How many El Salvador shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 86 shipment lines from El Salvador in 2026 through October 15, 2026, compared with 105 in 2025 (a full year).

Why does FDA refuse food from El Salvador?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For El Salvador the most frequent are FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 135 lines), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 72 lines) and PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 50 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 El Salvador firms have the most FDA refusals?

In SupplierRadar's records the El Salvador firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cv (San Salvador) with 87 records, Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V. (Soyapango) with 58 records and Exportadora Rio Grande S.A. de C.V. (San Martin) with 34 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.

Which FDA import alerts list El Salvador firms?

As of October 26, 2026, 15 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in El Salvador. The alerts with the most El Salvador listings are Import Alert 45-02 (25 firms), Import Alert 99-08 (10 firms) and Import Alert 99-19 (10 firms).

How many El Salvador firms are on an FDA import alert red list?

As of October 26, 2026, 64 El Salvador firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 64 firms are on any list.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals from El Salvador

Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to October 15, 2026 · how the data is collected

FDA refused 518 shipment lines from El Salvador between October 2016 and October 2026, including 86 in 2026 through October 15, 2026; the most common charges were FSVP VIO, NO ENGLISH and PESTICIDE, and the most refused category was dietary supplements.

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

518
refused shipment lines since October 2016: 86
refused so far in 2026: 135
El Salvador firms with an FDA record: 64
firms on an active import alert

Refusals from El Salvador by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

* 2026 is year to date, through October 15, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	86
2025	105	+102%
2024	52	-32%
2023	76	+130%
2022	33	-23%
2021	43	+10%
2020	39	-17%
2019	47	+292%
2018	12	-33%
2017	18
2016 (from Oct)	7

Why FDA refused El Salvador 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 El Salvador
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FSVP VIO	Importer not in compliance with FSVP	135	25%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	72	14%
PESTICIDE	Pesticide chemical residue	50	9%
UNAPPROVED	Unapproved new drug	49	9%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	47	9%
INSANITARY	Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions	41	8%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	38	7%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	34	6%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	33	6%
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	32	6%

What FDA refused from El Salvador, by product category

FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.

FDA import refusals from El Salvador by product category
Category	Most refused products	Lines
Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties	Multiple vitamins (mvi-12 vitamin combo) (vitamin); Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.; Vitamin, n.e.c.	67
Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum	Flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate); Caramel candy pieces, hard, without nuts or fruit (without chocolate); Hard candy with fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate)	65
CheeseCheese and Cheese Products	Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized); Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc); Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.	62
Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables)	Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c.; Fruits used as vegetables, n.e.c.; Chipilin (leaf & stem vegetable)	46
Grains and starchWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch	Corn, bolted meal or flour; Barley, whole grain; Corn starch	41
SoupsSoups	Chicken soup, plain, dried; Beef soup, plain, dried; Chicken noodle soup, dried	36
Beverage basesBeverage Bases	Horchata (beverage base n.e.c.); Beverage base not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.; Corn beverage base	35
Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits)	Plum (pit fruit); Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied; Coconut, subtropical and tropical fruit, dried or paste	26
Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and Waters	Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c.; Soft drink, other fruit flavored, carbonated; Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, carbonated	26
Sauces and prepared mealsMultiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties	Brown sauce; Tomato sauce (with other ingredients); Steak and other meat sauce	19
Snack foodsSnack Food Items	Fried snack foods, n.e.c.; Corn chips, fried; Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.	17
Bakery productsBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings	Other bakery products, n.e.c.; Sweet goods without custard or cream filling, n.e.c.; Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c.	12
Chocolate and cocoaChocolate and Cocoa Products	Sweet chocolate and coating (except chocolate candy and chocolate beverage base); Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c.; Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.c.	12
SeafoodFishery/Seafood Products	Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.); Fish, n.e.c.; Mackerel (only scomberomorus spp eg. spanish or king)	10
SpicesSpices, Flavors, and Salts	Mixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c.; Spices, flavors and salt not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.; Cinnamon, cassia, ground, cracked (spice)	10
Dressings and condimentsDressings and Condiments	Sandwich spread (salad dressing based); Pepper sauce (hot, mild, etc.); Mayonnaise	8
Berries and citrusFruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits)	Citrus fruit, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied, n.e.c.; Currants, black (berry); Lemon (citrus)	5
Nuts and seedsNuts and Edible Seeds	Almond, shelled; Edible seed products, n.e.c.; Peanut, nut flour/meal	5
Cereals and breakfast foodsCereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods	Corn grits, brewers enriched white or yellow corn grits,corn meal mush, quick or instant cooking; Corn flakes,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat	4
Milk and butterMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products	Cream, sour; Milk, dried; Milk, flavored, low fat	3
SweetenersFood Sweeteners (Nutritive)	Imitation syrups, molasses and honey, n.e.c.; Blended syrups, pancake and waffle syrup	3
Root vegetables and mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi)	Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.	2
Noodles and pastaMacaroni and Noodle Products	Noodles, egg	1
Ice creamIce Cream and Related Products	Ices, fruit flavored, n.e.c.	1
Imitation milkFilled Milk and Imitation Milk Products	Imitation milk, butter type product	1
Coffee and teaCoffee and Tea	Coffee, instant	1

Most refused products from El Salvador

FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.

