How many sauces and prepared meals shipments from Ireland did FDA refuse in 2023?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of sauces and prepared meals from Ireland in 2023 through January 10, 2023.

Why does FDA refuse sauces and prepared meals from Ireland?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sauces and prepared meals from Ireland the most frequent are FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 2 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line) and NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover sauces and prepared meals from Ireland?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: sauces and prepared meals from Ireland

FDA category: Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties · October 2016 to January 10, 2023

FDA refused 2 sauces and prepared meals shipment lines from Ireland between October 2016 and January 10, 2023, 1 of them in 2023; the most refused products were brown sauce and sauces, most often for FALSE (false or misleading labeling).

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

2
sauces and prepared meals lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2023: 3%
of all FDA refusals from Ireland: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Sauces and prepared meals refusals from Ireland by year

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

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2023	1
2019	1

Brown sauce refusals from Ireland

FDA refused 1 brown sauce line from Ireland between October 2016 and January 10, 2023, 50% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.

Brown sauce product descriptions refused from Ireland
FDA product description	Lines	Share of sauces and prepared meals
Brown sauce	1	50.0%

Recent brown sauce refusals

Recent Brown sauce refusals from Ireland
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 30, 2019	Valeo FoodsDublin 22, Ireland	Brown sauce	FALSE NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source

Sauces refusals from Ireland

FDA refused 1 sauces line from Ireland between October 2016 and January 10, 2023, 50% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.

Sauces product descriptions refused from Ireland
FDA product description	Lines	Share of sauces and prepared meals
Sauces, n.e.c.	1	50.0%

Recent sauces refusals

Recent Sauces refusals from Ireland
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jan 10, 2023	Valeo FoodsDublin 22, Ireland	Sauces, n.e.c	FALSE LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source

Why FDA refused sauces and prepared meals from Ireland

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

Most frequent refusal charges for sauces and prepared meals from Ireland
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FALSE	False or misleading labeling	2	33%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	1	17%
NEEDS FCE	Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods	1	17%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	1	17%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	17%

Latest sauces and prepared meals refusals from Ireland

Latest FDA sauces and prepared meals refusals from Ireland
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jan 10, 2023	Valeo FoodsDublin 22, Ireland	Sauces, n.e.c	FALSE LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Oct 30, 2019	Valeo FoodsDublin 22, Ireland	Brown sauce	FALSE NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source

Questions about sauces and prepared meals refusals from Ireland

How many sauces and prepared meals shipments from Ireland did FDA refuse in 2023?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of sauces and prepared meals from Ireland in 2023 through January 10, 2023.
Why does FDA refuse sauces and prepared meals from Ireland?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sauces and prepared meals from Ireland the most frequent are FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 2 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line) and NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover sauces and prepared meals from Ireland?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Ireland in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Ireland firms; see the country page.

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