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FDA import refusals from Philippines

Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to October 8, 2026 · how the data is collected

FDA refused 1,789 shipment lines from Philippines between October 2016 and October 2026, including 104 in 2026 through October 8, 2026; the most common charges were UNSAFE ADD, COLOR LBLG and UNSAFE COL, and the most refused category was sauces and prepared meals.

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

1,789
refused shipment lines since October 2016
104
refused so far in 2026
451
Philippines firms with an FDA record
228
firms on an active import alert

Refusals from Philippines by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
Bar chart: refusal lines by 2016 to 2026. The same numbers are in the table.02004006002016 (from October 1): 24 refusal lines’162017: 107 refusal lines’172018: 213 refusal lines’182019: 143 refusal lines’192020: 60 refusal lines’202021: 30 refusal lines’212022: 52 refusal lines’222023: 93 refusal lines’232024: 416 refusal lines’242025: 547 refusal lines547’252026 (year to date): 104 refusal lines104’26*
* 2026 is year to date, through October 8, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
2026 (to date)104
2025547+31%
2024416+347%
202393+79%
202252+73%
202130-50%
202060-58%
2019143-33%
2018213+99%
2017107
2016 (from Oct)24

Why FDA refused Philippines 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.
Most frequent refusal charges for Philippines
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
UNSAFE ADDFood additive unsafe under section 40963432%
COLOR LBLGArtificial coloring not declared26613%
UNSAFE COLColor additive unsafe under section 72125513%
NUTRIT LBLNutrition information missing from label21611%
FILTHYFilthy, putrid or decomposed substance1789%
SALMONELLASalmonella1397%
FALSEFalse or misleading labeling1035%
LIST INGREIngredients not listed704%
INCONSPICURequired information not conspicuous643%
NO ENGLISHRequired label information not in English633%

What FDA refused from Philippines, by product category

FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
FDA import refusals from Philippines by product category
CategoryMost refused productsLines
Sauces and prepared mealsMultiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and SpecialtiesBanana sauce; Sauces, n.e.c.; Chili sauce867
SeafoodFishery/Seafood ProductsTuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.); Octopus, other aquatic species; Fish sauce, fishery products, n.e.c.311
Bakery productsBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and IcingsBiscuits; Cake without custard or cream filling; Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c.115
Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits)Fruit cocktail, mixed fruits; Palm nut/palm fruit/sugar palm (all other except for palm nut areca, areca nut or betel nut) (fruit); Coconut, subtropical and tropical fruit, jams, jellies, preserves, marmalades, candied, butters, spr105
Nuts and seedsNuts and Edible SeedsCoconut, shelled; Macapuno (coconut sport), topping; Peanut, shelled88
Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables)Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c.; Black beans; Beans, corn, and pea, n.e.c. (vegetable)56
Snack foodsSnack Food ItemsCorn chips, fried; Fried snack foods, n.e.c.; Baked snack food, n.e.c.43
Noodles and pastaMacaroni and Noodle ProductsNoodles and noodle products, n.e.c.; Rice sticks; Oriental noodles (flavored with shrimp,chicken,beef,lobster,crab,plain,etc.)34
Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary SpecialtiesVitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.; Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.; Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c.34
SpicesSpices, Flavors, and SaltsMixed spices and seasoning with salt, n.e.c.; Saffron, whole (spice); Mixed spices and seasonings, liquid, with salt, n.e.c.23
Grains and starchWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and StarchTapioca starch product; Rice flour, enriched; Barley, whole grain21
Root vegetables and mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi)Sweet potato (root & tuber vegetable); Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable); Ginger root, dried or paste17
Coffee and teaCoffee and TeaCoffee, instant; Tea, green; Coffee, ground16
Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing GumFlavored candy, hard (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate); Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate); Cake decoration (without chocolate)16
Gelatin and puddingsGelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie FillingsGelatin, flavored; Agar agar (gelatin product); Coconut pudding (pie filling) mix (not custard)11
Dressings and condimentsDressings and CondimentsVinegar, n.e.c.; Pepper sauce (hot, mild, etc.); Condiments, n.e.c.10
Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and WatersBottled water with fruit flavors, noncarbonated (nonmedicinal); Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, carbonated; Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, carbonated6
Animal feedNon-Medicated Animal FeedsVitamins4
Vine and other fruitFruit and Fruit Products (vine and other fruits)Other fruit and fruit products, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied, n.e.c.; Other fruit purees, n.e.c.; Soursop, dried or paste3
SoupsSoupsDried soup, n.e.c.3
Chocolate and cocoaChocolate and Cocoa ProductsChocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (not coconut); Milk chocolate, sweet milk chocolate and coating (except chocolate candy and chocolate beverage base2
Meal replacementsDietary Conventional Foods and Meal ReplacementsDietary conventional foods, n.e.c.; Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners2
CheeseCheese and Cheese ProductsCheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.1
Ice creamIce Cream and Related ProductsIce cream mix1

Most refused products from Philippines

FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
Most refused products from Philippines
ProductLinesShare
Banana sauce40822.8%
Sauces, n.e.c.32218.0%
Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)663.7%
Chili sauce522.9%
Octopus, other aquatic species482.7%
Coconut, shelled432.4%
Tomato sauce (with other ingredients)382.1%
Biscuits352.0%
Fish sauce, fishery products, n.e.c.321.8%
Milkfish301.7%

