How many baby food shipments from Spain did FDA refuse in 2023?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of baby food from Spain in 2023 through February 16, 2023.

Why does FDA refuse baby food from Spain?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For baby food from Spain the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 9 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 9 lines) and LACK NOTIF (LACK NOTIF, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover baby food from Spain?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: baby food from Spain

FDA category: Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products · October 2016 to February 16, 2023

FDA refused 10 baby food shipment lines from Spain between October 2016 and February 16, 2023, 1 of them in 2023; the most refused products were wheat cereal and milk base infant formula product, most often for LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing).

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

10
baby food lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2023: 1%
of all FDA refusals from Spain: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Baby food refusals from Spain by year

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

FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2023	1
2016 (from Oct)	9

Wheat cereal refusals from Spain

FDA refused 9 wheat cereal lines from Spain between October 2016 and February 16, 2023, 90% of the baby food lines.

Wheat cereal product descriptions refused from Spain
FDA product description	Lines	Share of baby food
Wheat cereal (baby)	9	90.0%

Recent wheat cereal refusals

Recent Wheat cereal refusals from Spain
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 5, 2016	Nestle EspanaEsplugues de Llobregat, Spain	Wheat cereal (baby)	LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Oct 5, 2016	Nestle EspanaEsplugues de Llobregat, Spain	Wheat cereal (baby)	LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Oct 5, 2016	Nestle EspanaEsplugues de Llobregat, Spain	Wheat cereal (baby)	LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Oct 5, 2016	Nestle EspanaEsplugues de Llobregat, Spain	Wheat cereal (baby)	LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Oct 5, 2016	Nestle EspanaEsplugues de Llobregat, Spain	Wheat cereal (baby)	LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source

Milk base infant formula product refusals from Spain

FDA refused 1 milk base infant formula product line from Spain between October 2016 and February 16, 2023, 10% of the baby food lines.

Milk base infant formula product product descriptions refused from Spain
FDA product description	Lines	Share of baby food
Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula	1	10.0%

Recent milk base infant formula product refusals

Recent Milk base infant formula product refusals from Spain
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Feb 16, 2023	Remitente Laboratorios Ordesa S.L.Barcelonabarcelona, Spain	Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula	LACK NOTIF	Source

Why FDA refused baby food from Spain

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

Most frequent refusal charges for baby food from Spain
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	9	47%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	9	47%
LACK NOTIF	Adulterated, 801(a)(3), lack of documentation establishing that the infant formula meets all notification…	1	5%

Spain baby food firms with the most FDA records

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

Spain baby food firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Nestle Espana	Esplugues de Llobregat	9

Latest baby food refusals from Spain

Latest FDA baby food refusals from Spain
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Feb 16, 2023	Remitente Laboratorios Ordesa S.L.Barcelonabarcelona, Spain	Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula	LACK NOTIF	Source
Oct 5, 2016	Nestle EspanaEsplugues de Llobregat, Spain	Wheat cereal (baby)	LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Oct 5, 2016	Nestle EspanaEsplugues de Llobregat, Spain	Wheat cereal (baby)	LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Oct 5, 2016	Nestle EspanaEsplugues de Llobregat, Spain	Wheat cereal (baby)	LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Oct 5, 2016	Nestle EspanaEsplugues de Llobregat, Spain	Wheat cereal (baby)	LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Oct 5, 2016	Nestle EspanaEsplugues de Llobregat, Spain	Wheat cereal (baby)	LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Oct 5, 2016	Nestle EspanaEsplugues de Llobregat, Spain	Wheat cereal (baby)	LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Oct 5, 2016	Nestle EspanaEsplugues de Llobregat, Spain	Wheat cereal (baby)	LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Oct 5, 2016	Nestle EspanaEsplugues de Llobregat, Spain	Wheat cereal (baby)	LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Oct 5, 2016	Nestle EspanaEsplugues de Llobregat, Spain	Wheat cereal (baby)	LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about baby food refusals from Spain

How many baby food shipments from Spain did FDA refuse in 2023?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of baby food from Spain in 2023 through February 16, 2023.
Why does FDA refuse baby food from Spain?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For baby food from Spain the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 9 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 9 lines) and LACK NOTIF (LACK NOTIF, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover baby food from Spain?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Spain in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Spain firms; see the country page.

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