How many nuts and seeds shipments from El Salvador did FDA refuse in 2024?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of nuts and seeds from El Salvador in 2024 through May 15, 2024.

Why does FDA refuse nuts and seeds from El Salvador?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For nuts and seeds from El Salvador the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 3 lines), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 2 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover nuts and seeds from El Salvador?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list El Salvador firms are Import Alert 23-14 (5 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list El Salvador firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: nuts and seeds from El Salvador

FDA category: Nuts and Edible Seeds · October 2016 to May 15, 2024

FDA refused 5 nuts and seeds shipment lines from El Salvador between October 2016 and May 15, 2024, 1 of them in 2024; the most refused products were almond and edible seed products, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).

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

5
nuts and seeds lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2024: 1%
of all FDA refusals from El Salvador: 2
firms with the most records, listed below

Nuts and seeds refusals from El Salvador by year

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

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2024	1
2022	2
2019	1
2017	1

Almond refusals from El Salvador

FDA refused 2 almond lines from El Salvador between October 2016 and May 15, 2024, 40% of the nuts and seeds lines.

Almond product descriptions refused from El Salvador
FDA product description	Lines	Share of nuts and seeds
Almond, shelled	2	40.0%

Recent almond refusals

Recent Almond refusals from El Salvador
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 5, 2022	Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V.Soyapango, El Salvador	Almond, shelled	LABELING NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 5, 2022	Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V.Soyapango, El Salvador	Almond, shelled	ALLERGEN LABELING	Source

Edible seed products refusals from El Salvador

FDA refused 1 edible seed products line from El Salvador between October 2016 and May 15, 2024, 20% of the nuts and seeds lines.

Edible seed products product descriptions refused from El Salvador
FDA product description	Lines	Share of nuts and seeds
Edible seed products, n.e.c.	1	20.0%

Recent edible seed products refusals

Recent Edible seed products refusals from El Salvador
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 11, 2019	Comercializadora 503 S.A de C.VSoyapango, El Salvador	Edible seed products, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH NUTRIT LBL	Source

Peanut refusals from El Salvador

FDA refused 1 peanut line from El Salvador between October 2016 and May 15, 2024, 20% of the nuts and seeds lines.

Peanut product descriptions refused from El Salvador
FDA product description	Lines	Share of nuts and seeds
Peanut, nut flour/meal	1	20.0%

Recent peanut refusals

Recent Peanut refusals from El Salvador
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 15, 2024	Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V.Soyapango, El Salvador	Peanut, nut flour/meal	NO ENGLISH	Source

Other nuts and seeds products refused from El Salvador

Products refused from El Salvador in nuts and seeds
Product group	Lines	Share
Pumpkin seed	1	20.0%

Why FDA refused nuts and seeds from El Salvador

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for nuts and seeds from El Salvador
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	3	33%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	2	22%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	2	22%
ALLERGEN	Major food allergen not declared	1	11%
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	1	11%

Import alerts for nuts and seeds that list El Salvador firms

Import alerts for nuts and seeds listing firms in El Salvador
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
23-14	Food products: mycotoxins	5

El Salvador nuts and seeds firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

El Salvador nuts and seeds firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V.	Soyapango	3
Comercializadora 503 S.A de C.V	Soyapango	1

Latest nuts and seeds refusals from El Salvador

Latest FDA nuts and seeds refusals from El Salvador
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 15, 2024	Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V.Soyapango, El Salvador	Peanut, nut flour/meal	NO ENGLISH	Source
May 5, 2022	Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V.Soyapango, El Salvador	Almond, shelled	LABELING NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 5, 2022	Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V.Soyapango, El Salvador	Almond, shelled	ALLERGEN LABELING	Source
Apr 11, 2019	Comercializadora 503 S.A de C.VSoyapango, El Salvador	Edible seed products, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH NUTRIT LBL	Source
Feb 3, 2017	SABORES INSTANTANEOS SALVADORENAS S.A. de C.V.San Salvador, El Salvador	Pumpkin seed (edible seed)	FILTHY NO ENGLISH	Source

Questions about nuts and seeds refusals from El Salvador

How many nuts and seeds shipments from El Salvador did FDA refuse in 2024?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of nuts and seeds from El Salvador in 2024 through May 15, 2024.
Why does FDA refuse nuts and seeds from El Salvador?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For nuts and seeds from El Salvador the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 3 lines), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 2 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover nuts and seeds from El Salvador?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list El Salvador firms are Import Alert 23-14 (5 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list El Salvador firms too; see the country page.

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