FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals from Poland
Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to October 15, 2026 · how the data is collected
FDA refused 534 shipment lines from Poland between October 2016 and October 2026, including 150 in 2026 through October 15, 2026; the most common charges were NO ENGLISH, NUTRIT LBL and FSVP VIO, and the most refused category was dietary supplements.
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 534
- refused shipment lines since October 2016
- 150
- refused so far in 2026
- 404
- Poland firms with an FDA record
- 82
- firms on an active import alert
Refusals from Poland by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 150 | |
| 2025 | 48 | +140% |
| 2024 | 20 | -13% |
| 2023 | 23 | -54% |
| 2022 | 50 | +163% |
| 2021 | 19 | -68% |
| 2020 | 60 | +150% |
| 2019 | 24 | -57% |
| 2018 | 56 | -14% |
| 2017 | 65 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 19 |
Why FDA refused Poland 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.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 145 | 25% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 114 | 19% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 74 | 13% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 56 | 9% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 42 | 7% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 37 | 6% |
| LISTERIA | Listeria monocytogenes | 35 | 6% |
| NCONTACT | No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label | 32 | 5% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 28 | 5% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 28 | 5% |
What FDA refused from Poland, by product category
FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
| Category | Most refused products | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.; Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.; Vitamin, n.e.c. | 142 |
| Bakery productsBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | Filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c.; Rice cakes; Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | 52 |
| Chocolate and cocoaChocolate and Cocoa Products | Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit; Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit; Chocolate candy bar, with nuts or nut products (not coconut) | 51 |
| Root vegetables and mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) | Mushroom, common (agaricus bisporus), pieces and stems, sliced; Mushroom, common (agaricus bisporus), whole (button) (fungi); Red beet, with sauce | 43 |
| SeafoodFishery/Seafood Products | Salmon, all, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products; Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.), cold smoked, fish; Caviar, fishery products, n.e.c. | 41 |
| Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | Peas; Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable); Beet tops, juice or drink | 38 |
| Milk and butterMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | Milk, plain; Cream, sour; Yogurt (plain, flavored or fruit added) | 26 |
| Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and Waters | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c.; Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c.; Soft drinks and waters not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c. | 25 |
| Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | Lollipop (without chocolate); Candy without chocolate n.e.c.; Candy specialties, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | 24 |
| Meal replacementsDietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c. | 18 |
| Coffee and teaCoffee and Tea | Tea, n.e.c. | 16 |
| Beverage basesBeverage Bases | Beverage base, subtropical or tropical fruit, liquid; Beverage base not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.; Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, n.e.c. | 15 |
| Berries and citrusFruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) | Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates; Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates; Currants, black (berry) | 11 |
| Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | Mixed fruit, juices or concentrates n.e.c.; Mango, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit; Other fruits, mixed fruit purees | 9 |
| Gelatin and puddingsGelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie Fillings | Gelatin, flavored | 6 |
| Dressings and condimentsDressings and Condiments | Horseradish, prepared | 4 |
| SpicesSpices, Flavors, and Salts | Spices, flavors and salt not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.; Poppyseed, whole (spice) | 3 |
| SoupsSoups | Vegetable (single ingredient not mentioned elsewhere) soup | 3 |
| Baby foodBaby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | Fruit flavored drink; Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | 2 |
| Snack foodsSnack Food Items | Corn puffs (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked | 1 |
| CheeseCheese and Cheese Products | Cottage cheese (not < 4% milkfat) | 1 |
| Nuts and seedsNuts and Edible Seeds | Sesame seed (edible seed) | 1 |
| Sauces and prepared mealsMultiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties | Hommus, hummus (multiple food specialties, side dishes and desserts) | 1 |
| Pet foodPet and Laboratory Animal Foods | Ears, pork, pet chews (non-nutritive) | 1 |
Most refused products from Poland
FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
| Product | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c. | 97 | 18.2% |
| Salmon, all, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products | 29 | 5.4% |
| Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c. | 23 | 4.3% |
| Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit | 18 | 3.4% |
| Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c. | 18 | 3.4% |
| Filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c. | 17 | 3.2% |
| Mushroom, common (agaricus bisporus), pieces and stems, sliced | 16 | 3.0% |
| Tea, n.e.c. | 16 | 3.0% |
| Peas | 13 | 2.4% |
| Rice cakes | 13 | 2.4% |
FDA import alerts that list Poland firms
15 alerts list at least one firm in Poland: 82 firms on a red list, 82 firms on any list.
