FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: cereals and breakfast foods from Guatemala
FDA category: Cereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods · October 2016 to November 25, 2024
FDA refused 9 cereals and breakfast foods shipment lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and November 25, 2024, 2 of them in 2024; the most refused products were breakfast food quick or instant cooking and cereal preparations not elsewhere mentioned, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 9
- cereals and breakfast foods lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2024
- 4
- firms with the most records, listed below
Cereals and breakfast foods 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | -33% |
| 2023 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 2 | +100% |
| 2018 | 1 |
Breakfast food quick or instant cooking refusals from Guatemala
FDA refused 5 breakfast food quick or instant cooking lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and November 25, 2024, 56% of the cereals and breakfast foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cereals and breakfast foods |
|---|---|---|
| Breakfast food quick or instant cooking, n.e.c. | 5 | 55.6% |
Recent breakfast food quick or instant cooking refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negocios y Exportaciones Chanin S.A.Guatemala, Guatemala | Breakfast food quick or instant cooking, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Negocios y Exportaciones Chanin S.A.Guatemala, Guatemala | Breakfast food quick or instant cooking, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Alimentos Rene y Cia S AGuatemala, Guatemala | Breakfast food quick or instant cooking, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Alimentos Rene y Cia S AGuatemala, Guatemala | Breakfast food quick or instant cooking, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Alimentos Rene y Cia S AGuatemala, Guatemala | Breakfast food quick or instant cooking, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Cereal preparations not elsewhere mentioned refusals from Guatemala
FDA refused 2 cereal preparations not elsewhere mentioned lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and November 25, 2024, 22% of the cereals and breakfast foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cereals and breakfast foods |
|---|---|---|
| Cereal preparations not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c. | 2 | 22.2% |
Recent cereal preparations not elsewhere mentioned refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Export e Imports San RafaelHuehuetenango, Guatemala | Cereal preparations not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | INCONSPICU | Source | |
| Export e Imports San RafaelHuehuetenango, Guatemala | Cereal preparations not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | INCONSPICU | Source |
Oat flakes refusals from Guatemala
FDA refused 1 oat flakes line from Guatemala between October 2016 and November 25, 2024, 11% of the cereals and breakfast foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cereals and breakfast foods |
|---|---|---|
| Oat flakes, rolled oats,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat | 1 | 11.1% |
Recent oat flakes refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alimentos, S.A.Guatemala, Guatemala | Oat flakes, rolled oats,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Other cereals and breakfast foods products refused from Guatemala
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Oatmeal | 1 | 11.1% |
Why FDA refused cereals and breakfast foods from Guatemala
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 | 3 | 25% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 3 | 25% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 3 | 25% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 2 | 17% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 1 | 8% |
Guatemala cereals and breakfast foods firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Alimentos Rene y Cia S A | Guatemala | 3 |
| Export e Imports San Rafael | Huehuetenango | 2 |
| Negocios y Exportaciones Chanin S.A. | Guatemala | 2 |
| Alimentos, S.A. | Guatemala | 1 |
Latest cereals and breakfast foods refusals from Guatemala
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negocios y Exportaciones Chanin S.A.Guatemala, Guatemala | Breakfast food quick or instant cooking, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Negocios y Exportaciones Chanin S.A.Guatemala, Guatemala | Breakfast food quick or instant cooking, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Alimentos Rene y Cia S AGuatemala, Guatemala | Breakfast food quick or instant cooking, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Alimentos Rene y Cia S AGuatemala, Guatemala | Breakfast food quick or instant cooking, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Alimentos Rene y Cia S AGuatemala, Guatemala | Breakfast food quick or instant cooking, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Central de AlimentosEl Cortija, Guatemala | Oatmeal, regular, fruit or spice added, quick or instant cooking | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Export e Imports San RafaelHuehuetenango, Guatemala | Cereal preparations not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | INCONSPICU | Source | |
| Export e Imports San RafaelHuehuetenango, Guatemala | Cereal preparations not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | INCONSPICU | Source | |
| Alimentos, S.A.Guatemala, Guatemala | Oat flakes, rolled oats,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about cereals and breakfast foods refusals from Guatemala
- How many cereals and breakfast foods shipments from Guatemala did FDA refuse in 2024?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of cereals and breakfast foods from Guatemala in 2024 through November 25, 2024, compared with 3 in 2023.
- Why does FDA refuse cereals and breakfast foods from Guatemala?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For cereals and breakfast foods from Guatemala the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 3 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 3 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover cereals and breakfast foods from Guatemala?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Guatemala in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Guatemala firms; see the country page.
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