How many snack foods shipments from Italy did FDA refuse in 2018?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of snack foods from Italy in 2018 through April 19, 2018, compared with 2 in 2017.

Why does FDA refuse snack foods from Italy?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from Italy the most frequent are INSANITARY (prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions, 2 lines), IMBED OBJT (IMBED OBJT, 1 line) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover snack foods 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.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: snack foods from Italy

FDA category: Snack Food Items · October 2016 to April 19, 2018

FDA refused 3 snack foods shipment lines from Italy between October 2016 and April 19, 2018, 1 of them in 2018; the most refused products were baked snack food and bread sticks, most often for INSANITARY (prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 25, 2026.

3
snack foods lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2018: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Italy: 2
firms with the most records, listed below

Snack foods refusals from Italy by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2018	1	-50%
2017	2

Baked snack food refusals from Italy

FDA refused 2 baked snack food lines from Italy between October 2016 and April 19, 2018, 67% of the snack foods lines.

Baked snack food product descriptions refused from Italy
FDA product description	Lines	Share of snack foods
Baked snack food, n.e.c.	2	66.7%

Recent baked snack food refusals

Recent Baked snack food refusals from Italy
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 19, 2018	Ferrero -SpaAlba, Italy	Baked snack food, n.e.c	IMBED OBJT NO ENGLISH	Source
Feb 7, 2017	Prodal SRLSan Dona' Di Piave, Italy	Baked snack food, n.e.c	INSANITARY	Source

Bread sticks refusals from Italy

FDA refused 1 bread sticks line from Italy between October 2016 and April 19, 2018, 33% of the snack foods lines.

Bread sticks product descriptions refused from Italy
FDA product description	Lines	Share of snack foods
Bread sticks (flavored or unflavored), bread snacks fried/oil cooked	1	33.3%

Recent bread sticks refusals

Recent Bread sticks refusals from Italy
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Feb 7, 2017	Prodal SRLSan Dona' Di Piave, Italy	Bread sticks (flavored or unflavored), bread snacks fried/oil cooked	INSANITARY	Source

Why FDA refused snack foods from Italy

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for snack foods from Italy
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
INSANITARY	Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions	2	50%
IMBED OBJT	Appears to be a confectionary that has partially or completely imbedded therein any nonnutritive object.	1	25%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	1	25%

Italy snack foods firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

Italy snack foods firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Prodal SRL	San Dona' Di Piave	2
Ferrero -Spa	Alba	1

Latest snack foods refusals from Italy

Latest FDA snack foods refusals from Italy
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 19, 2018	Ferrero -SpaAlba, Italy	Baked snack food, n.e.c	IMBED OBJT NO ENGLISH	Source
Feb 7, 2017	Prodal SRLSan Dona' Di Piave, Italy	Baked snack food, n.e.c	INSANITARY	Source
Feb 7, 2017	Prodal SRLSan Dona' Di Piave, Italy	Bread sticks (flavored or unflavored), bread snacks fried/oil cooked	INSANITARY	Source

Questions about snack foods refusals from Italy

How many snack foods shipments from Italy did FDA refuse in 2018?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of snack foods from Italy in 2018 through April 19, 2018, compared with 2 in 2017.
Why does FDA refuse snack foods from Italy?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from Italy the most frequent are INSANITARY (prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions, 2 lines), IMBED OBJT (IMBED OBJT, 1 line) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover snack foods 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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