FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: snack foods from Jamaica
FDA category: Snack Food Items · October 2016 to October 30, 2023
FDA refused 3 snack foods shipment lines from Jamaica between October 2016 and October 30, 2023, 1 of them in 2023; the most refused products were snack foods not elsewhere mentioned and baked snack food, most often for ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 3
- snack foods lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2023
- 3
- firms with the most records, listed below
Snack foods 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 | 1 |
Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned refusals from Jamaica
FDA refused 2 snack foods not elsewhere mentioned lines from Jamaica between October 2016 and October 30, 2023, 67% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c. | 2 | 66.7% |
Recent snack foods not elsewhere mentioned refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica Biscuit Company LtdKingston, Jamaica | Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | LACKS N/CALLERGENNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Oswald MartinTRELAWNY, Jamaica | Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source |
Baked snack food refusals from Jamaica
FDA refused 1 baked snack food line from Jamaica between October 2016 and October 30, 2023, 33% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Baked snack food, n.e.c. | 1 | 33.3% |
Recent baked snack food refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country House ProductsKingston, Jamaica | Baked snack food, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Why FDA refused snack foods from Jamaica
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 1 | 17% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 1 | 17% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 17% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 1 | 17% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 1 | 17% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 17% |
Jamaica snack foods firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaica Biscuit Company Ltd | Kingston | 1 |
| Oswald Martin | TRELAWNY | 1 |
| Country House Products | Kingston | 1 |
Latest snack foods refusals from Jamaica
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country House ProductsKingston, Jamaica | Baked snack food, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Jamaica Biscuit Company LtdKingston, Jamaica | Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | LACKS N/CALLERGENNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Oswald MartinTRELAWNY, Jamaica | Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source |
Questions about snack foods refusals from Jamaica
- How many snack foods shipments from Jamaica did FDA refuse in 2023?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of snack foods from Jamaica in 2023 through October 30, 2023, compared with 1 in 2022.
- Why does FDA refuse snack foods from Jamaica?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from Jamaica the most frequent are ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 1 line), FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 1 line) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 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 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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