FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals from Denmark
Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to October 15, 2026 · how the data is collected
FDA refused 112 shipment lines from Denmark between October 2016 and October 2026, including 7 in 2026 through October 15, 2026; the most common charges were NUTRIT LBL, NO ENGLISH and LACKS N/C, and the most refused category was chocolate and cocoa.
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 112
- refused shipment lines since October 2016
- 7
- refused so far in 2026
- 100
- Denmark firms with an FDA record
- 24
- firms on an active import alert
Refusals from Denmark 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) | 7 | |
| 2025 | 8 | +700% |
| 2024 | 1 | -67% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +50% |
| 2021 | 2 | -33% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0% |
| 2019 | 3 | -94% |
| 2018 | 50 | +61% |
| 2017 | 31 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Why FDA refused Denmark shipment lines
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several. Each code opens FDA's official statement and the countries and products behind it.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 52 | 28% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 49 | 26% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 28 | 15% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 24 | 13% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 8 | 4% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 7 | 4% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 5 | 3% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 4 | 2% |
| MFRHACCP | Seafood HACCP requirements not met | 4 | 2% |
| SUPPL GMP | Dietary supplement CGMP not met | 4 | 2% |
What FDA refused from Denmark, by product category
FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
| Category | Most refused products | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and cocoaChocolate and Cocoa Products | Chocolate covered candy pieces, without nuts and fruit; Chocolate candy bar, with nuts and fruit; Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | 28 |
| Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | Licorice candy, soft, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate); Candy without chocolate n.e.c.; Flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), with fruit (without chocolate) | 27 |
| Berries and citrusFruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) | Orange, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied; Berries, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied, n.e.c.; Blueberry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied | 13 |
| SeafoodFishery/Seafood Products | Herring; Trout (rainbow, brook, brown, char, steelhead, etc.), hot smoked, fish | 10 |
| Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.; Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.; Chromium (mineral) | 9 |
| Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | Mixed fruit, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied, n.e.c.; Apricot, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied; Cherry fruit (pit fruit purees) | 5 |
| Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable); Cabbage (leaf & stem vegetable); Red cabbage (leaf & stem vegetable) | 4 |
| Baby foodBaby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula; Other formula products, n.e.c., powder formula; Toddler milk based formula/drink product (12-36 months), powder formula | 4 |
| CheeseCheese and Cheese Products | Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | 3 |
| Pet foodPet and Laboratory Animal Foods | Pet dog food n.e.c. | 3 |
| Bakery productsBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | Butter/butter flavored,plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | 1 |
| Vine and other fruitFruit and Fruit Products (vine and other fruits) | Other fruit and fruit products, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied, n.e.c. | 1 |
| Root vegetables and mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) | Red beet (root & tuber vegetable) | 1 |
| SpicesSpices, Flavors, and Salts | Mustard, ground, cracked (spice) | 1 |
| SweetenersFood Sweeteners (Nutritive) | Sugar syrup, beet and cane (liquid sucrose, simple syrup) | 1 |
| Animal feedNon-Medicated Animal Feeds | Algae and seaweed, n.e.c | 1 |
Most refused products from Denmark
FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
| Product | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Licorice candy, soft, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | 21 | 18.8% |
| Chocolate covered candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | 13 | 11.6% |
| Herring | 6 | 5.4% |
| Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c. | 5 | 4.5% |
| Chocolate candy bar, with nuts and fruit | 4 | 3.6% |
| Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | 4 | 3.6% |
| Trout (rainbow, brook, brown, char, steelhead, etc.), hot smoked, fish | 4 | 3.6% |
| Candy without chocolate n.e.c. | 3 | 2.7% |
| Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized) | 3 | 2.7% |
| Flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), with fruit (without chocolate) | 3 | 2.7% |
FDA import alerts that list Denmark firms
10 alerts list at least one firm in Denmark: 24 firms on a red list, 24 firms on any list.
