FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: dressings and condiments from El Salvador
FDA category: Dressings and Condiments · October 2016 to April 18, 2025
FDA refused 8 dressings and condiments shipment lines from El Salvador between October 2016 and April 18, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were Sandwich spread and pepper sauce, most often for FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 8
- dressings and condiments lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2025
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Dressings and condiments 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0% |
| 2020 | 2 |
Sandwich spread refusals from El Salvador
FDA refused 4 Sandwich spread lines from El Salvador between October 2016 and April 18, 2025, 50% of the dressings and condiments lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dressings and condiments |
|---|---|---|
| Sandwich spread (salad dressing based) | 4 | 50.0% |
Recent Sandwich spread refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Sandwich spread (salad dressing based) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Sandwich spread (salad dressing based) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Sandwich spread (salad dressing based) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Sandwich spread (salad dressing based) | NO PROCESS | Source |
Pepper sauce refusals from El Salvador
FDA refused 3 pepper sauce lines from El Salvador between October 2016 and April 18, 2025, 38% of the dressings and condiments lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dressings and condiments |
|---|---|---|
| Pepper sauce (hot, mild, etc.) | 3 | 37.5% |
Recent pepper sauce refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Pepper sauce (hot, mild, etc.) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Pepper sauce (hot, mild, etc.) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Giovanni Jose Chicas RiveraSan Pedro Masahuat, El Salvador | Pepper sauce (hot, mild, etc.) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Mayonnaise refusals from El Salvador
FDA refused 1 mayonnaise line from El Salvador between October 2016 and April 18, 2025, 13% of the dressings and condiments lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dressings and condiments |
|---|---|---|
| Mayonnaise | 1 | 12.5% |
Recent mayonnaise refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Mayonnaise | NO ENGLISHNO PROCESS | Source |
Why FDA refused dressings and condiments 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 | 4 | 40% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 4 | 40% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 1 | 10% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 10% |
El Salvador dressings and condiments 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 | 7 |
Latest dressings and condiments refusals from El Salvador
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Sandwich spread (salad dressing based) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Sandwich spread (salad dressing based) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Pepper sauce (hot, mild, etc.) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Pepper sauce (hot, mild, etc.) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Mayonnaise | NO ENGLISHNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Giovanni Jose Chicas RiveraSan Pedro Masahuat, El Salvador | Pepper sauce (hot, mild, etc.) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Sandwich spread (salad dressing based) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| McCormick de Centro AmericaAntiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador | Sandwich spread (salad dressing based) | NO PROCESS | Source |
Questions about dressings and condiments refusals from El Salvador
- How many dressings and condiments shipments from El Salvador did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of dressings and condiments from El Salvador in 2025 through April 18, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse dressings and condiments from El Salvador?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dressings and condiments from El Salvador the most frequent are FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 4 lines), NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 4 lines) and NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover dressings and condiments 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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