FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: sauces and prepared meals from Spain
FDA category: Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties · October 2016 to April 15, 2021
FDA refused 4 sauces and prepared meals shipment lines from Spain between October 2016 and April 15, 2021, 2 of them in 2021; the most refused products were hommus and sauces, most often for NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 4
- sauces and prepared meals lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2021
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Sauces and prepared meals refusals from Spain by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | +100% |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 |
Hommus refusals from Spain
FDA refused 1 hommus line from Spain between October 2016 and April 15, 2021, 25% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sauces and prepared meals |
|---|---|---|
| Hommus, hummus (multiple food specialties, side dishes and desserts) | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent hommus refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huerta Dehesa Alcornocal SLSANTA BADAJOZ, Spain | Hommus, hummus (multiple food specialties, side dishes and desserts) | AF-NONRSP | Source |
Sauces refusals from Spain
FDA refused 1 sauces line from Spain between October 2016 and April 15, 2021, 25% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sauces and prepared meals |
|---|---|---|
| Sauces, n.e.c. | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent sauces refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montealbor Alimentacion S.A.UAlcala De Guadaira, Spain | Sauces, n.e.c | LIST INGRE | Source |
Tomato sauce refusals from Spain
FDA refused 1 tomato sauce line from Spain between October 2016 and April 15, 2021, 25% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sauces and prepared meals |
|---|---|---|
| Tomato sauce (with other ingredients) | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent tomato sauce refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envasados Ecologicos Lola S.L.Cordoba, Spain | Tomato sauce (with other ingredients) | NO PROCESS | Source |
Other sauces and prepared meals products refused from Spain
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White sauce | 1 | 25.0% |
Why FDA refused sauces and prepared meals from Spain
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 | 2 | 40% |
| AF-NONRSP | The product appears to have been prepared or packed under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been… | 1 | 20% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 20% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 1 | 20% |
Spain sauces and prepared meals firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| B.E.S. (Barcelona Europe Supply) | Barcelona | 1 |
| Huerta Dehesa Alcornocal SL | SANTA BADAJOZ | 1 |
Latest sauces and prepared meals refusals from Spain
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envasados Ecologicos Lola S.L.Cordoba, Spain | Tomato sauce (with other ingredients) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Montealbor Alimentacion S.A.UAlcala De Guadaira, Spain | Sauces, n.e.c | LIST INGRE | Source | |
| B.E.S. (Barcelona Europe Supply)Barcelona, Spain | White sauce | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Huerta Dehesa Alcornocal SLSANTA BADAJOZ, Spain | Hommus, hummus (multiple food specialties, side dishes and desserts) | AF-NONRSP | Source |
Questions about sauces and prepared meals refusals from Spain
- How many sauces and prepared meals shipments from Spain did FDA refuse in 2021?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of sauces and prepared meals from Spain in 2021 through April 15, 2021, compared with 1 in 2020.
- Why does FDA refuse sauces and prepared meals from Spain?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sauces and prepared meals from Spain the most frequent are NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 2 lines), AF-NONRSP (AF-NONRSP, 1 line) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover sauces and prepared meals 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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