FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: soups from Guatemala
FDA category: Soups · October 2016 to August 14, 2025
FDA refused 12 soups shipment lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and August 14, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were chicken noodle soup and soup, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 12
- soups lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2025
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Soups 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | -50% |
| 2024 | 2 | -33% |
| 2023 | 3 | -40% |
| 2022 | 5 | |
| 2017 | 1 |
Chicken noodle soup refusals from Guatemala
FDA refused 8 chicken noodle soup lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and August 14, 2025, 67% of the soups lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soups |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken noodle soup, dried | 8 | 66.7% |
Recent chicken noodle soup refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestle Guatemala,S.A. Antigua'S FactoryAntigua Guatemala, Guatemala | Chicken noodle soup, dried | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Nestle Guatemala,S.A. Antigua'S FactoryAntigua Guatemala, Guatemala | Chicken noodle soup, dried | LABELING | Source | |
| Nestle Guatemala,S.A. Antigua'S FactoryAntigua Guatemala, Guatemala | Chicken noodle soup, dried | LABELING | Source | |
| Nestle Guatemala,S.A. Antigua'S FactoryAntigua Guatemala, Guatemala | Chicken noodle soup, dried | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Nestle Guatemala,S.A. Antigua'S FactoryAntigua Guatemala, Guatemala | Chicken noodle soup, dried | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Soup refusals from Guatemala
FDA refused 2 soup lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and August 14, 2025, 17% of the soups lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soups |
|---|---|---|
| Soup, n.e.c. | 2 | 16.7% |
Recent soup refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecesa Sociedad AnonimaGuatemala, Guatemala | Soup, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Corporacion de Instantaneos San Isabel, Sociedad AnonimaVilla Nueva, Guatemala | Soup, n.e.c | COLOR LBLG | Source |
Dried soup refusals from Guatemala
FDA refused 1 dried soup line from Guatemala between October 2016 and August 14, 2025, 8% of the soups lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soups |
|---|---|---|
| Dried soup, n.e.c. | 1 | 8.3% |
Recent dried soup refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporacion de Instantaneos San Isabel, Sociedad AnonimaVilla Nueva, Guatemala | Dried soup, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source |
Other soups products refused from Guatemala
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tomato consomme and bouillion | 1 | 8.3% |
Why FDA refused soups 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 | 7 | 58% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 3 | 25% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 1 | 8% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 1 | 8% |
Guatemala soups firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Nestle Guatemala,S.A. Antigua'S Factory | Antigua Guatemala | 8 |
| Corporacion de Instantaneos San Isabel, Sociedad Anonima | Villa Nueva | 2 |
Latest soups refusals from Guatemala
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporacion de Instantaneos San Isabel, Sociedad AnonimaVilla Nueva, Guatemala | Dried soup, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Lecesa Sociedad AnonimaGuatemala, Guatemala | Soup, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Corporacion de Instantaneos San Isabel, Sociedad AnonimaVilla Nueva, Guatemala | Soup, n.e.c | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Nestle Guatemala,S.A. Antigua'S FactoryAntigua Guatemala, Guatemala | Chicken noodle soup, dried | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Nestle Guatemala,S.A. Antigua'S FactoryAntigua Guatemala, Guatemala | Chicken noodle soup, dried | LABELING | Source | |
| Nestle Guatemala,S.A. Antigua'S FactoryAntigua Guatemala, Guatemala | Chicken noodle soup, dried | LABELING | Source | |
| Nestle Guatemala,S.A. Antigua'S FactoryAntigua Guatemala, Guatemala | Chicken noodle soup, dried | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Nestle Guatemala,S.A. Antigua'S FactoryAntigua Guatemala, Guatemala | Chicken noodle soup, dried | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Nestle Guatemala,S.A. Antigua'S FactoryAntigua Guatemala, Guatemala | Chicken noodle soup, dried | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Nestle Guatemala,S.A. Antigua'S FactoryAntigua Guatemala, Guatemala | Chicken noodle soup, dried | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Nestle Guatemala,S.A. Antigua'S FactoryAntigua Guatemala, Guatemala | Chicken noodle soup, dried | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Nestle Guatemala S AGuatemala City, Guatemala | Tomato consomme and bouillion, dried | LABELING | Source |
Questions about soups refusals from Guatemala
- How many soups shipments from Guatemala did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of soups from Guatemala in 2025 through August 14, 2025, compared with 2 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse soups from Guatemala?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For soups from Guatemala the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 7 lines), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 3 lines) and COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover soups 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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