How many Malta shipments did FDA refuse in 2021?

FDA refused 2 shipment lines from Malta in 2021 through September 9, 2021.

Why does FDA refuse food from Malta?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Malta the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 3 lines), INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 2 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line; it is not a finding about every firm in the country.

Which Malta firms have the most FDA refusals?

In SupplierRadar's records the Malta firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Foster Clark Products Ltd. (San Gwann) with 2 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.

Which FDA import alerts list Malta firms?

As of October 26, 2026, 1 FDA import alert lists at least one firm in Malta. The alerts with the most Malta listings are Import Alert 45-02 (1 firm).

How many Malta firms are on an FDA import alert red list?

As of October 26, 2026, 1 Malta firm is on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 1 firm is on any list.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals from Malta

Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to September 9, 2021 · how the data is collected

FDA refused 3 shipment lines from Malta between October 2016 and September 2021, including 2 in 2021 through September 9, 2021; the most common charges were UNSAFE COL, INCONSPICU and LACKS N/C, and the most refused category was gelatin and puddings.

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

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refused shipment lines since October 2016: 2
refused so far in 2021: 3
Malta firms with an FDA record: 1
firms on an active import alert

Refusals from Malta 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	2
2018	1

Why FDA refused Malta shipment lines

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several. Each code opens FDA's official statement and the countries and products behind it.

Most frequent refusal charges for Malta
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	3	27%
INCONSPICU	Required information not conspicuous	2	18%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	2	18%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	2	18%
NCONTACT	No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label	1	9%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	9%

What FDA refused from Malta, by product category

FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.

FDA import refusals from Malta by product category
Category	Most refused products	Lines
Gelatin and puddingsGelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie Fillings	Custard pudding (pie) mix, n.e.c.	2
Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.	1

Most refused products from Malta

FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.

Most refused products from Malta
Product	Lines	Share
Custard pudding (pie) mix, n.e.c.	2	66.7%
Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.	1	33.3%

FDA import alerts that list Malta firms

1 alerts list at least one firm in Malta: 1 firms on a red list, 1 firms on any list.

Import alerts listing firms in Malta
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
45-02	Foods with illegal or undeclared colors	1

Malta firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data (refusals, import alert listings and other events), not a ranking of quality.

Malta firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Foster Clark Products Ltd.	San Gwann	2

Latest refusals from Malta

The 3 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.

Latest FDA import refusals from Malta
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 9, 2021	Foster Clark Products Ltd.San Gwann, Malta	Custard pudding (pie) mix, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL INCONSPICU LACKS N/C	Source
Sep 9, 2021	Foster Clark Products Ltd.San Gwann, Malta	Custard pudding (pie) mix, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE INCONSPICU+1	Source
Mar 7, 2018	Billion Win Trading (Malta) LtdTri Il-Kannizzata, Malta	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE NCONTACT+1	Source

Questions about FDA refusals from Malta

How many Malta shipments did FDA refuse in 2021?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines from Malta in 2021 through September 9, 2021.
Why does FDA refuse food from Malta?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Malta the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 3 lines), INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 2 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line; it is not a finding about every firm in the country.
Which Malta firms have the most FDA refusals?: In SupplierRadar's records the Malta firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Foster Clark Products Ltd. (San Gwann) with 2 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
Which FDA import alerts list Malta firms?: As of October 26, 2026, 1 FDA import alert lists at least one firm in Malta. The alerts with the most Malta listings are Import Alert 45-02 (1 firm).
How many Malta firms are on an FDA import alert red list?: As of October 26, 2026, 1 Malta firm is on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 1 firm is on any list.

All Malta suppliers with FDA records (1)

Every Malta firm in SupplierRadar's data with an active import alert, a warning letter or at least five FDA records, most recently active first. Each name opens the firm's FDA record history.

Foster Clark Products Ltd.San Gwann

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