FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals from Tonga
Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to November 15, 2017 · how the data is collected
FDA refused 4 shipment lines from Tonga between October 2016 and November 2017, including 4 in 2017 through November 15, 2017; the most common charges were LACKS N/C, LIST INGRE and NUTRIT LBL, and the most refused category was root vegetables and mushrooms.
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 4
- refused shipment lines since October 2016
- 4
- refused so far in 2017
- 3
- Tonga firms with an FDA record
- 0
- firms on an active import alert
Refusals from Tonga by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 |
Why FDA refused Tonga shipment lines
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several. Each code opens FDA's official statement and the countries and products behind it.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 4 | 21% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 4 | 21% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 4 | 21% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 4 | 21% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 3 | 16% |
What FDA refused from Tonga, by product category
FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
| Category | Most refused products | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Root vegetables and mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) | Cassava (root and tuber vegetable); Root & tuber vegetable, n.e.c.; Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | 4 |
Most refused products from Tonga
FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
| Product | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cassava (root and tuber vegetable) | 1 | 25.0% |
| Root & tuber vegetable, n.e.c. | 1 | 25.0% |
| Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | 1 | 25.0% |
| Yams (root & tuber vegetable) | 1 | 25.0% |
Latest refusals from Tonga
The 4 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solova ConsultantsKolofuu, Tonga | Root & tuber vegetable, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| Solova ConsultantsKolofuu, Tonga | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| Solova ConsultantsKolofuu, Tonga | Cassava (root and tuber vegetable) | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| Solova ConsultantsKolofuu, Tonga | Yams (root & tuber vegetable) | LIST INGRELACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+1 | Source |
Questions about FDA refusals from Tonga
- How many Tonga shipments did FDA refuse in 2017?
- FDA refused 4 shipment lines from Tonga in 2017 through November 15, 2017.
- Why does FDA refuse food from Tonga?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Tonga the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 4 lines), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 4 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 4 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line; it is not a finding about every firm in the country.
- Which FDA import alerts list Tonga firms?
- As of October 26, 2026, no Tonga firm is listed on an FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records. Country-wide alerts may still apply to some products.
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