FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: bakery products from Dominican Republic
FDA category: Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings · October 2016 to January 8, 2025
FDA refused 8 bakery products shipment lines from Dominican Republic between October 2016 and January 8, 2025, 5 of them in 2025; the most refused products were crackers n.e.c. and bread/rolls/buns, most often for FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 8
- bakery products lines refused since October 2016
- 5
- refused so far in 2025
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Bakery products refusals from Dominican Republic by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | +400% |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 2 |
Crackers n.e.c. refusals from Dominican Republic
FDA refused 4 crackers n.e.c. lines from Dominican Republic between October 2016 and January 8, 2025, 50% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Crackers (non filled) n.e.c. | 4 | 50.0% |
Recent crackers n.e.c. refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FlobemanSanto Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | Crackers (non filled) n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| FlobemanSanto Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | Crackers (non filled) n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| FlobemanSanto Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | Crackers (non filled) n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| FlobemanSanto Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | Crackers (non filled) n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source |
Bread/rolls/buns refusals from Dominican Republic
FDA refused 2 bread/rolls/buns lines from Dominican Republic between October 2016 and January 8, 2025, 25% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c. | 2 | 25.0% |
Recent bread/rolls/buns refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guanani Agro Industrial CxaMoncion Republica, Dominican Republic | Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Alimentos FortunaMoncion, Dominican Republic | Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source |
Creme cookie refusals from Dominican Republic
FDA refused 1 creme cookie line from Dominican Republic between October 2016 and January 8, 2025, 13% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Creme cookie,biscuit,wafer dough | 1 | 12.5% |
Recent creme cookie refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredis Castillo MarteSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic | Creme cookie,biscuit,wafer dough | UNSAFE COLNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Other bakery products products refused from Dominican Republic
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other bakery products | 1 | 12.5% |
Why FDA refused bakery products from Dominican Republic
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 6 | 55% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 2 | 18% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 9% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 9% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 1 | 9% |
Latest bakery products refusals from Dominican Republic
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guanani Agro Industrial CxaMoncion Republica, Dominican Republic | Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| FlobemanSanto Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | Crackers (non filled) n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| FlobemanSanto Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | Crackers (non filled) n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| FlobemanSanto Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | Crackers (non filled) n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| FlobemanSanto Domingo Este, Dominican Republic | Crackers (non filled) n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Fredis Castillo MarteSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic | Creme cookie,biscuit,wafer dough | UNSAFE COLNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Fabrica De Galletas MartinMoca, Dominican Republic | Other bakery products, n.e.c | LIST INGRENO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Alimentos FortunaMoncion, Dominican Republic | Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source |
Questions about bakery products refusals from Dominican Republic
- How many bakery products shipments from Dominican Republic did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 5 shipment lines of bakery products from Dominican Republic in 2025 through January 8, 2025, compared with 1 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse bakery products from Dominican Republic?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For bakery products from Dominican Republic the most frequent are FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 6 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover bakery products from Dominican Republic?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Dominican Republic in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Dominican Republic firms; see the country page.
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