Most refused products from El Salvador
Product	Lines	Share
Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized)	35	6.8%
Horchata (beverage base n.e.c.)	27	5.2%
Corn, bolted meal or flour	26	5.0%
Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c.	26	5.0%
Flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)	23	4.4%
Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc)	19	3.7%
Multiple vitamins (mvi-12 vitamin combo) (vitamin)	18	3.5%
Chicken soup, plain, dried	17	3.3%
Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.	12	2.3%
Vitamin, n.e.c.	10	1.9%

FDA import alerts that list El Salvador firms

15 alerts list at least one firm in El Salvador: 64 firms on a red list, 64 firms on any list.

Import alerts listing firms in El Salvador
Alert	Covers	Red
45-02	Foods with illegal or undeclared colors	25
99-08	Processed human and animal foods: pesticides	10
99-19	Food products: Salmonella	10
16-120	Seafood from processors not in compliance with HACCP	6
99-43	Ready-to-eat foods: insanitary conditions	6
23-14	Food products: mycotoxins	5
16-81	Seafood products: Salmonella	4
16-74	Uneviscerated salt-cured, dried, smoked or fermented fish	3
99-45	Foods that are or contain an unsafe food additive	2
99-47	Foods that appear adulterated for economic gain	2
12-10	Cheese: microbiological contamination	1
99-05	Raw agricultural products: pesticides	1

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

El Salvador 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.

El Salvador firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cv	San Salvador	87
Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V.	Soyapango	58
Exportadora Rio Grande S.A. de C.V.	San Martin	34
Agroindustrias Lacteas Los Quesos De Oriente S.A. de C.V.	Acajutla	28
FACEMA S.A. De C.V.	San Salvador	27
Sucesores Luis Torres y Cia.	Tecoluca	26
McCormick de Centro America	Antiguo Cuscatlan	16
Reliquias del Golfo	El Salvedor	14
GOTERA S.A. de C.V.	Olocuilta	13
Comercializadora 503 S.A de C.V	Soyapango	13

Latest refusals from El Salvador

The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.

Latest FDA import refusals from El Salvador
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 15, 2026	Livsmart Americas S.A. de C.V.Colon, El Salvador	Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, noncarbonated	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Oct 2, 2026	Comercializadora 503 S.A de C.VSoyapango, El Salvador	Fruits used as vegetables, n.e.c	PESTICIDE	Source
Sep 24, 2026	Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V.Soyapango, El Salvador	Flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG	Source
Sep 23, 2026	Comercializadora 503 S.A de C.VSoyapango, El Salvador	Fruits used as vegetables, n.e.c	PESTICIDE	Source
Sep 17, 2026	Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V.Soyapango, El Salvador	Soft candy with fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate)	UNSAFE COL	Source
Sep 17, 2026	CofasSanta Tecla, El Salvador	Vitamin b12 (cyanocobalamin)	UNAPPROVED	Source
Sep 10, 2026	Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V.Soyapango, El Salvador	Flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)	UNSAFE COL	Source
Sep 10, 2026	Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V.Soyapango, El Salvador	Flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG	Source
Sep 9, 2026	Comercializadora 503 S.A de C.VSoyapango, El Salvador	Whole spice, n.e.c	PESTICIDE	Source
Sep 4, 2026	Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V.Soyapango, El Salvador	Flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG	Source
Aug 31, 2026	Laboratorios Vijosa, S.A. de C.V.Antiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador	Vitamin k (phytonadione)	NOT LISTED FRNMFGREG UNAPPROVED+1	Source
Aug 24, 2026	Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V.Soyapango, El Salvador	Flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)	UNSAFE COL	Source
Aug 18, 2026	Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V.Soyapango, El Salvador	Soft candy with fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate)	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG	Source
Aug 14, 2026	Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V.Soyapango, El Salvador	Flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG	Source
Aug 6, 2026	Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V.Soyapango, El Salvador	Flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)	UNSAFE COL	Source
Aug 4, 2026	Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V.Soyapango, El Salvador	Flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)	UNSAFE COL	Source
Aug 4, 2026	Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V.Soyapango, El Salvador	Flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG	Source
Aug 4, 2026	Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V.Soyapango, El Salvador	Flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG	Source
Jul 21, 2026	Laboratorios Suizos S.A. de C.V.Antiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador	Valerian (herbal & botanicals ii)	UNAPPROVED	Source
Jul 10, 2026	Laboratorios SuziosLa Libertad, El Salvador	Vitamin c (ascorbic acid)	NOT LISTED FRNMFGREG UNAPPROVED	Source

Questions about FDA refusals from El Salvador

How many El Salvador shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 86 shipment lines from El Salvador in 2026 through October 15, 2026, compared with 105 in 2025 (a full year).
Why does FDA refuse food from El Salvador?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For El Salvador the most frequent are FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 135 lines), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 72 lines) and PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 50 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 El Salvador firms have the most FDA refusals?: In SupplierRadar's records the El Salvador firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cv (San Salvador) with 87 records, Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V. (Soyapango) with 58 records and Exportadora Rio Grande S.A. de C.V. (San Martin) with 34 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
Which FDA import alerts list El Salvador firms?: As of October 26, 2026, 15 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in El Salvador. The alerts with the most El Salvador listings are Import Alert 45-02 (25 firms), Import Alert 99-08 (10 firms) and Import Alert 99-19 (10 firms).
How many El Salvador firms are on an FDA import alert red list?: As of October 26, 2026, 64 El Salvador firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 64 firms are on any list.

