FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: soups from South Korea
FDA category: Soups · October 2016 to July 13, 2026
FDA refused 19 soups shipment lines from South Korea between October 2016 and July 13, 2026, 5 of them in 2026; the most refused products were soup and vegetable soup, most often for NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 19
- soups lines refused since October 2016
- 5
- refused so far in 2026
- 6
- firms with the most records, listed below
Soups refusals from South Korea by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 5 | |
| 2025 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 3 | -25% |
| 2020 | 4 | +300% |
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 4 |
Soup refusals from South Korea
FDA refused 6 soup lines from South Korea between October 2016 and July 13, 2026, 32% of the soups lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soups |
|---|---|---|
| Soup, n.e.c. | 6 | 31.6% |
Recent soup refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sempio Foods Company (Ichon Plant)Icheon, South Korea | Soup, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Sempio Foods Company (Ichon Plant)Icheon, South Korea | Soup, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Beomchon Fermented FoodsPohang, South Korea | Soup, n.e.c | 807REFUSAL | Source | |
| Chambada SeafoodGochang, South Korea | Soup, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Seoraksan Green FoodYangyang, South Korea | Soup, n.e.c | ALLERGEN | Source |
Vegetable soup refusals from South Korea
FDA refused 5 vegetable soup lines from South Korea between October 2016 and July 13, 2026, 26% of the soups lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soups |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetable (single ingredient not mentioned elsewhere) soup, creamed | 5 | 26.3% |
Recent vegetable soup refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dooson Food Co.,LtdJeongeup, South Korea | Vegetable (single ingredient not mentioned elsewhere) soup, creamed | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Dooson Food Co.,LtdJeongeup, South Korea | Vegetable (single ingredient not mentioned elsewhere) soup, creamed | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Dooson Food Co.,LtdJeongeup, South Korea | Vegetable (single ingredient not mentioned elsewhere) soup, creamed | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Hyungkuk F&BSeoul, South Korea | Vegetable (single ingredient not mentioned elsewhere) soup, creamed | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Hyungkuk F&B Co.,Ltd.Eumseong-Gun, South Korea | Vegetable (single ingredient not mentioned elsewhere) soup, creamed | NO ENGLISHNO PROCESS | Source |
Mixed vegetable soup refusals from South Korea
FDA refused 4 mixed vegetable soup lines from South Korea between October 2016 and July 13, 2026, 21% of the soups lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soups |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed vegetable soup, dried | 4 | 21.1% |
Recent mixed vegetable soup refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIDANG Co. Ltd.Suwon, South Korea | Mixed vegetable soup, dried | UNDER PRC | Source | |
| MIDANG Co. Ltd.Suwon, South Korea | Mixed vegetable soup, dried | UNDER PRC | Source | |
| MIDANG Co. Ltd.Suwon, South Korea | Mixed vegetable soup, dried | UNDER PRC | Source | |
| MIDANG Co. Ltd.Suwon, South Korea | Mixed vegetable soup, dried | UNDER PRC | Source |
Other soups products refused from South Korea
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dried soup | 2 | 10.5% |
| Beef noodle broth | 1 | 5.3% |
| Beef soup | 1 | 5.3% |
Why FDA refused soups from South Korea
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 12 | 43% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 5 | 18% |
| UNDER PRC | The article appears to have inadequate processing in having been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary… | 4 | 14% |
| 807REFUSAL | The foreign factory, warehouse, or other establishment of which the owner, operator, or agent in charge, or… | 1 | 4% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 1 | 4% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 4% |
| MFR INSAN | Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing | 1 | 4% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 4% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 4% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 1 | 4% |
South Korea soups firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| MIDANG Co. Ltd. | Suwon | 4 |
| Dooson Food Co.,Ltd | Jeongeup | 3 |
| Bum-A Food Co., Ltd. | Yangsan | 2 |
| Badaone Co., Ltd. | Seongnam-Si | 1 |
| Beomchon Fermented Foods | Pohang | 1 |
| Seoraksan Green Food | Yangyang | 1 |
Latest soups refusals from South Korea
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sempio Foods Company (Ichon Plant)Icheon, South Korea | Soup, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Sempio Foods Company (Ichon Plant)Icheon, South Korea | Soup, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Gyodongfood Co., Ltd.Okcheon, South Korea | Beef soup, plain | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Beomchon Fermented FoodsPohang, South Korea | Soup, n.e.c | 807REFUSAL | Source | |
| Chambada SeafoodGochang, South Korea | Soup, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Dadam Co., LtdGumi, South Korea | Beef noodle broth (meat and/or vegetable stock) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Seoraksan Green FoodYangyang, South Korea | Soup, n.e.c | ALLERGEN | Source | |
| Dooson Food Co.,LtdJeongeup, South Korea | Vegetable (single ingredient not mentioned elsewhere) soup, creamed | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Dooson Food Co.,LtdJeongeup, South Korea | Vegetable (single ingredient not mentioned elsewhere) soup, creamed | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Dooson Food Co.,LtdJeongeup, South Korea | Vegetable (single ingredient not mentioned elsewhere) soup, creamed | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Hyungkuk F&BSeoul, South Korea | Vegetable (single ingredient not mentioned elsewhere) soup, creamed | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Hyungkuk F&B Co.,Ltd.Eumseong-Gun, South Korea | Vegetable (single ingredient not mentioned elsewhere) soup, creamed | NO ENGLISHNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Bum-A Food Co., Ltd.Yangsan, South Korea | Dried soup, n.e.c | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Bum-A Food Co., Ltd.Yangsan, South Korea | Dried soup, n.e.c | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Badaone Co., Ltd.Seongnam-Si, South Korea | Soup, n.e.c | LIST INGREMFR INSANUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| MIDANG Co. Ltd.Suwon, South Korea | Mixed vegetable soup, dried | UNDER PRC | Source | |
| MIDANG Co. Ltd.Suwon, South Korea | Mixed vegetable soup, dried | UNDER PRC | Source | |
| MIDANG Co. Ltd.Suwon, South Korea | Mixed vegetable soup, dried | UNDER PRC | Source | |
| MIDANG Co. Ltd.Suwon, South Korea | Mixed vegetable soup, dried | UNDER PRC | Source |
Questions about soups refusals from South Korea
- How many soups shipments from South Korea did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 5 shipment lines of soups from South Korea in 2026 through July 13, 2026, compared with 1 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse soups from South Korea?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For soups from South Korea the most frequent are NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 12 lines), NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 5 lines) and UNDER PRC (UNDER PRC, 4 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover soups 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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