FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: grains and starch from Philippines
FDA category: Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch · October 2016 to July 3, 2025
FDA refused 21 grains and starch shipment lines from Philippines between October 2016 and July 3, 2025, 9 of them in 2025; the most refused products were tapioca starch product and rice flour, most often for COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 21
- grains and starch lines refused since October 2016
- 9
- refused so far in 2025
- 9
- firms with the most records, listed below
Grains and starch refusals from Philippines by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | +800% |
| 2024 | 1 | -50% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0% |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +200% |
| 2018 | 1 |
Tapioca starch product refusals from Philippines
FDA refused 7 tapioca starch product lines from Philippines between October 2016 and July 3, 2025, 33% of the grains and starch lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of grains and starch |
|---|---|---|
| Tapioca starch product | 7 | 33.3% |
Recent tapioca starch product refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arko Foods Phils, Inc.Valenzuela, Philippines | Tapioca starch product | INADPRCCTL | Source | |
| Arko Foods Phils, Inc.Valenzuela, Philippines | Tapioca starch product | INADPRCCTL | Source | |
| Arko Foods Phils, Inc.Valenzuela, Philippines | Tapioca starch product | INADPRCCTL | Source | |
| Arko Foods Phils, Inc.Valenzuela, Philippines | Tapioca starch product | INADPRCCTL | Source | |
| Aling Conching Native ProductsPampanga, Philippines | Tapioca starch product | COLOR LBLG | Source |
Rice flour refusals from Philippines
FDA refused 4 rice flour lines from Philippines between October 2016 and July 3, 2025, 19% of the grains and starch lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of grains and starch |
|---|---|---|
| Rice flour, enriched | 3 | 14.3% |
| Rice flour, n.e.c. | 1 | 4.8% |
Recent rice flour refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pixcel Transglobal Foods Inc.Pasig, Philippines | Rice flour, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Sambel Pacific Trading Co., Inc.Laguna, Philippines | Rice flour, enriched | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Sambel Pacific Trading Co., Inc.Laguna, Philippines | Rice flour, enriched | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Sambel Pacific Trading Co., Inc.Laguna, Philippines | Rice flour, enriched | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source |
Barley refusals from Philippines
FDA refused 2 barley lines from Philippines between October 2016 and July 3, 2025, 10% of the grains and starch lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of grains and starch |
|---|---|---|
| Barley, whole grain | 2 | 9.5% |
Recent barley refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Star Resources Co., Inc.Quezon City, Philippines | Barley, whole grain | ADDDRUGBIO | Source | |
| Silver Star Resources Co., Inc.Quezon City, Philippines | Barley, whole grain | DIRSEXMPTNUTRIT LBLUNAPPROVED | Source |
Other grains and starch products refused from Philippines
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Corn starch | 2 | 9.5% |
| Flours and meals n.e.c. | 2 | 9.5% |
| Rice | 2 | 9.5% |
| Wheat flour | 2 | 9.5% |
Why FDA refused grains and starch from Philippines
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 8 | 28% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 7 | 24% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 4 | 14% |
| INADPRCCTL | Inadequate process controls | 4 | 14% |
| ADDDRUGBIO | Appears to be a food to which has been added either a drug approved under section 505, a biological product… | 1 | 3% |
| DIRSEXMPT | Appears to be a drug within the meaning of Section 201(g) and it lacks adequate directions for use. | 1 | 3% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 1 | 3% |
| NEEDS ACID | Appears to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become… | 1 | 3% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 3% |
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 1 | 3% |
Philippines grains and starch firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Arko Foods Phils, Inc. | Valenzuela | 4 |
| Pixcel Transglobal Foods Inc. | Pasig | 4 |
| Sambel Pacific Trading Co., Inc. | Laguna | 3 |
| Aling Conching Native Products | Pampanga | 2 |
| Nutri-Asia | Bulacan | 2 |
| Silver Star Resources Co., Inc. | Quezon City | 2 |
| Y.E.S. Export & Import Corporation | Quezon City | 2 |
| Fil-Choice Food Industries, Inc. | Metro Manila | 1 |
| Global Food Solutions, Incorporated | San Pablo City | 1 |
Latest grains and starch refusals from Philippines
Questions about grains and starch refusals from Philippines
- How many grains and starch shipments from Philippines did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 9 shipment lines of grains and starch from Philippines in 2025 through July 3, 2025, compared with 1 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse grains and starch from Philippines?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For grains and starch from Philippines the most frequent are COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 8 lines), UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 7 lines) and FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 4 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover grains and starch from Philippines?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Philippines in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Philippines firms; see the country page.
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