FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: sauces and prepared meals from Jamaica
FDA category: Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties · October 2016 to June 18, 2025
FDA refused 12 sauces and prepared meals shipment lines from Jamaica between October 2016 and June 18, 2025, 3 of them in 2025; the most refused products were sauces and tomato sauce, most often for NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 12
- sauces and prepared meals lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2025
- 4
- firms with the most records, listed below
Sauces and prepared meals 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 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 9 |
Sauces refusals from Jamaica
FDA refused 4 sauces lines from Jamaica between October 2016 and June 18, 2025, 33% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sauces and prepared meals |
|---|---|---|
| Sauces, n.e.c. | 4 | 33.3% |
Recent sauces refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashman Food Products Ltd.St. Catherine, Jamaica | Sauces, n.e.c | LIST INGREPRESRV LBL | Source | |
| Country House ProductsKingston, Jamaica | Sauces, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Country House ProductsKingston, Jamaica | Sauces, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Country House ProductsKingston, Jamaica | Sauces, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Tomato sauce refusals from Jamaica
FDA refused 3 tomato sauce lines from Jamaica between October 2016 and June 18, 2025, 25% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sauces and prepared meals |
|---|---|---|
| Tomato sauce (with other ingredients) | 3 | 25.0% |
Recent tomato sauce refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country House ProductsKingston, Jamaica | Tomato sauce (with other ingredients) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Grace Foods And Services Co LtdKingston, Jamaica | Tomato sauce (with other ingredients) | NUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Grace Foods And Services Co LtdKingston, Jamaica | Tomato sauce (with other ingredients) | NUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Barbecue sauce refusals from Jamaica
FDA refused 2 barbecue sauce lines from Jamaica between October 2016 and June 18, 2025, 17% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sauces and prepared meals |
|---|---|---|
| Barbecue sauce | 2 | 16.7% |
Recent barbecue sauce refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associated Manufacturers LimitedSt. Ann, Jamaica | Barbecue sauce | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Eaton'SKingston, Jamaica | Barbecue sauce | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Other sauces and prepared meals products refused from Jamaica
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brown sauce | 1 | 8.3% |
| Garlic sauce | 1 | 8.3% |
| Soy sauce | 1 | 8.3% |
Why FDA refused sauces and prepared meals from Jamaica
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 9 | 36% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 9 | 36% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 4 | 16% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 2 | 8% |
| PRESRV LBL | Chemical preservative not declared | 1 | 4% |
Jamaica sauces and prepared meals firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Country House Products | Kingston | 6 |
| Grace Foods And Services Co Ltd | Kingston | 2 |
| Ashman Food Products Ltd. | St. Catherine | 1 |
| Associated Manufacturers Limited | St. Ann | 1 |
Latest sauces and prepared meals refusals from Jamaica
Questions about sauces and prepared meals refusals from Jamaica
- How many sauces and prepared meals shipments from Jamaica did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of sauces and prepared meals from Jamaica in 2025 through June 18, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse sauces and prepared meals from Jamaica?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sauces and prepared meals from Jamaica the most frequent are NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 9 lines), NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 9 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 4 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover sauces and prepared meals 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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