FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals from Netherlands
Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to October 13, 2026 · how the data is collected
FDA refused 423 shipment lines from Netherlands between October 2016 and October 2026, including 27 in 2026 through October 13, 2026; the most common charges were NUTRIT LBL, NO ENGLISH and LACKS N/C, and the most refused category was dietary supplements.
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 423
- refused shipment lines since October 2016
- 27
- refused so far in 2026
- 440
- Netherlands firms with an FDA record
- 63
- firms on an active import alert
Refusals from Netherlands by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 27 | |
| 2025 | 48 | +118% |
| 2024 | 22 | +10% |
| 2023 | 20 | +25% |
| 2022 | 16 | -45% |
| 2021 | 29 | -19% |
| 2020 | 36 | -36% |
| 2019 | 56 | +30% |
| 2018 | 43 | -47% |
| 2017 | 81 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 45 |
Why FDA refused Netherlands 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.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 119 | 24% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 100 | 20% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 47 | 9% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 44 | 9% |
| LISTERIA | Listeria monocytogenes | 43 | 9% |
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 38 | 8% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 33 | 7% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 29 | 6% |
| NCONTACT | No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label | 27 | 5% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 22 | 4% |
What FDA refused from Netherlands, by product category
FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
| Category | Most refused products | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.; Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.; Vitamin a | 114 |
| Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | Flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate); Flavored candy, hard (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate); Licorice candy, hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | 87 |
| SeafoodFishery/Seafood Products | Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.), cold smoked, fish; Salmon, all, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products; Ocean perch (red perch, pacific perch, redfish) | 49 |
| Baby foodBaby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula; Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), ready to feed; Other formula products, n.e.c., powder formula | 31 |
| Root vegetables and mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) | Mushroom, common (agaricus bisporus), pieces and stems, sliced; Mushroom, common (agaricus bisporus), whole (button) (fungi); Carrot (root & tuber vegetable) | 23 |
| Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and Waters | Soft drink, other fruit flavored, carbonated; Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c.; Soft drink, root flavored (root beer, ginger ale, etc.), carbonated | 16 |
| Dressings and condimentsDressings and Condiments | Condiments, n.e.c.; Mustard, prepared; Mayonnaise | 11 |
| SweetenersFood Sweeteners (Nutritive) | Cane sugar (sucrose); Honey; Blended syrups, pancake and waffle syrup | 11 |
| Pet foodPet and Laboratory Animal Foods | Cereal/veg prod pet dog food; Other pet food, n.e.c.; Pet dog food n.e.c. | 10 |
| Milk and butterMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | Milk, dried; Fluid/dry milk products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.; Milk, concentrated, evaporated and condensed | 9 |
| Sauces and prepared mealsMultiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties | Sauces, n.e.c.; Sesame paste; Garlic sauce | 8 |
| Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | Brussels sprouts (leaf & stem vegetable); Jalapeno pepper, hot, breaded; Stringbeans | 6 |
| Meal replacementsDietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners; Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c.; Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | 6 |
| Color additivesColor Additives for Foods, Drugs, and Cosmetics | Henna | 6 |
| Cereals and breakfast foodsCereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods | Breakfast food quick or instant cooking, n.e.c.; Cream wheat, quick or instant cooking | 5 |
| Snack foodsSnack Food Items | Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.; Baked snack food, n.e.c.; Onion snack (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked | 5 |
| SpicesSpices, Flavors, and Salts | Fennel, natural extract or flavor (spice); Mixed spices and seasoning with salt, n.e.c. | 5 |
| CheeseCheese and Cheese Products | Cheese, edam; Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc); Soft ripened cheese made from sheep's milk | 4 |
| Imitation milkFilled Milk and Imitation Milk Products | Filled milk, concentrated, evaporated milk type product; Filled milk, dried milk type product; Imitation milk, concentrated, evaporated milk type product | 4 |
| Bakery productsBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | Chocolate cookie, biscuit, wafer dough; Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c.; Waffles without custard or cream filling | 3 |
| Chocolate and cocoaChocolate and Cocoa Products | Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c.; Chocolate covered candy bar, with coconut; Chocolate covered candy bar, without nuts and fruit | 3 |
| Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | Other fruits, mixed fruit purees | 2 |
| Coffee and teaCoffee and Tea | Coffee ready to drink, n.e.c.; Coffee, ground | 2 |
| Grains and starchWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | Gluten, wheat | 1 |
| Berries and citrusFruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) | Strawberry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied | 1 |
| SoupsSoups | Vegetable (single ingredient not mentioned elsewhere) soup, dried | 1 |
Most refused products from Netherlands
FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
| Product | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c. | 55 | 13.0% |
| Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.), cold smoked, fish | 32 | 7.6% |
| Flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | 19 | 4.5% |
| Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c. | 19 | 4.5% |
| Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | 14 | 3.3% |
| Mushroom, common (agaricus bisporus), pieces and stems, sliced | 14 | 3.3% |
| Flavored candy, hard (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | 12 | 2.8% |
| Licorice candy, hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | 10 | 2.4% |
| Salmon, all, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | 9 | 2.1% |
| Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | 9 | 2.1% |
FDA import alerts that list Netherlands firms
15 alerts list at least one firm in Netherlands: 61 firms on a red list, 63 firms on any list.
