FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vegetable oils from Fiji
FDA category: Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) · October 2016 to April 8, 2024
FDA refused 4 vegetable oils shipment lines from Fiji between October 2016 and April 8, 2024, 3 of them in 2024; the most refused product was mustard oil, most often for COSM MISB (COSM MISB).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 4
- vegetable oils lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2024
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vegetable oils refusals from Fiji by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 1 |
Mustard oil refusals from Fiji
FDA refused 4 mustard oil lines from Fiji between October 2016 and April 8, 2024, 100% of the vegetable oils lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetable oils |
|---|---|---|
| Mustard oil, refined, single ingredient, see 28o for mustard oil as a flavoring | 4 | 100.0% |
Recent mustard oil refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punja & Sons (Oil) Pte Ltd.Lautoka, Fiji | Mustard oil, refined, single ingredient, see 28o for mustard oil as a flavoring | STD IDENTCOSM MISBCSTIC LBLG | Source | |
| PUNJA & SONS (Milk)Lautoka, Fiji | Mustard oil, refined, single ingredient, see 28o for mustard oil as a flavoring | STD IDENTCOSM MISBCSTIC LBLG | Source | |
| PUNJA & SONS (Milk)Lautoka, Fiji | Mustard oil, refined, single ingredient, see 28o for mustard oil as a flavoring | STD IDENTCOSM MISBCSTIC LBLG | Source | |
| Punja & Sons (Wraps) Pte LTD.Lautoka, Fiji | Mustard oil, refined, single ingredient, see 28o for mustard oil as a flavoring | UNSAFE ADD | Source |
Why FDA refused vegetable oils from Fiji
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSM MISB | The cosmetic's labeling appears to be false or misleading within the meaning of Section 201(n). | 3 | 30% |
| CSTIC LBLG | The labeling appears to fail to comply with cosmetic labeling requirements of Section 602(a), and/or (b),… | 3 | 30% |
| STD IDENT | Does not conform to standard of identity | 3 | 30% |
| UNSAFE ADD | Food additive unsafe under section 409 | 1 | 10% |
Latest vegetable oils refusals from Fiji
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punja & Sons (Oil) Pte Ltd.Lautoka, Fiji | Mustard oil, refined, single ingredient, see 28o for mustard oil as a flavoring | STD IDENTCOSM MISBCSTIC LBLG | Source | |
| PUNJA & SONS (Milk)Lautoka, Fiji | Mustard oil, refined, single ingredient, see 28o for mustard oil as a flavoring | STD IDENTCOSM MISBCSTIC LBLG | Source | |
| PUNJA & SONS (Milk)Lautoka, Fiji | Mustard oil, refined, single ingredient, see 28o for mustard oil as a flavoring | STD IDENTCOSM MISBCSTIC LBLG | Source | |
| Punja & Sons (Wraps) Pte LTD.Lautoka, Fiji | Mustard oil, refined, single ingredient, see 28o for mustard oil as a flavoring | UNSAFE ADD | Source |
Questions about vegetable oils refusals from Fiji
- How many vegetable oils shipments from Fiji did FDA refuse in 2024?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of vegetable oils from Fiji in 2024 through April 8, 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse vegetable oils from Fiji?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetable oils from Fiji the most frequent are COSM MISB (COSM MISB, 3 lines), CSTIC LBLG (CSTIC LBLG, 3 lines) and STD IDENT (does not conform to standard of identity, 3 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover vegetable oils from Fiji?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Fiji in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Fiji firms; see the country page.
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