FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: bakery products from United Kingdom
FDA category: Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings · October 2016 to October 6, 2025
FDA refused 39 bakery products shipment lines from United Kingdom between October 2016 and October 6, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were other bakery products and pastry custard or cream filled, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 39
- bakery products lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2025
- 8
- firms with the most records, listed below
Bakery products refusals from United Kingdom 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 | -50% |
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 10 | +100% |
| 2021 | 5 | +67% |
| 2020 | 3 | -40% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +67% |
| 2017 | 3 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 5 |
Other bakery products refusals from United Kingdom
FDA refused 8 other bakery products lines from United Kingdom between October 2016 and October 6, 2025, 21% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Other bakery products, n.e.c. | 8 | 20.5% |
Recent other bakery products refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Dust Colours Ltd.Preston, United Kingdom | Other bakery products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Rainbow Dust Colours Ltd.Preston, United Kingdom | Other bakery products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Rainbow Dust Colours Ltd.Preston, United Kingdom | Other bakery products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Sugarflair ColoursBenfleet, United Kingdom | Other bakery products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLLACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+1 | Source |
Pastry custard or cream filled refusals from United Kingdom
FDA refused 5 pastry custard or cream filled lines from United Kingdom between October 2016 and October 6, 2025, 13% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Pastry (eclairs, cream puffs) custard or cream filled | 5 | 12.8% |
Recent pastry custard or cream filled refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lantmannen Unibake UK - Milton KeynesMilton Keynes, United Kingdom | Pastry (eclairs, cream puffs) custard or cream filled | SOAKED/WETNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Lantmannen Unibake UK - Milton KeynesMilton Keynes, United Kingdom | Pastry (eclairs, cream puffs) custard or cream filled | SOAKED/WETNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Lantmannen Unibake UK - Milton KeynesMilton Keynes, United Kingdom | Pastry (eclairs, cream puffs) custard or cream filled | SOAKED/WETNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Lantmannen Unibake UK - Milton KeynesMilton Keynes, United Kingdom | Pastry (eclairs, cream puffs) custard or cream filled | SOAKED/WETNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Lantmannen Unibake UK - Milton KeynesMilton Keynes, United Kingdom | Pastry (eclairs, cream puffs) custard or cream filled | SOAKED/WETNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Chocolate filled/iced cookies refusals from United Kingdom
FDA refused 4 chocolate filled/iced cookies lines from United Kingdom between October 2016 and October 6, 2025, 10% of the bakery products lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of bakery products |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | 4 | 10.3% |
Recent chocolate filled/iced cookies refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thousas Tunnock Ltd.Glasgow, United Kingdom | Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Premier Exports London LtdWatford, United Kingdom | Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Premier Exports London LtdWatford, United Kingdom | Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Other bakery products products refused from United Kingdom
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Flavored or party crackers | 4 | 10.3% |
| Cookie | 3 | 7.7% |
| Icings and icing mixes | 3 | 7.7% |
| Cake dough or batter without custard or cream filling | 2 | 5.1% |
| Plain cookies | 2 | 5.1% |
| Raisin bread/rolls/buns | 2 | 5.1% |
| Biscuits | 1 | 2.6% |
Why FDA refused bakery products from United Kingdom
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 25 | 38% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 13 | 20% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 8 | 12% |
| SOAKED/WET | Appears to been held in water. | 5 | 8% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 4 | 6% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 4 | 6% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 4 | 6% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 1 | 2% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 1 | 2% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 2% |
United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Artisan Biscuits Ltd | Ashbourne | 5 |
| Lantmannen Unibake UK - Milton Keynes | Milton Keynes | 5 |
| Rainbow Dust Colours Ltd. | Preston | 3 |
| Premier Foods Ltd. | Lifton | 2 |
| Sun Mark Ltd | Greenford | 2 |
| Unilever UK, Trafford Park Sourcing Unit | Manchester | 2 |
| Premier Exports London Ltd | Watford | 2 |
| Hipp | Hurst Grove | 1 |
Latest bakery products refusals from United Kingdom
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thousas Tunnock Ltd.Glasgow, United Kingdom | Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Rainbow Dust LtdLondon, United Kingdom | Icings and icing mixes, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Burtons Biscuit CoEdinburgh, United Kingdom | Fruit filled filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | COLOR LBLGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Artisan Biscuits LtdAshbourne, United Kingdom | Flavored or party crackers | UNSAFE COLNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Artisan Biscuits LtdAshbourne, United Kingdom | Flavored or party crackers | UNSAFE COLNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Artisan Biscuits LtdAshbourne, United Kingdom | Flavored or party crackers | UNSAFE COLNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Artisan Biscuits LtdAshbourne, United Kingdom | Flavored or party crackers | UNSAFE COLNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Artisan Biscuits LtdAshbourne, United Kingdom | Soda crackers | UNSAFE ADD | Source | |
| Lantmannen Unibake UK - Milton KeynesMilton Keynes, United Kingdom | Pastry (eclairs, cream puffs) custard or cream filled | SOAKED/WETNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Lantmannen Unibake UK - Milton KeynesMilton Keynes, United Kingdom | Pastry (eclairs, cream puffs) custard or cream filled | SOAKED/WETNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Lantmannen Unibake UK - Milton KeynesMilton Keynes, United Kingdom | Pastry (eclairs, cream puffs) custard or cream filled | SOAKED/WETNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Lantmannen Unibake UK - Milton KeynesMilton Keynes, United Kingdom | Pastry (eclairs, cream puffs) custard or cream filled | SOAKED/WETNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Lantmannen Unibake UK - Milton KeynesMilton Keynes, United Kingdom | Pastry (eclairs, cream puffs) custard or cream filled | SOAKED/WETNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Premier Exports London LtdWatford, United Kingdom | Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Premier Exports London LtdWatford, United Kingdom | Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Rainbow Dust Colours Ltd.Preston, United Kingdom | Other bakery products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Rainbow Dust Colours Ltd.Preston, United Kingdom | Other bakery products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Rainbow Dust Colours Ltd.Preston, United Kingdom | Other bakery products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| H J Heinz Co LtdHayes, United Kingdom | Bread/rolls/buns, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Sugarflair ColoursBenfleet, United Kingdom | Other bakery products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLLACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+1 | Source |
Questions about bakery products refusals from United Kingdom
- How many bakery products shipments from United Kingdom did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of bakery products from United Kingdom in 2025 through October 6, 2025, compared with 2 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse bakery products from United Kingdom?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For bakery products from United Kingdom the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 25 lines), UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 13 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 8 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 United Kingdom?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in United Kingdom in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list United Kingdom firms; see the country page.
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