How many snack foods shipments from Nepal did FDA refuse in 2023?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of snack foods from Nepal in 2023 through October 10, 2023, compared with 1 in 2022.

Why does FDA refuse snack foods from Nepal?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from Nepal the most frequent are ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 1 line), INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 1 line) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 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 Nepal?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: snack foods from Nepal

FDA category: Snack Food Items · October 2016 to October 10, 2023

FDA refused 2 snack foods shipment lines from Nepal between October 2016 and October 10, 2023, 1 of them in 2023; the most refused product was snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, most often for ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared).

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

2
snack foods lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2023: 4%
of all FDA refusals from Nepal: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Snack foods refusals from Nepal 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
2023	1	0%
2022	1

Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned refusals from Nepal

FDA refused 2 snack foods not elsewhere mentioned lines from Nepal between October 2016 and October 10, 2023, 100% of the snack foods lines.

Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned product descriptions refused from Nepal
FDA product description	Lines	Share of snack foods
Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.	2	100.0%

Recent snack foods not elsewhere mentioned refusals

Recent Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned refusals from Nepal
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 10, 2023	Yeti Exports Pvt. Ltd.Kathmandu, Nepal	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL YELLOW #5	Source
Jan 19, 2022	Yeti Exports Pvt. Ltd.Kathmandu, Nepal	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	INCONSPICU ALLERGEN	Source

Why FDA refused snack foods from Nepal

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

Most frequent refusal charges for snack foods from Nepal
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
ALLERGEN	Major food allergen not declared	1	25%
INCONSPICU	Required information not conspicuous	1	25%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	1	25%
YELLOW #5	FD&C Yellow No. 5 not declared	1	25%

Nepal snack foods firms with the most FDA records

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

Nepal snack foods firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Yeti Exports Pvt. Ltd.	Kathmandu	2

Latest snack foods refusals from Nepal

Latest FDA snack foods refusals from Nepal
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 10, 2023	Yeti Exports Pvt. Ltd.Kathmandu, Nepal	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL YELLOW #5	Source
Jan 19, 2022	Yeti Exports Pvt. Ltd.Kathmandu, Nepal	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	INCONSPICU ALLERGEN	Source

Questions about snack foods refusals from Nepal

How many snack foods shipments from Nepal did FDA refuse in 2023?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of snack foods from Nepal in 2023 through October 10, 2023, compared with 1 in 2022.
Why does FDA refuse snack foods from Nepal?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from Nepal the most frequent are ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 1 line), INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 1 line) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 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 Nepal?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Nepal in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Nepal firms; see the country page.

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