FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: grains and starch from Spain
FDA category: Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch · October 2016 to April 15, 2024
FDA refused 3 grains and starch shipment lines from Spain between October 2016 and April 15, 2024, 2 of them in 2024; the most refused products were starch products n.e.c. and flours and meals n.e.c., most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 3
- grains and starch lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2024
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Grains and starch 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 1 |
Starch products n.e.c. refusals from Spain
FDA refused 2 starch products n.e.c. lines from Spain between October 2016 and April 15, 2024, 67% of the grains and starch lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of grains and starch |
|---|---|---|
| Starch products n.e.c. | 2 | 66.7% |
Recent starch products n.e.c. refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fai Natur SLBarcelona, Spain | Starch products n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Fai Natur SLBarcelona, Spain | Starch products n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source |
Flours and meals n.e.c. refusals from Spain
FDA refused 1 flours and meals n.e.c. line from Spain between October 2016 and April 15, 2024, 33% of the grains and starch lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of grains and starch |
|---|---|---|
| Flours and meals n.e.c. | 1 | 33.3% |
Recent flours and meals n.e.c. refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.E.S. (Barcelona Europe Supply)Barcelona, Spain | Flours and meals n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Why FDA refused grains and starch from Spain
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 2 | 50% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 1 | 25% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 1 | 25% |
Spain grains and starch firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Fai Natur SL | Barcelona | 2 |
| B.E.S. (Barcelona Europe Supply) | Barcelona | 1 |
Latest grains and starch refusals from Spain
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fai Natur SLBarcelona, Spain | Starch products n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Fai Natur SLBarcelona, Spain | Starch products n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| B.E.S. (Barcelona Europe Supply)Barcelona, Spain | Flours and meals n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Questions about grains and starch refusals from Spain
- How many grains and starch shipments from Spain did FDA refuse in 2024?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of grains and starch from Spain in 2024 through April 15, 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse grains and starch from Spain?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For grains and starch from Spain the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines), NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 1 line) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover grains and starch 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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