FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: bakery products from Italy
FDA category: Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings · October 2016 to August 18, 2026
FDA refused 49 bakery products shipment lines from Italy between October 2016 and August 18, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused products were plain cookies and icings and icing mixes, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 49
- bakery products lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Bakery products refusals from Italy by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 1 | |
| 2025 | 11 | +22% |
| 2024 | 9 | +800% |
| 2023 | 1 | -67% |
| 2022 | 3 | -57% |
| 2021 | 7 | +133% |
| 2020 | 3 | +200% |
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 8 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 5 |
Plain cookies refusals from Italy
FDA refused 13 plain cookies lines from Italy between October 2016 and August 18, 2026, 27% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c. | 13 | 26.5% |
Recent plain cookies refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ifex Group SRLMondovi', Italy | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| Pescaradolc SrlSpoltore, Italy | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | INCONSPICULABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Pescaradolc SrlSpoltore, Italy | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | INCONSPICULABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Pescaradolc SrlSpoltore, Italy | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | INCONSPICULABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Pescaradolc SrlSpoltore, Italy | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | INCONSPICULABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Icings and icing mixes refusals from Italy
FDA refused 7 icings and icing mixes lines from Italy between October 2016 and August 18, 2026, 14% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Icings and icing mixes, n.e.c. | 7 | 14.3% |
Other bakery products refusals from Italy
FDA refused 6 other bakery products lines from Italy between October 2016 and August 18, 2026, 12% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Other bakery products, n.e.c. | 6 | 12.2% |
Other bakery products products refused from Italy
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cakes | 5 | 10.2% |
| Sweet goods | 4 | 8.2% |
| Cake | 3 | 6.1% |
| Bread/rolls/buns | 2 | 4.1% |
| Pastry | 2 | 4.1% |
| Biscuits | 1 | 2.0% |
Why FDA refused bakery products from Italy
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 21 | 26% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 12 | 15% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 9 | 11% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 8 | 10% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 7 | 9% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 5 | 6% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 5 | 6% |
| TRANSFAT | The product is misbranded under Section 403(q) because the nutrition label does not provide all of the… | 5 | 6% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 4 | 5% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 4 | 5% |
Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fratelli Nappi 2 s.r.l. | San Gennaro Vesuviano | 7 |
| Pescaradolc Srl | Spoltore | 5 |
| Giordano SRL | Striano | 5 |
| Salvatore de Riso | Tramonti | 3 |
| Asolo Dolce SPA | Asolo | 3 |
| Dais S.p.A. | Belpasso | 3 |
| Colussi Spa | Milan | 3 |
| Parmalat SPA | Collecchio | 3 |
| Pastificio Di Bari TARALL'ORO S.r.l | Sammichele Di Bari | 2 |
| Prodal SRL | San Dona' Di Piave | 2 |
Latest bakery products refusals from Italy
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Dolciaria SRLBelpasso, Italy | Pastry (eclairs, cream puffs) custard or cream filled | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Dais S.p.A.Belpasso, Italy | Sweet goods,custard or cream filled, n.e.c | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Dais S.p.A.Belpasso, Italy | Sweet goods,custard or cream filled, n.e.c | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Dais S.p.A.Belpasso, Italy | Sweet goods,custard or cream filled, n.e.c | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Balconi S.P.A. Industria DolciariaMilan, Italy | Sweet goods,custard or cream filled, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Ifex Group SRLMondovi', Italy | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| Pescaradolc SrlSpoltore, Italy | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | INCONSPICULABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Pescaradolc SrlSpoltore, Italy | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | INCONSPICULABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Pescaradolc SrlSpoltore, Italy | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | INCONSPICULABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Pescaradolc SrlSpoltore, Italy | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | INCONSPICULABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Ifex Group SRLMondovi', Italy | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| Salvatore de RisoTramonti, Italy | Cake,custard or cream filled | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Pescaradolc SrlSpoltore, Italy | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Tarallificio EsterBarletta, Italy | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Pastificio Di Bari TARALL'ORO S.r.lSammichele Di Bari, Italy | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Colussi SpaMilan, Italy | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| CradelVerzuolo, Italy | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Colussi SpaMilan, Italy | Pastry, fruit or jelly filled, without custard or cream filling | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| CradelVerzuolo, Italy | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Colussi SpaMilan, Italy | Pastry, fruit or jelly filled, without custard or cream filling | FSVP VIO | Source |
Questions about bakery products refusals from Italy
- How many bakery products shipments from Italy did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of bakery products from Italy in 2026 through August 18, 2026, compared with 11 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse bakery products from Italy?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For bakery products from Italy the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 21 lines), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 12 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 9 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 Italy?
- As of October 25, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Italy in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Italy firms; see the country page.
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