FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: sauces and prepared meals from Sri Lanka
FDA category: Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties · October 2016 to June 12, 2023
FDA refused 6 sauces and prepared meals shipment lines from Sri Lanka between October 2016 and June 12, 2023, 1 of them in 2023; the most refused products were chili sauce and curry sauce, most often for NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 6
- sauces and prepared meals lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2023
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Sauces and prepared meals refusals from Sri Lanka by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 | 1 | -50% |
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 1 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Chili sauce refusals from Sri Lanka
FDA refused 3 chili sauce lines from Sri Lanka between October 2016 and June 12, 2023, 50% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sauces and prepared meals |
|---|---|---|
| Chili sauce | 3 | 50.0% |
Recent chili sauce refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanka Canneries (Pvt) Ltd.Gampaha District, Sri Lanka | Chili sauce | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Lanka Canneries (Pvt) Ltd.Gampaha District, Sri Lanka | Chili sauce | INADPRCCTL | Source | |
| Lanka Canneries (Pvt) Ltd.Gampaha District, Sri Lanka | Chili sauce | NEEDS FCE | Source |
Curry sauce refusals from Sri Lanka
FDA refused 2 curry sauce lines from Sri Lanka between October 2016 and June 12, 2023, 33% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sauces and prepared meals |
|---|---|---|
| Curry sauce | 2 | 33.3% |
Recent curry sauce refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanka Canneries (Pvt) Ltd.Gampaha District, Sri Lanka | Curry sauce | NEEDS FCE | Source | |
| Foreconns CanneriesBeruwala, Sri Lanka | Curry sauce | NO PROCESS | Source |
Sauces refusals from Sri Lanka
FDA refused 1 sauces line from Sri Lanka between October 2016 and June 12, 2023, 17% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sauces and prepared meals |
|---|---|---|
| Sauces, n.e.c. | 1 | 16.7% |
Recent sauces refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanka Canneries (Pvt) Ltd.Gampaha District, Sri Lanka | Sauces, n.e.c | NO PROCESS | Source |
Why FDA refused sauces and prepared meals from Sri Lanka
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 | 3 | 50% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 2 | 33% |
| INADPRCCTL | Inadequate process controls | 1 | 17% |
Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lanka Canneries (Pvt) Ltd. | Gampaha District | 5 |
Latest sauces and prepared meals refusals from Sri Lanka
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanka Canneries (Pvt) Ltd.Gampaha District, Sri Lanka | Chili sauce | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Lanka Canneries (Pvt) Ltd.Gampaha District, Sri Lanka | Chili sauce | INADPRCCTL | Source | |
| Lanka Canneries (Pvt) Ltd.Gampaha District, Sri Lanka | Curry sauce | NEEDS FCE | Source | |
| Lanka Canneries (Pvt) Ltd.Gampaha District, Sri Lanka | Sauces, n.e.c | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Foreconns CanneriesBeruwala, Sri Lanka | Curry sauce | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Lanka Canneries (Pvt) Ltd.Gampaha District, Sri Lanka | Chili sauce | NEEDS FCE | Source |
Questions about sauces and prepared meals refusals from Sri Lanka
- How many sauces and prepared meals shipments from Sri Lanka did FDA refuse in 2023?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of sauces and prepared meals from Sri Lanka in 2023 through June 12, 2023, compared with 1 in 2022.
- Why does FDA refuse sauces and prepared meals from Sri Lanka?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sauces and prepared meals from Sri Lanka the most frequent are NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 3 lines), NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 2 lines) and INADPRCCTL (inadequate process controls, 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 Sri Lanka?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Sri Lanka in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Sri Lanka firms; see the country page.
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