FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: snack foods from Israel
FDA category: Snack Food Items · October 2016 to March 29, 2024
FDA refused 8 snack foods shipment lines from Israel between October 2016 and March 29, 2024, 1 of them in 2024; the most refused products were baked snack food and corn chips, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 8
- snack foods lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2024
- 3
- firms with the most records, listed below
Snack foods 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0% |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 5 |
Baked snack food refusals from Israel
FDA refused 1 baked snack food line from Israel between October 2016 and March 29, 2024, 13% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Baked snack food, n.e.c. | 1 | 12.5% |
Recent baked snack food refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unilever Shefa Israel Ltd.Arad, Israel | Baked snack food, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Corn chips refusals from Israel
FDA refused 1 corn chips line from Israel between October 2016 and March 29, 2024, 13% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Corn chips, baked | 1 | 12.5% |
Recent corn chips refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osem Kiryat Gat Plant #12Kiryat Gat, Israel | Corn chips, baked | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Corn starch snacks refusals from Israel
FDA refused 1 corn starch snacks line from Israel between October 2016 and March 29, 2024, 13% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Corn starch snacks, baked | 1 | 12.5% |
Recent corn starch snacks refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolbo Hazi Hinam LtdHolon, Israel | Corn starch snacks, baked | NO ENGLISHLABELING | Source |
Other snack foods products refused from Israel
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit snack foods | 1 | 12.5% |
| Potato starch snacks | 1 | 12.5% |
| Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned | 1 | 12.5% |
| Vegetable snacks | 1 | 12.5% |
| Wheat starch snacks | 1 | 12.5% |
Why FDA refused snack foods 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 | 8 | 62% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 5 | 38% |
Israel snack foods firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Kolbo Hazi Hinam Ltd | Holon | 5 |
| Unilever Shefa Israel Ltd. | Arad | 1 |
| Elite Strauss Group | Nazrat | 1 |
Latest snack foods refusals from Israel
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osem Kiryat Gat Plant #12Kiryat Gat, Israel | Corn chips, baked | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Unilever Shefa Israel Ltd.Arad, Israel | Baked snack food, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Elite Strauss GroupNazrat, Israel | Fruit snack foods, n.e.c., baked | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Kolbo Hazi Hinam LtdHolon, Israel | Wheat starch snacks, fried/oil cook | NO ENGLISHLABELING | Source | |
| Kolbo Hazi Hinam LtdHolon, Israel | Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHLABELING | Source | |
| Kolbo Hazi Hinam LtdHolon, Israel | Potato starch snacks, fried/oil cook | NO ENGLISHLABELING | Source | |
| Kolbo Hazi Hinam LtdHolon, Israel | Vegetable snacks (other than pulses), n.e.c., baked | NO ENGLISHLABELING | Source | |
| Kolbo Hazi Hinam LtdHolon, Israel | Corn starch snacks, baked | NO ENGLISHLABELING | Source |
Questions about snack foods refusals from Israel
- How many snack foods shipments from Israel did FDA refuse in 2024?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of snack foods from Israel in 2024 through March 29, 2024, compared with 1 in 2023.
- Why does FDA refuse snack foods from Israel?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from Israel the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 8 lines) and LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 5 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 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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