FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: baby food from Portugal
FDA category: Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products · October 2016 to November 4, 2025
FDA refused 19 baby food shipment lines from Portugal between October 2016 and November 4, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were mixed grain cereal and wheat cereal, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 19
- baby food lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2025
- 3
- firms with the most records, listed below
Baby food refusals from Portugal by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 16 | |
| 2018 | 2 |
Mixed grain cereal refusals from Portugal
FDA refused 18 mixed grain cereal lines from Portugal between October 2016 and November 4, 2025, 95% of the baby food lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of baby food |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed grain cereal (baby) | 18 | 94.7% |
Recent mixed grain cereal refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eiti Import&ExportBarcarena, Portugal | Mixed grain cereal (baby) | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+3 | Source | |
| Eiti Import&ExportBarcarena, Portugal | Mixed grain cereal (baby) | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Eiti Import&ExportBarcarena, Portugal | Mixed grain cereal (baby) | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Eiti Import&ExportBarcarena, Portugal | Mixed grain cereal (baby) | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Eiti Import&ExportBarcarena, Portugal | Mixed grain cereal (baby) | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Wheat cereal refusals from Portugal
FDA refused 1 wheat cereal line from Portugal between October 2016 and November 4, 2025, 5% of the baby food lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of baby food |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat cereal (baby) | 1 | 5.3% |
Recent wheat cereal refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestle Portugal SaAvanca, Portugal | Wheat cereal (baby) | PESTICIDENO ENGLISH | Source |
Why FDA refused baby food from Portugal
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 17 | 31% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 16 | 29% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 16 | 29% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 3 | 5% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 1 | 2% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 1 | 2% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 2% |
Portugal baby food firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Eiti Import&Export | Barcarena | 16 |
| Casa Angola Internacional, Importacao e Exportacao SA | Moreira Da Maia | 2 |
| Nestle Portugal Sa | Avanca | 1 |
Latest baby food refusals from Portugal
Questions about baby food refusals from Portugal
- How many baby food shipments from Portugal did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of baby food from Portugal in 2025 through November 4, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse baby food from Portugal?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For baby food from Portugal the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 17 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 16 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 16 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover baby food from Portugal?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Portugal in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Portugal firms; see the country page.
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