FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: cereals and breakfast foods from Netherlands
FDA category: Cereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods · October 2016 to May 23, 2024
FDA refused 5 cereals and breakfast foods shipment lines from Netherlands between October 2016 and May 23, 2024, 4 of them in 2024; the most refused products were breakfast food quick or instant cooking and cream wheat, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 5
- cereals and breakfast foods lines refused since October 2016
- 4
- refused so far in 2024
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Cereals and breakfast foods 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 1 |
Breakfast food quick or instant cooking refusals from Netherlands
FDA refused 4 breakfast food quick or instant cooking lines from Netherlands between October 2016 and May 23, 2024, 80% of the cereals and breakfast foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cereals and breakfast foods |
|---|---|---|
| Breakfast food quick or instant cooking, n.e.c. | 4 | 80.0% |
Recent breakfast food quick or instant cooking refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friesland Campina IngredientsUtrecht, Netherlands | Breakfast food quick or instant cooking, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+3 | Source | |
| Friesland Campina IngredientsUtrecht, Netherlands | Breakfast food quick or instant cooking, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+3 | Source | |
| Friesland Campina IngredientsUtrecht, Netherlands | Breakfast food quick or instant cooking, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+3 | Source | |
| Friesland Campina IngredientsUtrecht, Netherlands | Breakfast food quick or instant cooking, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+3 | Source |
Cream wheat refusals from Netherlands
FDA refused 1 cream wheat line from Netherlands between October 2016 and May 23, 2024, 20% of the cereals and breakfast foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of cereals and breakfast foods |
|---|---|---|
| Cream wheat, quick or instant cooking | 1 | 20.0% |
Recent cream wheat refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hj Heinz Nederland BVUTRECHT, Netherlands | Cream wheat, quick or instant cooking | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Why FDA refused cereals and breakfast foods from Netherlands
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 5 | 20% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 4 | 16% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 4 | 16% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 4 | 16% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 4 | 16% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 4 | 16% |
Latest cereals and breakfast foods refusals from Netherlands
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friesland Campina IngredientsUtrecht, Netherlands | Breakfast food quick or instant cooking, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+3 | Source | |
| Friesland Campina IngredientsUtrecht, Netherlands | Breakfast food quick or instant cooking, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+3 | Source | |
| Friesland Campina IngredientsUtrecht, Netherlands | Breakfast food quick or instant cooking, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+3 | Source | |
| Friesland Campina IngredientsUtrecht, Netherlands | Breakfast food quick or instant cooking, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+3 | Source | |
| Hj Heinz Nederland BVUTRECHT, Netherlands | Cream wheat, quick or instant cooking | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Questions about cereals and breakfast foods refusals from Netherlands
- How many cereals and breakfast foods shipments from Netherlands did FDA refuse in 2024?
- FDA refused 4 shipment lines of cereals and breakfast foods from Netherlands in 2024 through May 23, 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse cereals and breakfast foods from Netherlands?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For cereals and breakfast foods from Netherlands the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 5 lines), LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 4 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 4 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover cereals and breakfast foods from Netherlands?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Netherlands in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Netherlands firms; see the country page.
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