FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: sauces and prepared meals from El Salvador
FDA category: Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties · October 2016 to March 16, 2026
FDA refused 19 sauces and prepared meals shipment lines from El Salvador between October 2016 and March 16, 2026, 2 of them in 2026; the most refused products were brown sauce and tomato sauce, most often for FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 19
- sauces and prepared meals lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2026
- 6
- firms with the most records, listed below
Sauces and prepared meals 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 2 | |
| 2025 | 9 | |
| 2023 | 5 | +400% |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 |
Brown sauce refusals from El Salvador
FDA refused 6 brown sauce lines from El Salvador between October 2016 and March 16, 2026, 32% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sauces and prepared meals |
|---|---|---|
| Brown sauce | 6 | 31.6% |
Recent brown sauce refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Brown sauce | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Brown sauce | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Brown sauce | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Brown sauce | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Brown sauce | FSVP VIO | Source |
Tomato sauce refusals from El Salvador
FDA refused 5 tomato sauce lines from El Salvador between October 2016 and March 16, 2026, 26% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sauces and prepared meals |
|---|---|---|
| Tomato sauce (with other ingredients) | 5 | 26.3% |
Recent tomato sauce refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El Salvador | Tomato sauce (with other ingredients) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El Salvador | Tomato sauce (with other ingredients) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Tomato sauce (with other ingredients) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Tomato sauce (with other ingredients) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Los RodriguezMejicanos, El Salvador | Tomato sauce (with other ingredients) | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Steak and other meat sauce refusals from El Salvador
FDA refused 4 steak and other meat sauce lines from El Salvador between October 2016 and March 16, 2026, 21% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sauces and prepared meals |
|---|---|---|
| Steak and other meat sauce | 4 | 21.1% |
Recent steak and other meat sauce refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steiner, S.A. de C.V.Antiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Steak and other meat sauce | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Steiner, S.A. de C.V.Antiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Steak and other meat sauce | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Steiner, S.A. de C.V.Antiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Steak and other meat sauce | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Steak and other meat sauce | NO PROCESS | Source |
Other sauces and prepared meals products refused from El Salvador
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tamale | 4 | 21.1% |
Why FDA refused sauces and prepared meals from El Salvador
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 | 13 | 68% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 4 | 21% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 2 | 11% |
El Salvador sauces and prepared meals firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| McCormick de Centro America | Antiguo Cuscatlan | 9 |
| Steiner, S.A. de C.V. | Antiguo Cuscatlan | 3 |
| Grupo Vifeca SA de CV | Santa Tecla | 3 |
| Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cv | San Salvador | 2 |
| Gloria De Lopez Fa Lazo A | San Salvador | 1 |
| Los Rodriguez | Mejicanos | 1 |
Latest sauces and prepared meals refusals from El Salvador
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El Salvador | Tomato sauce (with other ingredients) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El Salvador | Tomato sauce (with other ingredients) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Steiner, S.A. de C.V.Antiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Steak and other meat sauce | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Steiner, S.A. de C.V.Antiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Steak and other meat sauce | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Steiner, S.A. de C.V.Antiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Steak and other meat sauce | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Brown sauce | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Tomato sauce (with other ingredients) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Brown sauce | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Brown sauce | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Tomato sauce (with other ingredients) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Brown sauce | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Grupo Vifeca SA de CVSanta Tecla, El Salvador | Tamale (multiple food specialities, side dishes and desserts) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Grupo Vifeca SA de CVSanta Tecla, El Salvador | Tamale (multiple food specialities, side dishes and desserts) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Grupo Vifeca SA de CVSanta Tecla, El Salvador | Tamale (multiple food specialities, side dishes and desserts) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Brown sauce | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Brown sauce | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Los RodriguezMejicanos, El Salvador | Tomato sauce (with other ingredients) | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Steak and other meat sauce | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Gloria De Lopez Fa Lazo ASan Salvador, El Salvador | Tamale (multiple food specialities, side dishes and desserts) | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Questions about sauces and prepared meals refusals from El Salvador
- How many sauces and prepared meals shipments from El Salvador did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of sauces and prepared meals from El Salvador in 2026 through March 16, 2026, compared with 9 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse sauces and prepared meals from El Salvador?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sauces and prepared meals from El Salvador the most frequent are FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 13 lines), NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 4 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover sauces and prepared meals 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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