FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: snack foods from Guatemala
FDA category: Snack Food Items · October 2016 to October 15, 2026
FDA refused 160 snack foods shipment lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and October 15, 2026, 15 of them in 2026; the most refused products were corn chips and snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 160
- snack foods lines refused since October 2016
- 15
- refused so far in 2026
- 9
- firms with the most records, listed below
Snack 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 15 | |
| 2025 | 12 | -88% |
| 2024 | 104 | +2500% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0% |
| 2022 | 4 | -50% |
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2019 | 10 | +900% |
| 2018 | 1 | -50% |
| 2017 | 2 |
Corn chips refusals from Guatemala
FDA refused 140 corn chips lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and October 15, 2026, 88% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Corn chips, fried | 131 | 81.9% |
| Corn chips, baked | 9 | 5.6% |
Recent corn chips refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alimentos Rene y Cia S AGuatemala, Guatemala | Corn chips, fried | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Alimentos Rene y Cia S AGuatemala, Guatemala | Corn chips, fried | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Alimentos Rene y Cia S AGuatemala, Guatemala | Corn chips, fried | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Alimentos Rene y Cia S AGuatemala, Guatemala | Corn chips, fried | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Alimentos Rene y Cia S AGuatemala, Guatemala | Corn chips, fried | NUTRIT LBL | Source |
Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned refusals from Guatemala
FDA refused 8 snack foods not elsewhere mentioned lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and October 15, 2026, 5% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c. | 8 | 5.0% |
Fried snack foods refusals from Guatemala
FDA refused 4 fried snack foods lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and October 15, 2026, 3% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Fried snack foods, n.e.c. | 4 | 2.5% |
Recent fried snack foods refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alimentos Rene y Cia S AGuatemala, Guatemala | Fried snack foods, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source |
Other snack foods products refused from Guatemala
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Corn snacks | 3 | 1.9% |
| Popcorn | 2 | 1.3% |
| Baked snack food | 1 | 0.6% |
| Bread sticks | 1 | 0.6% |
| Potato chips | 1 | 0.6% |
Why FDA refused snack foods from Guatemala
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 92 | 32% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 71 | 25% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 50 | 17% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 19 | 7% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 11 | 4% |
| COLORLABEL | Required information not prominent | 11 | 4% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 10 | 3% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 8 | 3% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 7 | 2% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 7 | 2% |
Guatemala snack foods firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Alnost Guatemala S.A | Guatemala | 72 |
| Alimentos Rene y Cia S A | Guatemala | 50 |
| Negocios y Exportaciones Chanin S.A. | Guatemala | 8 |
| Otto Alejandro Zaid | Fraijanes | 8 |
| La Cosecha Export SA | Totonicapan | 6 |
| Las Delicias de Guatemala S.A. | Guatemala | 4 |
| Compania Mayorista de Productoss.A | San Miguel Petapa | 3 |
| Alimentos, S.A. | Guatemala | 2 |
| Pexvargt S.A. | Guatemala City | 2 |
Latest snack foods refusals from Guatemala
Questions about snack foods refusals from Guatemala
- How many snack foods shipments from Guatemala did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 15 shipment lines of snack foods from Guatemala in 2026 through October 15, 2026, compared with 12 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse snack foods from Guatemala?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from Guatemala the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 92 lines), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 71 lines) and LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 50 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover snack 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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