How many sauces and prepared meals shipments from Guatemala did FDA refuse in 2023?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of sauces and prepared meals from Guatemala in 2023 through June 1, 2023.

Why does FDA refuse sauces and prepared meals from Guatemala?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sauces and prepared meals from Guatemala the most frequent are LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 1 line), NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 1 line) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover sauces and prepared meals from Guatemala?

As of October 27, 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.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: sauces and prepared meals from Guatemala

FDA category: Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties · October 2016 to June 1, 2023

FDA refused 2 sauces and prepared meals shipment lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and June 1, 2023, 1 of them in 2023; the most refused products were bean and tomato sauce, most often for LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 27, 2026.

2
sauces and prepared meals lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2023: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Guatemala: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Sauces and prepared meals refusals from Guatemala 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
2023	1
2017	1

Bean refusals from Guatemala

FDA refused 1 bean line from Guatemala between October 2016 and June 1, 2023, 50% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.

Bean product descriptions refused from Guatemala
FDA product description	Lines	Share of sauces and prepared meals
Bean, ground paste	1	50.0%

Recent bean refusals

Recent Bean refusals from Guatemala
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 1, 2023	Corporacion de Bebidas de GuatemGuatemala City, Guatemala	Bean, ground paste	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source

Tomato sauce refusals from Guatemala

FDA refused 1 tomato sauce line from Guatemala between October 2016 and June 1, 2023, 50% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.

Tomato sauce product descriptions refused from Guatemala
FDA product description	Lines	Share of sauces and prepared meals
Tomato sauce (with other ingredients)	1	50.0%

Recent tomato sauce refusals

Recent Tomato sauce refusals from Guatemala
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 20, 2017	Kern'SGuatemala, Guatemala	Tomato sauce (with other ingredients)	LABELING	Source

Why FDA refused sauces and prepared meals from Guatemala

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

Most frequent refusal charges for sauces and prepared meals from Guatemala
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	1	33%
NEEDS FCE	Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods	1	33%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	1	33%

Guatemala sauces and prepared meals firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

Guatemala sauces and prepared meals firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Corporacion de Bebidas de Guatem	Guatemala City	1

Latest sauces and prepared meals refusals from Guatemala

Latest FDA sauces and prepared meals refusals from Guatemala
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 1, 2023	Corporacion de Bebidas de GuatemGuatemala City, Guatemala	Bean, ground paste	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source
Mar 20, 2017	Kern'SGuatemala, Guatemala	Tomato sauce (with other ingredients)	LABELING	Source

Questions about sauces and prepared meals refusals from Guatemala

How many sauces and prepared meals shipments from Guatemala did FDA refuse in 2023?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of sauces and prepared meals from Guatemala in 2023 through June 1, 2023.
Why does FDA refuse sauces and prepared meals from Guatemala?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sauces and prepared meals from Guatemala the most frequent are LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 1 line), NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 1 line) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover sauces and prepared meals from Guatemala?: As of October 27, 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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