FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: cereals and breakfast foods from Hong Kong
FDA category: Cereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods · October 2016 to April 29, 2026
FDA refused 3 cereals and breakfast foods shipment lines from Hong Kong between October 2016 and April 29, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused products were breakfast foods ready to eat and mixed cereal flakes, most often for LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 3
- cereals and breakfast foods lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2026
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Cereals and breakfast foods refusals from Hong Kong 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) | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Breakfast foods ready to eat refusals from Hong Kong
FDA refused 1 breakfast foods ready to eat line from Hong Kong between October 2016 and April 29, 2026, 33% of the cereals and breakfast foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cereals and breakfast foods |
|---|---|---|
| Breakfast foods ready to eat,n.e.c. | 1 | 33.3% |
Recent breakfast foods ready to eat refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciao International LimitedKwai Chung, Hong Kong | Breakfast foods ready to eat,n.e.c | STD IDENTMELAMINE | Source |
Mixed cereal flakes refusals from Hong Kong
FDA refused 1 mixed cereal flakes line from Hong Kong between October 2016 and April 29, 2026, 33% of the cereals and breakfast foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cereals and breakfast foods |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed cereal flakes,shredded and other forms ready to eat | 1 | 33.3% |
Recent mixed cereal flakes refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Yau Trading Co LtdShatin, Hong Kong | Mixed cereal flakes,shredded and other forms ready to eat | PESTICIDE | Source |
Oatmeal refusals from Hong Kong
FDA refused 1 oatmeal line from Hong Kong between October 2016 and April 29, 2026, 33% of the cereals and breakfast foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cereals and breakfast foods |
|---|---|---|
| Oatmeal, regular, fruit or spice added, quick or instant cooking | 1 | 33.3% |
Recent oatmeal refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hongkong Tianbao Food Co.,LimitedKwai Chung, Hong Kong | Oatmeal, regular, fruit or spice added, quick or instant cooking | LABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Why FDA refused cereals and breakfast foods from Hong Kong
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 1 | 20% |
| MELAMINE | Melamine | 1 | 20% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 20% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 1 | 20% |
| STD IDENT | Does not conform to standard of identity | 1 | 20% |
Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hongkong Tianbao Food Co.,Limited | Kwai Chung | 1 |
| Sam Yau Trading Co Ltd | Shatin | 1 |
Latest cereals and breakfast foods refusals from Hong Kong
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciao International LimitedKwai Chung, Hong Kong | Breakfast foods ready to eat,n.e.c | STD IDENTMELAMINE | Source | |
| Sam Yau Trading Co LtdShatin, Hong Kong | Mixed cereal flakes,shredded and other forms ready to eat | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Hongkong Tianbao Food Co.,LimitedKwai Chung, Hong Kong | Oatmeal, regular, fruit or spice added, quick or instant cooking | LABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about cereals and breakfast foods refusals from Hong Kong
- How many cereals and breakfast foods shipments from Hong Kong did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of cereals and breakfast foods from Hong Kong in 2026 through April 29, 2026.
- Why does FDA refuse cereals and breakfast foods from Hong Kong?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For cereals and breakfast foods from Hong Kong the most frequent are LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 1 line), MELAMINE (melamine, 1 line) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line). 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 Hong Kong?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Hong Kong in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Hong Kong firms; see the country page.
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