All El Salvador suppliers with FDA records (80)

Every El Salvador 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.

Livsmart Americas S.A. de C.V.Colon
Comercializadora 503 S.A de C.VSoyapango
Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V.Soyapango
Laboratorios Vijosa, S.A. de C.V.Antiguo Cuscatlan
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador
Jose Maria Efigenio GamezSanta Tecla
Jose Martinez CastroSan Salvador San Salv
Exportadora Rio Grande S.A. de C.V.San Martin
Pesca Mar Azul, S.A. de C.V.San Salvador
Steiner, S.A. de C.V.Antiguo Cuscatlan
La Constancia Ltda. de C.VSan Salvador
McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan
Los RodriguezMejicanos
Dairy El EstabloSan Salvador
Agroindustrias Lacteas Los Quesos De Oriente S.A. de C.V.Acajutla
Quesos PetaconesSan Salvador
Lacteos Landaverde Los RodriguezTejutla Chalatenango
Lacteos Mina (Guillerma Melara Melendez)San Alvador
GOTERA S.A. de C.V.Olocuilta
Martell, S.A. De C.V.San Salvador
FACEMA S.A. De C.V.San Salvador
Martell S.A. de C.V.San Juan Opico
Laboratorios Combisa S.A. de C.V.San Marcos City
Jft Food Services SA de CVSan Salvador
Comali Foods S.A. De C.V.Antiguo Cuscatlan
Grupo Vifeca SA de CVSanta Tecla
Distribuidora De Dulces, S.A. de C.V.San Salvador
Acopidecha de R.L.Nueva Concepcion
Asociacion Cooperativa de CommercializacionChalatenango
Biokemical, S.A. de C.VSanto Tomas
El Pez Dorado S.A. De C.V.San Salvador
Exportaciones San MiguellSan Salvador
san miguell corporationel salvador
Koret S. A. de C. V.San Marcos
Distribuidora Medica Lg SA de CVSanta Tecla
Amaya Express S.A.de C.V.San Salvador
Maria HernandezSanta Tecla
Sucesores Luis Torres y Cia.Tecoluca
Industrias Racor, S.A de C.VSan Salvador
Reliquias del GolfoEl Salvedor
Reliquias del GolfoSan Salvador
Compania Farmaceutica, S.A. de C.V.Santa Tecla
Melva Lavinia RiveraSan Salvador
E. I. Prosal S.A. de C.V.Soyapango
Gloria De Lopez Fa Lazo ASan Salvador
Exportaciones y Transacciones Comerciales, S.A. de C.V.Santa Tecla
Productos la Canasta S.A. de C.VSanta Tecla
Proinca S.A. De C.V.San Salvador
Dulces La NegritaSan Salvador
Laboratorios Tecnoquimica, S.A de C.VCiudad Delgado
Tropix S.A. de C.V.Sacacoyo
Happy Food S. A. de C. V.Mejicanos
Exportadora E Importadora De Products Salvadorenos S A De CSan Salvador
Productos Mar y Sol S.A. De C.V.Municipio La Conchagua
Ores S.A. de C.V.Santa Tecla
SalvaprodSanta Tecla
Food Export S.A de C.VMejicanos
Lic. Oscar Rene Alvares UrbinaSan Salvador
Orlando Ernesto Aguilera OseguedaSanta Tecla
Fusades/DivadagroSan Salvador
Prescomar S.A. De C.V.Soyapango
Ernestina Castro, S.A de C.V. (Pan Santa Eduvigis)San Salvador
Carlos Eusebio Moran UrbinaSan Ramon
Delmy De OseguedaSan Salvador
Embotelladora Salvadorena Sa De CvSoyapango
Embotelladora Salvadorena, S.A.San Salvador
La UzulutecaSAN MIGUEL
Las Delicias D'LidoSan Salvador
Pan Santa EduvigisSan Salvador
Pasteles De El Salvador, S.A. DE C.V.San Salvador
Procemi Sa De CvSan Salvador
Promusa Sa De CvSan Salvador
Ajonjoli De El Salvador S.A. de C.V.Nueva San Salvador
Cumbres Del Sur Sa De CvSan Salvador
Exportadora Rio Grande S.A. De C.V.San Salvador
Fauna Y Flora Tropical De El SalvadorSan Salvador
San Marino, S.A. de C.V.Acajutla
Sesame De El Salvador,S.A.De C.V.San Salvador
Victor Manuel Lopez VillaltaSan Salvador
San Marino S.A. de C.V.Sonsonate

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