How many soups shipments from Germany did FDA refuse in 2025?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of soups from Germany in 2025 through August 18, 2025.

Why does FDA refuse soups from Germany?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For soups from Germany the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines), INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 1 line) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover soups 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.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: soups from Germany

FDA category: Soups · October 2016 to August 18, 2025

FDA refused 2 soups shipment lines from Germany between October 2016 and August 18, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were broth and cheese soup, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

2
soups lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2025: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Germany: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Soups refusals from Germany by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2025	1
2017	1

Broth refusals from Germany

FDA refused 1 broth line from Germany between October 2016 and August 18, 2025, 50% of the soups lines.

Broth product descriptions refused from Germany
FDA product description	Lines	Share of soups
Broth, n.e.c. (meat and/or vegetable stock)	1	50.0%

Recent broth refusals

Recent Broth refusals from Germany
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 3, 2017	Maggi GmbhFrankfurt Am Main, Germany	Broth, n.e.c. (meat and/or vegetable stock)	NUTRIT LBL	Source

Cheese soup refusals from Germany

FDA refused 1 cheese soup line from Germany between October 2016 and August 18, 2025, 50% of the soups lines.

Cheese soup product descriptions refused from Germany
FDA product description	Lines	Share of soups
Cheese soup, dried	1	50.0%

Recent cheese soup refusals

Recent Cheese soup refusals from Germany
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 18, 2025	Unilever Lever Faberge DeutschlandMannheim, Germany	Cheese soup, dried	LIST INGRE INCONSPICU USUAL NAME+1	Source

Why FDA refused soups from Germany

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for soups from Germany
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	2	40%
INCONSPICU	Required information not conspicuous	1	20%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	1	20%
USUAL NAME	Common or usual name missing	1	20%

Latest soups refusals from Germany

Latest FDA soups refusals from Germany
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 18, 2025	Unilever Lever Faberge DeutschlandMannheim, Germany	Cheese soup, dried	LIST INGRE INCONSPICU USUAL NAME+1	Source
Apr 3, 2017	Maggi GmbhFrankfurt Am Main, Germany	Broth, n.e.c. (meat and/or vegetable stock)	NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about soups refusals from Germany

How many soups shipments from Germany did FDA refuse in 2025?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of soups from Germany in 2025 through August 18, 2025.
Why does FDA refuse soups from Germany?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For soups from Germany the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines), INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 1 line) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover soups 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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