How many sauces and prepared meals shipments from South Africa did FDA refuse in 2019?

FDA refused 3 shipment lines of sauces and prepared meals from South Africa in 2019 through March 13, 2019.

Why does FDA refuse sauces and prepared meals from South Africa?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sauces and prepared meals from South Africa the most frequent are NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 3 lines), NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 3 lines) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 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 South Africa?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in South Africa in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list South Africa firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: sauces and prepared meals from South Africa

FDA category: Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties · October 2016 to March 13, 2019

FDA refused 3 sauces and prepared meals shipment lines from South Africa between October 2016 and March 13, 2019, 3 of them in 2019; the most refused product was sauces, most often for NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods).

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

3
sauces and prepared meals lines refused since October 2016: 3
refused so far in 2019: 1%
of all FDA refusals from South Africa: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Sauces and prepared meals refusals from South Africa 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
2019	3

Sauces refusals from South Africa

FDA refused 3 sauces lines from South Africa between October 2016 and March 13, 2019, 100% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.

Sauces product descriptions refused from South Africa
FDA product description	Lines	Share of sauces and prepared meals
Sauces, n.e.c.	3	100.0%

Recent sauces refusals

Recent Sauces refusals from South Africa
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 13, 2019	Indian Ocean Export CompanyDurban, South Africa	Sauces, n.e.c	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source
Mar 13, 2019	Something South AfricanClaremont Cape Town, South Africa	Sauces, n.e.c	LIST INGRE NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source
Mar 13, 2019	Indian Ocean Export CompanyDurban, South Africa	Sauces, n.e.c	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source

Why FDA refused sauces and prepared meals from South Africa

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

Most frequent refusal charges for sauces and prepared meals from South Africa
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NEEDS FCE	Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods	3	43%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	3	43%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	1	14%

South Africa sauces and prepared meals firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

South Africa sauces and prepared meals firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Indian Ocean Export Company	Durban	2

Latest sauces and prepared meals refusals from South Africa

Latest FDA sauces and prepared meals refusals from South Africa
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 13, 2019	Indian Ocean Export CompanyDurban, South Africa	Sauces, n.e.c	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source
Mar 13, 2019	Something South AfricanClaremont Cape Town, South Africa	Sauces, n.e.c	LIST INGRE NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source
Mar 13, 2019	Indian Ocean Export CompanyDurban, South Africa	Sauces, n.e.c	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source

Questions about sauces and prepared meals refusals from South Africa

How many sauces and prepared meals shipments from South Africa did FDA refuse in 2019?: FDA refused 3 shipment lines of sauces and prepared meals from South Africa in 2019 through March 13, 2019.
Why does FDA refuse sauces and prepared meals from South Africa?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sauces and prepared meals from South Africa the most frequent are NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 3 lines), NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 3 lines) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 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 South Africa?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in South Africa in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list South Africa firms; see the country page.

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