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45-02 | Foods with illegal or undeclared colors | 10 | |
| 16-39 | Ready-to-eat seafood: Listeria monocytogenes | 4 | |
| 16-81 | Seafood products: Salmonella | 2 | |
| 99-38 | Low-acid canned/acidified foods: inadequate process control | 2 | |
| 99-39 | Imported foods that appear to be misbranded | 2 | |
| 16-04 | Seafood products that appear to be misbranded | 1 | |
| 16-120 | Seafood from processors not in compliance with HACCP | 1 | |
| 16-124 | Aquaculture seafood: unapproved drugs | 1 | |
| 99-08 | Processed human and animal foods: pesticides | 1 | |
| 99-43 | Ready-to-eat foods: insanitary conditions | 1 |
Denmark firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data (refusals, import alert listings and other events), not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Lakrids By Johan Buelow | Hvidovre | 32 |
| Orkla Foods Danmark A/S | Taastrup | 29 |
| D.S.C. Trading Ltd. A/S | Hvidovre | 10 |
| Anthon Berg | Ballerup | 5 |
| Agustson A/S | Vejle | 4 |
| Novonesis AS | Hvidovre | 4 |
| Advanced Nordic Nutrition APS | Ebberup | 4 |
| Toms Confectionery Group | Ballerup | 3 |
| Carletti A/S | Skodstrup | 2 |
Latest refusals from Denmark
The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Nordic Nutrition APSEbberup, Denmark | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | NO ENGLISHLABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Advanced Nordic Nutrition APSEbberup, Denmark | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Advanced Nordic Nutrition APSEbberup, Denmark | Toddler milk based formula/drink product (12-36 months), powder formula | LABELING | Source | |
| Toms Confectionery GroupBallerup, Denmark | Candy without chocolate n.e.c | LACKS N/CCOLORLABELNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Toms Confectionery GroupBallerup, Denmark | Candy without chocolate n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Toms Confectionery GroupBallerup, Denmark | Candy without chocolate n.e.c | UNSAFE COLLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Advanced Nordic Nutrition APSEbberup, Denmark | Other formula products, n.e.c., powder formula | FALSENO ENGLISH | Source | |
| C&D Foods (Denmark) A/SEsbjerg N, Denmark | Pet dog food n.e.c | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| C&D Foods (Denmark) A/SEsbjerg N, Denmark | Pet dog food n.e.c | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| C&D Foods (Denmark) A/SEsbjerg N, Denmark | Pet dog food n.e.c | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Agustson A/SVejle, Denmark | Trout (rainbow, brook, brown, char, steelhead, etc.), hot smoked, fish | MFRHACCP | Source | |
| Agustson A/SVejle, Denmark | Trout (rainbow, brook, brown, char, steelhead, etc.), hot smoked, fish | MFRHACCP | Source | |
| Boehringer Ingelheim A/S DanmarkKalundborg, Denmark | Algae and seaweed, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Agustson A/SVejle, Denmark | Trout (rainbow, brook, brown, char, steelhead, etc.), hot smoked, fish | MFRHACCP | Source | |
| Agustson A/SVejle, Denmark | Trout (rainbow, brook, brown, char, steelhead, etc.), hot smoked, fish | MFRHACCP | Source | |
| Novonesis ASHvidovre, Denmark | Fats and lipid substances, n.e.c | SUPPL GMP | Source | |
| Novonesis ASHvidovre, Denmark | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | SUPPL GMP | Source | |
| Novonesis ASHvidovre, Denmark | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | SUPPL GMP | Source | |
| Novonesis ASHvidovre, Denmark | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | SUPPL GMP | Source | |
| Carletti A/SSkodstrup, Denmark | Licorice candy, soft, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source |
Questions about FDA refusals from Denmark
- How many Denmark shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 7 shipment lines from Denmark in 2026 through October 15, 2026, compared with 8 in 2025 (a full year).
- Why does FDA refuse food from Denmark?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Denmark the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 52 lines), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 49 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 28 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line; it is not a finding about every firm in the country.
- Which Denmark firms have the most FDA refusals?
- In SupplierRadar's records the Denmark firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Lakrids By Johan Buelow (Hvidovre) with 32 records, ORKLA FOODS DANMARK A/S (Taastrup) with 29 records and D.S.C. Trading Ltd. A/S (Hvidovre) with 10 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
- Which FDA import alerts list Denmark firms?
- As of October 26, 2026, 10 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Denmark. The alerts with the most Denmark listings are Import Alert 45-02 (10 firms), Import Alert 16-39 (4 firms) and Import Alert 16-81 (2 firms).
- How many Denmark firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
- As of October 26, 2026, 24 Denmark firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 24 firms are on any list.
All Denmark suppliers with FDA records (30)
Every Denmark firm in SupplierRadar's data with an active import alert, a warning letter or at least five FDA records, most recently active first. Each name opens the firm's FDA record history.
- Advanced Nordic Nutrition APSEbberup
- Toms Confectionery GroupBallerup
- Agustson A/SVejle
- Lakrids By Johan BuelowHvidovre
- Agustson A/SVejle
- Novonesis ASHvidovre
- Chr. Hansen A/SHorsholm
- Carletti A/SSkodstrup
- Anthon BergBallerup
- Polar Seafoods Dk A/SVodskov
- Funksjonell Mat ASOdense So
- Orkla Foods Danmark A/STaastrup
- D.S.C. Trading Ltd. A/SHvidovre
- Organic Hemp Food ProductsCopenhagen S
- Jens Moller Products ApSHerning
- Tetra Pak Processing Systems A/SHojbjerg
- Dronning Seafood A/SFrederikshavn
- Larsen Danish SeafoodLogstor
- Cadbury Stimoral Danmark A/SVejlp
- Chokoladespecialisten Kbh A/STaastrup
- Global Food Partner A/SViborg
- Haribo Lakrids A/SFaxe
- Hjerting Laks A/SEsbjerg
- LeafBrondby
- Malaco Leaf ABSlagelse
- Stovring BolcherStovring
- Danisco Foods NyborgNyborg
- Henne Rogeri A/SOutrup
- Nopalax Denmark A/SHundested
- Odin Seafoods ApsVejle
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