FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: sauces and prepared meals from Vietnam
FDA category: Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties · October 2016 to December 17, 2025
FDA refused 20 sauces and prepared meals shipment lines from Vietnam between October 2016 and December 17, 2025, 8 of them in 2025; the most refused products were chili sauce and sauces, most often for NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 20
- sauces and prepared meals lines refused since October 2016
- 8
- refused so far in 2025
- 7
- firms with the most records, listed below
Sauces and prepared meals refusals from Vietnam by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | +300% |
| 2024 | 2 | +100% |
| 2023 | 1 | -50% |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 1 | -67% |
| 2017 | 3 |
Chili sauce refusals from Vietnam
FDA refused 6 chili sauce lines from Vietnam between October 2016 and December 17, 2025, 30% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sauces and prepared meals |
|---|---|---|
| Chili sauce | 6 | 30.0% |
Recent chili sauce refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix International Trading Co., Ltd.Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam | Chili sauce | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Phoenix International Trading Co., Ltd.Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam | Chili sauce | LABELINGNUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCE+1 | Source | |
| Nosafood Joint Stock Company - Ben Luc BranchBen Luc District, Vietnam | Chili sauce | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Duc Truong Trading Service Company LimitedVietnam, Vietnam | Chili sauce | FILTHY | Source | |
| Phoenix International Trading Co., Ltd.Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam | Chili sauce | FILTHY | Source |
Sauces refusals from Vietnam
FDA refused 5 sauces lines from Vietnam between October 2016 and December 17, 2025, 25% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sauces and prepared meals |
|---|---|---|
| Sauces, n.e.c. | 5 | 25.0% |
Recent sauces refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix International Trading Co., Ltd.Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam | Sauces, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Lucky Shing Company LtdLong An Province, Vietnam | Sauces, n.e.c | PRESRV LBLNO ENGLISHUSUAL NAME | Source | |
| Hylam Co LtdHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Sauces, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCE+1 | Source | |
| Phoenix International Trading Co., Ltd.Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam | Sauces, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Phoenix International Trading Co., Ltd.Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam | Sauces, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHLABELING | Source |
Bean curd paste refusals from Vietnam
FDA refused 2 bean curd paste lines from Vietnam between October 2016 and December 17, 2025, 10% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sauces and prepared meals |
|---|---|---|
| Bean curd paste, (package contains separate components requiring mixing and/or cooking for prep) | 2 | 10.0% |
Recent bean curd paste refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaugiafood Trading Production Co.,LtdHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Bean curd paste, (package contains separate components requiring mixing and/or cooking for prep) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Chaugiafood Trading Production Co.,LtdHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Bean curd paste, (package contains separate components requiring mixing and/or cooking for prep) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Other sauces and prepared meals products refused from Vietnam
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bean curd | 1 | 5.0% |
| Cocktail sauce | 1 | 5.0% |
| Edible bird's nest | 1 | 5.0% |
| Food pack requir mix/cook | 1 | 5.0% |
| Multiple food specialities | 1 | 5.0% |
| Soy sauce | 1 | 5.0% |
| Tomato sauce | 1 | 5.0% |
Why FDA refused sauces and prepared meals from Vietnam
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 8 | 22% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 6 | 16% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 5 | 14% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 4 | 11% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 4 | 11% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 3 | 8% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 3 | 8% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 2 | 5% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 3% |
| PRESRV LBL | Chemical preservative not declared | 1 | 3% |
Vietnam sauces and prepared meals firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix International Trading Co., Ltd. | Ho Chi Minh | 7 |
| Chaugiafood Trading Production Co.,Ltd | Ho Chi Minh | 2 |
| Minh Phu Seafood | Ca Mau | 1 |
| Hai Minh | Cu Chi District | 1 |
| Lucky Shing Company Ltd | Long An Province | 1 |
| 628 Import Export Trading Service Production Company Limited | Ho Chi Minh | 1 |
| Nosafood Joint Stock Company - Ben Luc Branch | Ben Luc District | 1 |
Latest sauces and prepared meals refusals from Vietnam
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix International Trading Co., Ltd.Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam | Sauces, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Phoenix International Trading Co., Ltd.Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam | Chili sauce | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Phoenix International Trading Co., Ltd.Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam | Chili sauce | LABELINGNUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCE+1 | Source | |
| Phoenix International Trading Co., Ltd.Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam | Tomato sauce (with other ingredients) | UNSAFE COLNO ENGLISHLABELING+1 | Source | |
| Nosafood Joint Stock Company - Ben Luc BranchBen Luc District, Vietnam | Chili sauce | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Gold Health Manuf Trading & ServHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Edible bird's nest, ready-to-eat (multiple food specialties, side dishes & desserts) | LIST INGRELACKS N/CLABELING+1 | Source | |
| Chaugiafood Trading Production Co.,LtdHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Bean curd paste, (package contains separate components requiring mixing and/or cooking for prep) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Chaugiafood Trading Production Co.,LtdHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Bean curd paste, (package contains separate components requiring mixing and/or cooking for prep) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Lucky Shing Company LtdLong An Province, Vietnam | Sauces, n.e.c | PRESRV LBLNO ENGLISHUSUAL NAME | Source | |
| Duc Truong Trading Service Company LimitedVietnam, Vietnam | Chili sauce | FILTHY | Source | |
| Hylam Co LtdHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Sauces, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCE+1 | Source | |
| 628 Import Export Trading Service Production Company LimitedHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Food pack requir mix/cook, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Phoenix International Trading Co., Ltd.Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam | Sauces, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Phoenix International Trading Co., Ltd.Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam | Chili sauce | FILTHY | Source | |
| Hongthien FoodHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Bean curd, n.e.c. (multiple food specialties, side dishes & desserts) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Thuan Loi Distribution Company LimitedHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Multiple food specialities, side dishes and desserts, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Phoenix International Trading Co., Ltd.Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam | Sauces, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHLABELING | Source | |
| Minh Phu SeafoodCa Mau, Vietnam | Cocktail sauce (seafood, etc.) | VETDRUGRES | Source | |
| Cong Ty Tnhh Mtv Cong Nghiep MasanDi An, Vietnam | Chili sauce | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Hai MinhCu Chi District, Vietnam | Soy sauce | NO PROCESS | Source |
Questions about sauces and prepared meals refusals from Vietnam
- How many sauces and prepared meals shipments from Vietnam did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 8 shipment lines of sauces and prepared meals from Vietnam in 2025 through December 17, 2025, compared with 2 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse sauces and prepared meals from Vietnam?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sauces and prepared meals from Vietnam the most frequent are NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 8 lines), NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 6 lines) and FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 5 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover sauces and prepared meals from Vietnam?
- As of October 27, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Vietnam in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Vietnam firms; see the country page.
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