FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: grains and starch from France
FDA category: Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch · October 2016 to January 23, 2025
FDA refused 28 grains and starch shipment lines from France between October 2016 and January 23, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were malt and wheat flour, most often for PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 28
- grains and starch lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2025
- 4
- firms with the most records, listed below
Grains and starch refusals from France 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 | |
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 1 | -96% |
| 2017 | 23 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Malt refusals from France
FDA refused 15 malt lines from France between October 2016 and January 23, 2025, 54% of the grains and starch lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of grains and starch |
|---|---|---|
| Malt, barley | 15 | 53.6% |
Recent malt refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malteries Franco-BelgesPithiviers, France | Malt, barley | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Malteries Franco-BelgesPithiviers, France | Malt, barley | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Malteries Franco-BelgesPithiviers, France | Malt, barley | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Malteries Franco-BelgesPithiviers, France | Malt, barley | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Malteries Franco-BelgesPithiviers, France | Malt, barley | PESTICIDE | Source |
Wheat flour refusals from France
FDA refused 8 wheat flour lines from France between October 2016 and January 23, 2025, 29% of the grains and starch lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of grains and starch |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat flour, durum | 7 | 25.0% |
| Wheat flour, n.e.c. | 1 | 3.6% |
Recent wheat flour refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrefour FranceMondeville, France | Wheat flour, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Moulin d'AugusteLes Andelys, France | Wheat flour, durum | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Moulin d'AugusteLes Andelys, France | Wheat flour, durum | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Moulin d'AugusteLes Andelys, France | Wheat flour, durum | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Festival des painesLamotte Beuvron, France | Wheat flour, durum | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Gluten refusals from France
FDA refused 5 gluten lines from France between October 2016 and January 23, 2025, 18% of the grains and starch lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of grains and starch |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten, wheat | 5 | 17.9% |
Recent gluten refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roquette FreresLestrem, France | Gluten, wheat | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Roquette FreresLestrem, France | Gluten, wheat | PESTICIDE | Source |
Why FDA refused grains and starch from France
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 20 | 71% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 8 | 29% |
France grains and starch firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Malteries Franco-Belges | Pithiviers | 15 |
| Moulin d'Auguste | Les Andelys | 6 |
| Roquette Freres | Lestrem | 5 |
| Carrefour France | Mondeville | 1 |
Latest grains and starch refusals from France
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrefour FranceMondeville, France | Wheat flour, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Roquette FreresLestrem, France | Gluten, wheat | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Roquette FreresLestrem, France | Gluten, wheat | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Malteries Franco-BelgesPithiviers, France | Malt, barley | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Malteries Franco-BelgesPithiviers, France | Malt, barley | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Malteries Franco-BelgesPithiviers, France | Malt, barley | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Malteries Franco-BelgesPithiviers, France | Malt, barley | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Malteries Franco-BelgesPithiviers, France | Malt, barley | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Moulin d'AugusteLes Andelys, France | Wheat flour, durum | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Moulin d'AugusteLes Andelys, France | Wheat flour, durum | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Moulin d'AugusteLes Andelys, France | Wheat flour, durum | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Festival des painesLamotte Beuvron, France | Wheat flour, durum | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Moulin d'AugusteLes Andelys, France | Wheat flour, durum | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Moulin d'AugusteLes Andelys, France | Wheat flour, durum | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Moulin d'AugusteLes Andelys, France | Wheat flour, durum | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Malteries Franco-BelgesPithiviers, France | Malt, barley | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Malteries Franco-BelgesPithiviers, France | Malt, barley | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Malteries Franco-BelgesPithiviers, France | Malt, barley | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Malteries Franco-BelgesPithiviers, France | Malt, barley | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Malteries Franco-BelgesPithiviers, France | Malt, barley | PESTICIDE | Source |
Questions about grains and starch refusals from France
- How many grains and starch shipments from France did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of grains and starch from France in 2025 through January 23, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse grains and starch from France?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For grains and starch from France the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 20 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 8 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover grains and starch from France?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in France in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list France firms; see the country page.
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