FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: cereals and breakfast foods from El Salvador
FDA category: Cereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods · October 2016 to April 6, 2017
FDA refused 4 cereals and breakfast foods shipment lines from El Salvador between October 2016 and April 6, 2017, 2 of them in 2017; the most refused products were corn grits and corn flakes, most often for PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 4
- cereals and breakfast foods lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2017
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Cereals and breakfast foods refusals from El Salvador by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 2 |
Corn grits refusals from El Salvador
FDA refused 3 corn grits lines from El Salvador between October 2016 and April 6, 2017, 75% of the cereals and breakfast foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cereals and breakfast foods |
|---|---|---|
| Corn grits, brewers enriched white or yellow corn grits,corn meal mush, quick or instant cooking | 3 | 75.0% |
Recent corn grits refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOTERA S.A. de C.V.Olocuilta, El Salvador | Corn grits, brewers enriched white or yellow corn grits,corn meal mush, quick or instant cooking | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| GOTERA S.A. de C.V.Olocuilta, El Salvador | Corn grits, brewers enriched white or yellow corn grits,corn meal mush, quick or instant cooking | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| GOTERA S.A. de C.V.Olocuilta, El Salvador | Corn grits, brewers enriched white or yellow corn grits,corn meal mush, quick or instant cooking | PESTICIDE | Source |
Corn flakes refusals from El Salvador
FDA refused 1 corn flakes line from El Salvador between October 2016 and April 6, 2017, 25% of the cereals and breakfast foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cereals and breakfast foods |
|---|---|---|
| Corn flakes,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent corn flakes refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria De Lopez Fa Lazo ASan Salvador, El Salvador | Corn flakes,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Why FDA refused cereals and breakfast foods from El Salvador
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 3 | 75% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 25% |
El Salvador cereals and breakfast foods firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| GOTERA S.A. de C.V. | Olocuilta | 3 |
| Gloria De Lopez Fa Lazo A | San Salvador | 1 |
Latest cereals and breakfast foods refusals from El Salvador
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOTERA S.A. de C.V.Olocuilta, El Salvador | Corn grits, brewers enriched white or yellow corn grits,corn meal mush, quick or instant cooking | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Gloria De Lopez Fa Lazo ASan Salvador, El Salvador | Corn flakes,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| GOTERA S.A. de C.V.Olocuilta, El Salvador | Corn grits, brewers enriched white or yellow corn grits,corn meal mush, quick or instant cooking | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| GOTERA S.A. de C.V.Olocuilta, El Salvador | Corn grits, brewers enriched white or yellow corn grits,corn meal mush, quick or instant cooking | PESTICIDE | Source |
Questions about cereals and breakfast foods refusals from El Salvador
- How many cereals and breakfast foods shipments from El Salvador did FDA refuse in 2017?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of cereals and breakfast foods from El Salvador in 2017 through April 6, 2017, compared with 2 in 2016.
- Why does FDA refuse cereals and breakfast foods from El Salvador?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For cereals and breakfast foods from El Salvador the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 3 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover cereals and breakfast foods from El Salvador?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in El Salvador in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list El Salvador firms; see the country page.
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