FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: bakery products from Jamaica
FDA category: Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings · October 2016 to August 11, 2025
FDA refused 15 bakery products shipment lines from Jamaica between October 2016 and August 11, 2025, 2 of them in 2025; the most refused products were breads and biscuits, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 15
- bakery products lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2025
- 3
- firms with the most records, listed below
Bakery products refusals from Jamaica by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | -33% |
| 2024 | 3 | +50% |
| 2023 | 2 | -60% |
| 2022 | 5 | +150% |
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 1 |
Breads refusals from Jamaica
FDA refused 4 breads lines from Jamaica between October 2016 and August 11, 2025, 27% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Breads, rolls, buns, etc n.e.c. prepared dry mix without milk or egg | 4 | 26.7% |
Recent breads refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica Biscuit Company LtdKingston, Jamaica | Breads, rolls, buns, etc n.e.c. prepared dry mix without milk or egg | UNSAFE COLLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Mothers Enterprises LtdCross Roads, Jamaica | Breads, rolls, buns, etc n.e.c. prepared dry mix without milk or egg | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Mothers Enterprises LtdCross Roads, Jamaica | Breads, rolls, buns, etc n.e.c. prepared dry mix without milk or egg | ALLERGEN | Source | |
| Marmac Caribbean DistributorsConstant Spring, Jamaica | Breads, rolls, buns, etc n.e.c. prepared dry mix without milk or egg | ALLERGENNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Biscuits refusals from Jamaica
FDA refused 2 biscuits lines from Jamaica between October 2016 and August 11, 2025, 13% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Biscuits | 2 | 13.3% |
Recent biscuits refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Biscuits LimitedSt Andrew, Jamaica | Biscuits | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| International Biscuits LimitedSt Andrew, Jamaica | Biscuits | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISH | Source |
Bread/rolls/buns refusals from Jamaica
FDA refused 2 bread/rolls/buns lines from Jamaica between October 2016 and August 11, 2025, 13% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c. | 2 | 13.3% |
Recent bread/rolls/buns refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Baking Co. LimitedKingston, Jamaica | Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Continental Baking Co. LimitedKingston, Jamaica | Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c | ALLERGENNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Other bakery products products refused from Jamaica
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cake without custard or cream filling | 2 | 13.3% |
| Plain cookies | 2 | 13.3% |
| Chocolate plain cookies | 1 | 6.7% |
| Fruit/fruit flavored plain cookies | 1 | 6.7% |
| Pastry | 1 | 6.7% |
Why FDA refused bakery products from Jamaica
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 | 7 | 29% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 6 | 25% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 4 | 17% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 2 | 8% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 2 | 8% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 1 | 4% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 1 | 4% |
| VITAMN LBL | The food appears to be subject to section 411 and its advertising is false or misleading in a material… | 1 | 4% |
Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Continental Baking Co. Limited | Kingston | 2 |
| Jamaica Biscuit Company Ltd | Kingston | 1 |
| Nestle Jamaica Limited | Kingston 5 | 1 |
Latest bakery products refusals from Jamaica
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Bakery LtcKingston, Jamaica | Cake without custard or cream filling | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Kiss BakingKingston, Jamaica | Cake without custard or cream filling | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Grace Kennedy Jamaica Ltd.Kingston, Jamaica | Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | VITAMN LBLALLERGEN | Source | |
| Continental Baking Co. LimitedKingston, Jamaica | Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Continental Baking Co. LimitedKingston, Jamaica | Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c | ALLERGENNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Jamaica Biscuit Company LtdKingston, Jamaica | Breads, rolls, buns, etc n.e.c. prepared dry mix without milk or egg | UNSAFE COLLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Fantasy TreatsCatherine, Jamaica | Pastry,fruit or jelly filled dough or batter without custard or cream filling | FILTHY | Source | |
| Mothers Enterprises LtdCross Roads, Jamaica | Breads, rolls, buns, etc n.e.c. prepared dry mix without milk or egg | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Mothers Enterprises LtdCross Roads, Jamaica | Breads, rolls, buns, etc n.e.c. prepared dry mix without milk or egg | ALLERGEN | Source | |
| Marmac Caribbean DistributorsConstant Spring, Jamaica | Breads, rolls, buns, etc n.e.c. prepared dry mix without milk or egg | ALLERGENNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| R & J PastriesSpanish Town 1, Jamaica | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | LABELING | Source | |
| Nestle Jamaica LimitedKingston 5, Jamaica | Fruit/fruit flavored plain cookies, biscuits and wafers | LABELING | Source | |
| International Biscuits LimitedSt Andrew, Jamaica | Biscuits | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| International Biscuits LimitedSt Andrew, Jamaica | Biscuits | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Otis RichardsKingston, Jamaica | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | LACKS N/C | Source |
Questions about bakery products refusals from Jamaica
- How many bakery products shipments from Jamaica did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of bakery products from Jamaica in 2025 through August 11, 2025, compared with 3 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse bakery products from Jamaica?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For bakery products from Jamaica the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 7 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 6 lines) and ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 4 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 Jamaica?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Jamaica in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Jamaica firms; see the country page.
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