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FDA import refusals from Russia

Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to July 29, 2026 · how the data is collected

FDA refused 487 shipment lines from Russia between October 2016 and July 2026, including 17 in 2026 through July 29, 2026; the most common charges were NO ENGLISH, NUTRIT LBL and LIST INGRE, and the most refused category was dietary supplements.

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

487
refused shipment lines since October 2016
17
refused so far in 2026
169
Russia firms with an FDA record
99
firms on an active import alert

Refusals from Russia by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
Bar chart: refusal lines by 2016 to 2026. The same numbers are in the table.02550751002016 (from October 1): 3 refusal lines’162017: 89 refusal lines’172018: 96 refusal lines96’182019: 61 refusal lines’192020: 33 refusal lines’202021: 28 refusal lines’212022: 26 refusal lines’222023: 74 refusal lines’232024: 34 refusal lines’242025: 26 refusal lines’252026 (year to date): 17 refusal lines17’26*
* 2026 is year to date, through July 29, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
2026 (to date)17
202526-24%
202434-54%
202374+185%
202226-7%
202128-15%
202033-46%
201961-36%
201896+8%
201789
2016 (from Oct)3

Why FDA refused Russia shipment lines

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several. Each code opens FDA's official statement and the countries and products behind it.
Most frequent refusal charges for Russia
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
NO ENGLISHRequired label information not in English16514%
NUTRIT LBLNutrition information missing from label15914%
LIST INGREIngredients not listed15013%
LABELINGFair Packaging and Labeling Act12311%
ALLERGENMajor food allergen not declared1059%
COLOR LBLGArtificial coloring not declared979%
LACKS FIRMManufacturer name and address missing938%
DIETARYINGDietary ingredients not listed837%
NCONTACTNo U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label827%
PLANT PARTIs a dietary supplement that appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(s)(2)(C) of the FD&C…827%

What FDA refused from Russia, by product category

FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
FDA import refusals from Russia by product category
CategoryMost refused productsLines
Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary SpecialtiesHerbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.; Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c.; Vitamin c (ascorbic acid)129
Snack foodsSnack Food ItemsPretzels,baked; Bread sticks (flavored or unflavored), baked; Mini bread snacks, bread snacks baked61
Bakery productsBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and IcingsPlain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c.; Biscuits; Croutons57
Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing GumMarshmallow candy, soft, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate); Caramel candy pieces, hard, with fruit (without chocolate); Caramel candy pieces, soft, with fruit (without chocolate)54
Chocolate and cocoaChocolate and Cocoa ProductsChocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.c.; Chocolate marshmallows, without nuts and fruit; Chocolate candy pieces, with fruit and fruit products44
SpicesSpices, Flavors, and SaltsMixed spice and seaonings, without salt, n.e.c.; Cinnamon, cassia, ground, cracked (spice); Mixed spices and seasoning with salt, n.e.c.24
Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and WatersCarbonated soft drink, n.e.c.; Bottled spring or mineral water; Soft drink, berry fruit flavored, carbonated23
Milk and butterMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk ProductsMilk, concentrated, evaporated and condensed; Milk and milk products, cultured or acidified; Import milk act20
Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables)Peas; Lentils, dried or paste; Navy (white) beans, (baked beans, pork & beans)17
SeafoodFishery/Seafood ProductsHerring; Salmon (humpback, silver, king, sockeye, etc.); Crab15
Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits)Fruit cocktail, dried or paste; Apricot, dried or paste; Pit fruit, dried or paste, n.e.c.11
Berries and citrusFruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits)Currants, black (berry); Apple, dried or paste; Apple, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied7
Meal replacementsDietary Conventional Foods and Meal ReplacementsDietary conventional foods, n.e.c.6
Dressings and condimentsDressings and CondimentsStandardized dressing, n.e.c.; Caesar dressing5
SweetenersFood Sweeteners (Nutritive)Honey3
Grains and starchWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and StarchBarley flour; Buckwheat flour2
Cereals and breakfast foodsCereal Preparations, Breakfast FoodsBreakfast foods ready to eat,n.e.c.2
Root vegetables and mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi)Carrot (root & tuber vegetable); Mushrooms and other fungi products, whole (button), n.e.c.2
Beverage basesBeverage BasesBeverage base, berry; Beverage base, berry, liquid2
Vine and other fruitFruit and Fruit Products (vine and other fruits)Other fruit and fruit products, dried and paste, n.e.c.1
Coffee and teaCoffee and TeaTea, rose hip (tea substitute)1
Sauces and prepared mealsMultiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and SpecialtiesSauces, n.e.c.1

Most refused products from Russia

FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
Most refused products from Russia
ProductLinesShare
Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.7114.6%
Marshmallow candy, soft, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)418.4%
Pretzels,baked285.7%
Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, without nuts and fruit, n.e.c.244.9%
Bread sticks (flavored or unflavored), baked204.1%
Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c.204.1%
Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c.183.7%
Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c.163.3%
Peas142.9%
Biscuits112.3%