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99-08 | Processed human and animal foods: pesticides | 35 | |
| 45-02 | Foods with illegal or undeclared colors | 23 | |
| 99-38 | Low-acid canned/acidified foods: inadequate process control | 5 | |
| 99-39 | Imported foods that appear to be misbranded | 5 | |
| 16-39 | Ready-to-eat seafood: Listeria monocytogenes | 3 | |
| 16-119 | Fish products from importer and processor combinations | 3 | |
| 99-19 | Food products: Salmonella | 3 | |
| 99-37 | Low-acid canned/acidified foods without scheduled process | 3 | |
| 16-120 | Seafood from processors not in compliance with HACCP | 2 | |
| 34-02 | Confectionery with non-nutritive components | 2 | |
| 71-04 | Animal food: Salmonella | 2 | |
| 99-32 | Foods from foreign establishments refusing FDA inspection | 2 |
The 12 alerts with the most listings. All alerts are on the import alerts page.
Poland 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.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Big Brands Group | Zabia Wola | 74 |
| Premium Seafood Sp. z o.o. | Darlowo | 26 |
| Duolife SA | Wieckowice | 20 |
| Max-Expol | Bialystok | 18 |
| RADOSZ A. P. Nowak Sp. J. | Siemkowice | 17 |
| Malwa Tea | Lubiszyn | 16 |
| Aflofarm Farmacja Polska Sp. z o.o. | Pabianice | 16 |
| Kupiec Sp. z o.o. | Krzymow | 15 |
| Warminskie Zaklady Przetworstwa Owocowo - Warzywnego sp. o.o | Kwidzyn | 15 |
| Okregowa Spoldzielnia Mleczarska in Krasnystaw | Krasnystaw | 14 |
Latest refusals from Poland
The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
Questions about FDA refusals from Poland
- How many Poland shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 150 shipment lines from Poland in 2026 through October 15, 2026, compared with 48 in 2025 (a full year).
- Why does FDA refuse food from Poland?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Poland the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 145 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 114 lines) and FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 74 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 Poland firms have the most FDA refusals?
- In SupplierRadar's records the Poland firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are BIG BRANDS GROUP (Zabia Wola) with 74 records, Premium Seafood Sp. z o.o. (Darlowo) with 26 records and DUOLIFE SA (Wieckowice) with 20 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
- Which FDA import alerts list Poland firms?
- As of October 26, 2026, 15 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Poland. The alerts with the most Poland listings are Import Alert 99-08 (35 firms), Import Alert 45-02 (23 firms) and Import Alert 99-38 (5 firms).
- How many Poland firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
- As of October 26, 2026, 82 Poland firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 82 firms are on any list.
All Poland suppliers with FDA records (106)
Every Poland firm in SupplierRadar's data with an active import alert, a warning letter or at least five FDA records, most recently active first. Each name opens the firm's FDA record history.
- MASFROST Sp. z o.o.Ziebice
- Okregowa Spoldzielnia Mleczarska in KrasnystawKrasnystaw
- Okregowa Spoldzielnia Mleczarska w LowiczuLowicz
- FoodWell Sp. z.o.o.Wloclawek
- Eko-VitLodz
- PetmexMyslenice
- RADOSZ A. P. Nowak Sp. J.Siemkowice
- Warminskie Zaklady Przetworstwa Owocowo - Warzywnego sp. o.oKwidzyn
- Tymbark-MWS Sp. z o.o. S.K.ATymbark
