How many imitation milk shipments from Japan did FDA refuse in 2017?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of imitation milk from Japan in 2017 through August 15, 2017.

Why does FDA refuse imitation milk from Japan?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For imitation milk from Japan the most frequent are LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 1 line), NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 1 line) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover imitation milk 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.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: imitation milk from Japan

FDA category: Filled Milk and Imitation Milk Products · October 2016 to August 15, 2017

FDA refused 1 imitation milk shipment line from Japan between October 2016 and August 15, 2017, 1 of them in 2017; the most refused product was imitation milk, most often for LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

1
imitation milk lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2017: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Japan: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Imitation milk refusals from Japan 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
2017	1

Imitation milk refusals from Japan

FDA refused 1 imitation milk line from Japan between October 2016 and August 15, 2017, 100% of the imitation milk lines.

Imitation milk product descriptions refused from Japan
FDA product description	Lines	Share of imitation milk
Imitation milk, fluid cream type product	1	100.0%

Recent imitation milk refusals

Recent Imitation milk refusals from Japan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 15, 2017	Fuji Oil Co.., Ltd., Kanto PlantKasama, Japan	Imitation milk, fluid cream type product	LABELING NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source

Why FDA refused imitation milk from Japan

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

Most frequent refusal charges for imitation milk from Japan
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	1	33%
NEEDS FCE	Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods	1	33%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	1	33%

Latest imitation milk refusals from Japan

Latest FDA imitation milk refusals from Japan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 15, 2017	Fuji Oil Co.., Ltd., Kanto PlantKasama, Japan	Imitation milk, fluid cream type product	LABELING NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source

Questions about imitation milk refusals from Japan

How many imitation milk shipments from Japan did FDA refuse in 2017?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of imitation milk from Japan in 2017 through August 15, 2017.
Why does FDA refuse imitation milk from Japan?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For imitation milk from Japan the most frequent are LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 1 line), NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 1 line) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover imitation milk 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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