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FDA import refusals: snack foods from Philippines

FDA category: Snack Food Items · October 2016 to August 25, 2026

FDA refused 43 snack foods shipment lines from Philippines between October 2016 and August 25, 2026, 6 of them in 2026; the most refused products were corn chips and fried snack foods, most often for COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared).

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

43
snack foods lines refused since October 2016
6
refused so far in 2026
2%
of all FDA refusals from Philippines
10
firms with the most records, listed below

Snack foods 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 2017 to 2026. The same numbers are in the table.0510152017: 1 refusal lines’172018: 3 refusal lines’182019: 9 refusal lines’192020: 3 refusal lines’202023: 13 refusal lines13’232024: 5 refusal lines’242025: 3 refusal lines’252026 (year to date): 6 refusal lines6’26*
* 2026 is year to date, through August 25, 2026.
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
2026 (to date)6
20253-40%
20245-62%
202313
20203-67%
20199+200%
20183+200%
20171

Corn chips refusals from Philippines

FDA refused 22 corn chips lines from Philippines between October 2016 and August 25, 2026, 51% of the snack foods lines.
Corn chips product descriptions refused from Philippines
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of snack foods
Corn chips, fried2251.2%

Recent corn chips refusals

Recent Corn chips refusals from Philippines
DateFirmProductCharges
Centennial Food CorporationBulacan, PhilippinesCorn chips, friedUNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGSource
W.L. Food ProductsMetro Manila, PhilippinesCorn chips, friedLIST INGREUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBLSource
Jocker's Foods IndustriesPulilan, PhilippinesCorn chips, friedLIST INGREUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBLSource
Jocker's Foods IndustriesPulilan, PhilippinesCorn chips, friedLIST INGREALLERGENNUTRIT LBLSource
W.L. Food ProductsMetro Manila, PhilippinesCorn chips, friedLIST INGRENUTRIT LBLSource

Fried snack foods refusals from Philippines

FDA refused 9 fried snack foods lines from Philippines between October 2016 and August 25, 2026, 21% of the snack foods lines.
Fried snack foods product descriptions refused from Philippines
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of snack foods
Fried snack foods, n.e.c.920.9%

Recent fried snack foods refusals

Recent Fried snack foods refusals from Philippines
DateFirmProductCharges
Ilocos Food ProductsBantay, PhilippinesFried snack foods, n.e.cUNSAFE COLSource
Centennial Food CorporationBulacan, PhilippinesFried snack foods, n.e.cCOLOR LBLGSource

Baked snack food refusals from Philippines

FDA refused 7 baked snack food lines from Philippines between October 2016 and August 25, 2026, 16% of the snack foods lines.
Baked snack food product descriptions refused from Philippines
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of snack foods
Baked snack food, n.e.c.716.3%

Recent baked snack food refusals

Recent Baked snack food refusals from Philippines
DateFirmProductCharges
Regent Foods CorporationMetro Manila, PhilippinesBaked snack food, n.e.cUNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGSource
Regent Foods CorporationMetro Manila, PhilippinesBaked snack food, n.e.cUNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGSource

Other snack foods products refused from Philippines

Products refused from Philippines in snack foods
Product groupLinesShare
Banana snacks12.3%
Cheese puffs12.3%
Corn snacks12.3%
Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned12.3%
Yucca starch snacks12.3%

Why FDA refused snack foods from Philippines

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
Most frequent refusal charges for snack foods from Philippines
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
COLOR LBLGArtificial coloring not declared2232%
UNSAFE COLColor additive unsafe under section 7211319%
LIST INGREIngredients not listed710%
NUTRIT LBLNutrition information missing from label710%
NO ENGLISHRequired label information not in English69%
SALMONELLASalmonella57%
ALLERGENMajor food allergen not declared46%
USUAL NAMECommon or usual name missing23%
YELLOW #5FD&C Yellow No. 5 not declared23%
AFLATOXINThe article appears to contain a mycotoxin, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it…11%

Philippines snack foods firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
Philippines snack foods firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
Regent Foods CorporationMetro Manila10
KSK Food ProductsCaloocan City North8
JBC Food CorporationCaloocan City5
Centennial Food CorporationBulacan5
W.L. Food ProductsMetro Manila4
Ilocos Food ProductsBantay2
Jocker's Foods IndustriesPulilan2
Nutritive Snack Food CorporationQuezon City2
Newton Food Products Mfg. Co., Inc.Valenzuela City1
Marikina FoodMetro Manila1

Latest snack foods refusals from Philippines

Latest FDA snack foods refusals from Philippines
DateFirmProductCharges
JBC Food CorporationCaloocan City, PhilippinesSnack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.cSALMONELLASource
Centennial Food CorporationBulacan, PhilippinesCorn chips, friedUNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGSource
W.L. Food ProductsMetro Manila, PhilippinesCorn chips, friedLIST INGREUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBLSource
Regent Foods CorporationMetro Manila, PhilippinesBaked snack food, n.e.cUNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGSource
Regent Foods CorporationMetro Manila, PhilippinesBaked snack food, n.e.cUNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGSource
Ilocos Food ProductsBantay, PhilippinesFried snack foods, n.e.cUNSAFE COLSource
Jocker's Foods IndustriesPulilan, PhilippinesCorn chips, friedLIST INGREUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBLSource
Jocker's Foods IndustriesPulilan, PhilippinesCorn chips, friedLIST INGREALLERGENNUTRIT LBLSource
Pixcel Transglobal Foods Inc.Pasig, PhilippinesBanana snacks, fruit snack foods, fried/oil cookedFSVP VIOSource
Nutritive Snack Food CorporationQuezon City, PhilippinesCheese puffs, firedUNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGSource
W.L. Food ProductsMetro Manila, PhilippinesCorn chips, friedLIST INGRENUTRIT LBLSource
KSK Food ProductsCaloocan City North, PhilippinesCorn chips, friedCOLOR LBLGSource
Ilocos Food ProductsBantay, PhilippinesCorn chips, friedUNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGSource
Centennial Food CorporationBulacan, PhilippinesFried snack foods, n.e.cCOLOR LBLGSource
KSK Food ProductsCaloocan City North, PhilippinesCorn chips, friedNO ENGLISHSource
KSK Food ProductsCaloocan City North, PhilippinesCorn chips, friedNO ENGLISHSource
KSK Food ProductsCaloocan City North, PhilippinesCorn chips, friedNO ENGLISHSource
KSK Food ProductsCaloocan City North, PhilippinesCorn chips, friedNO ENGLISHSource
KSK Food ProductsCaloocan City North, PhilippinesCorn chips, friedNO ENGLISHSource
KSK Food ProductsCaloocan City North, PhilippinesCorn chips, friedNO ENGLISHSource

Questions about snack foods refusals from Philippines

How many snack foods shipments from Philippines did FDA refuse in 2026?
FDA refused 6 shipment lines of snack foods from Philippines in 2026 through August 25, 2026, compared with 3 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse snack foods from Philippines?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from Philippines the most frequent are COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 22 lines), UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 13 lines) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 7 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover snack foods 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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