FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: sauces and prepared meals from Peru
FDA category: Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties · October 2016 to December 6, 2025
FDA refused 8 sauces and prepared meals shipment lines from Peru between October 2016 and December 6, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were sauces and pastes, most often for NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 8
- sauces and prepared meals lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2025
- 3
- firms with the most records, listed below
Sauces and prepared meals refusals from Peru by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 4 | |
| 2018 | 3 |
Sauces refusals from Peru
FDA refused 5 sauces lines from Peru between October 2016 and December 6, 2025, 63% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sauces and prepared meals |
|---|---|---|
| Sauces, n.e.c. | 5 | 62.5% |
Recent sauces refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karinli International Foods SACLima, Peru | Sauces, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Tierra del Monte SRLLima, Peru | Sauces, n.e.c | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+3 | Source | |
| Tierra del Monte SRLLima, Peru | Sauces, n.e.c | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+3 | Source | |
| Tierra del Monte SRLLima, Peru | Sauces, n.e.c | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+3 | Source | |
| Tierra del Monte SRLLima, Peru | Sauces, n.e.c | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+3 | Source |
Pastes refusals from Peru
FDA refused 2 pastes lines from Peru between October 2016 and December 6, 2025, 25% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sauces and prepared meals |
|---|---|---|
| Pastes, n.e.c. | 2 | 25.0% |
Recent pastes refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidal Foods S.A.C.Lima, Peru | Pastes, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Vidal Foods S.A.C.Lima, Peru | Pastes, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Chili sauce refusals from Peru
FDA refused 1 chili sauce line from Peru between October 2016 and December 6, 2025, 13% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sauces and prepared meals |
|---|---|---|
| Chili sauce | 1 | 12.5% |
Recent chili sauce refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agroindustrias EMIC E.I.R.L.Lima, Peru | Chili sauce | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Why FDA refused sauces and prepared meals from Peru
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 7 | 23% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 7 | 23% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 4 | 13% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 4 | 13% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 4 | 13% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 4 | 13% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 1 | 3% |
Peru sauces and prepared meals firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Vidal Foods S.A.C. | Lima | 2 |
| Agroindustrias EMIC E.I.R.L. | Lima | 1 |
| Karinli International Foods SAC | Lima | 1 |
Latest sauces and prepared meals refusals from Peru
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karinli International Foods SACLima, Peru | Sauces, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Tierra del Monte SRLLima, Peru | Sauces, n.e.c | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+3 | Source | |
| Tierra del Monte SRLLima, Peru | Sauces, n.e.c | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+3 | Source | |
| Tierra del Monte SRLLima, Peru | Sauces, n.e.c | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+3 | Source | |
| Tierra del Monte SRLLima, Peru | Sauces, n.e.c | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+3 | Source | |
| Vidal Foods S.A.C.Lima, Peru | Pastes, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Vidal Foods S.A.C.Lima, Peru | Pastes, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Agroindustrias EMIC E.I.R.L.Lima, Peru | Chili sauce | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Questions about sauces and prepared meals refusals from Peru
- How many sauces and prepared meals shipments from Peru did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of sauces and prepared meals from Peru in 2025 through December 6, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse sauces and prepared meals from Peru?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sauces and prepared meals from Peru the most frequent are NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 7 lines), NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 7 lines) and LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 4 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 Peru?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Peru in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Peru firms; see the country page.
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