How many snack foods shipments from Portugal did FDA refuse in 2024?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of snack foods from Portugal in 2024 through February 27, 2024.

Why does FDA refuse snack foods from Portugal?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from Portugal the most frequent are COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 1 line) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover snack foods 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.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: snack foods from Portugal

FDA category: Snack Food Items · October 2016 to February 27, 2024

FDA refused 1 snack foods shipment line from Portugal between October 2016 and February 27, 2024, 1 of them in 2024; the most refused product was cheese puffs, most often for COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

1
snack foods lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2024: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Portugal: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Snack foods refusals from Portugal by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2024	1

Cheese puffs refusals from Portugal

FDA refused 1 cheese puffs line from Portugal between October 2016 and February 27, 2024, 100% of the snack foods lines.

Cheese puffs product descriptions refused from Portugal
FDA product description	Lines	Share of snack foods
Cheese puffs, baked	1	100.0%

Recent cheese puffs refusals

Recent Cheese puffs refusals from Portugal
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Feb 27, 2024	O Novo Cash & Carry, LdaSanta Maria Da Feira, Portugal	Cheese puffs, baked	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG	Source

Why FDA refused snack foods from Portugal

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for snack foods from Portugal
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
COLOR LBLG	Artificial coloring not declared	1	50%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	1	50%

Latest snack foods refusals from Portugal

Latest FDA snack foods refusals from Portugal
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Feb 27, 2024	O Novo Cash & Carry, LdaSanta Maria Da Feira, Portugal	Cheese puffs, baked	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG	Source

Questions about snack foods refusals from Portugal

How many snack foods shipments from Portugal did FDA refuse in 2024?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of snack foods from Portugal in 2024 through February 27, 2024.
Why does FDA refuse snack foods from Portugal?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from Portugal the most frequent are COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 1 line) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover snack foods 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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