FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: noodles and pasta from Portugal
FDA category: Macaroni and Noodle Products · October 2016 to October 16, 2025
FDA refused 23 noodles and pasta shipment lines from Portugal between October 2016 and October 16, 2025, 23 of them in 2025; the most refused product was spaghetti, most often for PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 23
- noodles and pasta lines refused since October 2016
- 23
- refused so far in 2025
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Noodles and pasta 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 | 23 |
Spaghetti refusals from Portugal
FDA refused 23 spaghetti lines from Portugal between October 2016 and October 16, 2025, 100% of the noodles and pasta lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of noodles and pasta |
|---|---|---|
| Spaghetti | 23 | 100.0% |
Recent spaghetti refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerealis Produtos Alimentares, SAMaia, Portugal | Spaghetti | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Cerealis Produtos Alimentares, SAMaia, Portugal | Spaghetti | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Cerealis Produtos Alimentares, SAMaia, Portugal | Spaghetti | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Cerealis Produtos Alimentares, SAMaia, Portugal | Spaghetti | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Cerealis Produtos Alimentares, SAMaia, Portugal | Spaghetti | PESTICIDE | Source |
Why FDA refused noodles and pasta from Portugal
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 23 | 100% |
Portugal noodles and pasta firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Cerealis Produtos Alimentares, SA | Maia | 23 |
Latest noodles and pasta refusals from Portugal
Questions about noodles and pasta refusals from Portugal
- How many noodles and pasta shipments from Portugal did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 23 shipment lines of noodles and pasta from Portugal in 2025 through October 16, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse noodles and pasta from Portugal?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For noodles and pasta from Portugal the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 23 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover noodles and pasta 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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