How many snack foods shipments from South Africa did FDA refuse in 2017?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of snack foods from South Africa in 2017 through February 27, 2017.

Why does FDA refuse snack foods from South Africa?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from South Africa the most frequent are COLORLABEL (required information not prominent, 1 line), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 1 line) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 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 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: snack foods from South Africa

FDA category: Snack Food Items · October 2016 to February 27, 2017

FDA refused 1 snack foods shipment line from South Africa between October 2016 and February 27, 2017, 1 of them in 2017; the most refused product was snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, most often for COLORLABEL (required information not prominent).

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

1
snack foods lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2017: 0%
of all FDA refusals from South Africa: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Snack foods 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
2017	1

Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned refusals from South Africa

FDA refused 1 snack foods not elsewhere mentioned line from South Africa between October 2016 and February 27, 2017, 100% of the snack foods lines.

Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned product descriptions refused from South Africa
FDA product description	Lines	Share of snack foods
Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.	1	100.0%

Recent snack foods not elsewhere mentioned refusals

Recent Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned refusals from South Africa
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Feb 27, 2017	Heinz FoodsWellington, South Africa	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	LIST INGRE COLORLABEL NUTRIT LBL	Source

Why FDA refused snack foods from South Africa

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

Most frequent refusal charges for snack foods from South Africa
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
COLORLABEL	Required information not prominent	1	33%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	1	33%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	33%

Latest snack foods refusals from South Africa

Latest FDA snack foods refusals from South Africa
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Feb 27, 2017	Heinz FoodsWellington, South Africa	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	LIST INGRE COLORLABEL NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about snack foods refusals from South Africa

How many snack foods shipments from South Africa did FDA refuse in 2017?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of snack foods from South Africa in 2017 through February 27, 2017.
Why does FDA refuse snack foods from South Africa?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from South Africa the most frequent are COLORLABEL (required information not prominent, 1 line), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 1 line) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 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 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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