How many snack foods shipments from India did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 197 shipment lines of snack foods from India in 2026 through September 30, 2026, compared with 789 in 2025.

Why does FDA refuse snack foods from India?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from India the most frequent are MFR INJ (insanitary conditions, may be injurious, 861 lines), MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 799 lines) and SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 512 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 India?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in India in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list India firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: snack foods from India

FDA category: Snack Food Items · October 2016 to September 30, 2026

FDA refused 1,644 snack foods shipment lines from India between October 2016 and September 30, 2026, 197 of them in 2026; the most refused products were snack foods not elsewhere mentioned and fried snack foods, most often for MFR INJ (insanitary conditions, may be injurious).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

1,644
snack foods lines refused since October 2016: 197
refused so far in 2026: 11%
of all FDA refusals from India: 10
firms with the most records, listed below

Snack foods refusals from India by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

* 2026 is year to date, through September 30, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	197
2025	789	+117%
2024	363	+937%
2023	35	-20%
2022	44	+193%
2021	15	-44%
2020	27	-45%
2019	49	+11%
2018	44	-34%
2017	67
2016 (from Oct)	14

Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned refusals from India

FDA refused 1,000 snack foods not elsewhere mentioned lines from India between October 2016 and September 30, 2026, 61% of the snack foods lines.

Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned product descriptions refused from India
FDA product description	Lines	Share of snack foods
Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.	1,000	60.8%

Recent snack foods not elsewhere mentioned refusals

Recent Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned refusals from India
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 30, 2026	Balaji Wafers Pvt LtdRajkot, India	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	SALMONELLA	Source
Sep 24, 2026	Sikandar FoodsSurendranagar, India	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Sep 14, 2026	Omsom Super Industries Private LtdNavi Mumbai, India	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	COLOR LBLG	Source
Jul 1, 2026	Sikandar FoodsSurendranagar, India	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	POISONOUS MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 1, 2026	Sikandar FoodsSurendranagar, India	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	POISONOUS MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source

Fried snack foods refusals from India

FDA refused 442 fried snack foods lines from India between October 2016 and September 30, 2026, 27% of the snack foods lines.

Fried snack foods product descriptions refused from India
FDA product description	Lines	Share of snack foods
Fried snack foods, n.e.c.	442	26.9%

Recent fried snack foods refusals

Recent Fried snack foods refusals from India
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 7, 2026	Bikaji Foods International LimitedBikaner, India	Fried snack foods, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 7, 2026	Bikaji Foods International LimitedBikaner, India	Fried snack foods, n.e.c	SALMONELLA	Source
Jul 6, 2026	Bikaji Foods International LimitedBikaner, India	Fried snack foods, n.e.c	SALMONELLA	Source
Jul 6, 2026	Bikaji Foods International LimitedBikaner, India	Fried snack foods, n.e.c	SALMONELLA	Source
Jul 6, 2026	Bikaji Foods International LimitedBikaner, India	Fried snack foods, n.e.c	SALMONELLA	Source

Potato chips refusals from India

FDA refused 56 potato chips lines from India between October 2016 and September 30, 2026, 3% of the snack foods lines.

Potato chips product descriptions refused from India
FDA product description	Lines	Share of snack foods
Potato chips,fried	56	3.4%

Recent potato chips refusals

Recent Potato chips refusals from India
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 18, 2026	Balaji Wafers Pvt LtdRajkot, India	Potato chips,fried	SALMONELLA	Source
Aug 14, 2026	Pepsico India Holding Pvt LtdPune, India	Potato chips,fried	LIST INGRE COLOR LBLG LACKS FIRM+5	Source
Jun 30, 2026	Bikaji Foods International LimitedBikaner, India	Potato chips,fried	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source

Other snack foods products refused from India

Products refused from India in snack foods
Product group	Lines	Share
Potato snacks	29	1.8%
Mixed starch snacks	25	1.5%
Baked snack food	24	1.5%
Vegetable snacks	15	0.9%
Bread snacks	11	0.7%
Corn starch snacks	10	0.6%

