FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: noodles and pasta from Dominican Republic
FDA category: Macaroni and Noodle Products · October 2016 to January 8, 2025
FDA refused 4 noodles and pasta shipment lines from Dominican Republic between October 2016 and January 8, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were spaghetti and noodles, most often for HEALTH C (unauthorized nutrient content or health claim).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 4
- noodles and pasta lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2025
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Noodles and pasta 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 | 1 | 0% |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 2 |
Spaghetti refusals from Dominican Republic
FDA refused 3 spaghetti lines from Dominican Republic between October 2016 and January 8, 2025, 75% of the noodles and pasta lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of noodles and pasta |
|---|---|---|
| Spaghetti | 3 | 75.0% |
Recent spaghetti refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabrica de Galletas MartinMoca, Dominican Republic | Spaghetti | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Cesar Iglesias, C. Por A.Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Spaghetti | HEALTH C | Source | |
| Cesar Iglesias, C. Por A.Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Spaghetti | HEALTH C | Source |
Noodles refusals from Dominican Republic
FDA refused 1 noodles line from Dominican Republic between October 2016 and January 8, 2025, 25% of the noodles and pasta lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of noodles and pasta |
|---|---|---|
| Noodles, enriched | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent noodles refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molinos Valle del Cibao, C. por A.Santiago-Licey, Dominican Republic | Noodles, enriched | SALMONELLA | Source |
Why FDA refused noodles and pasta from Dominican Republic
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEALTH C | Unauthorized nutrient content or health claim | 2 | 50% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 1 | 25% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 1 | 25% |
Latest noodles and pasta refusals from Dominican Republic
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabrica de Galletas MartinMoca, Dominican Republic | Spaghetti | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Molinos Valle del Cibao, C. por A.Santiago-Licey, Dominican Republic | Noodles, enriched | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Cesar Iglesias, C. Por A.Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Spaghetti | HEALTH C | Source | |
| Cesar Iglesias, C. Por A.Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Spaghetti | HEALTH C | Source |
Questions about noodles and pasta refusals from Dominican Republic
- How many noodles and pasta shipments from Dominican Republic did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of noodles and pasta from Dominican Republic in 2025 through January 8, 2025, compared with 1 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse noodles and pasta from Dominican Republic?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For noodles and pasta from Dominican Republic the most frequent are HEALTH C (unauthorized nutrient content or health claim, 2 lines), FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 1 line) and SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover noodles and pasta 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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