FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals from Guatemala
Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to October 15, 2026 · how the data is collected
FDA refused 1,269 shipment lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and October 2026, including 236 in 2026 through October 15, 2026; the most common charges were NO ENGLISH, NUTRIT LBL and PESTICIDE, and the most refused category was dietary supplements.
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 1,269
- refused shipment lines since October 2016
- 236
- refused so far in 2026
- 430
- Guatemala firms with an FDA record
- 86
- firms on an active import alert
Refusals from Guatemala by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 236 | |
| 2025 | 202 | -37% |
| 2024 | 320 | +252% |
| 2023 | 91 | -25% |
| 2022 | 122 | +97% |
| 2021 | 62 | +72% |
| 2020 | 36 | -40% |
| 2019 | 60 | +5% |
| 2018 | 57 | +2% |
| 2017 | 56 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 27 |
Why FDA refused Guatemala shipment lines
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several. Each code opens FDA's official statement and the countries and products behind it.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 315 | 20% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 281 | 18% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 266 | 17% |
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 238 | 15% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 149 | 9% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 86 | 5% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 77 | 5% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 64 | 4% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 64 | 4% |
| JUICE % | Juice percentage not declared | 53 | 3% |
What FDA refused from Guatemala, by product category
FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
| Category | Most refused products | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.; Vitamin b12 (cyanocobalamin); Vitamin, n.e.c. | 258 |
| Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | Snow peas; Sugar snap peas; Carrot tops (leaf & stem vegetable) | 190 |
| Snack foodsSnack Food Items | Corn chips, fried; Corn chips, baked; Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c. | 160 |
| Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and Waters | Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, noncarbonated; Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, carbonated; Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, carbonated | 158 |
| Berries and citrusFruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) | Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates; Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates; Blackberries (berry) | 142 |
| Nuts and seedsNuts and Edible Seeds | Sesame seed (edible seed); Macadamia, shelled; Peanut, shelled | 54 |
| Milk and butterMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | Milk, flavored (chocolate, etc.); Fluid milk products, skim, 1%, 2%, whole and all flavored and modified (lactose reduced, ie) grade a; Milk and cream, n.e.c. | 38 |
| Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | Subtropical and tropical fruit, n.e.c.; Papaya (papaw) (subtropical and tropical fruit); Pineapple, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit | 35 |
| Root vegetables and mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) | Carrot (root & tuber vegetable) | 34 |
| Vine and other fruitFruit and Fruit Products (vine and other fruits) | Cantaloupe (vine fruit) | 31 |
| SpicesSpices, Flavors, and Salts | Cardamon, whole (spice); Garlic salt; Onion salt | 28 |
| Beverage basesBeverage Bases | Beverage base not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.; Fruit beverage base, n.e.c.; Beverage base, citrus, liquid | 23 |
| SeafoodFishery/Seafood Products | Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products; Mahi mahi; Fish, n.e.c. | 20 |
| Bakery productsBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | White bread, rolls, buns, etc dough; Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c.; Mixed plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | 18 |
| Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | Candy coated popcorn (without chocolate); Caramel candy pieces, soft, with nuts or nut products (without chocolate); Candy without chocolate n.e.c. | 13 |
| SoupsSoups | Chicken noodle soup, dried; Soup, n.e.c.; Dried soup, n.e.c. | 12 |
| Imitation milkFilled Milk and Imitation Milk Products | Filled milk and filled milk products, n.e.c. | 10 |
| Grains and starchWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | Grain, whole, n.e.c.; Oats, whole grain; Wheat flour, enriched (all purpose) | 9 |
