FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: pet food from Japan
FDA category: Pet and Laboratory Animal Foods · October 2016 to March 17, 2025
FDA refused 2 pet food shipment lines from Japan between October 2016 and March 17, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were fish-seafood prod pet cat food and pet treats, most often for LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 2
- pet food lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2025
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Pet food 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 |
Fish-seafood prod pet cat food refusals from Japan
FDA refused 1 fish-seafood prod pet cat food line from Japan between October 2016 and March 17, 2025, 50% of the pet food lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of pet food |
|---|---|---|
| Fish-seafood prod pet cat food | 1 | 50.0% |
Recent fish-seafood prod pet cat food refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Brand IncNAGOYA, Japan | Fish-seafood prod pet cat food | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C | Source |
Pet treats refusals from Japan
FDA refused 1 pet treats line from Japan between October 2016 and March 17, 2025, 50% of the pet food lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of pet food |
|---|---|---|
| Pet treats, n.e.c. | 1 | 50.0% |
Recent pet treats refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doors, Ltd.Kurayoshi, Japan | Pet treats, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source |
Why FDA refused pet food from Japan
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 1 | 25% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 25% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 25% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 1 | 25% |
Japan pet food firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Doors, Ltd. | Kurayoshi | 1 |
Latest pet food refusals from Japan
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doors, Ltd.Kurayoshi, Japan | Pet treats, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Global Brand IncNAGOYA, Japan | Fish-seafood prod pet cat food | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C | Source |
Questions about pet food refusals from Japan
- How many pet food shipments from Japan did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of pet food from Japan in 2025 through March 17, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse pet food from Japan?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For pet food from Japan the most frequent are LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 1 line), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover pet food 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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