How many snack foods shipments from South Korea did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 21 shipment lines of snack foods from South Korea in 2026 through April 23, 2026, compared with 2 in 2025.

Why does FDA refuse snack foods from South Korea?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from South Korea the most frequent are POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance, 43 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 17 lines) and 807REFUSAL (807REFUSAL, 16 lines). 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 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: snack foods from South Korea

FDA category: Snack Food Items · October 2016 to April 23, 2026

FDA refused 95 snack foods shipment lines from South Korea between October 2016 and April 23, 2026, 21 of them in 2026; the most refused products were seaweed snacks and snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, most often for POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance).

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

95
snack foods lines refused since October 2016: 21
refused so far in 2026: 6%
of all FDA refusals from South Korea: 10
firms with the most records, listed below

Snack foods 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 April 23, 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)	21
2025	2
2023	46	+1050%
2022	4
2018	18	+500%
2017	3
2016 (from Oct)	1

Seaweed snacks refusals from South Korea

FDA refused 44 seaweed snacks lines from South Korea between October 2016 and April 23, 2026, 46% of the snack foods lines.

Seaweed snacks product descriptions refused from South Korea
FDA product description	Lines	Share of snack foods
Seaweed snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked	44	46.3%

Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned refusals from South Korea

FDA refused 16 snack foods not elsewhere mentioned lines from South Korea between October 2016 and April 23, 2026, 17% of the snack foods lines.

Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned product descriptions refused from South Korea
FDA product description	Lines	Share of snack foods
Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.	16	16.8%

Recent snack foods not elsewhere mentioned refusals

Recent Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned refusals from South Korea
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 23, 2026	Ivenet Gyeongpo FoodGangreung, South Korea	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	807REFUSAL	Source
Apr 23, 2026	Ivenet Gyeongpo FoodGangreung, South Korea	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	807REFUSAL	Source
Apr 3, 2026	Ivenet Gyeongpo FoodGangreung, South Korea	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	807REFUSAL	Source
Mar 11, 2026	Ivenet Gyeongpo FoodGangreung, South Korea	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	REFUSE EI	Source
Mar 11, 2026	Ivenet Gyeongpo FoodGangreung, South Korea	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	REFUSE EI	Source

Fried snack foods refusals from South Korea

FDA refused 11 fried snack foods lines from South Korea between October 2016 and April 23, 2026, 12% of the snack foods lines.

Fried snack foods product descriptions refused from South Korea
FDA product description	Lines	Share of snack foods
Fried snack foods, n.e.c.	11	11.6%

Other snack foods products refused from South Korea

Products refused from South Korea in snack foods
Product group	Lines	Share
Baked snack food	9	9.5%
Corn chips	6	6.3%
Rice grain snack	4	4.2%
Mixed starch snacks	2	2.1%
Potato chips	2	2.1%
Wheat grain snack	1	1.1%

Why FDA refused snack foods from South Korea

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

Most frequent refusal charges for snack foods from South Korea
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
POISONOUS	Poisonous or deleterious substance	43	31%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	17	12%
807REFUSAL	The foreign factory, warehouse, or other establishment of which the owner, operator, or agent in charge, or…	16	12%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	13	9%
USUAL NAME	Common or usual name missing	12	9%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	11	8%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	9	7%
FSVP VIO	Importer not in compliance with FSVP	6	4%
ALLERGEN	Major food allergen not declared	5	4%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	5	4%

South Korea snack foods firms with the most FDA records

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

South Korea snack foods firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Shinan 1004 Seaweed Co., Ltd.	Shinan	44
Ivenet Gyeongpo Food	Gangreung	16
ORION Corp. Cheongju Plant	Cheongju	5
Lotte Confectionery Co., Ltd.	Seoul	4
Ercohs Agricultural Corporation Co., Ltd	Yuseong	3
Samyang Foods Co Ltd	Seoul	2
Woori Food .,Ltd.	Anseong-Si	2
Samyang Packaging Corporation Gwanghyewon Plant	Jincheon	2
Orion Corp Iksan Plant (3)	Jeollabuk-Do	2
Lotte Confectionery Pyeongteak Factory	Pyeongtaek-si	1

Latest snack foods refusals from South Korea

Latest FDA snack foods refusals from South Korea
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 23, 2026	Ivenet Gyeongpo FoodGangreung, South Korea	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	807REFUSAL	Source
Apr 23, 2026	Ivenet Gyeongpo FoodGangreung, South Korea	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	807REFUSAL	Source
Apr 20, 2026	Ivenet Gyeongpo FoodGangreung, South Korea	Mixed starch snacks, baked	REFUSE EI	Source
Apr 20, 2026	Ivenet Gyeongpo FoodGangreung, South Korea	Mixed starch snacks, baked	REFUSE EI	Source
Apr 3, 2026	Daehan Food Co., Ltd.Naju, South Korea	Wheat grain snack (whole, cracked, split), baked	807REFUSAL	Source
Apr 3, 2026	Ivenet Gyeongpo FoodGangreung, South Korea	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	807REFUSAL	Source
Mar 11, 2026	Ivenet Gyeongpo FoodGangreung, South Korea	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	REFUSE EI	Source
Mar 11, 2026	Ivenet Gyeongpo FoodGangreung, South Korea	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	REFUSE EI	Source
Mar 11, 2026	Ivenet Gyeongpo FoodGangreung, South Korea	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	REFUSE EI	Source
Feb 18, 2026	Ivenet Gyeongpo FoodGangreung, South Korea	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	807REFUSAL	Source
Feb 18, 2026	Ivenet Gyeongpo FoodGangreung, South Korea	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	807REFUSAL	Source
Feb 18, 2026	Ivenet Gyeongpo FoodGangreung, South Korea	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	807REFUSAL	Source
Feb 17, 2026	Daehan Food Co., Ltd.Naju, South Korea	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	807REFUSAL	Source
Feb 12, 2026	Ercohs Agricultural Corporation Co., LtdYuseong, South Korea	Rice grain snack (whole, split), baked	807REFUSAL	Source
Feb 12, 2026	Ercohs Agricultural Corporation Co., LtdYuseong, South Korea	Rice grain snack (whole, split), baked	807REFUSAL	Source
Feb 12, 2026	Ercohs Agricultural Corporation Co., LtdYuseong, South Korea	Rice grain snack (whole, split), baked	807REFUSAL	Source
Feb 10, 2026	Ivenet Gyeongpo FoodGangreung, South Korea	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	807REFUSAL	Source
Feb 10, 2026	Ivenet Gyeongpo FoodGangreung, South Korea	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	807REFUSAL	Source
Feb 4, 2026	Ivenet Gyeongpo FoodGangreung, South Korea	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	807REFUSAL	Source
Feb 4, 2026	Ivenet Gyeongpo FoodGangreung, South Korea	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	807REFUSAL	Source

Questions about snack foods refusals from South Korea

How many snack foods shipments from South Korea did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 21 shipment lines of snack foods from South Korea in 2026 through April 23, 2026, compared with 2 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse snack foods from South Korea?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from South Korea the most frequent are POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance, 43 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 17 lines) and 807REFUSAL (807REFUSAL, 16 lines). 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 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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