FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: snack foods from El Salvador
FDA category: Snack Food Items · October 2016 to April 18, 2025
FDA refused 17 snack foods shipment lines from El Salvador between October 2016 and April 18, 2025, 3 of them in 2025; the most refused products were fried snack foods and corn chips, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 17
- snack foods lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2025
- 3
- firms with the most records, listed below
Snack 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | -25% |
| 2024 | 4 | -20% |
| 2023 | 5 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 3 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Fried snack foods refusals from El Salvador
FDA refused 9 fried snack foods lines from El Salvador between October 2016 and April 18, 2025, 53% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Fried snack foods, n.e.c. | 9 | 52.9% |
Recent fried snack foods refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V.Soyapango, El Salvador | Fried snack foods, n.e.c | LACKS FIRMNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V.Soyapango, El Salvador | Fried snack foods, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V.Soyapango, El Salvador | Fried snack foods, n.e.c | COLOR LBLGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V.Soyapango, El Salvador | Fried snack foods, n.e.c | COLOR LBLGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V.Soyapango, El Salvador | Fried snack foods, n.e.c | COLOR LBLGNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Corn chips refusals from El Salvador
FDA refused 4 corn chips lines from El Salvador between October 2016 and April 18, 2025, 24% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Corn chips, fried | 3 | 17.6% |
| Corn chips, baked | 1 | 5.9% |
Recent corn chips refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V.Soyapango, El Salvador | Corn chips, fried | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V.Soyapango, El Salvador | Corn chips, fried | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V.Soyapango, El Salvador | Corn chips, fried | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V.Soyapango, El Salvador | Corn chips, baked | UNSAFE COLFALSECOLOR LBLG+3 | Source |
Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned refusals from El Salvador
FDA refused 3 snack foods not elsewhere mentioned lines from El Salvador between October 2016 and April 18, 2025, 18% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c. | 3 | 17.6% |
Recent snack foods not elsewhere mentioned refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El Salvador | Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El Salvador | Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Acopanela de R.L.Verapaz, El Salvador | Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source |
Other snack foods products refused from El Salvador
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Potato snacks | 1 | 5.9% |
Why FDA refused snack foods from El Salvador
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 8 | 21% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 7 | 18% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 6 | 16% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 6 | 16% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 2 | 5% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 2 | 5% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 2 | 5% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 2 | 5% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 2 | 5% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 1 | 3% |
El Salvador snack foods firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Productos Alimenticios Diana S.A. de C.V. | Soyapango | 13 |
| Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cv | San Salvador | 2 |
| Amaya Express S.A.de C.V. | San Salvador | 1 |
Latest snack foods refusals from El Salvador
Questions about snack foods refusals from El Salvador
- How many snack foods shipments from El Salvador did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of snack foods from El Salvador in 2025 through April 18, 2025, compared with 4 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse snack foods from El Salvador?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from El Salvador the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 8 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 7 lines) and COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 6 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover snack 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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