How many Portugal shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 131 shipment lines from Portugal in 2026 through October 9, 2026, compared with 134 in 2025 (a full year).

Why does FDA refuse food from Portugal?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Portugal the most frequent are FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 111 lines), PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 94 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 61 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 Portugal firms have the most FDA refusals?

In SupplierRadar's records the Portugal firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are BIOCOL PHARMA, LDA (Alcabideche) with 110 records, Nestle Portugal Sa (Avanca) with 69 records and A Tremoceira Estela da Piedade Lda (Charneca da Caparica) with 34 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.

Which FDA import alerts list Portugal firms?

As of October 26, 2026, 14 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Portugal. The alerts with the most Portugal listings are Import Alert 45-02 (15 firms), Import Alert 12-10 (9 firms) and Import Alert 99-36 (8 firms).

How many Portugal firms are on an FDA import alert red list?

As of October 26, 2026, 49 Portugal firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 49 firms are on any list.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals from Portugal

Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to October 9, 2026 · how the data is collected

FDA refused 505 shipment lines from Portugal between October 2016 and October 2026, including 131 in 2026 through October 9, 2026; the most common charges were FALSE, PESTICIDE and NUTRIT LBL, and the most refused category was dietary supplements.

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

505
refused shipment lines since October 2016: 131
refused so far in 2026: 225
Portugal firms with an FDA record: 49
firms on an active import alert

Refusals from Portugal by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

* 2026 is year to date, through October 9, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	131
2025	134	+483%
2024	23	+156%
2023	9	-79%
2022	42	+950%
2021	4	-87%
2020	31	-50%
2019	62	+114%
2018	29	+7%
2017	27
2016 (from Oct)	13

Why FDA refused Portugal 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 Portugal
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FALSE	False or misleading labeling	111	22%
PESTICIDE	Pesticide chemical residue	94	19%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	61	12%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	57	11%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	55	11%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	31	6%
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	25	5%
NEEDS ACID	Appears to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become…	25	5%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	23	5%
UNAPPROVED	Unapproved new drug	19	4%

What FDA refused from Portugal, by product category

FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.

FDA import refusals from Portugal by product category
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.; Choline (mineral); Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.	143
Cereals and breakfast foodsCereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods	Wheat flakes,puffs,krispies,loops,shredded,wheat germ ready to eat; Mixed cereal flakes,shredded and other forms ready to eat; Cereal preparations not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.	68
SeafoodFishery/Seafood Products	Octopus, other aquatic species; Cuttlefish, other aquatic species; Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)	59
Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits)	Olives, black, (pit fruit); Olives, green, (pit fruit); Olives (pit fruit)	48
Meal replacementsDietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners; Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c.	45
Noodles and pastaMacaroni and Noodle Products	Spaghetti	23
Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables)	Lupin bean; Garbanzo beans, chick peas, juice or drink; Artichoke (leaf & stem vegetable)	23
Berries and citrusFruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits)	Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates; Quince, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied; Blackberry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalades, butters and candied	19
Baby foodBaby (Infant and Junior) Food Products	Mixed grain cereal (baby); Wheat cereal (baby)	19
CheeseCheese and Cheese Products	Cheese, semisoft; Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.; Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc)	13
Sauces and prepared mealsMultiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties	Chili sauce; Sauces, n.e.c.; Barbecue sauce	13
Bakery productsBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings	Fruit filled cookie,biscuit,wafer dough; Icing and icing mixes without chocolate or nuts; Mixed filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers	6
Root vegetables and mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi)	Fresh shredded mixed vegetables for salads (mixed vegetables); Onion bulb (yellow, white, red, etc.) (root & tuber vegetable); Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.	5
Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum	Candy bar or pieces (not caramel or fondant), soft, with nuts or nut products (without chocolate); Candy bars or pieces (not caramel or fondant), hard, with nuts or nut products (not coconut)(without	4
Milk and butterMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products	Milk, plain; Milk, dried	3
Nuts and seedsNuts and Edible Seeds	Coconut, shelled	3
Dressings and condimentsDressings and Condiments	Catsup; Pepper sauce (hot, mild, etc.)	3
Chocolate and cocoaChocolate and Cocoa Products	Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (not coconut); Chocolate and cocoa products, n.e.c.	3
SweetenersFood Sweeteners (Nutritive)	Honey	3
Snack foodsSnack Food Items	Cheese puffs, baked	1
Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and Waters	Soft drink, mixed fruit flavored, noncarbonated	1

Most refused products from Portugal

FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.

Most refused products from Portugal
Product	Lines	Share
Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.	97	19.2%
Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	33	6.5%
Wheat flakes,puffs,krispies,loops,shredded,wheat germ ready to eat	26	5.1%
Mixed cereal flakes,shredded and other forms ready to eat	25	5.0%
Spaghetti	23	4.6%
Olives, black, (pit fruit)	20	4.0%
Mixed grain cereal (baby)	18	3.6%
Choline (mineral)	17	3.4%
Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	15	3.0%
Cereal preparations not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.	14	2.8%

FDA import alerts that list Portugal firms

14 alerts list at least one firm in Portugal: 49 firms on a red list, 49 firms on any list.

