How many vegetable oils shipments from South Korea did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 5 shipment lines of vegetable oils from South Korea in 2026 through March 24, 2026, compared with 1 in 2025.

Why does FDA refuse vegetable oils from South Korea?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetable oils from South Korea the most frequent are REFUSE EI (REFUSE EI, 4 lines), 807REFUSAL (807REFUSAL, 3 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 3 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover vegetable oils 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: vegetable oils from South Korea

FDA category: Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) · October 2016 to March 24, 2026

FDA refused 10 vegetable oils shipment lines from South Korea between October 2016 and March 24, 2026, 5 of them in 2026; the most refused products were sesame oil and refined vegetable oil, most often for REFUSE EI (REFUSE EI).

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

10
vegetable oils lines refused since October 2016: 5
refused so far in 2026: 1%
of all FDA refusals from South Korea: 3
firms with the most records, listed below

Vegetable oils 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 March 24, 2026.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	5
2025	1
2017	4

Sesame oil refusals from South Korea

FDA refused 3 sesame oil lines from South Korea between October 2016 and March 24, 2026, 30% of the vegetable oils lines.

Sesame oil product descriptions refused from South Korea
FDA product description	Lines	Share of vegetable oils
Sesame oil, refined, single ingredient	3	30.0%

Recent sesame oil refusals

Recent Sesame oil refusals from South Korea
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 24, 2026	JirisanCheoRum FarmingNamwon, South Korea	Sesame oil, refined, single ingredient	REFUSE EI	Source
Jan 30, 2026	JirisanCheoRum FarmingNamwon, South Korea	Sesame oil, refined, single ingredient	REFUSE EI 807REFUSAL	Source
Oct 17, 2017	Cheongatti Agricultural Company Inc.Uiseong, South Korea	Sesame oil, refined, single ingredient	NO ENGLISH	Source

Refined vegetable oil refusals from South Korea

FDA refused 2 refined vegetable oil lines from South Korea between October 2016 and March 24, 2026, 20% of the vegetable oils lines.

Refined vegetable oil product descriptions refused from South Korea
FDA product description	Lines	Share of vegetable oils
Refined vegetable oil, single ingredient, n.e.c.	2	20.0%

Recent refined vegetable oil refusals

Recent Refined vegetable oil refusals from South Korea
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 24, 2026	JirisanCheoRum FarmingNamwon, South Korea	Refined vegetable oil, single ingredient, n.e.c	REFUSE EI	Source
Mar 5, 2026	JirisanCheoRum FarmingNamwon, South Korea	Refined vegetable oil, single ingredient, n.e.c	807REFUSAL	Source

Vegetable oil seed stock refusals from South Korea

FDA refused 2 vegetable oil seed stock lines from South Korea between October 2016 and March 24, 2026, 20% of the vegetable oils lines.

Vegetable oil seed stock product descriptions refused from South Korea
FDA product description	Lines	Share of vegetable oils
Vegetable oil seed stock, n.e.c.	2	20.0%

Recent vegetable oil seed stock refusals

Recent Vegetable oil seed stock refusals from South Korea
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jan 30, 2026	JirisanCheoRum FarmingNamwon, South Korea	Vegetable oil seed stock, n.e.c	REFUSE EI 807REFUSAL	Source
Oct 17, 2017	Cheongatti Agricultural Company Inc.Uiseong, South Korea	Vegetable oil seed stock, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH	Source

Other vegetable oils products refused from South Korea

Products refused from South Korea in vegetable oils
Product group	Lines	Share
Grain oil seed stock	1	10.0%
Mustard oil	1	10.0%
Olive oil	1	10.0%

Why FDA refused vegetable oils from South Korea

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

Most frequent refusal charges for vegetable oils from South Korea
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
REFUSE EI	Appears to have been manufactured, processed, or packed under insanitary conditions.	4	31%
807REFUSAL	The foreign factory, warehouse, or other establishment of which the owner, operator, or agent in charge, or…	3	23%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	3	23%
INADPRCCTL	Inadequate process controls	1	8%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	8%
UNSAFE ADD	Food additive unsafe under section 409	1	8%

South Korea vegetable oils firms with the most FDA records

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

South Korea vegetable oils firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
JirisanCheoRum Farming	Namwon	5
Cheongatti Agricultural Company Inc.	Uiseong	2
Daedong Korea Ginseng Co., Ltd.	Geumsan-gun	1

Latest vegetable oils refusals from South Korea

Latest FDA vegetable oils refusals from South Korea
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 24, 2026	JirisanCheoRum FarmingNamwon, South Korea	Sesame oil, refined, single ingredient	REFUSE EI	Source
Mar 24, 2026	JirisanCheoRum FarmingNamwon, South Korea	Refined vegetable oil, single ingredient, n.e.c	REFUSE EI	Source
Mar 5, 2026	JirisanCheoRum FarmingNamwon, South Korea	Refined vegetable oil, single ingredient, n.e.c	807REFUSAL	Source
Jan 30, 2026	JirisanCheoRum FarmingNamwon, South Korea	Sesame oil, refined, single ingredient	REFUSE EI 807REFUSAL	Source
Jan 30, 2026	JirisanCheoRum FarmingNamwon, South Korea	Vegetable oil seed stock, n.e.c	REFUSE EI 807REFUSAL	Source
May 9, 2025	Daedong Korea Ginseng Co., Ltd.Geumsan-gun, South Korea	Olive oil, refined, single ingredient	INADPRCCTL	Source
Nov 21, 2017	Dongbo Food Co.,Ltd.Chungju, South Korea	Mustard oil, refined, single ingredient, see 28o for mustard oil as a flavoring	UNSAFE ADD	Source
Oct 17, 2017	Cheongatti Agricultural Company Inc.Uiseong, South Korea	Vegetable oil seed stock, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH	Source
Oct 17, 2017	Cheongatti Agricultural Company Inc.Uiseong, South Korea	Sesame oil, refined, single ingredient	NO ENGLISH	Source
Mar 7, 2017	Komega Co., LtdEUMSUNG-GUN, CHUNGBUK, South Korea	Grain oil seed stock	NO ENGLISH NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about vegetable oils refusals from South Korea

How many vegetable oils shipments from South Korea did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 5 shipment lines of vegetable oils from South Korea in 2026 through March 24, 2026, compared with 1 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse vegetable oils from South Korea?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetable oils from South Korea the most frequent are REFUSE EI (REFUSE EI, 4 lines), 807REFUSAL (807REFUSAL, 3 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 3 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover vegetable oils 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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