FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: bakery products from Portugal
FDA category: Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings · October 2016 to June 25, 2018
FDA refused 6 bakery products shipment lines from Portugal between October 2016 and June 25, 2018, 4 of them in 2018; the most refused products were fruit filled cookie and icing and icing mixes without chocolate or nuts, most often for LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 6
- bakery products lines refused since October 2016
- 4
- refused so far in 2018
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Bakery products 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | +100% |
| 2017 | 2 |
Fruit filled cookie refusals from Portugal
FDA refused 2 fruit filled cookie lines from Portugal between October 2016 and June 25, 2018, 33% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit filled cookie,biscuit,wafer dough | 2 | 33.3% |
Recent fruit filled cookie refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vieira de Castro - Produtos Alimentares S. A.Vila Nova de Famalicao, Portugal | Fruit filled cookie,biscuit,wafer dough | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| Vieira de Castro - Produtos Alimentares S. A.Vila Nova de Famalicao, Portugal | Fruit filled cookie,biscuit,wafer dough | LIST INGRE | Source |
Icing and icing mixes without chocolate or nuts refusals from Portugal
FDA refused 2 icing and icing mixes without chocolate or nuts lines from Portugal between October 2016 and June 25, 2018, 33% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Icing and icing mixes without chocolate or nuts | 2 | 33.3% |
Recent icing and icing mixes without chocolate or nuts refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodifer S.A.Lisbon, Portugal | Icing and icing mixes without chocolate or nuts | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Sodifer S.A.Lisbon, Portugal | Icing and icing mixes without chocolate or nuts | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source |
Mixed filled/iced cookies refusals from Portugal
FDA refused 2 mixed filled/iced cookies lines from Portugal between October 2016 and June 25, 2018, 33% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | 2 | 33.3% |
Recent mixed filled/iced cookies refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vieira de Castro - Produtos Alimentares S. A.Vila Nova de Famalicao, Portugal | Mixed filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| Vieira de Castro - Produtos Alimentares S. A.Vila Nova de Famalicao, Portugal | Mixed filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | LIST INGRE | Source |
Why FDA refused bakery products from Portugal
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 4 | 50% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 2 | 25% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 2 | 25% |
Portugal bakery products firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Vieira de Castro - Produtos Alimentares S. A. | Vila Nova de Famalicao | 4 |
Latest bakery products refusals from Portugal
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vieira de Castro - Produtos Alimentares S. A.Vila Nova de Famalicao, Portugal | Fruit filled cookie,biscuit,wafer dough | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| Vieira de Castro - Produtos Alimentares S. A.Vila Nova de Famalicao, Portugal | Fruit filled cookie,biscuit,wafer dough | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| Vieira de Castro - Produtos Alimentares S. A.Vila Nova de Famalicao, Portugal | Mixed filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| Vieira de Castro - Produtos Alimentares S. A.Vila Nova de Famalicao, Portugal | Mixed filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| Sodifer S.A.Lisbon, Portugal | Icing and icing mixes without chocolate or nuts | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Sodifer S.A.Lisbon, Portugal | Icing and icing mixes without chocolate or nuts | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source |
Questions about bakery products refusals from Portugal
- How many bakery products shipments from Portugal did FDA refuse in 2018?
- FDA refused 4 shipment lines of bakery products from Portugal in 2018 through June 25, 2018, compared with 2 in 2017.
- Why does FDA refuse bakery products from Portugal?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For bakery products from Portugal the most frequent are LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 4 lines), COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 2 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover bakery products 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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