How many ice cream shipments from South Korea did FDA refuse in 2022?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of ice cream from South Korea in 2022 through May 16, 2022.

Why does FDA refuse ice cream from South Korea?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For ice cream from South Korea the most frequent are MELAMINE (melamine, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover ice cream 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: ice cream from South Korea

FDA category: Ice Cream and Related Products · October 2016 to May 16, 2022

FDA refused 1 ice cream shipment line from South Korea between October 2016 and May 16, 2022, 1 of them in 2022; the most refused product was ice cream bars, most often for MELAMINE (melamine).

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

1
ice cream lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2022: 0%
of all FDA refusals from South Korea: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Ice cream refusals from South Korea 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
2022	1

Ice cream bars refusals from South Korea

FDA refused 1 ice cream bars line from South Korea between October 2016 and May 16, 2022, 100% of the ice cream lines.

Ice cream bars product descriptions refused from South Korea
FDA product description	Lines	Share of ice cream
Ice cream bars	1	100.0%

Recent ice cream bars refusals

Recent Ice cream bars refusals from South Korea
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 16, 2022	Lotte Samkang Co., Ltd.Seoul, South Korea	Ice cream bars	MELAMINE	Source

Why FDA refused ice cream from South Korea

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

Most frequent refusal charges for ice cream from South Korea
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
MELAMINE	Melamine	1	100%

Latest ice cream refusals from South Korea

Latest FDA ice cream refusals from South Korea
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 16, 2022	Lotte Samkang Co., Ltd.Seoul, South Korea	Ice cream bars	MELAMINE	Source

Questions about ice cream refusals from South Korea

How many ice cream shipments from South Korea did FDA refuse in 2022?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of ice cream from South Korea in 2022 through May 16, 2022.
Why does FDA refuse ice cream from South Korea?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For ice cream from South Korea the most frequent are MELAMINE (melamine, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover ice cream 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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