FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: ice cream from Italy
FDA category: Ice Cream and Related Products · October 2016 to September 23, 2026
FDA refused 9 ice cream shipment lines from Italy between October 2016 and September 23, 2026, 5 of them in 2026; the most refused products were ice cream and related products and ice cream and related product mixes, most often for UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 9
- ice cream lines refused since October 2016
- 5
- refused so far in 2026
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Ice cream 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) | 5 | |
| 2017 | 4 |
Ice cream and related products refusals from Italy
FDA refused 5 ice cream and related products lines from Italy between October 2016 and September 23, 2026, 56% of the ice cream lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of ice cream |
|---|---|---|
| Ice cream and related products, n.e.c. | 5 | 55.6% |
Recent ice cream and related products refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prodotti Rubicone srlForlimpopoli, Italy | Ice cream and related products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Prodotti Rubicone srlForlimpopoli, Italy | Ice cream and related products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Prodotti Rubicone srlForlimpopoli, Italy | Ice cream and related products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Prodotti Rubicone srlForlimpopoli, Italy | Ice cream and related products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Prodotti Rubicone srlForlimpopoli, Italy | Ice cream and related products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source |
Ice cream and related product mixes refusals from Italy
FDA refused 4 ice cream and related product mixes lines from Italy between October 2016 and September 23, 2026, 44% of the ice cream lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of ice cream |
|---|---|---|
| Ice cream and related product mixes (junket, etc.), n.e.c. | 4 | 44.4% |
Recent ice cream and related product mixes refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prodotti Rubicone srlForlimpopoli, Italy | Ice cream and related product mixes (junket, etc.), n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Prodotti Rubicone srlForlimpopoli, Italy | Ice cream and related product mixes (junket, etc.), n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Prodotti Rubicone srlForlimpopoli, Italy | Ice cream and related product mixes (junket, etc.), n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Prodotti Rubicone srlForlimpopoli, Italy | Ice cream and related product mixes (junket, etc.), n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Why FDA refused ice cream from Italy
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 9 | 64% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 5 | 36% |
Italy ice cream firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Prodotti Rubicone srl | Forlimpopoli | 9 |
Latest ice cream refusals from Italy
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prodotti Rubicone srlForlimpopoli, Italy | Ice cream and related products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Prodotti Rubicone srlForlimpopoli, Italy | Ice cream and related products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Prodotti Rubicone srlForlimpopoli, Italy | Ice cream and related products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Prodotti Rubicone srlForlimpopoli, Italy | Ice cream and related products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Prodotti Rubicone srlForlimpopoli, Italy | Ice cream and related products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Prodotti Rubicone srlForlimpopoli, Italy | Ice cream and related product mixes (junket, etc.), n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Prodotti Rubicone srlForlimpopoli, Italy | Ice cream and related product mixes (junket, etc.), n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Prodotti Rubicone srlForlimpopoli, Italy | Ice cream and related product mixes (junket, etc.), n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Prodotti Rubicone srlForlimpopoli, Italy | Ice cream and related product mixes (junket, etc.), n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Questions about ice cream refusals from Italy
- How many ice cream shipments from Italy did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 5 shipment lines of ice cream from Italy in 2026 through September 23, 2026.
- Why does FDA refuse ice cream from Italy?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For ice cream from Italy the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 9 lines) and COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 5 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover ice cream from Italy?
- As of October 26, 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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