	Alimentos Cook S.A.Guadalupe, Costa Rica	Corn flakes,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat	NUTRIT LBL	Source

Why FDA refused cereals and breakfast foods from Costa Rica

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for cereals and breakfast foods from Costa Rica
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	3	100%

Latest cereals and breakfast foods refusals from Costa Rica

Latest FDA cereals and breakfast foods refusals from Costa Rica
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 7, 2022	Alimentos Cook S.A.Guadalupe, Costa Rica	Corn flakes,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Nov 25, 2022	Alimentos Cook S.A.Guadalupe, Costa Rica	Corn flakes,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Nov 25, 2022	Alimentos Cook S.A.Guadalupe, Costa Rica	Corn flakes,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat	NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about cereals and breakfast foods refusals from Costa Rica

How many cereals and breakfast foods shipments from Costa Rica did FDA refuse in 2022?: FDA refused 3 shipment lines of cereals and breakfast foods from Costa Rica in 2022 through December 7, 2022.
Why does FDA refuse cereals and breakfast foods from Costa Rica?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For cereals and breakfast foods 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 cereals and breakfast foods 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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