FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: grains and starch from Ukraine
FDA category: Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch · October 2016 to July 21, 2025
FDA refused 4 grains and starch shipment lines from Ukraine between October 2016 and July 21, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were barley and wheat, most often for PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 4
- grains and starch lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2025
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Grains and starch refusals from Ukraine by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 3 |
Barley refusals from Ukraine
FDA refused 3 barley lines from Ukraine between October 2016 and July 21, 2025, 75% of the grains and starch lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of grains and starch |
|---|---|---|
| Barley, whole grain | 3 | 75.0% |
Recent barley refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL-P Benkalyuk A.E.Voronovitsy, Ukraine | Barley, whole grain | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| FL-P Benkalyuk A.E.Voronovitsy, Ukraine | Barley, whole grain | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| FL-P Benkalyuk A.E.Voronovitsy, Ukraine | Barley, whole grain | PESTICIDE | Source |
Wheat refusals from Ukraine
FDA refused 1 wheat line from Ukraine between October 2016 and July 21, 2025, 25% of the grains and starch lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of grains and starch |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat, milled (crushed, coarse ground or cracked) | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent wheat refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLC Groceries FactoryM. Skvyra, Ukraine | Wheat, milled (crushed, coarse ground or cracked) | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+3 | Source |
Why FDA refused grains and starch from Ukraine
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 3 | 33% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 1 | 11% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 1 | 11% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 11% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 11% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 11% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 11% |
Ukraine grains and starch firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| FL-P Benkalyuk A.E. | Voronovitsy | 3 |
Latest grains and starch refusals from Ukraine
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLC Groceries FactoryM. Skvyra, Ukraine | Wheat, milled (crushed, coarse ground or cracked) | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+3 | Source | |
| FL-P Benkalyuk A.E.Voronovitsy, Ukraine | Barley, whole grain | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| FL-P Benkalyuk A.E.Voronovitsy, Ukraine | Barley, whole grain | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| FL-P Benkalyuk A.E.Voronovitsy, Ukraine | Barley, whole grain | PESTICIDE | Source |
Questions about grains and starch refusals from Ukraine
- How many grains and starch shipments from Ukraine did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of grains and starch from Ukraine in 2025 through July 21, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse grains and starch from Ukraine?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For grains and starch from Ukraine the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 3 lines), ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 1 line) and LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover grains and starch from Ukraine?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Ukraine in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Ukraine firms; see the country page.
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