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FDA import refusals from Dominican Republic

Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to October 7, 2026 · how the data is collected

FDA refused 479 shipment lines from Dominican Republic between October 2016 and October 2026, including 20 in 2026 through October 7, 2026; the most common charges were PESTICIDE, NUTRIT LBL and NO ENGLISH, and the most refused category was vegetables (legumes and leafy).

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

479
refused shipment lines since October 2016
20
refused so far in 2026
324
Dominican Republic firms with an FDA record
125
firms on an active import alert

Refusals from Dominican Republic by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
Bar chart: refusal lines by 2016 to 2026. The same numbers are in the table.0204060802016 (from October 1): 9 refusal lines’162017: 66 refusal lines’172018: 75 refusal lines75’182019: 72 refusal lines’192020: 31 refusal lines’202021: 49 refusal lines’212022: 39 refusal lines’222023: 36 refusal lines’232024: 31 refusal lines’242025: 51 refusal lines’252026 (year to date): 20 refusal lines20’26*
* 2026 is year to date, through October 7, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
2026 (to date)20
202551+65%
202431-14%
202336-8%
202239-20%
202149+58%
202031-57%
201972-4%
201875+14%
201766
2016 (from Oct)9

Why FDA refused Dominican Republic 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.
Most frequent refusal charges for Dominican Republic
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
PESTICIDEPesticide chemical residue24851%
NUTRIT LBLNutrition information missing from label6714%
NO ENGLISHRequired label information not in English429%
FSVP VIOImporter not in compliance with FSVP337%
LACKS N/CNet quantity statement missing235%
FILTHYFilthy, putrid or decomposed substance173%
LIST INGREIngredients not listed173%
ALLERGENMajor food allergen not declared163%
UNSAFE COLColor additive unsafe under section 721163%
SALMONELLASalmonella122%

What FDA refused from Dominican Republic, by product category

FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
FDA import refusals from Dominican Republic by product category
CategoryMost refused productsLines
Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables)Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable); Squash, summer (fruit used as vegetable); Pepper, sweet (fruit used as vegetable)264
SpicesSpices, Flavors, and SaltsMixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c.; Vanilla, natural extract or flavor (spice); Vanilla (vanillin) imitation flavor54
Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary SpecialtiesHerbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.; Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.; Vitamin b12 (cyanocobalamin)40
Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits)Papaya (papaw) (subtropical and tropical fruit); Tamarind, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit; Tamarind (subtropical/tropical fruit pulp)32
Meal replacementsDietary Conventional Foods and Meal ReplacementsDietary conventional foods, n.e.c.; Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners19
CheeseCheese and Cheese ProductsCheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc); Cheese, gouda; Cheese, grandualr12
Bakery productsBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and IcingsCrackers (non filled) n.e.c.; Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c.; Creme cookie,biscuit,wafer dough8
Dressings and condimentsDressings and CondimentsCondiments, n.e.c.; Mayonnaise; Sandwich spread (salad dressing based)5
Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and WatersBottled spring water with fruit flavors, noncarbonated (nonmedicinal); Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c.5
Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing GumFondant candy pieces, soft, with nuts and fruit (without chocolate); Candy bar or pieces (not caramel or fondant), soft, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate); Soft candy with fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate)5
Noodles and pastaMacaroni and Noodle ProductsSpaghetti; Noodles, enriched4
Root vegetables and mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi)Garlic bulb, dried or paste4
Beverage basesBeverage BasesCoconut milk beverage base; Beverage base not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.; Beverage base, subtropical or tropical fruit4
Chocolate and cocoaChocolate and Cocoa ProductsChocolate and cocoa, n.e.c.; Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit; Cocoa (except chocolate candy and chocolate beverage base)4
SweetenersFood Sweeteners (Nutritive)Honey; Molasses4
Snack foodsSnack Food ItemsPotato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked3
SoupsSoupsConcentrated soup, n.e.c.; Chicken broth, plain, dried3
Milk and butterMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk ProductsButter (plain or whipped)2
Vine and other fruitFruit and Fruit Products (vine and other fruits)Other fruits and fruit products, other fruit juices or concentrates, n.e.c.2
Grains and starchWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and StarchOat flour1
Berries and citrusFruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits)Orange, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied1
Coffee and teaCoffee and TeaCoffee, ground1
Alcoholic beveragesAlcoholic BeveragesBeer or lager1
Sauces and prepared mealsMultiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and SpecialtiesSoy sauce1

Most refused products from Dominican Republic

FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
Most refused products from Dominican Republic
ProductLinesShare
Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable)13828.8%
Squash, summer (fruit used as vegetable)4910.2%
Pepper, sweet (fruit used as vegetable)469.6%
Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c.245.0%
Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.173.5%
Vanilla, natural extract or flavor (spice)173.5%
Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.153.1%
Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c.112.3%
Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc)102.1%
Serrano pepper, hot (fruit used as vegetable)91.9%

FDA import alerts that list Dominican Republic firms

23 alerts list at least one firm in Dominican Republic: 116 firms on a red list, 125 firms on any list.
Import alerts listing firms in Dominican Republic
AlertCoversRedGreen
99-05Raw agricultural products: pesticides82
45-02Foods with illegal or undeclared colors8
99-14Raw agricultural products: pesticides (countrywide)8
99-23Produce: contamination with human pathogens5
99-45Foods that are or contain an unsafe food additive4
21-07Tamarind and tamarind products: filth3
99-37Low-acid canned/acidified foods without scheduled process3
99-43Ready-to-eat foods: insanitary conditions3
12-10Cheese: microbiological contamination2
16-31Frozen Raw and Cooked Conch Meat2
23-12Coconut: microbiological contamination2
31-03Guanabana (soursop)2

The 12 alerts with the most listings. All alerts are on the import alerts page.