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45-02 | Foods with illegal or undeclared colors | 21 | |
| 99-08 | Processed human and animal foods: pesticides | 7 | |
| 99-05 | Raw agricultural products: pesticides | 6 | |
| 99-19 | Food products: Salmonella | 6 | |
| 99-37 | Low-acid canned/acidified foods without scheduled process | 5 | |
| 99-39 | Imported foods that appear to be misbranded | 5 | |
| 16-39 | Ready-to-eat seafood: Listeria monocytogenes | 3 | |
| 12-10 | Cheese: microbiological contamination | 2 | |
| 16-125 | Refrigerated raw fish in reduced oxygen packaging | 2 | |
| 40-05 | Adulterated and misbranded infant formula | 2 | |
| 99-45 | Foods that are or contain an unsafe food additive | 2 | |
| 71-04 | Animal food: Salmonella | 1 |
The 12 alerts with the most listings. All alerts are on the import alerts page.
Netherlands 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.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Foppen Paling En Zalm B.V. | Harderwijk | 29 |
| Belgica De Weerd, B.V. | Breda | 27 |
| Perfetti van Melle Benelux B.V. | Breda | 21 |
| Okechamp B.V. | Velden | 19 |
| Potentia Trium B.V | Rotterdam | 15 |
| Scala | Wijchen | 13 |
| Matthijs B.V. | Hoogerheide | 11 |
| Cloetta Holland BV | Oosterhout Nb | 11 |
| Refresco Benelux BV | Sittard | 10 |
| Confiserie Napoleon B.V. | Breskens | 9 |
Latest refusals from Netherlands
The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maasoever Cold Store B.V.Waspik, Netherlands | Stringbeans | FILTHY | Source | |
| Matthijs B.V.Hoogerheide, Netherlands | Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| kroeske bvDinxperlo, Netherlands | Pet dog food n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Confiserie Napoleon B.V.Breskens, Netherlands | Candy bar or pieces (not caramel or fondant), hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Cloetta Holland BVBreda, Netherlands | Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COLNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Confiserie Napoleon B.V.Breskens, Netherlands | Candy bar or pieces (not caramel or fondant), hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Confiserie Napoleon B.V.Breskens, Netherlands | Candy bar or pieces (not caramel or fondant), hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Cloetta Holland BVBreda, Netherlands | Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Koninklijke de Ruijter BVZeist, Netherlands | Candy bar or pieces (not caramel or fondant), soft, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| De Wijndragers B.VZwolle, Netherlands | Sauces, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| De Wijndragers B.VZwolle, Netherlands | Mustard, prepared | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| De Wijndragers B.VZwolle, Netherlands | Garlic sauce | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| De Wijndragers B.VZwolle, Netherlands | Standardized dressing, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| De Wijndragers B.VZwolle, Netherlands | Sauces, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| De Wijndragers B.VZwolle, Netherlands | Mustard, prepared | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| De Wijndragers B.VZwolle, Netherlands | Mustard, prepared | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| De Wijndragers B.VZwolle, Netherlands | Mustard, prepared | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Matthijs B.V.Hoogerheide, Netherlands | Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COLLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Matthijs B.V.Hoogerheide, Netherlands | Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COLLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Matthijs B.V.Hoogerheide, Netherlands | Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COLLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source |
Questions about FDA refusals from Netherlands
- How many Netherlands shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 27 shipment lines from Netherlands in 2026 through October 13, 2026, compared with 48 in 2025 (a full year).
