FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: soups from Hong Kong
FDA category: Soups · October 2016 to January 18, 2019
FDA refused 4 soups shipment lines from Hong Kong between October 2016 and January 18, 2019, 1 of them in 2019; the most refused products were soup and dried soup, most often for LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 4
- soups lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2019
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Soups 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | -50% |
| 2018 | 2 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Soup refusals from Hong Kong
FDA refused 2 soup lines from Hong Kong between October 2016 and January 18, 2019, 50% of the soups lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soups |
|---|---|---|
| Soup, n.e.c. | 2 | 50.0% |
Recent soup refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gm Food LimitedSan Po Kong, Hong Kong | Soup, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Gm Food LimitedSan Po Kong, Hong Kong | Soup, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+4 | Source |
Dried soup refusals from Hong Kong
FDA refused 1 dried soup line from Hong Kong between October 2016 and January 18, 2019, 25% of the soups lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soups |
|---|---|---|
| Dried soup, n.e.c. | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent dried soup refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hongkong Tianbao Food Co.,LimitedKwai Chung, Hong Kong | Dried soup, n.e.c | LIST INGRENO ENGLISHUSUAL NAME+2 | Source |
Mixed vegetable soup refusals from Hong Kong
FDA refused 1 mixed vegetable soup line from Hong Kong between October 2016 and January 18, 2019, 25% of the soups lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soups |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed vegetable soup, dried | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent mixed vegetable soup refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wing Cheong Food Co., LtdWEST HONGKONG, Hong Kong | Mixed vegetable soup, dried | FILTHY | Source |
Why FDA refused soups from Hong Kong
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 2 | 13% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 2 | 13% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 2 | 13% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 2 | 13% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 2 | 13% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 2 | 13% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 1 | 6% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 1 | 6% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 1 | 6% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 6% |
Hong Kong soups firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Gm Food Limited | San Po Kong | 2 |
| Hongkong Tianbao Food Co.,Limited | Kwai Chung | 1 |
Latest soups refusals from Hong Kong
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gm Food LimitedSan Po Kong, Hong Kong | Soup, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Gm Food LimitedSan Po Kong, Hong Kong | Soup, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+4 | Source | |
| Wing Cheong Food Co., LtdWEST HONGKONG, Hong Kong | Mixed vegetable soup, dried | FILTHY | Source | |
| Hongkong Tianbao Food Co.,LimitedKwai Chung, Hong Kong | Dried soup, n.e.c | LIST INGRENO ENGLISHUSUAL NAME+2 | Source |
Questions about soups refusals from Hong Kong
- How many soups shipments from Hong Kong did FDA refuse in 2019?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of soups from Hong Kong in 2019 through January 18, 2019, compared with 2 in 2018.
- Why does FDA refuse soups from Hong Kong?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For soups from Hong Kong the most frequent are LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 2 lines), NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 2 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover soups 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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