Import alerts listing firms in Portugal
Alert	Covers	Red
45-02	Foods with illegal or undeclared colors	15
12-10	Cheese: microbiological contamination	9
99-36	Low-acid canned/acidified foods: process information	8
99-43	Ready-to-eat foods: insanitary conditions	5
99-37	Low-acid canned/acidified foods without scheduled process	3
99-39	Imported foods that appear to be misbranded	3
99-08	Processed human and animal foods: pesticides	2
16-39	Ready-to-eat seafood: Listeria monocytogenes	1
16-50	Molluscan bivalve shellfish	1
16-120	Seafood from processors not in compliance with HACCP	1
23-12	Coconut: microbiological contamination	1
71-04	Animal food: Salmonella	1

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

Portugal 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.

Portugal firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Biocol Pharma, Lda	Alcabideche	110
Nestle Portugal Sa	Avanca	69
A Tremoceira Estela da Piedade Lda	Charneca da Caparica	34
Mundihealth	Alverca Do Ribatejo	27
Cerealis Produtos Alimentares, SA	Maia	23
Eiti Import&Export	Barcarena	20
Labialfarma SA	Ovoa	16
Frubaca-Cooperativa de Hortofruticultores, CRL	Alcobaca	15
Alcides Marques Pereira Lopes Lda	Silvalde Ap 304	15
Dom Duarte - Industria de Productos Alimentares, Lda	Maia	14

Latest refusals from Portugal

The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.

Latest FDA import refusals from Portugal
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 9, 2026	COFISA - Conservas de Peixe da Figueira, S.A.Figueira Da Foz, Portugal	Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)	MFRHACCP	Source
Sep 22, 2026	Eightjuice - Laboratorio Nutracerutico, LdaAldeia De Paio Pires, Portugal	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	UNAPPROVED	Source
Sep 22, 2026	LabialfarmaSanta Comba Dao, Portugal	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	FALSE	Source
Sep 22, 2026	Eightjuice - Laboratorio Nutracerutico, LdaAldeia De Paio Pires, Portugal	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	UNAPPROVED	Source
Sep 22, 2026	Eightjuice - Laboratorio Nutracerutico, LdaAldeia De Paio Pires, Portugal	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	UNAPPROVED	Source
Sep 22, 2026	Eightjuice - Laboratorio Nutracerutico, LdaAldeia De Paio Pires, Portugal	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	UNAPPROVED	Source
Sep 16, 2026	Uniqueijo - Uniao de Cooperativas Agricolas de Lacticinios de Sao Jorge, UCRLVelas, Portugal	Cheese, semisoft	LISTERIA	Source
Sep 16, 2026	Uniqueijo - Uniao de Cooperativas Agricolas de Lacticinios de Sao Jorge, UCRLVelas, Portugal	Cheese, semisoft	LISTERIA	Source
Sep 16, 2026	Uniqueijo - Uniao de Cooperativas Agricolas de Lacticinios de Sao Jorge, UCRLVelas, Portugal	Cheese, semisoft	LISTERIA	Source
Sep 16, 2026	Uniqueijo - Uniao de Cooperativas Agricolas de Lacticinios de Sao Jorge, UCRLVelas, Portugal	Cheese, semisoft	LISTERIA	Source
Sep 16, 2026	Uniqueijo - Uniao de Cooperativas Agricolas de Lacticinios de Sao Jorge, UCRLVelas, Portugal	Cheese, semisoft	LISTERIA	Source
Sep 2, 2026	Nestle Portugal SaAvanca, Portugal	Mixed cereal flakes,shredded and other forms ready to eat	PESTICIDE	Source
Sep 2, 2026	Fernando Manuel Pereira Sousa CompanyCandelaria Pdl, Portugal	Pimiento pepper, dried or paste	NO PROCESS	Source
Sep 2, 2026	Fernando Manuel Pereira Sousa CompanyCandelaria Pdl, Portugal	Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable)	NO PROCESS	Source
Sep 2, 2026	Nestle Portugal SaAvanca, Portugal	Mixed cereal flakes,shredded and other forms ready to eat	PESTICIDE	Source
Sep 2, 2026	Nestle Portugal SaAvanca, Portugal	Mixed cereal flakes,shredded and other forms ready to eat	PESTICIDE	Source
Sep 2, 2026	Fernando Manuel Pereira Sousa CompanyCandelaria Pdl, Portugal	Pimiento pepper, dried or paste	NO PROCESS	Source
Sep 2, 2026	Nestle Portugal SaAvanca, Portugal	Mixed cereal flakes,shredded and other forms ready to eat	PESTICIDE	Source
Sep 2, 2026	Nestle Portugal SaAvanca, Portugal	Mixed cereal flakes,shredded and other forms ready to eat	PESTICIDE	Source
Aug 13, 2026	Biocol Pharma, LdaAlcabideche, Portugal	Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c	FALSE	Source