- Big Brands GroupZabia Wola
- SfdOpole
- Fffood Sp. Z.o.o.Polczyn-Zdroj
- Gomar Pinczow Sp. z o.o. SKAPinczow
- Babord Vap Sp Z O ODarlowo
- GRAN-PIK Liwocz spolka z ograniczona odpowiedzialnoscia spolka komandytowaBrzozow
- DAWTONA Sp.zo.oLeszno
- Przedsiebiorstwo Handlu Zagranicznego Kasol J.A. KazberukBialystok
- Malwa TeaLubiszyn
- FORTUNA Sp. z o.o.Zdunska Wola
- Universal Pet TreatsKornik
- Sokpol Sp. z o.o.Myszkow
- Premium Seafood Sp. z o.o.Darlowo
- Red Pharma Laboratories PolskaStara Iwiczna
- Mas-PexWadowice
- Ferrero Polsk Sp Z.O.O.Warsaw
- Argos Fortuna Sp.Z.O.OLowicz
- Synoptis Pharma SpWarsaw
- Aflofarm Farmacja Polska Sp. z o.o.Pabianice
- Bonduelle Polska S.A.Rakoniewice
- DSM Nutritional Products Sp. z.o.o.Buk
- Provitus Dabrowscy ,Malesa S.J.Zambrow
- Kupiec Sp. z o.o.Krzymow
- Colian sp. z o.o.Opatowek
- Olimp Laboratories Sp. Z O.O.Debica
- Pomorzanka, UlGdanski
- Przedsiebiorstwo Wyrobow Cukierniczych Odra S.A.Brzeg
- Firma RunopolRakow
- DELICPOL Sp. z o.o.Klobuck
- HORTINO ZPOW Lezajsk Sp. z.o.o.Lezajsk
- Wroclawskie Zaklady Zielarskie Herbapol S.A.Wroclaw
- Spoldzielnia MleczarskaGrajewo
- Frubex-Bis J.Z. Beben i wspolnicy Sp.J.Pajeczno
- Spoldzielnia Pracy Przemyslu Spozywczego "SOLIDARNOSC"Lublin
- Mowi Poland S.A.Ustka
- Dohler Sp. z o.o.Belsk Duzy
- Maspex-Gmw Sp. Z O.O. Sp.K.Wadowice
- SVZ Tomaszow S.P.Z.O.O.Tomaszow Lubelski
- Zaklady Przemyslu Cukierniczego Baltyk Sp. z o.o.Gdansk
- Cinna-Produkty Zdrowia Sp.z o.o.Pobiedziska
- PPHU "Kam-Pol" Import-Export Piotr FurmanskiNasielsk
- Duolife SAWieckowice
- Real S.APulawy
- Suszarnia Warzyw Jaworski Spolka Akcyjna Spolka Akcyjna Sp.K.Dobre Miasto
- Red Pharma Laboratories Polska Spolka AkcyjnaLesznowola
- Coca Cola Hbc PolskaRadzymin
- Wilbo S.A.Gdynia
- ARSENAL PL Sp. Z o. oBialystok
- Max-ExpolBialystok
- Fabryka Cukierkow Pszczolka Sp. z o.o.Lublin
- ZPHU Jantex Teresa LugowskaSiedlec
- Kdc Sp. ZooPrzezmierowo
- Bulik Sp z o.o.Warsaw
- BG Production Sp. z o.o.Ustronie Morskie
- Ulmer Danuta i PawelWarsaw
- Mieszko S.A. (Facility 1)Raciborz
- Eskimos S. A.Sokolka
- Agro-SerwisAndrychow
- Aber SpzooWarszawa
- Przedsiebiorstwo Handlowo UslugoweMiedzyrzecze Dolne
- A and B International LtdSieradz
- Fructos-Kijanka Klimczak i Kijanka Sp.J.Dzialoszyn
- Jan Dawindowicz Processing of Fruits, Vegetables & MushroomsPeremyshl
- Bioprogramme Polska Sp. z o.o.Baboszewo
- A-Grosik Food Processing and TradeWierzchowo
- K.S.C. S.A O/ Sweets Factory PszczolkaLublin
- Allmiz Spolka z.o.o.Deblin
- Przetworstwo Ryb ProrybRumia
- Maspex SpWadowice
- Backerei DahlhoffSalzkotten
- Danone Sp ZooUl. Swierczynieka 85
- Jedyna Sp.Zamoyskiego 28/30
- KarwitCzestochowska
- Liwocz Z.P.C. Sa UlJaslo
- Spotzielnia Pracy Wyrobow SpozywczychLegnica
- Wawel Zaklady Przemyslu CukierniczegoCracow
- Winiary SaKalisz
- A-Grosik Przetworstwo Spozywcze I HandelWarsaw
- Agraimpex Sp. z o.o.Warsaw
- AKO Przedsiebiorstwo HandloweGrojec
- Ar-H CanpolWarsaw
- Eurofoods Sp z o.o.Kartuzy
- Kauko Metex SpzoWarsaw
- Kerry Polska Sp. Z O.O.Kielce
- Margo Co. Ltd.Warsaw
- Metex Food Ltd.Warsaw
- Oerlemans Foods Polska Sp. z o.oStrzelno
- P.P.H.U.Fabianki
- Phz PolcoopWarszawa
- PPH FructodorBolimow
- Prazedsiebiorstwo Przemyslo ChlodniczegoUl. Mieszka
- Przedsieb Przemyslu ChlodniczegoBialystok
- Przedsiebiorstwo Zagraniczne CormayLublin
- SweetpolPeremyshl
- Unifreeze sp. z o.o.Gorzno
- Uren Coldstores Sp Z OoLublin
- Euro-Odra LtdSwinoujscie
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