FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: bakery products from Tunisia
FDA category: Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings · October 2016 to September 1, 2023
FDA refused 6 bakery products shipment lines from Tunisia between October 2016 and September 1, 2023, 3 of them in 2023; the most refused products were cookie and creme filled/iced cookie, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 6
- bakery products lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2023
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Bakery products refusals from Tunisia by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | +200% |
| 2022 | 1 | -50% |
| 2021 | 2 |
Cookie refusals from Tunisia
FDA refused 3 cookie lines from Tunisia between October 2016 and September 1, 2023, 50% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c. | 3 | 50.0% |
Recent cookie refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Societe Tunisienne De BiscuiterieMegrine, Tunisia | Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Societe Tunisienne De BiscuiterieMegrine, Tunisia | Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Societe Tunisienne De BiscuiterieMegrine, Tunisia | Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Creme filled/iced cookie refusals from Tunisia
FDA refused 1 creme filled/iced cookie line from Tunisia between October 2016 and September 1, 2023, 17% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Creme filled/iced cookie,biscuit,wafer | 1 | 16.7% |
Recent creme filled/iced cookie refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Societe Tunisienne De BiscuiterieMegrine, Tunisia | Creme filled/iced cookie,biscuit,wafer | UNSAFE COLLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Other bakery products refusals from Tunisia
FDA refused 1 other bakery products line from Tunisia between October 2016 and September 1, 2023, 17% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Other bakery products, n.e.c. | 1 | 16.7% |
Recent other bakery products refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El GamraBorj Cedria, Tunisia | Other bakery products, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source |
Other bakery products products refused from Tunisia
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pastry | 1 | 16.7% |
Why FDA refused bakery products from Tunisia
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 5 | 33% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 5 | 33% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 2 | 13% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 2 | 13% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 7% |
Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Societe Tunisienne De Biscuiterie | Megrine | 4 |
Latest bakery products refusals from Tunisia
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Societe Tunisienne De BiscuiterieMegrine, Tunisia | Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Societe Tunisienne De BiscuiterieMegrine, Tunisia | Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Societe Tunisienne De BiscuiterieMegrine, Tunisia | Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Generale de Patisserie et de ConfiserieSoukra (La), Tunisia | Pastry, fruit or jelly filled, without custard or cream filling | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| El GamraBorj Cedria, Tunisia | Other bakery products, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Societe Tunisienne De BiscuiterieMegrine, Tunisia | Creme filled/iced cookie,biscuit,wafer | UNSAFE COLLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about bakery products refusals from Tunisia
- How many bakery products shipments from Tunisia did FDA refuse in 2023?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of bakery products from Tunisia in 2023 through September 1, 2023, compared with 1 in 2022.
- Why does FDA refuse bakery products from Tunisia?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For bakery products from Tunisia the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 5 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 5 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 2 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 Tunisia?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Tunisia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Tunisia firms; see the country page.
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