FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vegetable oils from Ukraine
FDA category: Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) · October 2016 to November 25, 2025
FDA refused 10 vegetable oils shipment lines from Ukraine between October 2016 and November 25, 2025, 4 of them in 2025; the most refused products were virgin olive oil and sunflower oil, most often for INSANITARY (prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 10
- vegetable oils lines refused since October 2016
- 4
- refused so far in 2025
- 3
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vegetable oils 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 | 4 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 6 |
Virgin olive oil refusals from Ukraine
FDA refused 6 virgin olive oil lines from Ukraine between October 2016 and November 25, 2025, 60% of the vegetable oils lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetable oils |
|---|---|---|
| Virgin olive oil, crude | 6 | 60.0% |
Recent virgin olive oil refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CapsularDergachi, Ukraine | Virgin olive oil, crude | INSANITARYLACKS N/CNEEDS FCE+1 | Source | |
| CapsularDergachi, Ukraine | Virgin olive oil, crude | INSANITARYLACKS N/CNEEDS FCE+1 | Source | |
| CapsularDergachi, Ukraine | Virgin olive oil, crude | INSANITARYLACKS N/CNEEDS FCE+1 | Source | |
| CapsularDergachi, Ukraine | Virgin olive oil, crude | INSANITARYLACKS N/CNEEDS FCE+1 | Source | |
| CapsularDergachi, Ukraine | Virgin olive oil, crude | INSANITARYLACKS N/CNEEDS FCE+1 | Source |
Sunflower oil refusals from Ukraine
FDA refused 3 sunflower oil lines from Ukraine between October 2016 and November 25, 2025, 30% of the vegetable oils lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetable oils |
|---|---|---|
| Sunflower oil, crude | 2 | 20.0% |
| Sunflower oil, single ingredient | 1 | 10.0% |
Recent sunflower oil refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poltavsky Vegetable Oil Extraction Plant - Kernel GroupPoltava, Ukraine | Sunflower oil, crude | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Poltavsky Vegetable Oil Extraction Plant - Kernel GroupPoltava, Ukraine | Sunflower oil, crude | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| ChumakKakhovka, Ukraine | Sunflower oil, single ingredient | PESTICIDENO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Mustard oil seed stock refusals from Ukraine
FDA refused 1 mustard oil seed stock line from Ukraine between October 2016 and November 25, 2025, 10% of the vegetable oils lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetable oils |
|---|---|---|
| Mustard oil seed stock | 1 | 10.0% |
Recent mustard oil seed stock refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahrosilprom TovHorianivske, Ukraine | Mustard oil seed stock | UNSAFE ADD | Source |
Why FDA refused vegetable oils from Ukraine
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSANITARY | Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions | 6 | 20% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 6 | 20% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 6 | 20% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 6 | 20% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 3 | 10% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 3% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 3% |
| UNSAFE ADD | Food additive unsafe under section 409 | 1 | 3% |
Ukraine vegetable oils firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Capsular | Dergachi | 6 |
| Poltavsky Vegetable Oil Extraction Plant - Kernel Group | Poltava | 2 |
| Chumak | Kakhovka | 1 |
Latest vegetable oils refusals from Ukraine
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahrosilprom TovHorianivske, Ukraine | Mustard oil seed stock | UNSAFE ADD | Source | |
| Poltavsky Vegetable Oil Extraction Plant - Kernel GroupPoltava, Ukraine | Sunflower oil, crude | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Poltavsky Vegetable Oil Extraction Plant - Kernel GroupPoltava, Ukraine | Sunflower oil, crude | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| ChumakKakhovka, Ukraine | Sunflower oil, single ingredient | PESTICIDENO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| CapsularDergachi, Ukraine | Virgin olive oil, crude | INSANITARYLACKS N/CNEEDS FCE+1 | Source | |
| CapsularDergachi, Ukraine | Virgin olive oil, crude | INSANITARYLACKS N/CNEEDS FCE+1 | Source | |
| CapsularDergachi, Ukraine | Virgin olive oil, crude | INSANITARYLACKS N/CNEEDS FCE+1 | Source | |
| CapsularDergachi, Ukraine | Virgin olive oil, crude | INSANITARYLACKS N/CNEEDS FCE+1 | Source | |
| CapsularDergachi, Ukraine | Virgin olive oil, crude | INSANITARYLACKS N/CNEEDS FCE+1 | Source | |
| CapsularDergachi, Ukraine | Virgin olive oil, crude | INSANITARYLACKS N/CNEEDS FCE+1 | Source |
Questions about vegetable oils refusals from Ukraine
- How many vegetable oils shipments from Ukraine did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 4 shipment lines of vegetable oils from Ukraine in 2025 through November 25, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse vegetable oils from Ukraine?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetable oils from Ukraine the most frequent are INSANITARY (prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions, 6 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 6 lines) and NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 6 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover vegetable oils 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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