How many vegetable oils shipments from Mexico did FDA refuse in 2019?

FDA refused 7 shipment lines of vegetable oils from Mexico in 2019 through January 23, 2019, compared with 1 in 2018.

Why does FDA refuse vegetable oils from Mexico?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetable oils from Mexico the most frequent are STD IDENT (does not conform to standard of identity, 7 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 vegetable oils from Mexico?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Mexico in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Mexico firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: vegetable oils from Mexico

FDA category: Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) · October 2016 to January 23, 2019

FDA refused 9 vegetable oils shipment lines from Mexico between October 2016 and January 23, 2019, 7 of them in 2019; the most refused products were oleomargarine and blended vegetable oils, most often for STD IDENT (does not conform to standard of identity).

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

9
vegetable oils lines refused since October 2016: 7
refused so far in 2019: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Mexico: 2
firms with the most records, listed below

Vegetable oils refusals from Mexico 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
2019	7	+600%
2018	1	0%
2017	1

Oleomargarine refusals from Mexico

FDA refused 7 oleomargarine lines from Mexico between October 2016 and January 23, 2019, 78% of the vegetable oils lines.

Oleomargarine product descriptions refused from Mexico
FDA product description	Lines	Share of vegetable oils
Oleomargarine, n.e.c.	7	77.8%

Recent oleomargarine refusals

Recent Oleomargarine refusals from Mexico
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jan 23, 2019	Compania Manufacturera AsturiasCelaya, Mexico	Oleomargarine, n.e.c	STD IDENT	Source
Jan 23, 2019	Compania Manufacturera AsturiasCelaya, Mexico	Oleomargarine, n.e.c	STD IDENT	Source
Jan 23, 2019	Compania Manufacturera AsturiasCelaya, Mexico	Oleomargarine, n.e.c	STD IDENT	Source
Jan 15, 2019	Compania Manufacturera AsturiasCelaya, Mexico	Oleomargarine, n.e.c	STD IDENT	Source
Jan 15, 2019	Compania Manufacturera AsturiasCelaya, Mexico	Oleomargarine, n.e.c	STD IDENT	Source

Blended vegetable oils refusals from Mexico

FDA refused 2 blended vegetable oils lines from Mexico between October 2016 and January 23, 2019, 22% of the vegetable oils lines.

Blended vegetable oils product descriptions refused from Mexico
FDA product description	Lines	Share of vegetable oils
Blended vegetable oils, refined, n.e.c.	2	22.2%

Recent blended vegetable oils refusals

Recent Blended vegetable oils refusals from Mexico
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Feb 26, 2018	Fabrica De Jabon La Corona S.A. de C.V.Ecatepec De Morelos, Mexico	Blended vegetable oils, refined, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH LABELING	Source
May 23, 2017	Fabrica De Jabon La Corona S.A. de C.V.Ecatepec De Morelos, Mexico	Blended vegetable oils, refined, n.e.c	INCONSPICU NUTRIT LBL	Source

Why FDA refused vegetable oils from Mexico

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

Most frequent refusal charges for vegetable oils from Mexico
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
STD IDENT	Does not conform to standard of identity	7	64%
INCONSPICU	Required information not conspicuous	1	9%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	1	9%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	1	9%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	9%

Mexico vegetable oils firms with the most FDA records

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

Mexico vegetable oils firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Compania Manufacturera Asturias	Celaya	6
Fabrica De Jabon La Corona S.A. de C.V.	Ecatepec De Morelos	2

Latest vegetable oils refusals from Mexico

Latest FDA vegetable oils refusals from Mexico
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jan 23, 2019	Compania Manufacturera AsturiasCelaya, Mexico	Oleomargarine, n.e.c	STD IDENT	Source
Jan 23, 2019	Compania Manufacturera AsturiasCelaya, Mexico	Oleomargarine, n.e.c	STD IDENT	Source
Jan 23, 2019	Compania Manufacturera AsturiasCelaya, Mexico	Oleomargarine, n.e.c	STD IDENT	Source
Jan 15, 2019	Compania Manufacturera AsturiasCelaya, Mexico	Oleomargarine, n.e.c	STD IDENT	Source
Jan 15, 2019	Compania Manufacturera AsturiasCelaya, Mexico	Oleomargarine, n.e.c	STD IDENT	Source
Jan 15, 2019	Valores AlimenticiosSan Pedro Garza Garci, Mexico	Oleomargarine, n.e.c	STD IDENT	Source
Jan 15, 2019	Compania Manufacturera AsturiasCelaya, Mexico	Oleomargarine, n.e.c	STD IDENT	Source
Feb 26, 2018	Fabrica De Jabon La Corona S.A. de C.V.Ecatepec De Morelos, Mexico	Blended vegetable oils, refined, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH LABELING	Source
May 23, 2017	Fabrica De Jabon La Corona S.A. de C.V.Ecatepec De Morelos, Mexico	Blended vegetable oils, refined, n.e.c	INCONSPICU NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about vegetable oils refusals from Mexico

How many vegetable oils shipments from Mexico did FDA refuse in 2019?: FDA refused 7 shipment lines of vegetable oils from Mexico in 2019 through January 23, 2019, compared with 1 in 2018.
Why does FDA refuse vegetable oils from Mexico?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetable oils from Mexico the most frequent are STD IDENT (does not conform to standard of identity, 7 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 vegetable oils from Mexico?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Mexico in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Mexico firms; see the country page.

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