FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: snack foods from Turkey
FDA category: Snack Food Items · October 2016 to June 26, 2026
FDA refused 18 snack foods shipment lines from Turkey between October 2016 and June 26, 2026, 3 of them in 2026; the most refused products were corn chips and wheat grain snack, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 18
- snack foods lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2026
- 4
- firms with the most records, listed below
Snack foods refusals from Turkey 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 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 10 |
Corn chips refusals from Turkey
FDA refused 11 corn chips lines from Turkey between October 2016 and June 26, 2026, 61% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Corn chips, fried | 10 | 55.6% |
| Corn chips, baked | 1 | 5.6% |
Recent corn chips refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemar Gida Tarim Urunleri San IcveSehitkamil, Turkey | Corn chips, baked | COLOR LBLGNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| M J Alliance Cips Urunleri Gida Ithalat Ihracat Sanayi Ve Ticaret Limited SirketiGaziantep, Turkey | Corn chips, fried | UNSAFE COLLIST INGREFALSE | Source | |
| M J Alliance Cips Urunleri Gida Ithalat Ihracat Sanayi Ve Ticaret Limited SirketiGaziantep, Turkey | Corn chips, fried | UNSAFE COLFALSEUSUAL NAME | Source | |
| Derby Gida Ithalat Ihracat San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.Gaziantep, Turkey | Corn chips, fried | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Derby Gida Ithalat Ihracat San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.Gaziantep, Turkey | Corn chips, fried | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Wheat grain snack refusals from Turkey
FDA refused 5 wheat grain snack lines from Turkey between October 2016 and June 26, 2026, 28% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat grain snack (whole, cracked, split), baked | 5 | 27.8% |
Recent wheat grain snack refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasiroglu Gida Turizm Tas Tic Vesan Ltd StiKahramanmaras, Turkey | Wheat grain snack (whole, cracked, split), baked | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Hasiroglu Gida Turizm Tas Tic Vesan Ltd StiKahramanmaras, Turkey | Wheat grain snack (whole, cracked, split), baked | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Hasiroglu Gida Turizm Tas Tic Vesan Ltd StiKahramanmaras, Turkey | Wheat grain snack (whole, cracked, split), baked | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Hasiroglu Gida Turizm Tas Tic Vesan Ltd StiKahramanmaras, Turkey | Wheat grain snack (whole, cracked, split), baked | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Hasiroglu Gida Turizm Tas Tic Vesan Ltd StiKahramanmaras, Turkey | Wheat grain snack (whole, cracked, split), baked | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Corn puffs refusals from Turkey
FDA refused 2 corn puffs lines from Turkey between October 2016 and June 26, 2026, 11% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Corn puffs (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked | 2 | 11.1% |
Recent corn puffs refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akasya General TradingSehitkami, Turkey | Corn puffs (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Akasya General TradingSehitkami, Turkey | Corn puffs (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked | FSVP VIO | Source |
Why FDA refused snack foods from Turkey
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 | 14 | 33% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 14 | 33% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 5 | 12% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 2 | 5% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 2 | 5% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 2 | 5% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 1 | 2% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 2% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 1 | 2% |
Turkey snack foods firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Derby Gida Ithalat Ihracat San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti. | Gaziantep | 8 |
| Hasiroglu Gida Turizm Tas Tic Vesan Ltd Sti | Kahramanmaras | 5 |
| Akasya General Trading | Sehitkami | 2 |
| M J Alliance Cips Urunleri Gida Ithalat Ihracat Sanayi Ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi | Gaziantep | 2 |
Latest snack foods refusals from Turkey
Questions about snack foods refusals from Turkey
- How many snack foods shipments from Turkey did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of snack foods from Turkey in 2026 through June 26, 2026, compared with 5 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse snack foods from Turkey?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from Turkey the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 14 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 14 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 5 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover snack foods from Turkey?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Turkey in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Turkey firms; see the country page.
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