FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: snack foods from Vietnam
FDA category: Snack Food Items · October 2016 to March 31, 2025
FDA refused 18 snack foods shipment lines from Vietnam between October 2016 and March 31, 2025, 3 of them in 2025; the most refused products were rice grain snack and baked snack food, most often for COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 18
- snack foods lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2025
- 4
- firms with the most records, listed below
Snack foods 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 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 8 | +60% |
| 2022 | 5 | |
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 |
Rice grain snack refusals from Vietnam
FDA refused 11 rice grain snack lines from Vietnam between October 2016 and March 31, 2025, 61% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Rice grain snack (whole, split), fried/oil cooked | 11 | 61.1% |
Recent rice grain snack refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pham Thi Mai ChiHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Rice grain snack (whole, split), fried/oil cooked | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Pham Thi Mai ChiHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Rice grain snack (whole, split), fried/oil cooked | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Pham Thi Mai ChiHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Rice grain snack (whole, split), fried/oil cooked | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Pham Thi Mai ChiHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Rice grain snack (whole, split), fried/oil cooked | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Pham Thi Mai ChiHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Rice grain snack (whole, split), fried/oil cooked | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source |
Baked snack food refusals from Vietnam
FDA refused 4 baked snack food lines from Vietnam between October 2016 and March 31, 2025, 22% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Baked snack food, n.e.c. | 4 | 22.2% |
Recent baked snack food refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phuoc Phuc Vinh Import Export Trading Company LimitedHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Baked snack food, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLINCONSPICUCOLOR LBLG+1 | Source | |
| Phuoc Phuc Vinh Import Export Trading Company LimitedHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Baked snack food, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Phuoc Phuc Vinh Import Export Trading Company LimitedHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Baked snack food, n.e.c | INCONSPICULACKS N/C | Source | |
| Phuoc Phuc Vinh Import Export Trading Company LimitedHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Baked snack food, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLINCONSPICUCOLOR LBLG+1 | Source |
Banana snacks refusals from Vietnam
FDA refused 1 banana snacks line from Vietnam between October 2016 and March 31, 2025, 6% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Banana snacks, fruit snack foods, fried/oil cooked | 1 | 5.6% |
Recent banana snacks refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanh Long Express Co LtdHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Banana snacks, fruit snack foods, fried/oil cooked | INCONSPICUNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Other snack foods products refused from Vietnam
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Potato chips | 1 | 5.6% |
| Seafood flavored snacks | 1 | 5.6% |
Why FDA refused snack foods from Vietnam
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 9 | 27% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 8 | 24% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 6 | 18% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 4 | 12% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 3 | 9% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 2 | 6% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 1 | 3% |
Vietnam snack foods firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Pham Thi Mai Chi | Ho Chi Minh | 11 |
| Phuoc Phuc Vinh Import Export Trading Company Limited | Ho Chi Minh | 4 |
| Thanh Long Express Co Ltd | Ho Chi Minh | 1 |
| Cam Pham Co., | Ho Chi Minh | 1 |
Latest snack foods refusals from Vietnam
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pham Thi Mai ChiHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Rice grain snack (whole, split), fried/oil cooked | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Pham Thi Mai ChiHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Rice grain snack (whole, split), fried/oil cooked | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Pepsico Foods Vietnam CoProvince, Vietnam | Potato chips,baked | UNSAFE COLALLERGEN | Source | |
| Phuoc Phuc Vinh Import Export Trading Company LimitedHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Baked snack food, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLINCONSPICUCOLOR LBLG+1 | Source | |
| Phuoc Phuc Vinh Import Export Trading Company LimitedHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Baked snack food, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Phuoc Phuc Vinh Import Export Trading Company LimitedHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Baked snack food, n.e.c | INCONSPICULACKS N/C | Source | |
| Phuoc Phuc Vinh Import Export Trading Company LimitedHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Baked snack food, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLINCONSPICUCOLOR LBLG+1 | Source | |
| Pham Thi Mai ChiHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Rice grain snack (whole, split), fried/oil cooked | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Pham Thi Mai ChiHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Rice grain snack (whole, split), fried/oil cooked | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Pham Thi Mai ChiHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Rice grain snack (whole, split), fried/oil cooked | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Pham Thi Mai ChiHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Rice grain snack (whole, split), fried/oil cooked | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Pham Thi Mai ChiHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Rice grain snack (whole, split), fried/oil cooked | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Pham Thi Mai ChiHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Rice grain snack (whole, split), fried/oil cooked | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Pham Thi Mai ChiHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Rice grain snack (whole, split), fried/oil cooked | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Pham Thi Mai ChiHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Rice grain snack (whole, split), fried/oil cooked | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Pham Thi Mai ChiHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Rice grain snack (whole, split), fried/oil cooked | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Cam Pham Co.,Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam | Seafood flavored snacks, baked (meat/poultry/seafood snacks) | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Thanh Long Express Co LtdHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Banana snacks, fruit snack foods, fried/oil cooked | INCONSPICUNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about snack foods refusals from Vietnam
- How many snack foods shipments from Vietnam did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of snack foods from Vietnam in 2025 through March 31, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse snack foods from Vietnam?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from Vietnam the most frequent are COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 9 lines), UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 8 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 6 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover snack foods from Vietnam?
- As of October 25, 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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