FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: imitation milk from Guatemala
FDA category: Filled Milk and Imitation Milk Products · October 2016 to May 17, 2023
FDA refused 10 imitation milk shipment lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and May 17, 2023, 10 of them in 2023; the most refused product was filled milk and filled milk products, most often for NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 10
- imitation milk lines refused since October 2016
- 10
- refused so far in 2023
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Imitation milk 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 |
Filled milk and filled milk products refusals from Guatemala
FDA refused 10 filled milk and filled milk products lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and May 17, 2023, 100% of the imitation milk lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of imitation milk |
|---|---|---|
| Filled milk and filled milk products, n.e.c. | 10 | 100.0% |
Recent filled milk and filled milk products refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporacion de Bebidas de GuatemGuatemala City, Guatemala | Filled milk and filled milk products, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHYELLOW #5NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Corporacion de Bebidas de GuatemGuatemala City, Guatemala | Filled milk and filled milk products, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHYELLOW #5NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Corporacion de Bebidas de GuatemGuatemala City, Guatemala | Filled milk and filled milk products, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Corporacion de Bebidas de GuatemGuatemala City, Guatemala | Filled milk and filled milk products, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHYELLOW #5NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Corporacion de Bebidas de GuatemGuatemala City, Guatemala | Filled milk and filled milk products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL+2 | Source |
Why FDA refused imitation milk from Guatemala
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 9 | 30% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 6 | 20% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 4 | 13% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 4 | 13% |
| YELLOW #5 | FD&C Yellow No. 5 not declared | 3 | 10% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 2 | 7% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 1 | 3% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 1 | 3% |
Guatemala imitation milk firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Corporacion de Bebidas de Guatem | Guatemala City | 8 |
Latest imitation milk refusals from Guatemala
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporacion de Bebidas de GuatemGuatemala City, Guatemala | Filled milk and filled milk products, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHYELLOW #5NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Corporacion de Bebidas de GuatemGuatemala City, Guatemala | Filled milk and filled milk products, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHYELLOW #5NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Corporacion de Bebidas de GuatemGuatemala City, Guatemala | Filled milk and filled milk products, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Corporacion de Bebidas de GuatemGuatemala City, Guatemala | Filled milk and filled milk products, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHYELLOW #5NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Corporacion de Bebidas de GuatemGuatemala City, Guatemala | Filled milk and filled milk products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL+2 | Source | |
| Corporacion de Bebidas de GuatemGuatemala City, Guatemala | Filled milk and filled milk products, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCE+1 | Source | |
| Corporacion de Bebidas de GuatemGuatemala City, Guatemala | Filled milk and filled milk products, n.e.c | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Corporacion de Bebidas de GuatemGuatemala City, Guatemala | Filled milk and filled milk products, n.e.c | INCONSPICUNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Alimentos Ideal S AGuatemala, Guatemala | Filled milk and filled milk products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLNUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCE+1 | Source | |
| Alimentos Ideal S AGuatemala, Guatemala | Filled milk and filled milk products, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Questions about imitation milk refusals from Guatemala
- How many imitation milk shipments from Guatemala did FDA refuse in 2023?
- FDA refused 10 shipment lines of imitation milk from Guatemala in 2023 through May 17, 2023.
- Why does FDA refuse imitation milk from Guatemala?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For imitation milk from Guatemala the most frequent are NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 9 lines), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 6 lines) and NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 4 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover imitation milk 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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