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FDA import refusals: soups from El Salvador

FDA category: Soups · October 2016 to March 16, 2026

FDA refused 36 soups shipment lines from El Salvador between October 2016 and March 16, 2026, 14 of them in 2026; the most refused products were chicken soup and beef soup, most often for FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP).

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

36
soups lines refused since October 2016
14
refused so far in 2026
2
firms with the most records, listed below

Soups refusals from El Salvador by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
Bar chart: refusal lines by 2023 to 2026. The same numbers are in the table.0510152023: 7 refusal lines’232025: 15 refusal lines15’252026 (year to date): 14 refusal lines14’26*
* 2026 is year to date, through March 16, 2026.
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
2026 (to date)14
202515
20237

Chicken soup refusals from El Salvador

FDA refused 17 chicken soup lines from El Salvador between October 2016 and March 16, 2026, 47% of the soups lines.
Chicken soup product descriptions refused from El Salvador
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of soups
Chicken soup, plain, dried1747.2%

Recent chicken soup refusals

Recent Chicken soup refusals from El Salvador
DateFirmProductCharges
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El SalvadorChicken soup, plain, driedFSVP VIOSource
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El SalvadorChicken soup, plain, driedFSVP VIOSource
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El SalvadorChicken soup, plain, driedFSVP VIOSource
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El SalvadorChicken soup, plain, driedFSVP VIOSource
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El SalvadorChicken soup, plain, driedFSVP VIOSource

Beef soup refusals from El Salvador

FDA refused 9 beef soup lines from El Salvador between October 2016 and March 16, 2026, 25% of the soups lines.
Beef soup product descriptions refused from El Salvador
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of soups
Beef soup, plain, dried925.0%

Recent beef soup refusals

Recent Beef soup refusals from El Salvador
DateFirmProductCharges
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El SalvadorBeef soup, plain, driedFSVP VIOSource
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El SalvadorBeef soup, plain, driedFSVP VIOSource
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El SalvadorBeef soup, plain, driedFSVP VIOSource
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El SalvadorBeef soup, plain, driedFSVP VIOSource
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El SalvadorBeef soup, plain, driedFSVP VIOSource

Chicken noodle soup refusals from El Salvador

FDA refused 6 chicken noodle soup lines from El Salvador between October 2016 and March 16, 2026, 17% of the soups lines.
Chicken noodle soup product descriptions refused from El Salvador
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of soups
Chicken noodle soup, dried616.7%

Recent chicken noodle soup refusals

Recent Chicken noodle soup refusals from El Salvador
DateFirmProductCharges
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El SalvadorChicken noodle soup, driedFSVP VIOSource

Other soups products refused from El Salvador

Products refused from El Salvador in soups
Product groupLinesShare
Dried soup25.6%
Beef noodle soup12.8%
Creamed12.8%

Why FDA refused soups from El Salvador

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
Most frequent refusal charges for soups from El Salvador
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
FSVP VIOImporter not in compliance with FSVP36100%

El Salvador soups firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
El Salvador soups firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador29
FACEMA S.A. De C.V.San Salvador7

Latest soups refusals from El Salvador

Latest FDA soups refusals from El Salvador
DateFirmProductCharges
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El SalvadorDried soup, n.e.cFSVP VIOSource
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El SalvadorBeef soup, plain, driedFSVP VIOSource
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El SalvadorChicken soup, plain, driedFSVP VIOSource
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El SalvadorChicken soup, plain, driedFSVP VIOSource
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El SalvadorBeef soup, plain, driedFSVP VIOSource
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El SalvadorChicken soup, plain, driedFSVP VIOSource
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El SalvadorChicken soup, plain, driedFSVP VIOSource
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El SalvadorChicken soup, plain, driedFSVP VIOSource
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El SalvadorBeef soup, plain, driedFSVP VIOSource
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El SalvadorBeef soup, plain, driedFSVP VIOSource
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El SalvadorChicken soup, plain, driedFSVP VIOSource
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El SalvadorDried soup, n.e.cFSVP VIOSource
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El SalvadorChicken soup, plain, driedFSVP VIOSource
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El SalvadorChicken soup, plain, driedFSVP VIOSource
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El SalvadorChicken soup, plain, driedFSVP VIOSource
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El SalvadorChicken soup, plain, driedFSVP VIOSource
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El SalvadorChicken soup, plain, driedFSVP VIOSource
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El SalvadorChicken soup, plain, driedFSVP VIOSource
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El SalvadorBeef soup, plain, driedFSVP VIOSource
Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador, El SalvadorChicken noodle soup, driedFSVP VIOSource

Questions about soups refusals from El Salvador

How many soups shipments from El Salvador did FDA refuse in 2026?
FDA refused 14 shipment lines of soups from El Salvador in 2026 through March 16, 2026, compared with 15 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse soups from El Salvador?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For soups from El Salvador the most frequent are FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 36 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover soups 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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