FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: noodles and pasta from Italy
FDA category: Macaroni and Noodle Products · October 2016 to July 22, 2025
FDA refused 334 noodles and pasta shipment lines from Italy between October 2016 and July 22, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were spaghetti and macaroni enriched, most often for STD IDENT (does not conform to standard of identity).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 334
- noodles and pasta lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2025
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Noodles and pasta 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0% |
| 2024 | 1 | -87% |
| 2023 | 8 | -50% |
| 2022 | 16 | +1500% |
| 2021 | 1 | -99% |
| 2020 | 67 | -39% |
| 2019 | 109 | +148% |
| 2018 | 44 | -37% |
| 2017 | 70 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 17 |
Spaghetti refusals from Italy
FDA refused 248 spaghetti lines from Italy between October 2016 and July 22, 2025, 74% of the noodles and pasta lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of noodles and pasta |
|---|---|---|
| Spaghetti | 248 | 74.3% |
Recent spaghetti refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trivelli Tartufi, SrlRoccafluvione, Italy | Spaghetti | INADPRCCTL | Source | |
| Pastificio Riscossa - F.ill Mastromauro spaCorato, Italy | Spaghetti | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Pastificio Riscossa - F.ill Mastromauro spaCorato, Italy | Spaghetti | USUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Pastificio Fabianelli S.P.A.Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy | Spaghetti | NUTRIT LBLHEALTH C | Source | |
| Pastificio Fabianelli S.P.A.Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy | Spaghetti | NUTRIT LBLHEALTH C | Source |
Macaroni enriched refusals from Italy
FDA refused 63 macaroni enriched lines from Italy between October 2016 and July 22, 2025, 19% of the noodles and pasta lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of noodles and pasta |
|---|---|---|
| Macaroni enriched | 63 | 18.9% |
Recent macaroni enriched refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pastificio Gallo Natale F. LLI SRLMazara Del Vallo, Italy | Macaroni enriched | VITAMN LBL | Source | |
| F.lli DE CECCO di FILIPPO FARA SAN MARTINO S.P.AFara San Martino, Italy | Macaroni enriched | STD IDENT | Source | |
| F.lli DE CECCO di FILIPPO FARA SAN MARTINO S.P.AFara San Martino, Italy | Macaroni enriched | STD IDENT | Source | |
| F.lli DE CECCO di FILIPPO FARA SAN MARTINO S.P.AFara San Martino, Italy | Macaroni enriched | STD IDENT | Source | |
| F.lli DE CECCO di FILIPPO FARA SAN MARTINO S.P.AFara San Martino, Italy | Macaroni enriched | STD IDENT | Source |
Alimentary paste refusals from Italy
FDA refused 11 alimentary paste lines from Italy between October 2016 and July 22, 2025, 3% of the noodles and pasta lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of noodles and pasta |
|---|---|---|
| Alimentary paste | 11 | 3.3% |
Other noodles and pasta products refused from Italy
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Macaroni | 10 | 3.0% |
| Macaroni and spaghetti products | 1 | 0.3% |
| Milk macaroni | 1 | 0.3% |
Why FDA refused noodles and pasta from Italy
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| STD IDENT | Does not conform to standard of identity | 121 | 31% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 76 | 19% |
| NEEDS ACID | Appears to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become… | 73 | 19% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 36 | 9% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 29 | 7% |
| AF-NONRSP | The product appears to have been prepared or packed under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been… | 26 | 7% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 10 | 3% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 8 | 2% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 6 | 2% |
| HEALTH C | Unauthorized nutrient content or health claim | 5 | 1% |
Italy noodles and pasta firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Ciemme Alimentari S.r.l. | Barletta | 102 |
| Tesa SRL | Foligno | 61 |
| Molino e Pastificio de Cecco S.p.A. Pescara | Ortona | 52 |
| Pastificio Fabianelli S.P.A. | Castiglion Fiorentino | 41 |
| Rummo Lenta Lavorazione Spa | Benevento | 24 |
| F.lli DE CECCO di FILIPPO FARA SAN MARTINO S.P.A | Fara San Martino | 15 |
| Colussi Spa | Milan | 11 |
| La Fabbrica Della Pasta Di Gragnano S.R.L. | Gragnano | 8 |
| Pastificio Riscossa - F.ill Mastromauro spa | Corato | 7 |
| Pastificio Gallo Natale F. LLI SRL | Mazara Del Vallo | 4 |
Latest noodles and pasta refusals from Italy
Questions about noodles and pasta refusals from Italy
- How many noodles and pasta shipments from Italy did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of noodles and pasta from Italy in 2025 through July 22, 2025, compared with 1 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse noodles and pasta from Italy?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For noodles and pasta from Italy the most frequent are STD IDENT (does not conform to standard of identity, 121 lines), PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 76 lines) and NEEDS ACID (NEEDS ACID, 73 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover noodles and pasta 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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