How many meat and poultry shipments from United Kingdom did FDA refuse in 2019?

FDA refused 3 shipment lines of meat and poultry from United Kingdom in 2019 through December 27, 2019.

Why does FDA refuse meat and poultry from United Kingdom?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meat and poultry from United Kingdom the most frequent are NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 3 lines) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 3 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover meat and poultry 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.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: meat and poultry from United Kingdom

FDA category: Meat, Meat Products, and Poultry · October 2016 to December 27, 2019

FDA refused 3 meat and poultry shipment lines from United Kingdom between October 2016 and December 27, 2019, 3 of them in 2019; the most refused product was combination prepared meat products, most often for NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

3
meat and poultry lines refused since October 2016: 3
refused so far in 2019: 0%
of all FDA refusals from United Kingdom: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Meat and poultry refusals from United Kingdom by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2019	3

Combination prepared meat products refusals from United Kingdom

FDA refused 3 combination prepared meat products lines from United Kingdom between October 2016 and December 27, 2019, 100% of the meat and poultry lines.

Combination prepared meat products product descriptions refused from United Kingdom
FDA product description	Lines	Share of meat and poultry
Combination prepared meat products, n.e.c.	3	100.0%

Recent combination prepared meat products refusals

Recent Combination prepared meat products refusals from United Kingdom
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 27, 2019	Walkers Snack FoodsLEICESTER, United Kingdom	Combination prepared meat products, n.e.c	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source
Dec 27, 2019	Walkers Snack FoodsLEICESTER, United Kingdom	Combination prepared meat products, n.e.c	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source
Dec 27, 2019	Walkers Snack FoodsLEICESTER, United Kingdom	Combination prepared meat products, n.e.c	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source

Why FDA refused meat and poultry from United Kingdom

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for meat and poultry from United Kingdom
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NEEDS FCE	Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods	3	50%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	3	50%

Latest meat and poultry refusals from United Kingdom

Latest FDA meat and poultry refusals from United Kingdom
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 27, 2019	Walkers Snack FoodsLEICESTER, United Kingdom	Combination prepared meat products, n.e.c	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source
Dec 27, 2019	Walkers Snack FoodsLEICESTER, United Kingdom	Combination prepared meat products, n.e.c	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source
Dec 27, 2019	Walkers Snack FoodsLEICESTER, United Kingdom	Combination prepared meat products, n.e.c	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source

Questions about meat and poultry refusals from United Kingdom

How many meat and poultry shipments from United Kingdom did FDA refuse in 2019?: FDA refused 3 shipment lines of meat and poultry from United Kingdom in 2019 through December 27, 2019.
Why does FDA refuse meat and poultry from United Kingdom?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meat and poultry from United Kingdom the most frequent are NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 3 lines) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 3 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover meat and poultry 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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