How many sauces and prepared meals shipments from New Zealand did FDA refuse in 2018?

FDA refused 3 shipment lines of sauces and prepared meals from New Zealand in 2018 through September 12, 2018.

Why does FDA refuse sauces and prepared meals from New Zealand?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sauces and prepared meals from New Zealand the most frequent are LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 3 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 3 lines) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 3 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover sauces and prepared meals from New Zealand?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: sauces and prepared meals from New Zealand

FDA category: Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties · October 2016 to September 12, 2018

FDA refused 3 sauces and prepared meals shipment lines from New Zealand between October 2016 and September 12, 2018, 3 of them in 2018; the most refused product was sauces, most often for LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing).

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

3
sauces and prepared meals lines refused since October 2016: 3
refused so far in 2018: 2%
of all FDA refusals from New Zealand: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Sauces and prepared meals refusals from New Zealand 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
2018	3

Sauces refusals from New Zealand

FDA refused 3 sauces lines from New Zealand between October 2016 and September 12, 2018, 100% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.

Sauces product descriptions refused from New Zealand
FDA product description	Lines	Share of sauces and prepared meals
Sauces, n.e.c.	3	100.0%

Recent sauces refusals

Recent Sauces refusals from New Zealand
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 12, 2018	Groenz LimitedWellington, New Zealand	Sauces, n.e.c	LIST INGRE LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C+4	Source
Sep 12, 2018	Groenz LimitedWellington, New Zealand	Sauces, n.e.c	LIST INGRE LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C+3	Source
Sep 12, 2018	Groenz LimitedWellington, New Zealand	Sauces, n.e.c	LIST INGRE LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C+3	Source

Why FDA refused sauces and prepared meals from New Zealand

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

Most frequent refusal charges for sauces and prepared meals from New Zealand
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LACKS FIRM	Manufacturer name and address missing	3	16%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	3	16%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	3	16%
NEEDS FCE	Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods	3	16%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	3	16%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	3	16%
USUAL NAME	Common or usual name missing	1	5%

Latest sauces and prepared meals refusals from New Zealand

Latest FDA sauces and prepared meals refusals from New Zealand
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 12, 2018	Groenz LimitedWellington, New Zealand	Sauces, n.e.c	LIST INGRE LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C+4	Source
Sep 12, 2018	Groenz LimitedWellington, New Zealand	Sauces, n.e.c	LIST INGRE LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C+3	Source
Sep 12, 2018	Groenz LimitedWellington, New Zealand	Sauces, n.e.c	LIST INGRE LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C+3	Source

Questions about sauces and prepared meals refusals from New Zealand

How many sauces and prepared meals shipments from New Zealand did FDA refuse in 2018?: FDA refused 3 shipment lines of sauces and prepared meals from New Zealand in 2018 through September 12, 2018.
Why does FDA refuse sauces and prepared meals from New Zealand?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sauces and prepared meals from New Zealand the most frequent are LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 3 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 3 lines) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 3 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover sauces and prepared meals from New Zealand?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in New Zealand in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list New Zealand firms; see the country page.

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