FDA import alerts that list Russia firms

15 alerts list at least one firm in Russia: 99 firms on a red list, 99 firms on any list.
Import alerts listing firms in Russia
AlertCoversRedGreen
45-02Foods with illegal or undeclared colors44
99-39Imported foods that appear to be misbranded11
99-45Foods that are or contain an unsafe food additive11
16-74Uneviscerated salt-cured, dried, smoked or fermented fish9
16-39Ready-to-eat seafood: Listeria monocytogenes8
16-119Fish products from importer and processor combinations5
99-08Processed human and animal foods: pesticides5
99-21Foods with undeclared added sulfiting agents4
99-19Food products: Salmonella3
34-02Confectionery with non-nutritive components2
36-04Honey and blended syrup: drug residues2
99-22Undeclared or mislabeled major food allergens2

The 12 alerts with the most listings. All alerts are on the import alerts page.

Russia firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data (refusals, import alert listings and other events), not a ranking of quality.
Russia firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
FarmGroupBarnaul64
Aleshin E.OAbakan56
Td Akkond, OOOCheboksary36
Neva ConfectionerySankt-Peterburg34
OOO ProfagrotekhnikaPushkino20
Cosmetic Distribution Company "Fiora" LtdMoscow14
UnipackMoskow14
Center PhytochaiSolnechnogorsk11
Saratovskaya ConfectionarySaratov10
OOO "TD Baltiyskiy Bereg"Sankt-Peterburg10

Latest refusals from Russia

The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
Latest FDA import refusals from Russia
DateFirmProductCharges
Udarnitsa Co.Moscow, RussiaChocolate marshmallows, without nuts and fruitUNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGSource
Udarnitsa Co.Moscow, RussiaChocolate marshmallows, without nuts and fruitUNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGSource
Udarnitsa Co.Moscow, RussiaChocolate marshmallows, without nuts and fruitUNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGSource
Udarnitsa Co.Moscow, RussiaChocolate marshmallows, without nuts and fruitUNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGSource
UnipackMoskow, RussiaPeasPESTICIDESource
UnipackMoskow, RussiaPeasPESTICIDESource
Aricon GroupMoscow, RussiaCinnamon, cassia, ground, cracked (spice)POISONOUSSource
UnipackMoskow, RussiaPeasPESTICIDESource
UnipackMoskow, RussiaPeasPESTICIDESource
Aricon GroupMoscow, RussiaCinnamon, cassia, ground, cracked (spice)POISONOUSLACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+3Source
Magiya VostokaNizhniy Novgorod, RussiaCinnamon, cassia, ground, cracked (spice)POISONOUSSource
Lyubimiy KrayOtradnoe, RussiaOatmeal plain cookies,biscuits, and wafersALLERGENSource
Aricon GroupMoscow, RussiaCinnamon, cassia, ground, cracked (spice)POISONOUSSource
UnipackMoskow, RussiaPeasPESTICIDESource
LLC Pharmacor ProductionSankt-Peterburg, RussiaVitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.cINCONSPICUNUTRIT LBLUNAPPROVEDSource
Donskoy KonditerRostov-Na-Donu, RussiaPlain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.cALLERGENLABELINGSource
Ip Roshal Svetlana EvgenevnaSt Petersburg, RussiaDietary conventional foods, n.e.cNOT LISTEDNO ENGLISHFRNMFGREG+1Source
UnipackMoskow, RussiaPeasPESTICIDESource
UnipackMoskow, RussiaPeasPESTICIDESource
Khbo Vita, OOOSankt-Peterburg, RussiaDietary conventional foods, n.e.cDIETARYLBLDIETARYLACKS N/C+1Source

Questions about FDA refusals from Russia

How many Russia shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
FDA refused 17 shipment lines from Russia in 2026 through July 29, 2026, compared with 26 in 2025 (a full year).
Why does FDA refuse food from Russia?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Russia the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 165 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 159 lines) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 150 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line; it is not a finding about every firm in the country.
Which Russia firms have the most FDA refusals?
In SupplierRadar's records the Russia firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are FarmGroup (Barnaul) with 64 records, Aleshin E.O (Abakan) with 56 records and TD AKKOND, OOO (Cheboksary) with 36 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
Which FDA import alerts list Russia firms?
As of October 26, 2026, 15 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Russia. The alerts with the most Russia listings are Import Alert 45-02 (44 firms), Import Alert 99-39 (11 firms) and Import Alert 99-45 (11 firms).
How many Russia firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
As of October 26, 2026, 99 Russia firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 99 firms are on any list.

All Russia suppliers with FDA records (115)

Every Russia firm in SupplierRadar's data with an active import alert, a warning letter or at least five FDA records, most recently active first. Each name opens the firm's FDA record history.

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