FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: bakery products from Israel
FDA category: Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings · October 2016 to June 3, 2025
FDA refused 37 bakery products shipment lines from Israel between October 2016 and June 3, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were chocolate plain cookies and pastry without custard or cream filling, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 37
- bakery products lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2025
- 8
- firms with the most records, listed below
Bakery products refusals from Israel 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 | -89% |
| 2024 | 9 | +13% |
| 2023 | 8 | |
| 2021 | 10 | +233% |
| 2020 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0% |
| 2017 | 3 |
Chocolate plain cookies refusals from Israel
FDA refused 7 chocolate plain cookies lines from Israel between October 2016 and June 3, 2025, 19% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | 7 | 18.9% |
Recent chocolate plain cookies refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite Confectionery LtdNof Ha-Galil, Israel | Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Elite Confectionery LtdNof Ha-Galil, Israel | Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Elite Confectionery LtdNof Ha-Galil, Israel | Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Elite Confectionery LtdNof Ha-Galil, Israel | Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Unilever Shefa Israel Ltd.Arad, Israel | Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Pastry without custard or cream filling refusals from Israel
FDA refused 6 pastry without custard or cream filling lines from Israel between October 2016 and June 3, 2025, 16% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Pastry (other than fruit or jelly filled) without custard or cream filling | 6 | 16.2% |
Chocolate filled/iced cookies refusals from Israel
FDA refused 5 chocolate filled/iced cookies lines from Israel between October 2016 and June 3, 2025, 14% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | 5 | 13.5% |
Recent chocolate filled/iced cookies refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite Confectionery LtdNof Ha-Galil, Israel | Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Elite Confectionery LtdNof Ha-Galil, Israel | Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Other bakery products products refused from Israel
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cookie | 4 | 10.8% |
| Cake without custard or cream filling | 3 | 8.1% |
| Pastry custard or cream filled | 2 | 5.4% |
| White bread | 2 | 5.4% |
| Butter/butter flavored filled/iced cookies | 1 | 2.7% |
| Cakes | 1 | 2.7% |
| Chocolate chip filled/iced cookies | 1 | 2.7% |
Why FDA refused bakery products from Israel
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 | 23 | 40% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 10 | 18% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 7 | 12% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 5 | 9% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 4 | 7% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 3 | 5% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 3 | 5% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 1 | 2% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 2% |
Israel bakery products firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Elite Confectionery Ltd | Nof Ha-Galil | 9 |
| Unilever Shefa Israel Ltd. | Arad | 5 |
| Country Pie | Jerusalem | 4 |
| Kolbo Hazi Hinam Ltd | Holon | 3 |
| Carmit Candy Industries | Nof Hagalil | 1 |
| Elite Strauss Group | Nazrat | 1 |
| Mahroum Sweets (2016)Ltd | Nazareth | 1 |
| A.G.Gilro Ltd | Beit Shemesh | 1 |
Latest bakery products refusals from Israel
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osem Kiryat Gat Plant #12Kiryat Gat, Israel | Pies or puddings, custard or cream filled | LIST INGRENO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Elite Confectionery LtdNof Ha-Galil, Israel | Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Elite Confectionery LtdNof Ha-Galil, Israel | Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHALLERGEN | Source | |
| Elite Confectionery LtdNof Ha-Galil, Israel | Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHALLERGEN | Source | |
| Elite Confectionery LtdNof Ha-Galil, Israel | Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHALLERGEN | Source | |
| Elite Confectionery LtdNof Ha-Galil, Israel | Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Elite Confectionery LtdNof Ha-Galil, Israel | Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Elite Confectionery LtdNof Ha-Galil, Israel | Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Elite Confectionery LtdNof Ha-Galil, Israel | Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Elite Confectionery LtdNof Ha-Galil, Israel | Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Carmit Candy IndustriesNof Hagalil, Israel | Waffles without custard or cream filling | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Unilever Shefa Israel Ltd.Arad, Israel | Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Unilever Shefa Israel Ltd.Arad, Israel | Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Unilever Shefa Israel Ltd.Arad, Israel | Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Unilever Shefa Israel Ltd.Arad, Israel | Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Unilever Shefa Israel Ltd.Arad, Israel | Chocolate chip filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Ariel Bakery LtdHaifa, Israel | White bread, rolls, buns, etc dough | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Ariel Bakery LtdHaifa, Israel | White bread, rolls, buns, etc dough | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Mahroum Sweets (2016)LtdNazareth, Israel | Sweet goods without custard or cream filling, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Elite Strauss GroupNazrat, Israel | Filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Questions about bakery products refusals from Israel
- How many bakery products shipments from Israel did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of bakery products from Israel in 2025 through June 3, 2025, compared with 9 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse bakery products from Israel?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For bakery products from Israel the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 23 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 10 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 7 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover bakery products from Israel?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Israel in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Israel firms; see the country page.
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