FDA refusal charge
FDA refusal charge COL ADDED
COL ADDED is the FDA import refusal charge for the article appears to bear or contain, for the purpose of coloring only, a color additive which is unsafe…; it cites sections 501(a)(4)(A) and 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act (adulteration). FDA recorded it on 1 refused shipment line from 1 country between October 2016 and December 3, 2024, most often for dietary supplements from China.
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 1
- refused shipment lines carry this charge
- 1
- countries of origin
- 0
- import alerts name this charge
What COL ADDED means
SupplierRadar has not written a plain-English version of COL ADDED yet. FDA's own statement is quoted below.
- FD&C Act section
- 501(a)(4)(A)801(a)(3)
- Classification
- adulteration
FDA's official statement
The article appears to bear or contain, for the purpose of coloring only, a color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 721(a).
Countries with the most COL ADDED refusals
| Country | Lines | Share of COL ADDED |
|---|---|---|
| China | 1 | 100% |
Product categories with the most COL ADDED refusals
| Category | Lines | Share of COL ADDED |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | 1 | 100% |
Latest COL ADDED refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kunming Aoqun Bio-Tech Co,. LtdKunming, China | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | COL ADDEDUNAPPROVED | Source |
Questions about COL ADDED
- What does COL ADDED mean on an FDA refusal?
- COL ADDED is the refusal charge “The article appears to bear or contain, for the purpose of coloring only, a color additive which is unsafe…”. FDA's official statement for the charge reads: “The article appears to bear or contain, for the purpose of coloring only, a color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 721(a).”
- What law does COL ADDED cite?
- FDA's refusal charge table cites sections 501(a)(4)(A) and 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act (adulteration) for COL ADDED, and classifies the charge as adulteration. The table is the Refusal Charges reference file that FDA publishes with its Data Dashboard.
- Which countries have the most COL ADDED refusals?
- As of October 26, 2026, the countries with the most COL ADDED refusal lines are China (1). The full list with links is in the table on this page.
- Is there an FDA import alert for COL ADDED?
- SupplierRadar found no food import alert whose charge section names COL ADDED. An import alert is a list of firms; a charge code is the reason recorded on one refused shipment line.
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