FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: sauces and prepared meals from Portugal
FDA category: Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties · October 2016 to November 12, 2025
FDA refused 13 sauces and prepared meals shipment lines from Portugal between October 2016 and November 12, 2025, 12 of them in 2025; the most refused products were chili sauce and sauces, most often for NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 13
- sauces and prepared meals lines refused since October 2016
- 12
- refused so far in 2025
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Sauces and prepared meals 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 | 12 | |
| 2019 | 1 |
Chili sauce refusals from Portugal
FDA refused 6 chili sauce lines from Portugal between October 2016 and November 12, 2025, 46% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sauces and prepared meals |
|---|---|---|
| Chili sauce | 6 | 46.2% |
Recent chili sauce refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dom Duarte - Industria de Productos Alimentares, LdaMaia, Portugal | Chili sauce | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Dom Duarte - Industria de Productos Alimentares, LdaMaia, Portugal | Chili sauce | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Dom Duarte - Industria de Productos Alimentares, LdaMaia, Portugal | Chili sauce | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Dom Duarte - Industria de Productos Alimentares, LdaMaia, Portugal | Chili sauce | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Dom Duarte - Industria de Productos Alimentares, LdaMaia, Portugal | Chili sauce | NO PROCESS | Source |
Sauces refusals from Portugal
FDA refused 4 sauces lines from Portugal between October 2016 and November 12, 2025, 31% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sauces and prepared meals |
|---|---|---|
| Sauces, n.e.c. | 4 | 30.8% |
Recent sauces refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dom Duarte - Industria de Productos Alimentares, LdaMaia, Portugal | Sauces, n.e.c | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Dom Duarte - Industria de Productos Alimentares, LdaMaia, Portugal | Sauces, n.e.c | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Dom Duarte - Industria de Productos Alimentares, LdaMaia, Portugal | Sauces, n.e.c | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Dom Duarte - Industria de Productos Alimentares, LdaMaia, Portugal | Sauces, n.e.c | NO PROCESS | Source |
Barbecue sauce refusals from Portugal
FDA refused 3 barbecue sauce lines from Portugal between October 2016 and November 12, 2025, 23% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sauces and prepared meals |
|---|---|---|
| Barbecue sauce | 3 | 23.1% |
Recent barbecue sauce refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dom Duarte - Industria de Productos Alimentares, LdaMaia, Portugal | Barbecue sauce | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Dom Duarte - Industria de Productos Alimentares, LdaMaia, Portugal | Barbecue sauce | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Dom Duarte - Industria de Productos Alimentares, LdaMaia, Portugal | Barbecue sauce | NO PROCESS | Source |
Why FDA refused sauces and prepared meals from Portugal
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 13 | 87% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 7% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 7% |
Portugal sauces and prepared meals firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Dom Duarte - Industria de Productos Alimentares, Lda | Maia | 12 |
Latest sauces and prepared meals refusals from Portugal
Questions about sauces and prepared meals refusals from Portugal
- How many sauces and prepared meals shipments from Portugal did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 12 shipment lines of sauces and prepared meals from Portugal in 2025 through November 12, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse sauces and prepared meals from Portugal?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sauces and prepared meals from Portugal the most frequent are NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 13 lines), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 1 line) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover sauces and prepared meals 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.
Built for the person who signs the FSVP file
Buying sauces and prepared meals from Portugal?
Check each Portugal supplier against every FDA record in one paste, free for five suppliers. Watch the ones you buy from and get the source the day a record changes.
SupplierRadar is not affiliated with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Data comes from public FDA records and may contain errors. This is not legal advice; importers remain responsible for their supplier evaluations.