FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: dressings and condiments from Costa Rica
FDA category: Dressings and Condiments · October 2016 to February 28, 2025
FDA refused 4 dressings and condiments shipment lines from Costa Rica between October 2016 and February 28, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were catsup and mayonnaise, most often for LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 4
- dressings and condiments lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2025
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Dressings and condiments 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 1 |
Catsup refusals from Costa Rica
FDA refused 1 catsup line from Costa Rica between October 2016 and February 28, 2025, 25% of the dressings and condiments lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dressings and condiments |
|---|---|---|
| Catsup | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent catsup refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UL Costa Rica SCC, S.A.Heredia, Costa Rica | Catsup | FSVP VIO | Source |
Mayonnaise refusals from Costa Rica
FDA refused 1 mayonnaise line from Costa Rica between October 2016 and February 28, 2025, 25% of the dressings and condiments lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dressings and condiments |
|---|---|---|
| Mayonnaise | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent mayonnaise refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffith Foods S.A.Lagunilla, Costa Rica | Mayonnaise | LABELING | Source |
Mustard refusals from Costa Rica
FDA refused 1 mustard line from Costa Rica between October 2016 and February 28, 2025, 25% of the dressings and condiments lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dressings and condiments |
|---|---|---|
| Mustard, prepared | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent mustard refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffith Foods S.A.Lagunilla, Costa Rica | Mustard, prepared | LABELING | Source |
Other dressings and condiments products refused from Costa Rica
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pepper sauce | 1 | 25.0% |
Why FDA refused dressings and condiments from Costa Rica
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 2 | 40% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 1 | 20% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 1 | 20% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 1 | 20% |
Costa Rica dressings and condiments firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| UL Costa Rica SCC, S.A. | Heredia | 1 |
Latest dressings and condiments refusals from Costa Rica
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UL Costa Rica SCC, S.A.Heredia, Costa Rica | Catsup | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Griffith Foods S.A.Lagunilla, Costa Rica | Mustard, prepared | LABELING | Source | |
| Griffith Foods S.A.Lagunilla, Costa Rica | Mayonnaise | LABELING | Source | |
| Distribuidora Lucema SASanta Ana, Costa Rica | Pepper sauce (hot, mild, etc.) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Questions about dressings and condiments refusals from Costa Rica
- How many dressings and condiments shipments from Costa Rica did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of dressings and condiments from Costa Rica in 2025 through February 28, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse dressings and condiments from Costa Rica?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dressings and condiments from Costa Rica the most frequent are LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 2 lines), FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 1 line) and NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover dressings and condiments 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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