Why FDA refused snack foods from India

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for snack foods from India
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
MFR INJ	Insanitary conditions, may be injurious	861	32%
MFR INSAN	Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing	799	30%
SALMONELLA	Salmonella	512	19%
POISONOUS	Poisonous or deleterious substance	139	5%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	89	3%
FSVP VIO	Importer not in compliance with FSVP	73	3%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	60	2%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	60	2%
INSANITARY	Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions	45	2%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	33	1%

India snack foods firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

India snack foods firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Haldiram Snacks Pvt. Ltd.	Noida	443
Haldiram Snacks Pvt Ltd	Noida	177
Haldiram Snacks Pvt. Ltd.	Noida	145
Haldiram Snacks Pvt. Ltd.	Noida	98
Bikaji Foods International Limited	Bikaner	96
Bikanervala Foods Pvt. Ltd.	Greater Noida	95
Bikaji Foods International Ltd.	Bikaner	74
Haldiram Snacks Pvt. Ltd.	Noida	52
kirtiraj snacks pvt.ltd	Anand	36
Shree Bhagwati Flour & Foods PVT. LTD	Changodar	32

Latest snack foods refusals from India

Latest FDA snack foods refusals from India
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 30, 2026	Balaji Wafers Pvt LtdRajkot, India	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	SALMONELLA	Source
Sep 24, 2026	Sikandar FoodsSurendranagar, India	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Sep 18, 2026	Balaji Wafers Pvt LtdRajkot, India	Potato chips,fried	SALMONELLA	Source
Sep 14, 2026	Omsom Super Industries Private LtdNavi Mumbai, India	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	COLOR LBLG	Source
Aug 14, 2026	Pepsico India Holding Pvt LtdPune, India	Potato chips,fried	LIST INGRE COLOR LBLG LACKS FIRM+5	Source
Aug 6, 2026	Dhara Foods Pvt .LtdAnand, India	Rice starch snacks, baked	SALMONELLA	Source
Aug 6, 2026	Dhara Foods Pvt .LtdAnand, India	Rice starch snacks, baked	SALMONELLA	Source
Jul 27, 2026	Jalaram Gruh UdyogMumbai, India	Bread snacks, n.e.c	SALMONELLA	Source
Jul 13, 2026	Troppy Foods IndiaManjapra, India	Vegetable snacks (other than pulses), n.e.c., baked	FILTHY	Source
Jul 7, 2026	Bikaji Foods International LimitedBikaner, India	Fried snack foods, n.e.c	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 7, 2026	Bikaji Foods International LimitedBikaner, India	Fried snack foods, n.e.c	SALMONELLA	Source
Jul 6, 2026	Bikaji Foods International LimitedBikaner, India	Fried snack foods, n.e.c	SALMONELLA	Source
Jul 6, 2026	Bikaji Foods International LimitedBikaner, India	Fried snack foods, n.e.c	SALMONELLA	Source
Jul 6, 2026	Bikaji Foods International LimitedBikaner, India	Fried snack foods, n.e.c	SALMONELLA	Source
Jul 6, 2026	Bikaji Foods International LimitedBikaner, India	Fried snack foods, n.e.c	SALMONELLA	Source
Jul 6, 2026	Bikaji Foods International LimitedBikaner, India	Fried snack foods, n.e.c	SALMONELLA	Source
Jul 6, 2026	Bikaji Foods International LimitedBikaner, India	Fried snack foods, n.e.c	SALMONELLA	Source
Jul 1, 2026	Sikandar FoodsSurendranagar, India	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	POISONOUS MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jul 1, 2026	Sikandar FoodsSurendranagar, India	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	POISONOUS MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source
Jun 30, 2026	Bikaji Foods International LimitedBikaner, India	Potato chips,fried	MFR INSAN MFR INJ	Source

Questions about snack foods refusals from India

How many snack foods shipments from India did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 197 shipment lines of snack foods from India in 2026 through September 30, 2026, compared with 789 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse snack foods from India?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from India the most frequent are MFR INJ (insanitary conditions, may be injurious, 861 lines), MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 799 lines) and SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 512 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 India?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in India in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list India firms; see the country page.

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