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FDA Inspections, Warning Letters and Import Refusals: Philippines

FDA has recorded 323 inspections of firms in Philippines, 12 of them (3.7%) classified OAI. It has issued 19 warning letters to firms there and refused 7,304 import shipments. 262 firms in Philippines are named on FDA import alerts.

OAI (Official Action Indicated) means FDA recommends regulatory and/or administrative action after an inspection. A warning letter is FDA's formal notice of significant violations. An import refusal is a shipment FDA refused entry to the United States.

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By year

The last 10 calendar years (2017 to 2026, 2026 so far). FDA adds classified inspections and posts actions months after they happen, so recent years can still grow.

Philippines: FDA inspections per year 2017: 27 inspections2720172018: 39 inspections3920182019: 37 inspections3720192020: 0 inspections020202021: 0 inspections020212022: 16 inspections1620222023: 31 inspections3120232024: 23 inspections2320242025: 13 inspections1320252026: 8 inspections82026
YearInspectionsOAIOAI shareWarning lettersImport refusals
2026800.0%0182
20251317.7%0614
20242300.0%1472
20233113.2%0117
20221600.0%075
202100059
202000097
20193700.0%0180
20183900.0%0243
20172727.4%1184

Latest OAI inspections

DateFacilityProduct type
Jul 1, 2025BGB Foods CorporationFood/Cosmetics
Oct 20, 2023Jocker's Foods IndustriesFood/Cosmetics
Apr 18, 2017TBN FOOD PRODUCTSFood/Cosmetics
Feb 2, 2017Skin Prescriptives Marketing, Inc.Drugs
Jul 19, 2016Soon To Be Famous EnterprirsesFood/Cosmetics
Sep 2, 2015NEW WAVE EXPORTERS INC.Food/Cosmetics
Aug 25, 2015Fisher Farms, IncFood/Cosmetics
May 31, 2013A. Tung Chingco Manufacturing CorporationFood/Cosmetics
Mar 29, 2011ARKO FOODS PHILS, INC.Food/Cosmetics
May 13, 2009Citra Mina Seafood CorporationFood/Cosmetics
May 8, 2009MICA BY THE SEAFood/Cosmetics
May 8, 2009Fisher Farms, IncFood/Cosmetics

Latest warning letters

DateFirmProduct typeFDA center
Jun 26, 2024Jocker's Foods IndustriesFood/CosmeticsCFSAN
Jul 28, 2017Skin Prescriptives Marketing, Inc.DrugsCDER
Nov 7, 2016Soon To Be Famous EnterprirsesFood/CosmeticsCFSAN
Oct 21, 2016Www.Philippinesbestcigars.ComTobaccoCTP
Apr 19, 2016ASIAN PANTRY CORPORATIONFood/CosmeticsCFSAN
Feb 18, 2016C WORLD KSG CORPORATIONDevicesCDRH
Feb 5, 2016HLS Aqua ProductsFood/CosmeticsCFSAN
Dec 10, 2015TobaccoTrain.ComTobaccoCTP
Dec 4, 2013Mommy Gina Tuna Resources (MGTR), IncFood/CosmeticsCFSAN
Nov 21, 2012Sol Fish TradersFood/CosmeticsCFSAN
Nov 9, 2012Blue Marine Seafoods TradingFood/CosmeticsCFSAN
Aug 28, 2012Rell & Renn Seafood SphereFood/CosmeticsCFSAN
Jul 26, 2012Philippine Cinmic Industrial CorporationFood/CosmeticsCFSAN
Jul 20, 2012Well-Delight NetworkFood/CosmeticsCFSAN
Mar 5, 2012General TunaFood/CosmeticsCFSAN
Nov 17, 2009Ric DeleonDrugsCDER
Aug 14, 2009MICA BY THE SEAFood/CosmeticsCFSAN
Oct 20, 2008South Shore SeafoodsFood/CosmeticsCFSAN
Oct 8, 2008Citra Mina Seafood CorporationFood/CosmeticsCFSAN

Search every letter by company with the FDA warning letter search.

