FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: grains and starch from United Kingdom
FDA category: Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch · October 2016 to August 5, 2025
FDA refused 16 grains and starch shipment lines from United Kingdom between October 2016 and August 5, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were rice and corn starch, most often for PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 16
- 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 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 | 0% |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 3 | -67% |
| 2017 | 9 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Rice refusals from United Kingdom
FDA refused 12 rice lines from United Kingdom between October 2016 and August 5, 2025, 75% of the grains and starch lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of grains and starch |
|---|---|---|
| Rice, basmati, processed (packaged) | 12 | 75.0% |
Recent rice refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilda LimitedRainham, United Kingdom | Rice, basmati, processed (packaged) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Tilda LimitedRainham, United Kingdom | Rice, basmati, processed (packaged) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Fei FoodsSwansea, United Kingdom | Rice, basmati, processed (packaged) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Tilda LimitedRainham, United Kingdom | Rice, basmati, processed (packaged) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Tilda LimitedRainham, United Kingdom | Rice, basmati, processed (packaged) | PESTICIDE | Source |
Corn starch refusals from United Kingdom
FDA refused 1 corn starch line from United Kingdom between October 2016 and August 5, 2025, 6% of the grains and starch lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of grains and starch |
|---|---|---|
| Corn starch | 1 | 6.3% |
Recent corn starch refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Foods LtdAshford, United Kingdom | Corn starch | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Grain refusals from United Kingdom
FDA refused 1 grain line from United Kingdom between October 2016 and August 5, 2025, 6% of the grains and starch lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of grains and starch |
|---|---|---|
| Grain, whole, n.e.c. | 1 | 6.3% |
Recent grain refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdunaLondon, United Kingdom | Grain, whole, n.e.c | LABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Other grains and starch products refused from United Kingdom
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Malt products | 1 | 6.3% |
| Semolina | 1 | 6.3% |
Why FDA refused grains and starch from United Kingdom
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 12 | 63% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 3 | 16% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 2 | 11% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 1 | 5% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 1 | 5% |
United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tilda Limited | Rainham | 10 |
Latest grains and starch refusals from United Kingdom
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury'S Supermarkets IncLondon, United Kingdom | Semolina, wheat | FALSE | Source | |
| AdunaLondon, United Kingdom | Grain, whole, n.e.c | LABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Premier Foods LtdAshford, United Kingdom | Corn starch | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Tilda LimitedRainham, United Kingdom | Rice, basmati, processed (packaged) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Tilda LimitedRainham, United Kingdom | Rice, basmati, processed (packaged) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Fei FoodsSwansea, United Kingdom | Rice, basmati, processed (packaged) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Tilda LimitedRainham, United Kingdom | Rice, basmati, processed (packaged) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Tilda LimitedRainham, United Kingdom | Rice, basmati, processed (packaged) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Tilda LimitedRainham, United Kingdom | Rice, basmati, processed (packaged) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Tilda LimitedRainham, United Kingdom | Rice, basmati, processed (packaged) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Tilda LimitedRainham, United Kingdom | Rice, basmati, processed (packaged) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Tilda Ltd.Rainham, United Kingdom | Rice, basmati, processed (packaged) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Tilda LimitedRainham, United Kingdom | Rice, basmati, processed (packaged) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Tilda LimitedRainham, United Kingdom | Rice, basmati, processed (packaged) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Tilda LimitedRainham, United Kingdom | Rice, basmati, processed (packaged) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| GlaxosmithklineBrentford, United Kingdom | Malt products, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about grains and starch refusals from United Kingdom
- How many grains and starch shipments from United Kingdom did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of grains and starch from United Kingdom in 2025 through August 5, 2025, compared with 1 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse grains and starch from United Kingdom?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For grains and starch from United Kingdom the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 12 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 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 grains and starch 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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