| Cereals and breakfast foodsCereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods | Breakfast food quick or instant cooking, n.e.c.; Cereal preparations not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.; Oat flakes, rolled oats,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat | 9 |
| Noodles and pastaMacaroni and Noodle Products | Noodles, instant; Spaghetti | 7 |
| Chocolate and cocoaChocolate and Cocoa Products | Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c.; Chocolate candy pieces, with nuts or nut products (not coconut); Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | 7 |
| Meal replacementsDietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | 7 |
| Dressings and condimentsDressings and Condiments | Mayonnaise; Pepper sauce (hot, mild, etc.) | 2 |
| Sauces and prepared mealsMultiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties | Bean, ground paste; Tomato sauce (with other ingredients) | 2 |
| Coffee and teaCoffee and Tea | Coffee, instant | 1 |
| Food additives (flavors and colors)Food Additives for Human Use (flavors, colors, leavening and other agents) | Monosodium glutamate (MSG) (food additives for human use) | 1 |
Most refused products from Guatemala
FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
| Product | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Corn chips, fried | 131 | 10.3% |
| Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates | 107 | 8.4% |
| Snow peas | 84 | 6.6% |
| Sugar snap peas | 56 | 4.4% |
| Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c. | 44 | 3.5% |
| Vitamin b12 (cyanocobalamin) | 36 | 2.8% |
| Carrot (root & tuber vegetable) | 34 | 2.7% |
| Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, noncarbonated | 34 | 2.7% |
| Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, carbonated | 33 | 2.6% |
| Cantaloupe (vine fruit) | 31 | 2.4% |
FDA import alerts that list Guatemala firms
14 alerts list at least one firm in Guatemala: 84 firms on a red list, 86 firms on any list.
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99-05 | Raw agricultural products: pesticides | 46 | |
| 45-02 | Foods with illegal or undeclared colors | 11 | |
| 99-08 | Processed human and animal foods: pesticides | 8 | |
| 99-39 | Imported foods that appear to be misbranded | 6 | |
| 99-19 | Food products: Salmonella | 5 | |
| 23-14 | Food products: mycotoxins | 3 | |
| 99-21 | Foods with undeclared added sulfiting agents | 2 | |
| 16-74 | Uneviscerated salt-cured, dried, smoked or fermented fish | 1 | |
| 16-81 | Seafood products: Salmonella | 1 | |
| 20-04 | Raspberries from Guatemala: Cyclospora cayetanensis | 1 | |
| 21-07 | Tamarind and tamarind products: filth | 1 | |
| 99-35 | Fresh produce: insanitary conditions | 1 |
The 12 alerts with the most listings. All alerts are on the import alerts page.
Guatemala firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data (refusals, import alert listings and other events), not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Alnost Guatemala S.A | Guatemala | 160 |
| Alimentos Maravilla S.A. | Escuintla | 82 |
| Alimentos Rene y Cia S A | Guatemala | 53 |
| Planta BNC - Alimentos Ideal Manufacturing | Guatemala, Guatemala | 35 |
| Agrobassy y Cia Ltda | El Jicaro | 31 |
| Agro Export Valle del Sol | Sumpango | 28 |
| Industria Guatemalteca De Macadamia,S.A. | Guatemala | 25 |
| Embotelladora la Mariposa S.A. | Guatemala | 22 |
| Pexvargt S.A. | Guatemala City | 20 |
| Negocios y Exportaciones Chanin S.A. | Guatemala | 19 |
Latest refusals from Guatemala
The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
Questions about FDA refusals from Guatemala
- How many Guatemala shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 236 shipment lines from Guatemala in 2026 through October 15, 2026, compared with 202 in 2025 (a full year).
- Why does FDA refuse food from Guatemala?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Guatemala the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 315 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 281 lines) and PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 266 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line; it is not a finding about every firm in the country.
- Which Guatemala firms have the most FDA refusals?
- In SupplierRadar's records the Guatemala firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Alnost Guatemala S.A (Guatemala) with 160 records, Alimentos Maravilla S.A. (Escuintla) with 82 records and ALIMENTOS RENE Y CIA S A (Guatemala) with 53 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
- Which FDA import alerts list Guatemala firms?
- As of October 26, 2026, 14 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Guatemala. The alerts with the most Guatemala listings are Import Alert 99-05 (46 firms), Import Alert 45-02 (11 firms) and Import Alert 99-08 (8 firms).
