How many snack foods shipments from Taiwan did FDA refuse in 2021?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of snack foods from Taiwan in 2021 through November 2, 2021.

Why does FDA refuse snack foods from Taiwan?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from Taiwan the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 4 lines), FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 1 line) and MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover snack foods from Taiwan?

As of October 26, 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.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: snack foods from Taiwan

FDA category: Snack Food Items · October 2016 to November 2, 2021

FDA refused 6 snack foods shipment lines from Taiwan between October 2016 and November 2, 2021, 1 of them in 2021; the most refused products were rice grain snack and seafood flavored snacks, most often for UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).

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

6
snack foods lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2021: 1%
of all FDA refusals from Taiwan: 2
firms with the most records, listed below

Snack foods refusals from Taiwan 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
2021	1
2017	1
2016 (from Oct)	4

Rice grain snack refusals from Taiwan

FDA refused 4 rice grain snack lines from Taiwan between October 2016 and November 2, 2021, 67% of the snack foods lines.

Rice grain snack product descriptions refused from Taiwan
FDA product description	Lines	Share of snack foods
Rice grain snack (whole, split), baked	4	66.7%

Recent rice grain snack refusals

Recent Rice grain snack refusals from Taiwan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 16, 2016	Asia 101 International Trading Co.New Taipei City, Taiwan	Rice grain snack (whole, split), baked	UNSAFE COL	Source
Dec 16, 2016	Asia 101 International Trading Co.New Taipei City, Taiwan	Rice grain snack (whole, split), baked	UNSAFE COL	Source
Dec 16, 2016	Asia 101 International Trading Co.New Taipei City, Taiwan	Rice grain snack (whole, split), baked	UNSAFE COL	Source
Dec 16, 2016	Asia 101 International Trading Co.New Taipei City, Taiwan	Rice grain snack (whole, split), baked	UNSAFE COL	Source

Seafood flavored snacks refusals from Taiwan

FDA refused 1 seafood flavored snacks line from Taiwan between October 2016 and November 2, 2021, 17% of the snack foods lines.

Seafood flavored snacks product descriptions refused from Taiwan
FDA product description	Lines	Share of snack foods
Seafood flavored snacks, baked (meat/poultry/seafood snacks)	1	16.7%

Recent seafood flavored snacks refusals

Recent Seafood flavored snacks refusals from Taiwan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 19, 2017	Taiwan Syun Wei Lu Food Co.Zhang Hua Xian, Taiwan	Seafood flavored snacks, baked (meat/poultry/seafood snacks)	MFR INSAN	Source

Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned refusals from Taiwan

FDA refused 1 snack foods not elsewhere mentioned line from Taiwan between October 2016 and November 2, 2021, 17% of the snack foods lines.

Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned product descriptions refused from Taiwan
FDA product description	Lines	Share of snack foods
Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.	1	16.7%

Recent snack foods not elsewhere mentioned refusals

Recent Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned refusals from Taiwan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Nov 2, 2021	Jing Ji Wang Food Co., LtdNew Taipei City, Taiwan	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	FALSE USUAL NAME	Source

Why FDA refused snack foods from Taiwan

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

Most frequent refusal charges for snack foods from Taiwan
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	4	57%
FALSE	False or misleading labeling	1	14%
MFR INSAN	Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing	1	14%
USUAL NAME	Common or usual name missing	1	14%

Taiwan snack foods firms with the most FDA records

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

Taiwan snack foods firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Asia 101 International Trading Co.	New Taipei City	4
Taiwan Syun Wei Lu Food Co.	Zhang Hua Xian	1

Latest snack foods refusals from Taiwan

Latest FDA snack foods refusals from Taiwan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Nov 2, 2021	Jing Ji Wang Food Co., LtdNew Taipei City, Taiwan	Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c	FALSE USUAL NAME	Source
Jul 19, 2017	Taiwan Syun Wei Lu Food Co.Zhang Hua Xian, Taiwan	Seafood flavored snacks, baked (meat/poultry/seafood snacks)	MFR INSAN	Source
Dec 16, 2016	Asia 101 International Trading Co.New Taipei City, Taiwan	Rice grain snack (whole, split), baked	UNSAFE COL	Source
Dec 16, 2016	Asia 101 International Trading Co.New Taipei City, Taiwan	Rice grain snack (whole, split), baked	UNSAFE COL	Source
Dec 16, 2016	Asia 101 International Trading Co.New Taipei City, Taiwan	Rice grain snack (whole, split), baked	UNSAFE COL	Source
Dec 16, 2016	Asia 101 International Trading Co.New Taipei City, Taiwan	Rice grain snack (whole, split), baked	UNSAFE COL	Source

Questions about snack foods refusals from Taiwan

How many snack foods shipments from Taiwan did FDA refuse in 2021?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of snack foods from Taiwan in 2021 through November 2, 2021.
Why does FDA refuse snack foods from Taiwan?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from Taiwan the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 4 lines), FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 1 line) and MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover snack foods from Taiwan?: As of October 26, 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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