FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: soups from United Kingdom
FDA category: Soups · October 2016 to October 6, 2025
FDA refused 12 soups shipment lines from United Kingdom between October 2016 and October 6, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were mixed vegetable soup and cereal grain soup, most often for NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 12
- soups lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2025
- 5
- firms with the most records, listed below
Soups 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 | |
| 2019 | 10 | |
| 2017 | 1 |
Mixed vegetable soup refusals from United Kingdom
FDA refused 9 mixed vegetable soup lines from United Kingdom between October 2016 and October 6, 2025, 75% of the soups lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soups |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed vegetable soup | 9 | 75.0% |
Recent mixed vegetable soup refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hj HeinzHayes Park, United Kingdom | Mixed vegetable soup | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Hj HeinzHayes Park, United Kingdom | Mixed vegetable soup | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Hj HeinzHayes Park, United Kingdom | Mixed vegetable soup | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Baxters Food GroupFochabers, United Kingdom | Mixed vegetable soup | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Hj HeinzHayes Park, United Kingdom | Mixed vegetable soup | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Cereal grain soup refusals from United Kingdom
FDA refused 1 cereal grain soup line from United Kingdom between October 2016 and October 6, 2025, 8% of the soups lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soups |
|---|---|---|
| Cereal grain soup, creamed | 1 | 8.3% |
Recent cereal grain soup refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutricia Advanced Medical NutritionTrowbridge, United Kingdom | Cereal grain soup, creamed | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Chicken broth refusals from United Kingdom
FDA refused 1 chicken broth line from United Kingdom between October 2016 and October 6, 2025, 8% of the soups lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soups |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken broth, plain (meat and/or vegetable stock) | 1 | 8.3% |
Recent chicken broth refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kallo FoodsCamberley, United Kingdom | Chicken broth, plain (meat and/or vegetable stock) | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Other soups products refused from United Kingdom
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Concentrated soup | 1 | 8.3% |
Why FDA refused soups from United Kingdom
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 9 | 39% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 9 | 39% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 3 | 13% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 2 | 9% |
United Kingdom soups firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Hj Heinz | Hayes Park | 5 |
| Baxters Food Group | Fochabers | 2 |
| Premier Foods Ltd. | Lifton | 1 |
| Kallo Foods | Camberley | 1 |
| Nutricia Advanced Medical Nutrition | Trowbridge | 1 |
Latest soups refusals from United Kingdom
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kallo FoodsCamberley, United Kingdom | Chicken broth, plain (meat and/or vegetable stock) | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Hj HeinzHayes Park, United Kingdom | Mixed vegetable soup | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Hj HeinzHayes Park, United Kingdom | Mixed vegetable soup | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Hj HeinzHayes Park, United Kingdom | Mixed vegetable soup | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Baxters Food GroupFochabers, United Kingdom | Mixed vegetable soup | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Hj HeinzHayes Park, United Kingdom | Mixed vegetable soup | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| UnileverLondon, United Kingdom | Mixed vegetable soup | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Hj HeinzHayes Park, United Kingdom | Mixed vegetable soup | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Baxters Food GroupFochabers, United Kingdom | Mixed vegetable soup | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Mizkan Euro Ltd.London, United Kingdom | Mixed vegetable soup | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Premier Foods Ltd.Lifton, United Kingdom | Concentrated soup, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Nutricia Advanced Medical NutritionTrowbridge, United Kingdom | Cereal grain soup, creamed | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about soups refusals from United Kingdom
- How many soups shipments from United Kingdom did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of soups from United Kingdom in 2025 through October 6, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse soups from United Kingdom?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For soups from United Kingdom the most frequent are NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 9 lines), NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 9 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover soups from United Kingdom?
- As of October 25, 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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