- How many Guatemala firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
- As of October 26, 2026, 84 Guatemala firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 86 firms are on any list.
All Guatemala suppliers with FDA records (134)
Every Guatemala firm in SupplierRadar's data with an active import alert, a warning letter or at least five FDA records, most recently active first. Each name opens the firm's FDA record history.
- Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla
- Alimentos Rene y Cia S AGuatemala
- Alimentos, S.A.Guatemala
- Corporacion de Instantaneos San Isabel, Sociedad AnonimaVilla Nueva
- Industria Pesquera y Camaronera de Guatemala, S.A.San Jose
- Farmamedica, S.A.Guatemala
- Merck S AMixco
- UnknownUNKNOWN
- Genoma Lab GuatemalaGuatemala
- Malanga Socieda AnoninaTiquisate
- Drogueria y Laboratorios RolandGuatemala
- Bayer S.A.Guatemala
- Laboratorios Farkot, S.A.Guatemala City
- Laboratorios y Drogueria DonovanGuatemala
- Chocolates Best de Guatemala S.A.Guatemala
- Farmamedica SAHuehuetenango
- Donavon LabsGuatemala City
- Las Delicias de Guatemala S.A.Guatemala
- Fresh Foods AmSacatepequez
- Agrobassy y Cia LtdaEl Jicaro
- Agro Export Valle del SolSumpango
- Verduras de ExportacionTecpan Guatemala
- Agro Exportadora Verde y FrescoGuatemala
- Embotelladora la Mariposa S.A.Guatemala
- Pexvargt S.A.Guatemala City
- Gamma SA LaboratoryMixco
- Farmamedica SAGuatemala
- Agroexportadora El Rejon, S.A.Santiago Sacatepequez
- Conservas y Congelados YAESTA, S.A.Guatemala
- Quinfica LaboratoryGuatemala
- Agroexportadora Balamya, S.A.Guatemala City
- Quinfica Nutramedics BoldoGuatemala
- Vegetales y Frutas de Calidad CA, Sociedad AnonimaSan Lucas
- Despensa FamiliarGuatemala
- Special Fruit & Vegetable Export, S.A.Guatemala
- Refrescos India QuicheSta Cruz del Quiche
- Cooperativa Agricola Integral Union de Cuatro Pinos R.L.Santa Maria Cauque
- Special Fruits and Vegetable Exports, S. A.Antigua
- Cooperativa Agricola Integral Magdalena R.L.Magdalena Milpas Altas
- Exportadora 8 Grados Norte S.A.Guatemala
- Alimentos Rayo De Luz, S.A.San Andres Itzapa
- Semillas Universales SASan Sabastian
- Industria Nacional Alimenticia, S.A.Guatemala
- Natura MixMixco
- Dp Inversiones, S.A.Sumpango
- Fabrica de Bebidas Gaseosas Salvavidas SAGuatemala
- Nostalgia Foods S.A.Guatemala City
- Agroexportadora El Rejon, S.A.Sumpango
- Negocios y Exportaciones Chanin S.A.Guatemala
- Alnost Guatemala S.AGuatemala
- Farmamedica de Guatemala SAColonia Santa Mareia
- Donovan WerkeGuatemala
- Agroindustria Legumex, S.A.El Tejar
- Industrias Alimenticias Kern's y Cia. S.C.A.Guatemala
- Compania Mayorista de Productoss.ASan Miguel Petapa
- La Cosecha Export SATotonicapan
- Otto Alejandro ZaidFraijanes
- Laboratorios Quifarma S.A.San Miguel Petapa
- Prosesamo, S.A.Cuyotenango
- Nestle Guatemala,S.A. Antigua'S FactoryAntigua Guatemala
- Industrias Lacteas SAFraijanes
- Corporacion de Bebidas de GuatemGuatemala City
