FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: milk and butter from Japan
FDA category: Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products · October 2016 to October 27, 2017
FDA refused 2 milk and butter shipment lines from Japan between October 2016 and October 27, 2017, 2 of them in 2017; the most refused products were dried milk and low fat milk product, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 2
- milk and butter lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2017
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Milk and butter 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 |
Dried milk refusals from Japan
FDA refused 1 dried milk line from Japan between October 2016 and October 27, 2017, 50% of the milk and butter lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of milk and butter |
|---|---|---|
| Dried milk, non fat | 1 | 50.0% |
Recent dried milk refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsui Norin Co.,Ltd.Minato, Japan | Dried milk, non fat | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Low fat milk product refusals from Japan
FDA refused 1 low fat milk product line from Japan between October 2016 and October 27, 2017, 50% of the milk and butter lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of milk and butter |
|---|---|---|
| Low fat milk product, n.e.c. | 1 | 50.0% |
Recent low fat milk product refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakodo Co.,Ltd.Chiyoda, Japan | Low fat milk product, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Why FDA refused milk and butter 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 | 2 | 100% |
Japan milk and butter firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Mitsui Norin Co.,Ltd. | Minato | 1 |
Latest milk and butter refusals from Japan
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsui Norin Co.,Ltd.Minato, Japan | Dried milk, non fat | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Wakodo Co.,Ltd.Chiyoda, Japan | Low fat milk product, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Questions about milk and butter refusals from Japan
- How many milk and butter shipments from Japan did FDA refuse in 2017?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of milk and butter from Japan in 2017 through October 27, 2017.
- Why does FDA refuse milk and butter from Japan?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For milk and butter from Japan the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover milk and butter 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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