FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: sauces and prepared meals from Japan
FDA category: Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties · October 2016 to March 11, 2024
FDA refused 29 sauces and prepared meals shipment lines from Japan between October 2016 and March 11, 2024, 1 of them in 2024; the most refused products were sauces and soy sauce, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 29
- sauces and prepared meals lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2024
- 3
- firms with the most records, listed below
Sauces and prepared meals refusals from Japan by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 10 | +400% |
| 2020 | 2 | -33% |
| 2019 | 3 | -50% |
| 2018 | 6 | +20% |
| 2017 | 5 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 2 |
Sauces refusals from Japan
FDA refused 13 sauces lines from Japan between October 2016 and March 11, 2024, 45% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sauces and prepared meals |
|---|---|---|
| Sauces, n.e.c. | 13 | 44.8% |
Recent sauces refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagome Co., Ltd Ueno PlantTokai, Japan | Sauces, n.e.c | LIST INGRENO ENGLISHALLERGEN | Source | |
| Ebara Foods Industry IncYokohama, Japan | Sauces, n.e.c | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+2 | Source | |
| Suzukatsu Co., LtdYaizu, Japan | Sauces, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Suzukatsu Co., LtdYaizu, Japan | Sauces, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Suzukatsu Co., LtdYaizu, Japan | Sauces, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Soy sauce refusals from Japan
FDA refused 6 soy sauce lines from Japan between October 2016 and March 11, 2024, 21% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sauces and prepared meals |
|---|---|---|
| Soy sauce | 6 | 20.7% |
Recent soy sauce refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takeshin CorporationShozu-Gun, Japan | Soy sauce | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Takeshin CorporationShozu-Gun, Japan | Soy sauce | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Takesan Co.Shoudogun, Japan | Soy sauce | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Takesan Co.Shoudogun, Japan | Soy sauce | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Bean curd refusals from Japan
FDA refused 3 bean curd lines from Japan between October 2016 and March 11, 2024, 10% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sauces and prepared meals |
|---|---|---|
| Bean curd, fried (multilple food specialties, side dishes and desserts) | 2 | 6.9% |
| Bean curd, fresh - soft or hard (package contains separate components, require mix/cook) | 1 | 3.4% |
Other sauces and prepared meals products refused from Japan
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dinner with components in separate containers | 2 | 6.9% |
| Multiple food specialities | 2 | 6.9% |
| Barbecue sauce | 1 | 3.4% |
| Chili sauce | 1 | 3.4% |
| Sesame paste | 1 | 3.4% |
Why FDA refused sauces and prepared meals from Japan
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 16 | 29% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 13 | 23% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 12 | 21% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 5 | 9% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 3 | 5% |
| INSANITARY | Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions | 2 | 4% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 2 | 4% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 1 | 2% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 1 | 2% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 2% |
Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Suzukatsu Co., Ltd | Yaizu | 8 |
| Tsukezen Shoten Co.,Ltd. | Kobe | 1 |
| Sato Foods Co.,Ltd. | Niigata | 1 |
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Questions about sauces and prepared meals refusals from Japan
- How many sauces and prepared meals shipments from Japan did FDA refuse in 2024?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of sauces and prepared meals from Japan in 2024 through March 11, 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse sauces and prepared meals from Japan?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sauces and prepared meals from Japan the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 16 lines), NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 13 lines) and NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 12 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 Japan?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Japan in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Japan firms; see the country page.
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