Latest import refusals

DateFirmProduct category
Oct 21, 2026NOVARTIS PHARMA PRODUKTIONS GMBHDrugs and Biologics
Oct 21, 2026Nutri-AsiaHuman Foods
Oct 21, 2026Suncrest Foods IncorporatedHuman Foods
Oct 8, 2026Jeverps Manufacturing CorporationHuman Foods
Sep 30, 2026SILVER STAR RESOURCES CO., INC.Human Foods
Sep 30, 2026Goldilocks BakeshopHuman Foods
Sep 29, 2026Nutri-Asia, IncorporatedHuman Foods
Sep 25, 2026Nutri-AsiaHuman Foods
Sep 25, 2026Nutri-AsiaHuman Foods
Sep 25, 2026Nutri-Asia, IncorporatedHuman Foods
Sep 25, 2026Nutri-Asia, IncorporatedHuman Foods
Sep 25, 2026Jeverps Manufacturing CorporationHuman Foods
Sep 24, 2026Jeverps Manufacturing CorporationHuman Foods
Sep 24, 2026G4MANNA IMPORT EXPORT MARKETING INC.Human Foods
Sep 24, 2026G4MANNA IMPORT EXPORT MARKETING INC.Human Foods
Sep 24, 2026G4MANNA IMPORT EXPORT MARKETING INC.Human Foods
Sep 22, 2026AJANTA PHARMA LIMITEDDrugs and Biologics
Sep 22, 2026AJANTA PHARMA PHILLIPINES INCDrugs and Biologics
Sep 21, 2026Jeverps Manufacturing CorporationHuman Foods
Sep 18, 2026Nutri-Asia, IncHuman Foods
Sep 18, 2026Nutri-Asia, IncHuman Foods
Sep 18, 2026Escaba Food Products, IncorporatedHuman Foods
Sep 14, 2026Amherst LaboratoriesDrugs and Biologics
Sep 9, 2026Nutri-AsiaHuman Foods
Sep 8, 2026PHILUSA CORPDrugs and Biologics

Showing the latest 25 of 7,304.

See every import refusal from Philippines.

Firms on FDA import alerts

PublishedFirmImport alertList
Sep 28, 2026Summer Fruit Inc (Factory), Marsman-Drysdale Group99-53red
Sep 28, 2026Summer Fruit Inc (Mfr), Marsman-Drysdale Group.99-53red
Jul 31, 2026Sea-Land Harvest, Inc.21-07green
Jul 6, 2026Malalag Bay Aquaculture & Processing Corp.16-120red
Jul 2, 2026Malalag Bay Aquaculture & Processing Corp.16-137red
Mar 23, 2026Golden Rise Native Food Products45-02red
Jan 8, 2026BGB Foods Corporation99-38red
Dec 3, 2025Nutri-Asia45-02red
Dec 3, 2025Nutri-Asia, Inc45-02red
Oct 8, 2025Procter & Gamble, Inc.53-06red
Aug 21, 2025Jeverps Manufacturing Corporation99-46red
May 8, 2025TRI-M GLOBAL LOGISTICS & TRADING INC.99-39red
May 1, 2025TIPAS BAKERY45-02red
May 1, 2025TRI-M GLOBAL LOGISTICS & TRADING INC.45-02red
Apr 23, 2025HDR FOODS CORPORATION99-39red
Apr 10, 2025Lorenzana Food Corporation16-81red
Apr 2, 2025Malalag Bay Aquaculture & Processing Corp.16-81red
Dec 10, 2024Biomedis66-41red
Dec 10, 2024UL SKIN SCIENCES INC66-41red
Dec 6, 2024HERB ALL ORGANIC TRADING CORPORATION66-41red
Dec 2, 2024HERB ALL ORGANIC TRADING CORPORATION99-39red
Dec 2, 2024SILVER STAR RESOURCES CO., INC.99-39red
Nov 14, 2024Biomedis53-06red
Nov 14, 2024UL SKIN SCIENCES INC53-06red
Aug 13, 2024Heinz UFC Philippines Inc.99-45red

Showing the latest 25 of 262.

Most-inspected facilities

FacilityCityInspectionsOAILatest
Unilever Philippines, Inc. - Cavite FactoryGen. Trias40Dec 13, 2023
RFM CorporationPasig City40Jul 14, 2023
Profood International CorporationMandaue City30Apr 8, 2024
Commonwealth Foods, Inc. (COFI Division)Makati City30Mar 22, 2024
Zolberg CorporationCavite30Dec 7, 2023
Primex Coco Products, Inc.Candelaria30Aug 25, 2023
Mardak Global Export, IncBarangay Burgos Rodriguez30Jul 18, 2023
PIXCEL TRANSGLOBAL FOODS INCCaloocan City30Mar 29, 2023
Narita Snack Food Corp.Malabon30Jan 23, 2023
Food Industries Inc.Metro Manila30Jan 19, 2023
Golden Hands Manufacturing CorporationMalabon30Nov 18, 2022
ASIAN PANTRY CORPORATIONNavotas City30Nov 15, 2022
Global Food Solutions, IncorporatedSan Pablo City30Nov 5, 2022
Y.E.S. Export & Import CorporationCabuyao30Oct 28, 2022
Pacific Royal Basic Foods, Inc.Candelaria30Oct 14, 2022

See each facility's Form 483 observations with the FDA 483 search.

Sources: openFDA, FDA Data Dashboard, FDA.gov. Report a data issue: hello@regdatalab.com.