FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: dressings and condiments from Germany
FDA category: Dressings and Condiments · October 2016 to August 4, 2017
FDA refused 16 dressings and condiments shipment lines from Germany between October 2016 and August 4, 2017, 16 of them in 2017; the most refused products were mustard and salad dressing, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 16
- dressings and condiments lines refused since October 2016
- 16
- refused so far in 2017
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Dressings and condiments refusals from Germany by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16 |
Mustard refusals from Germany
FDA refused 11 mustard lines from Germany between October 2016 and August 4, 2017, 69% of the dressings and condiments lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dressings and condiments |
|---|---|---|
| Mustard, prepared | 11 | 68.8% |
Recent mustard refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Kuhne KG (GmbH & Co.)Straelen, Germany | Mustard, prepared | AF-NONRSPNEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Lowensenf GmbHDusseldorf, Germany | Mustard, prepared | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Lowensenf GmbHDusseldorf, Germany | Mustard, prepared | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Lowensenf GmbHDusseldorf, Germany | Mustard, prepared | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Lowensenf GmbHDusseldorf, Germany | Mustard, prepared | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Salad dressing refusals from Germany
FDA refused 3 salad dressing lines from Germany between October 2016 and August 4, 2017, 19% of the dressings and condiments lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dressings and condiments |
|---|---|---|
| Salad dressing, standardized | 3 | 18.8% |
Recent salad dressing refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Kuhne KG (GmbH & Co.)Straelen, Germany | Salad dressing, standardized | AF-NONRSPNEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Carl Kuhne KG (GmbH & Co.)Straelen, Germany | Salad dressing, standardized | AF-NONRSPNEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Carl Kuhne KG (GmbH & Co.)Straelen, Germany | Salad dressing, standardized | AF-NONRSPNEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Catsup refusals from Germany
FDA refused 1 catsup line from Germany between October 2016 and August 4, 2017, 6% of the dressings and condiments lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dressings and condiments |
|---|---|---|
| Catsup | 1 | 6.3% |
Recent catsup refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Kuhne KG (GmbH & Co.)Straelen, Germany | Catsup | AF-NONRSPNEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Other dressings and condiments products refused from Germany
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mayonnaise | 1 | 6.3% |
Why FDA refused dressings and condiments from Germany
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 | 7 | 25% |
| AF-NONRSP | The product appears to have been prepared or packed under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been… | 6 | 21% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 6 | 21% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 6 | 21% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 3 | 11% |
Germany dressings and condiments firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Lowensenf GmbH | Dusseldorf | 7 |
| Carl Kuhne KG (GmbH & Co.) | Straelen | 6 |
Latest dressings and condiments refusals from Germany
Questions about dressings and condiments refusals from Germany
- How many dressings and condiments shipments from Germany did FDA refuse in 2017?
- FDA refused 16 shipment lines of dressings and condiments from Germany in 2017 through August 4, 2017.
- Why does FDA refuse dressings and condiments from Germany?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dressings and condiments from Germany the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 7 lines), AF-NONRSP (AF-NONRSP, 6 lines) and NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 6 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover dressings and condiments from Germany?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Germany in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Germany firms; see the country page.
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