FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: bakery products from Taiwan
FDA category: Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings · October 2016 to March 26, 2026
FDA refused 23 bakery products shipment lines from Taiwan between October 2016 and March 26, 2026, 3 of them in 2026; the most refused products were rice cakes and plain cookies, most often for UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 23
- bakery products lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Bakery products refusals from Taiwan by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 3 | |
| 2025 | 4 | +300% |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 5 | +400% |
| 2020 | 1 | -50% |
| 2019 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 4 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 3 |
Rice cakes refusals from Taiwan
FDA refused 7 rice cakes lines from Taiwan between October 2016 and March 26, 2026, 30% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Rice cakes | 7 | 30.4% |
Recent rice cakes refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Family FoodNantou City, Taiwan | Rice cakes | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Royal Family FoodNantou City, Taiwan | Rice cakes | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Royal Family FoodNantou City, Taiwan | Rice cakes | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Royal Family FoodNantou City, Taiwan | Rice cakes | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Royal Family FoodNantou City, Taiwan | Rice cakes | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source |
Plain cookies refusals from Taiwan
FDA refused 4 plain cookies lines from Taiwan between October 2016 and March 26, 2026, 17% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c. | 4 | 17.4% |
Recent plain cookies refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuan Sheng Food INC.,LTDMial-li Hsien, Taiwan | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Sun Nutrition Co., LtdTai Bei Shi, Taiwan | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Sugar SpiceTaichung City, Taiwan | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+1 | Source |
Filled/iced cookies refusals from Taiwan
FDA refused 2 filled/iced cookies lines from Taiwan between October 2016 and March 26, 2026, 9% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c. | 2 | 8.7% |
Recent filled/iced cookies refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scholar Enterprise Co.,LtdNew Taipei City, Taiwan | Filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Kuan Shen Food Ind. Co. Ltd.Chu Nan Town, Miaolihsien, Taiwan, Taiwan | Filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source |
Other bakery products products refused from Taiwan
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Biscuits | 1 | 4.3% |
| Bread/rolls/buns | 1 | 4.3% |
| Cakes | 1 | 4.3% |
| Crackers n.e.c. | 1 | 4.3% |
| Mixed plain cookies | 1 | 4.3% |
| Other bakery products | 1 | 4.3% |
| Prepared dry sweet goods mix without custard or cream filling n.e.c. | 1 | 4.3% |
Why FDA refused bakery products from Taiwan
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 11 | 26% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 8 | 19% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 6 | 14% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 3 | 7% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 3 | 7% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 3 | 7% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 3 | 7% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 2 | 5% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 2 | 5% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 1 | 2% |
Taiwan bakery products firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Family Food | Nantou City | 6 |
| Light Light Industry Ltd. | Pingjhen City | 2 |
| Kuan Sheng Food INC.,LTD | Mial-li Hsien | 2 |
| Sun Nutrition Co., Ltd | Tai Bei Shi | 2 |
| Shi Shin Food Co., Ltd | Tainan City | 1 |
| Great Mars International Ltd | TAOYUAN COUNTYTAOYUAN | 1 |
| San Shu Gong Food Co., Ltd | New Taipei City | 1 |
| You Hong Foods Co.,Ltd. | Tainan City | 1 |
| Erg Food Co., Ltd. | New Taipei City | 1 |
| Oneworld Food Processing Factory (Second factory) | Miao Li Xian | 1 |
Latest bakery products refusals from Taiwan
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Family FoodNantou City, Taiwan | Rice cakes | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Kuan Sheng Food INC.,LTDMial-li Hsien, Taiwan | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Oneworld Food Processing Factory (Second factory)Miao Li Xian, Taiwan | Cakes, fruit or jelly filled | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Scholar Enterprise Co.,LtdNew Taipei City, Taiwan | Filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Kuan Shen Food Ind. Co. Ltd.Chu Nan Town, Miaolihsien, Taiwan, Taiwan | Filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| You Hong Foods Co.,Ltd.Tainan City, Taiwan | Waffles prepared dry mix without custard or cream filling | ALLERGENNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Kuan Sheng Food INC.,LTDMial-li Hsien, Taiwan | Mixed plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | FILTHY | Source | |
| Royal Family FoodNantou City, Taiwan | Rice cakes | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Sun Nutrition Co., LtdTai Bei Shi, Taiwan | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Royal Family FoodNantou City, Taiwan | Rice cakes | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Royal Family FoodNantou City, Taiwan | Rice cakes | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Royal Family FoodNantou City, Taiwan | Rice cakes | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Royal Family FoodNantou City, Taiwan | Rice cakes | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| San Shu Gong Food Co., LtdNew Taipei City, Taiwan | Rice cakes | COLOR LBLGYELLOW #5 | Source | |
| Erg Food Co., Ltd.New Taipei City, Taiwan | Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c | LIST INGREALLERGENLABELING | Source | |
| Liang ChengTaoyuan County, Taiwan | Sweet goods,custard or cream filled, n.e.c | FALSELACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Sugar SpiceTaichung City, Taiwan | Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Sun Nutrition Co., LtdTai Bei Shi, Taiwan | Biscuits | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Great Mars International LtdTAOYUAN COUNTYTAOYUAN, Taiwan | Prepared dry sweet goods mix without custard or cream filling n.e.c | UNSAFE COLLIST INGRE | Source | |
| Shi Shin Food Co., LtdTainan City, Taiwan | Other bakery products, n.e.c | LIST INGREFLAVR LBLGNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about bakery products refusals from Taiwan
- How many bakery products shipments from Taiwan did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of bakery products from Taiwan in 2026 through March 26, 2026, compared with 4 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse bakery products from Taiwan?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For bakery products from Taiwan the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 11 lines), COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 8 lines) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 6 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover bakery products from Taiwan?
- As of October 25, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Taiwan in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Taiwan firms; see the country page.
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