- Agricola Tierra Nueva S.A.San Bartolome Milpas Altas
- Carpanta Limited S.A.Guatemala
- Industria Guatemalteca De Macadamia,S.A.Guatemala
- Industrias Unidas, S.A.Boca Del Monte
- Hispanic Foods S.A.Guatemala
- Planta BNC - Alimentos Ideal ManufacturingGuatemala, Guatemala
- Export e Imports San RafaelHuehuetenango
- Nestle Guatemala, S.AGuatemala
- Exportadora CataluniaSanarate
- Cafe Internacional de Coban, S.A.Coban
- Alifrex SAPalencia
- AgroinpacSantiago Sacatepequez
- NATURALSA, Sociedad AnonimaTecpan
- Dp Inversiones S.A.Guatemala
- Cooperativa Integral Agricola Mujeres 4 Pinos, R.L.Sumpango
- Exportadora de Frutas y Vegetales Congeladas y Envasadas S.AAmatitlan
- Chanin ExportsGuatemala
- Exportadora Vegetales GuatemalteGuatemala
- Frutas Tropicales de Guatemala yGuatemala
- Alianza Agroindustrial Artesanal RuralGuatemala
- Easy & Ready, S.A.Ciudad Vieja
- Linea Vegetal Tecpan S.A.Guatemala
- Exportadora 8 Grados Norte S.A.Sumpango
- Agroexportadora de Vegetales,Santiago Sacatepequez
- Multifrio TeculutanTeculutan
- Agroexportadora la Pasion S.A.Villa Nueva
- Empaques AgricolasSantiago Sacatepequez
- Vegetales Guatemaltecos de ExportacionAntigua Guatemala
- Productos Alimenticios Yaesta, Sociedad AnonimaMixco
- Importaciones Mundiales, S. A.Guatemala
- Abiezer Agro, S.A.Guatemala
- Transcafe, S.A.Guatemala
- Administradora de Negocios e Inversiones G&P, S.A.Las Cruces
- Invernaderos Technologicos S AGuatemala
- Asociacion de Pequenos Agricultores Comalapenses de ProductoComalapa
- Agroexportadora J.Luz ClaritaGuatemala
- FreshnessSan Jose Poaquil
- Agropecuaria Puerta del CieloRetalhuleu, (Reu)
- Alianza Agroindustrial Y ArtesanalChimaltenango
- Agricola YatabLas Cruces
- Industria Alimenticia MRMazatenango
- Vegetales Eneros De Guatemala S.A.Chimaltenango
- Vegsa (Vegetales Enteros De Guatemala S.A.)Guatemala
- Coexport SAGuatemala
- Coexport, S.A.Mazatenango
- Exportadore ImportadoraHuehuetenango
- Diamond Rock EnterpriseGuatemala
- Alimentos De San LucasSacatepequez
- Monte AltoGuatemala
- Asociacion Civil de Agricultores Cuatro PinosSantiago
- Luz Del Campo VerdeGuatemala
- Mayan SouthGuatemala
- Industria Procesadora De Guatemala Sa NiasaGuatemala
- Exportadora Progreso S.A.Guatemala
- Procesos FabrilesGuatemala
- Planta El CarmenRetalhuleu
- Pro ExportGuatemala City
- VerdexGuatemala
- Analissa De Inversiones, S.A.Guatemala City
- Industria Maritimas Del Pacifico, S. A.Guatemala City
- Nuevas Industrias De Alimentos, S.A.Guatemala
- Productos Alimenticios Imperial, S.A.Ciudad Vieja
- Agrovessa Agrounidos Verapaz Del Sur. S.A.Verapaz
- Cafe, S.A.Milpas Altas
- Comercial Nectares De Valle S.A.Guatemala
- Comercial Nectares del Valle, S.A.San Andres Itzapa
- Comercializadora Internacional De Frutas S.A.Guatemala City
- Exportadora MelgonVilla Nueva
- Finca Valle VerdeAntigua Guatemala
- Inversiones San Cristobal S.A.Sumpango
- Marbran GuatemalaSanto Tomas Milpas Altas
- SolaireGuatemala
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