- Why does FDA refuse food from Netherlands?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Netherlands the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 119 lines), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 100 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 47 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 Netherlands firms have the most FDA refusals?
- In SupplierRadar's records the Netherlands firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Foppen Paling En Zalm B.V. (Harderwijk) with 29 records, Belgica De Weerd, B.V. (Breda) with 27 records and PERFETTI VAN MELLE BENELUX B.V. (Breda) with 21 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
- Which FDA import alerts list Netherlands firms?
- As of October 25, 2026, 15 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Netherlands. The alerts with the most Netherlands listings are Import Alert 45-02 (21 firms), Import Alert 99-08 (7 firms) and Import Alert 99-05 (6 firms).
- How many Netherlands firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
- As of October 25, 2026, 61 Netherlands firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 63 firms are on any list.
All Netherlands suppliers with FDA records (152)
Every Netherlands 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.
- Maasoever Cold Store B.V.Waspik
- Matthijs B.V.Hoogerheide
- Refresco Benelux BVSittard
- kroeske bvDinxperlo
- Cloetta Holland BVBreda
- Confiserie Napoleon B.V.Breskens
- Cloetta Holland BVBreda
- De Wijndragers B.VZwolle
- Lavitella BVPutten
- Veembedrijf A. Buisman B.V.Zwolle
- Cloetta Holland B.V.Roosendaal
- Ausnutria Leeuwarden LypackLeeuwarden
- Ausnutria Kampen B.V.Kampen
- Nutri SweetsUden
- N&M HandelsondernemingAmsterdam
- Nutricia NVZoetermeer
- Nestle Nederland BVNunspeet
- Nutricia Cuijk B.V.Haps
- Cloetta Holland BVOosterhout Nb
- Zalmhuys ProcessingUrk
- Foppen Paling En Zalm B.V.Harderwijk
- Het Urker ZalmhuysUrk
- Lion Foods B.V.Kapelle
- vanRijsingeningredients B.V.Helmond
- FLM Preserved B.V.Ittervoort
- Okechamp B.V.Velden
- FrieslandCampina ExportLeeuwarden
- EMPWR Netherlands BVLeerdam
- Hellema - Hallum B.V.Hallum
- Quick FrozenUrk
- Provero Pharma B.V.Schijndel
- C. Zwinkels B.V.Wervershoof
- Friesland Campina IngredientsUtrecht
- Big Trea B VMaastricht
- Dealmans Banket B.V.Nieuwkuijk
- Red Band SuckersNoord-Brabant
- Alaska / Friesland CampinaLeuwarden
- Jumbo SupermarktHertogenvbosh
- Perfetti van Melle Benelux B.V.Breda
- HJ Heinz, B.V.Elst Gld
- Vitablend Nederland BVWolvega
- Real Mad HoneyAmsterdam
- Animal Lovers B. V.Coevorden
- MunsterhuisNetherland
- Nature Bio Foods BVMaasvlakte Rotterdam
- Kloosterboer VlissingenNieuwdorp Zld
- Potentia Trium B.VRotterdam
- A-ware Packaging B.V.Zeewolde
- Visser Kaashandel B.V.Huizen
- H&A HollandZoetermeer
- Agridient B VHoofddorp
- AlgaspringAlmere
- Biospirits BVAlmere
- Trophy Bottles BVSteenwijk
- Provithor B.V.Velp Nb
- Provithor B.V.Volkel
- ScalaWijchen
- OrivedaAmsterdam