Questions about FDA refusals from Portugal

How many Portugal shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 131 shipment lines from Portugal in 2026 through October 9, 2026, compared with 134 in 2025 (a full year).
Why does FDA refuse food from Portugal?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Portugal the most frequent are FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 111 lines), PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 94 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 61 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 Portugal firms have the most FDA refusals?: In SupplierRadar's records the Portugal firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are BIOCOL PHARMA, LDA (Alcabideche) with 110 records, Nestle Portugal Sa (Avanca) with 69 records and A Tremoceira Estela da Piedade Lda (Charneca da Caparica) with 34 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
Which FDA import alerts list Portugal firms?: As of October 26, 2026, 14 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Portugal. The alerts with the most Portugal listings are Import Alert 45-02 (15 firms), Import Alert 12-10 (9 firms) and Import Alert 99-36 (8 firms).
How many Portugal firms are on an FDA import alert red list?: As of October 26, 2026, 49 Portugal firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 49 firms are on any list.

All Portugal suppliers with FDA records (67)

Every Portugal 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.

COFISA - Conservas de Peixe da Figueira, S.A.Figueira Da Foz
Uniqueijo - Uniao de Cooperativas Agricolas de Lacticinios de Sao Jorge, UCRLVelas
Fernando Manuel Pereira Sousa CompanyCandelaria Pdl
Nestle Portugal SaAvanca
Biocol Pharma, LdaAlcabideche
Porttable Produtos Alimentares, Lda.Freixo De Espada A Cinta
Labialfarma SAOvoa
BeiraNova Industria De Congelados S.A.Viseu
Dom Duarte - Industria de Productos Alimentares, LdaMaia
Cerealis Produtos Alimentares, SAMaia
PROZIS.comMachico
Fernando & Simoes, LdaQuinta do Anjo
Finisterra Cooperativa de Lacticinios do TopoTopo
Companhia Dos Acores C. Prod. Ali.Lda.Sao Juliao Do Tojal
Companhia dos Acores, Comercio de produtos Alimentares, LDAPraia Da Vitoria
Cooperativa Agricola de Lacticinios dos LouraisRIBEIRA SECA - SAO JORGE
Mesosystem SaSao Felix da Marinha
Luso Petisco Produtos Carneos, S.A.,Zona Industrial 1
Alcides Marques Pereira Lopes LdaSilvalde Ap 304
100Misterios, LDAPerafita
Gaivotaprateada Lda.Condeixa A Nova
Cister LdaAlcobaca
Brasmar - Comercio de Produtos Alimentares, S.A.Guidoes, Trofa
Ameluso Import Export Prod. Alimentares, LDAMangualde
A Tremoceira Estela da Piedade LdaCharneca da Caparica
Antonio Mineiro e Andrade, LdaRibeira Grande
MundihealthAlverca Do Ribatejo
Ilda Maria Alves Eduardo HenriquesLajes, Flores
Eiti Import&ExportBarcarena
Hero PortugalAmadora
Frubaca-Cooperativa de Hortofruticultores, CRLAlcobaca
ComdalgelVagos
Brites Vaz & IrmaosGafanha da Nazare
Almerinda & Filhos Lda.Alfeizerao
Vieira de Castro - Produtos Alimentares S. A.Vila Nova de Famalicao
Casa Angola Internacional, Importacao e Exportacao SAMoreira Da Maia
ERU (aka Fabrica de Queijo-Eru) Portuguesa, Lda.Carcavelos
Grande Porto, SASao Pedro da Cova
Condi Alimentar SACamarate
Imperial- Produtos Alimentares S.A.Azurara
Festivo Comeco SA.Santarem
Frutalcarmo-Comercio e Industria de Produtos AlimentaresAlcoentre
Eduardo Loureiro-Unipessoal Lda.Caldas da Rainha
Raimundo & Maia, Lda.Alcobaca
Damar - Produtora de QueijosFundao
Bravita - Importacoes E Exportacoes LdaLisbon
Conservas Independencia, Lda.Matosinhos Codex
Empresa Fabril De Conservas LaPortimao
F A CaiadoCaldas Da Rainha
Jose Antonio Ritta Conservas DeOlhao
Sic-Sociedade Indust De ConcentradoAzinhaga
Sociedade Corretora, Lda.Azores
Sociedade De Conservas A Universal LdaMatosinhos
Sociedade Peninsular De Imp&Exp LdaPortimao
Tercon-Sociedade Maritima E De Conservas Terceirence LdaAngra Do Heroismo
J.Palmeiro-Ind e Comercio Alimentar SASetubal
Rota 25Aveiro
Ferbar - Produtos Alimentares LdaMaia
Confeitaria Da Ajuda S ALisbon
Alvaro Lazaro LimitadaGouveia
Antonio LaglsMeruge Seia
Aveitrading, LdaAveiro
Coopercaldas Cash And CarryCaldas Da Rainha
Empresa De Cervejas Da Madeira LdaFunchal
Jose ArrudaRibeira Grande - Sao Miguel
Nabisco Iberia Lda.Carnaxide
Seapeixe (Sociedade Exportadora De Alimentos Ltd.)Peniche

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