FDA import alerts that list Philippines firms

31 alerts list at least one firm in Philippines: 220 firms on a red list, 228 firms on any list.
Import alerts listing firms in Philippines
AlertCoversRedGreen
45-02Foods with illegal or undeclared colors96
16-81Seafood products: Salmonella63
99-21Foods with undeclared added sulfiting agents22
16-74Uneviscerated salt-cured, dried, smoked or fermented fish21
99-39Imported foods that appear to be misbranded18
99-19Food products: Salmonella16
16-105Fish products: decomposition, histamine or indole10
21-07Tamarind and tamarind products: filth9
99-37Low-acid canned/acidified foods without scheduled process9
99-38Low-acid canned/acidified foods: inadequate process control6
16-119Fish products from importer and processor combinations4
23-12Coconut: microbiological contamination4

The 12 alerts with the most listings. All alerts are on the import alerts page.

Philippines 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.
Philippines firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
Nutri-Asia, IncorporatedCabuyao609
Nutri-AsiaBulacan191
Global Food Solutions, IncorporatedSan Pablo City140
Hdr Foods CorporationCavite52
Nutri-Asia, IncTagiug City45
Regent Foods CorporationMetro Manila31
Y.E.S. Export & Import CorporationQuezon City28
Malalag Bay Aquaculture & Processing Corp.General Santos City24
Aling Conching Native ProductsPampanga23
Suncrest Foods IncorporatedMetro Manila23

Latest refusals from Philippines

The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
Latest FDA import refusals from Philippines
DateFirmProductCharges
Jeverps Manufacturing CorporationMetro Manila, PhilippinesOriental noodles (flavored with shrimp,chicken,beef,lobster,crab,plain,etc.)FILTHYSource
Silver Star Resources Co., Inc.Quezon City, PhilippinesHerbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.cUNAPPROVEDSource
Goldilocks BakeshopMetro Manila, PhilippinesBiscuitsLIST INGREINCONSPICUFALSE+2Source
Nutri-Asia, IncorporatedCabuyao, PhilippinesBanana sauceUNSAFE COLINCONSPICUFALSE+2Source
Nutri-Asia, IncorporatedCabuyao, PhilippinesBanana sauceINCONSPICUFALSENUTRIT LBLSource
Nutri-AsiaBulacan, PhilippinesCaramel candy pieces, hard, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) (without chocolate)COLOR LBLGSource
Jeverps Manufacturing CorporationMetro Manila, PhilippinesNoodles and noodle products, n.e.cFILTHYSource
Nutri-AsiaBulacan, PhilippinesCaramel candy pieces, hard, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) (without chocolate)COLOR LBLGSource
Nutri-Asia, IncorporatedCabuyao, PhilippinesBanana sauceINCONSPICUFALSENUTRIT LBLSource
Jeverps Manufacturing CorporationMetro Manila, PhilippinesRice sticksFILTHYSource
G4MANNA Import Export Marketing Inc.Caloocan City, PhilippinesTamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candiedFILTHYSource
G4MANNA Import Export Marketing Inc.Caloocan City, PhilippinesTamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candiedFILTHYSource
G4MANNA Import Export Marketing Inc.Caloocan City, PhilippinesTamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candiedFILTHYSource
Jeverps Manufacturing CorporationMetro Manila, PhilippinesNoodles and noodle products, n.e.cFILTHYSource
Nutri-Asia, IncTagiug City, PhilippinesNoodles and noodle products, n.e.cUNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGSource
Nutri-Asia, IncTagiug City, PhilippinesNoodles and noodle products, n.e.cUNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGSource
Escaba Food Products, IncorporatedSan Pablo City, PhilippinesPalm nut/palm fruit/sugar palm (not Areca or betel nut), jams, jellies, preserves, marmalades, etcLABELINGNO PROCESSSource
Nutri-AsiaBulacan, PhilippinesFish sauce, fishery products, n.e.cUSUAL NAMESource
Sea-Land Harvest, Inc.Navotas, PhilippinesPepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable)PESTICIDESource
Jeverps Manufacturing CorporationMetro Manila, PhilippinesRice sticksFILTHYSource

Questions about FDA refusals from Philippines

How many Philippines shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
FDA refused 104 shipment lines from Philippines in 2026 through October 8, 2026, compared with 547 in 2025 (a full year).
Why does FDA refuse food from Philippines?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Philippines the most frequent are UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409, 634 lines), COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 266 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 255 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 Philippines firms have the most FDA refusals?
In SupplierRadar's records the Philippines firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Nutri-Asia, Incorporated (Cabuyao) with 609 records, Nutri-Asia (Bulacan) with 191 records and Global Food Solutions, Incorporated (San Pablo City) with 140 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
Which FDA import alerts list Philippines firms?
As of October 26, 2026, 31 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Philippines. The alerts with the most Philippines listings are Import Alert 45-02 (96 firms), Import Alert 16-81 (63 firms) and Import Alert 99-21 (22 firms).
How many Philippines firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
As of October 26, 2026, 220 Philippines firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 228 firms are on any list.

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