How many dressings and condiments shipments from South Korea did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of dressings and condiments from South Korea in 2026 through June 9, 2026.

Why does FDA refuse dressings and condiments from South Korea?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dressings and condiments from South Korea the most frequent are LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 1 line), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 1 line) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover dressings and condiments from South Korea?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: dressings and condiments from South Korea

FDA category: Dressings and Condiments · October 2016 to June 9, 2026

FDA refused 3 dressings and condiments shipment lines from South Korea between October 2016 and June 9, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused products were pepper sauce and condiments, most often for LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act).

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

3
dressings and condiments lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2026: 0%
of all FDA refusals from South Korea: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Dressings and condiments refusals from South Korea by year

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

* 2026 is year to date, through June 9, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	1
2020	1
2016 (from Oct)	1

Pepper sauce refusals from South Korea

FDA refused 2 pepper sauce lines from South Korea between October 2016 and June 9, 2026, 67% of the dressings and condiments lines.

Pepper sauce product descriptions refused from South Korea
FDA product description	Lines	Share of dressings and condiments
Pepper sauce (hot, mild, etc.)	2	66.7%

Recent pepper sauce refusals

Recent Pepper sauce refusals from South Korea
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 9, 2026	Gipeunsaem Co.,LtdSunchang, South Korea	Pepper sauce (hot, mild, etc.)	REFUSE EI	Source
Oct 4, 2016	Dongbo Food Co.,Ltd.Chungju, South Korea	Pepper sauce (hot, mild, etc.)	NO PROCESS	Source

Condiments refusals from South Korea

FDA refused 1 condiments line from South Korea between October 2016 and June 9, 2026, 33% of the dressings and condiments lines.

Condiments product descriptions refused from South Korea
FDA product description	Lines	Share of dressings and condiments
Condiments, n.e.c.	1	33.3%

Recent condiments refusals

Recent Condiments refusals from South Korea
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 28, 2020	Sinsung FbIcheon Si, South Korea	Condiments, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH USUAL NAME LABELING	Source

Why FDA refused dressings and condiments from South Korea

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

Most frequent refusal charges for dressings and condiments from South Korea
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	1	20%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	1	20%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	1	20%
REFUSE EI	Appears to have been manufactured, processed, or packed under insanitary conditions.	1	20%
USUAL NAME	Common or usual name missing	1	20%

South Korea dressings and condiments firms with the most FDA records

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

South Korea dressings and condiments firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Gipeunsaem Co.,Ltd	Sunchang	1

Latest dressings and condiments refusals from South Korea

Latest FDA dressings and condiments refusals from South Korea
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 9, 2026	Gipeunsaem Co.,LtdSunchang, South Korea	Pepper sauce (hot, mild, etc.)	REFUSE EI	Source
Apr 28, 2020	Sinsung FbIcheon Si, South Korea	Condiments, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH USUAL NAME LABELING	Source
Oct 4, 2016	Dongbo Food Co.,Ltd.Chungju, South Korea	Pepper sauce (hot, mild, etc.)	NO PROCESS	Source

Questions about dressings and condiments refusals from South Korea

How many dressings and condiments shipments from South Korea did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of dressings and condiments from South Korea in 2026 through June 9, 2026.
Why does FDA refuse dressings and condiments from South Korea?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dressings and condiments from South Korea the most frequent are LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 1 line), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 1 line) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover dressings and condiments from South Korea?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in South Korea in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list South Korea firms; see the country page.

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