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FDA import refusals: dressings and condiments from Portugal

FDA category: Dressings and Condiments · October 2016 to October 14, 2025

FDA refused 3 dressings and condiments shipment lines from Portugal between October 2016 and October 14, 2025, 2 of them in 2025; the most refused products were catsup and pepper sauce, most often for NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed).

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

3
dressings and condiments lines refused since October 2016
2
refused so far in 2025
1
firms with the most records, listed below

Dressings and condiments refusals from Portugal by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
Bar chart: refusal lines by 2018 to 2025. The same numbers are in the table.00.511.522018: 1 refusal lines’182025: 2 refusal lines2’25
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
20252
20181

Catsup refusals from Portugal

FDA refused 2 catsup lines from Portugal between October 2016 and October 14, 2025, 67% of the dressings and condiments lines.
Catsup product descriptions refused from Portugal
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of dressings and condiments
Catsup266.7%

Recent catsup refusals

Recent Catsup refusals from Portugal
DateFirmProductCharges
Dom Duarte - Industria de Productos Alimentares, LdaMaia, PortugalCatsupNO PROCESSSource
Dom Duarte - Industria de Productos Alimentares, LdaMaia, PortugalCatsupNO PROCESSSource

Pepper sauce refusals from Portugal

FDA refused 1 pepper sauce line from Portugal between October 2016 and October 14, 2025, 33% of the dressings and condiments lines.
Pepper sauce product descriptions refused from Portugal
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of dressings and condiments
Pepper sauce (hot, mild, etc.)133.3%

Recent pepper sauce refusals

Recent Pepper sauce refusals from Portugal
DateFirmProductCharges
Calimenta - Agroindustria, S.A.Caldas Da Rainha, PortugalPepper sauce (hot, mild, etc.)NO PROCESSSource

Why FDA refused dressings and condiments from Portugal

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
Most frequent refusal charges for dressings and condiments from Portugal
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
NO PROCESSNo scheduled process filed3100%

Portugal dressings and condiments firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
Portugal dressings and condiments firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
Dom Duarte - Industria de Productos Alimentares, LdaMaia2

Latest dressings and condiments refusals from Portugal

Latest FDA dressings and condiments refusals from Portugal
DateFirmProductCharges
Dom Duarte - Industria de Productos Alimentares, LdaMaia, PortugalCatsupNO PROCESSSource
Dom Duarte - Industria de Productos Alimentares, LdaMaia, PortugalCatsupNO PROCESSSource
Calimenta - Agroindustria, S.A.Caldas Da Rainha, PortugalPepper sauce (hot, mild, etc.)NO PROCESSSource

Questions about dressings and condiments refusals from Portugal

How many dressings and condiments shipments from Portugal did FDA refuse in 2025?
FDA refused 2 shipment lines of dressings and condiments from Portugal in 2025 through October 14, 2025.
Why does FDA refuse dressings and condiments from Portugal?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dressings and condiments from Portugal the most frequent are NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 3 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover dressings and condiments from Portugal?
As of October 27, 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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