- Eru GoudkuipjeWoerden
- Remia C.V.Den Dolder
- Unilever BeneluxRotterdam
- Marinus EnterprisesUrk
- Kaasmakerij Ozgazi B.V.Etten-Leur
- Steenland Chocolate B.V.Gouda
- Van Vliet B.V.Alphen Aan Den Rijn
- Wijngaard Kaas B.V.Woerden
- Schipper Cheese B. V.Zaandam
- Vnk B.V.Biddinghuizen
- Look-O-Look International B.V.Zetten
- Akal TradingAlmere
- Eco MundoAmsterdam
- Kwekerij Mooijman BVNootdorp
- Van Oordt the Portion CompanyOud-Beijerland
- Benseng Foodsupplements BvVeghelveghel
- Asa BVAmersfoort
- Aviko B.V.Steenderen
- Imcd Benelux B.V.West Knollendam
- FrieslandCampina DMV B.V.Veghel
- Cooperatieve Zuivelfabriek Rouveen u.a.Rouveen
- CureSupport B.V.Deventer
- The Magic Touch of The Dutch MTD BVWeesp
- JoannusmolenCuijk
- H. Van Wijnen B.V.Krimpen Aan Den Ijssel
- Mars Nederland B.V.Veghel
- Valstar Holland B.V.Poeldijk
- Gebroeders Kooy B.V.Huizen
- De Wit Specialty Oils B.V.De Waal
- FreezittIttervoort
- Via HealthRotterdam
- Cargill B.V.Zaandam
- Henri Willig Kaas B.V.Katwoude
- Kaasmakerij De Jong B.V.Alphen Nb
- Cloetta Holland BVRoosendaal
- Ausnutria Nutrition B.VZwolle
- Jacobs Douwe Egberts NL B.V.Utrecht
- Koninklijke de Ruijter BVUtrecht
- Haribo BvBreda
- Multi-IAmsterdamamsterdam
- Cargill B.V.Wormer
- Green Brothers (Purple Pride)Zevenbergen
- Hj Heinz Nederland BVUTRECHT
- Haribo BVNOORD BRABANT
- Dalipa, B.V.Bleiswijk
- Kamelenmelkerij SmitsBerlicum Nb
- Unilever BVRotterdam
- Nl Food B.V.Zaltbommel
- Fortuin BvDokkum
- The Three MillersBarendrecht
- Df International B.V.Sas van Gent
- DFInternationalIjzendijke
- Vitals Voedingssupplementen B.V.Zaandam
- Eu SupplementsBunnik
- Belgica De Weerd, B.V.Breda
- Erdic InternationalEindhoven
- Infra Foodbrands b.v.Amsterdam
- Rainbow International B.V.De Lier
- Van Der VeldenLiessl
- Mts. J.M. van der HelmNootdorp
- van der ardenPijnakker
- Cannery M Vervuurt B VHorst
- Conservenfabriek Geldermalsen B.V. I.O.Geldermalsen
- Intra - Food B.V.Haelen
- L.P. Uyttenwaal B.V.Ter Aar
- Mayonna BvHuizen
- Peter Verburg B.V.Noord-Scharwoude
- Sonderjansen BVRosmalen
- Kaasmakerij Henri Willig B.V.Heerenveen
- Doens Food IngredientsIjzendijke
- Jac. den Dulk & Zn BV's-Gravenhage
- Maurice Van RoyHeythuysen
- Modderman Fabricage BvRotsterhaule
- Astra Faam b.v.Breda
- Cadbury Nederland B.V.Oosterhout Nb
- De RuijterBAARN
- Drager Nederland B.V.Zoetermeer
- Festivaldi B.V.Nijkerk Gld
- Honig FoocsKoog aan de Zaan
- Kaashandel Maatchapij Gouda B V Cheese Trading Co Gouda LtdMeppel
- Leaf HollandOosterhout Nb
- NL Food B.V.'s-Gravendeel
- Ravensbergen BvSassenheim
- Red Band Venco BvBreda
- Vero "Sweet Presents" bvWaalwijk
- Westland KaasHutzen
- Handelmaatschappij Willem Van Der Schalk B.V.Rotterdam
- Maximum Trading BvAmsterdam
- Oerlemans Foods Nederland BvVenlo
- SVZ International BVEtten-Leur
- Van Bon Cold Stores B.V.Beneden-Leeuwen
- Verenigde Nederlandse Kruidendrogerijen (VNK) B.V.Elburg
- Vermeulen MechelenNetherlands
- Kopcke Holland B.V.The Netherlands
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