How many snack foods shipments from Japan did FDA refuse in 2021?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of snack foods from Japan in 2021 through December 21, 2021.

Why does FDA refuse snack foods from Japan?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from Japan the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 19 lines), INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 1 line) and LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 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 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: snack foods from Japan

FDA category: Snack Food Items · October 2016 to December 21, 2021

FDA refused 21 snack foods shipment lines from Japan between October 2016 and December 21, 2021, 1 of them in 2021; the most refused products were potato snacks and snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).

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

21
snack foods lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2021: 2%
of all FDA refusals from Japan: 4
firms with the most records, listed below

Snack foods 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
2021	1
2019	12	+100%
2018	6	+200%
2017	2

Potato snacks refusals from Japan

FDA refused 6 potato snacks lines from Japan between October 2016 and December 21, 2021, 29% of the snack foods lines.

Potato snacks product descriptions refused from Japan
FDA product description	Lines	Share of snack foods
Potato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked	6	28.6%

Recent potato snacks refusals

Recent Potato snacks refusals from Japan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 3, 2019	Koikeya co., Ltd.Kazo, Japan	Potato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked	UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE INCONSPICU	Source
Jun 27, 2019	Koikeva Co, LDTTokyo, Japan	Potato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked	NO ENGLISH	Source
Jun 27, 2019	Koikeva Co, LDTTokyo, Japan	Potato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked	NO ENGLISH	Source
Jun 27, 2019	Koikeva Co, LDTTokyo, Japan	Potato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked	NO ENGLISH	Source
Oct 9, 2018	Calbee IncChiyoda, Japan	Potato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked	NO ENGLISH	Source

Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned refusals from Japan

FDA refused 6 snack foods not elsewhere mentioned lines from Japan between October 2016 and December 21, 2021, 29% of the snack foods lines.

Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned product descriptions refused from Japan
FDA product description	Lines	Share of snack foods
Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.	6	28.6%

Recent snack foods not elsewhere mentioned refusals

Recent Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned refusals from Japan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 21, 2021	Otafuku Co.Hiroshima, Japan	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C NO ENGLISH+2	Source
Jun 27, 2019	Glico Co., Ltd.Osaka, Japan, Japan	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH	Source
Jun 27, 2019	Daikokuva Food Co.chome, Japan	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH	Source
May 9, 2018	Vinson Japan K KShibuya, Japan	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH	Source
May 4, 2018	Vinson Japan K KShibuya, Japan	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH	Source

Baked snack food refusals from Japan

FDA refused 3 baked snack food lines from Japan between October 2016 and December 21, 2021, 14% of the snack foods lines.

Baked snack food product descriptions refused from Japan
FDA product description	Lines	Share of snack foods
Baked snack food, n.e.c.	3	14.3%

Recent baked snack food refusals

Recent Baked snack food refusals from Japan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 27, 2019	Koikeya Co., Ltd.Itabashi, Japan	Baked snack food, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH	Source
Jun 27, 2019	Calbee IncChiyoda, Japan	Baked snack food, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH	Source
Jun 27, 2019	Koikeya Co., Ltd.Itabashi, Japan	Baked snack food, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH	Source

Other snack foods products refused from Japan

Products refused from Japan in snack foods
Product group	Lines	Share
Rice grain snack	3	14.3%
Bread snacks	1	4.8%
Corn snacks	1	4.8%
Seaweed snacks	1	4.8%

Why FDA refused snack foods from Japan

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

Most frequent refusal charges for snack foods from Japan
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	19	70%
INCONSPICU	Required information not conspicuous	1	4%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	1	4%
LACKS FIRM	Manufacturer name and address missing	1	4%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	1	4%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	1	4%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	1	4%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	4%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	1	4%

Japan snack foods firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

Japan snack foods firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Calbee Inc	Chiyoda	3
Sato Foods Co.,Ltd.	Niigata	2
Vinson Japan K K	Shibuya	2
Kohyo Co., Ltd.	Yokkaichi	1

Latest snack foods refusals from Japan

Latest FDA snack foods refusals from Japan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 21, 2021	Otafuku Co.Hiroshima, Japan	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C NO ENGLISH+2	Source
Dec 27, 2019	Kohyo Co., Ltd.Yokkaichi, Japan	Seaweed snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked	NO ENGLISH	Source
Dec 3, 2019	Koikeya co., Ltd.Kazo, Japan	Potato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked	UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE INCONSPICU	Source
Jun 27, 2019	Glico Co., Ltd.Osaka, Japan, Japan	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH	Source
Jun 27, 2019	Koikeva Co, LDTTokyo, Japan	Potato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked	NO ENGLISH	Source
Jun 27, 2019	Yoshimi AraiOsaka, Japan	Corn (whole kernel) snacks, vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked	NO ENGLISH	Source
Jun 27, 2019	Koikeva Co, LDTTokyo, Japan	Potato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked	NO ENGLISH	Source
Jun 27, 2019	Koikeya Co., Ltd.Itabashi, Japan	Baked snack food, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH	Source
Jun 27, 2019	Calbee IncChiyoda, Japan	Baked snack food, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH	Source
Jun 27, 2019	Koikeya Co., Ltd.Itabashi, Japan	Baked snack food, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH	Source
Jun 27, 2019	Koikeva Co, LDTTokyo, Japan	Potato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked	NO ENGLISH	Source
Jun 27, 2019	Daikokuva Food Co.chome, Japan	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH	Source
Jun 4, 2019	Tobishima Lemon AtelierKure, Japan	Bread snacks, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH	Source
Dec 13, 2018	Youki Food Co.Chofu, Japan	Rice grain snack (whole, split), fried/oil cooked	NO ENGLISH	Source
Oct 9, 2018	Calbee IncChiyoda, Japan	Potato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked	NO ENGLISH	Source
May 9, 2018	Vinson Japan K KShibuya, Japan	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH	Source
May 4, 2018	Calbee IncChiyoda, Japan	Potato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked	NO ENGLISH	Source
May 4, 2018	Vinson Japan K KShibuya, Japan	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH	Source
Feb 12, 2018	Nikkoh Confectionery Co.,Ltd.Kakamigahara, Japan	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	NO PROCESS	Source
Mar 2, 2017	Sato Foods Co.,Ltd.Niigata, Japan	Rice grain snack (whole, split), fried/oil cooked	NO ENGLISH	Source

Questions about snack foods refusals from Japan

How many snack foods shipments from Japan did FDA refuse in 2021?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of snack foods from Japan in 2021 through December 21, 2021.
Why does FDA refuse snack foods from Japan?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from Japan the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 19 lines), INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 1 line) and LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 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 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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