How many vegetable oils shipments from Japan did FDA refuse in 2020?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of vegetable oils from Japan in 2020 through October 28, 2020.

Why does FDA refuse vegetable oils from Japan?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetable oils from Japan the most frequent are UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover vegetable oils 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: vegetable oils from Japan

FDA category: Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) · October 2016 to October 28, 2020

FDA refused 1 vegetable oils shipment line from Japan between October 2016 and October 28, 2020, 1 of them in 2020; the most refused product was mustard oil, most often for UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409).

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

1
vegetable oils lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2020: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Japan: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Vegetable oils 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
2020	1

Mustard oil refusals from Japan

FDA refused 1 mustard oil line from Japan between October 2016 and October 28, 2020, 100% of the vegetable oils lines.

Mustard oil product descriptions refused from Japan
FDA product description	Lines	Share of vegetable oils
Mustard oil, refined, single ingredient, see 28o for mustard oil as a flavoring	1	100.0%

Recent mustard oil refusals

Recent Mustard oil refusals from Japan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 28, 2020	Marui Co., Ltd.Azumino, Japan	Mustard oil, refined, single ingredient, see 28o for mustard oil as a flavoring	UNSAFE ADD	Source

Why FDA refused vegetable oils from Japan

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

Most frequent refusal charges for vegetable oils from Japan
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
UNSAFE ADD	Food additive unsafe under section 409	1	100%

Latest vegetable oils refusals from Japan

Latest FDA vegetable oils refusals from Japan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 28, 2020	Marui Co., Ltd.Azumino, Japan	Mustard oil, refined, single ingredient, see 28o for mustard oil as a flavoring	UNSAFE ADD	Source

Questions about vegetable oils refusals from Japan

How many vegetable oils shipments from Japan did FDA refuse in 2020?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of vegetable oils from Japan in 2020 through October 28, 2020.
Why does FDA refuse vegetable oils from Japan?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetable oils from Japan the most frequent are UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover vegetable oils 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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