Dominican Republic 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.
Dominican Republic firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
Alopecil Corporation, S.R.L.Santo Domingo22
Exportadora Cruz Bautista S.R.L.La Vega22
World Agromarketing Dominicana SRLConstanza18
Rac Exportadora SRLSabaneta16
Franklin Veras SanchezSanto Domingo12
Procesadora Vizcaya, C por ASanto Domingo11
Nestle Dominicana SaSanto Domingo11
Jose Lantigua Export, SRL.Las Cabuyas10
Exportadora Serafino, C Por A.Las Colinas Santiago10
Geo Heinsen, S. A.Imbert10

Latest refusals from Dominican Republic

The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
Latest FDA import refusals from Dominican Republic
DateFirmProductCharges
Jgl Trading Export RdMonsenor Nouel, Dominican RepublicMayonnaiseNO PROCESSSource
Exportadora Serafino, C Por A.Las Colinas Santiago, Dominican RepublicPepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable)PESTICIDESource
Rossland Agricultural Products, LTDRancho Arriba, Dominican RepublicPepper, sweet (fruit used as vegetable)PESTICIDESource
Exportadora Serafino, C Por A.Las Colinas Santiago, Dominican RepublicPepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable)PESTICIDESource
Exportadora Serafino, C Por A.Las Colinas Santiago, Dominican RepublicPepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable)PESTICIDESource
Exportadora Serafino, C Por A.Las Colinas Santiago, Dominican RepublicPepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable)PESTICIDESource
Exportadora Serafino, C Por A.Las Colinas Santiago, Dominican RepublicPepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable)PESTICIDESource
Nativo Trade S.R.L.Manoguayabo, Dominican RepublicVitamin aNOT LISTEDHEALTH CSource
Nativo Trade S.R.L.Manoguayabo, Dominican RepublicVitamin b12 (cyanocobalamin)NOT LISTEDFRNMFGREGSource
Nativo Trade S.R.L.Manoguayabo, Dominican RepublicVitamin b12 (cyanocobalamin)NOT LISTEDFRNMFGREGSource
Nativo Trade S.R.L.Manoguayabo, Dominican RepublicVitamin b12 (cyanocobalamin)NOT LISTEDFRNMFGREGSource
Nativo Trade S.R.L.Manoguayabo, Dominican RepublicVitamin b12 (cyanocobalamin)NOT LISTEDFRNMFGREGSource
Exportadora Serafino, C Por A.Las Colinas Santiago, Dominican RepublicPepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable)PESTICIDESource
Exportadora Serafino, C Por A.Las Colinas Santiago, Dominican RepublicPepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable)PESTICIDESource
Garcia Gonzalez Export SRLSabaneta, Dominican RepublicPepper, sweet (fruit used as vegetable)PESTICIDESource
Alopecil Corporation, S.R.L.Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicHerbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.cSUPPL GMPNCONTACTNUTRIT LBLSource
Alopecil Corporation, S.R.L.Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicHerbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.cSUPPL GMPNCONTACTNUTRIT LBLSource
Rossland Agricultural Products, LTDRancho Arriba, Dominican RepublicPepper, sweet (fruit used as vegetable)PESTICIDESource
Empresas Villar ConcepcionLa Vega, Dominican RepublicPepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable)PESTICIDESource
Empresas Villar ConcepcionLa Vega, Dominican RepublicPepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable)PESTICIDESource

Questions about FDA refusals from Dominican Republic

How many Dominican Republic shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
FDA refused 20 shipment lines from Dominican Republic in 2026 through October 7, 2026, compared with 51 in 2025 (a full year).
Why does FDA refuse food from Dominican Republic?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Dominican Republic the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 248 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 67 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 42 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 Dominican Republic firms have the most FDA refusals?
In SupplierRadar's records the Dominican Republic firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Alopecil Corporation, S.R.L. (Santo Domingo) with 22 records, Exportadora Cruz Bautista S.R.L. (La Vega) with 22 records and WORLD AGROMARKETING DOMINICANA SRL (Constanza) with 18 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
Which FDA import alerts list Dominican Republic firms?
As of October 26, 2026, 23 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Dominican Republic. The alerts with the most Dominican Republic listings are Import Alert 99-05 (82 firms), Import Alert 45-02 (8 firms) and Import Alert 99-14 (8 firms).
How many Dominican Republic firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
As of October 26, 2026, 116 Dominican Republic firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 125 firms are on any list.

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