FDA refusal charge
FDA refusal charge EXCESS SUL
The article appears to contain excessive sulfites, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it…
EXCESS SUL is the FDA import refusal charge for the article appears to contain excessive sulfites, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it…; it cites sections 402(a)(1) and 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act (adulteration). FDA recorded it on 15 refused shipment lines from 8 countries between October 2016 and May 7, 2024, most often for tropical and pit fruit from Afghanistan.
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 15
- refused shipment lines carry this charge
- 8
- countries of origin
- 0
- import alerts name this charge
What EXCESS SUL means
SupplierRadar has not written a plain-English version of EXCESS SUL yet. FDA's own statement is quoted below.
- FD&C Act section
- 402(a)(1)801(a)(3)
- Classification
- adulteration
FDA's official statement
Copied unchanged from FDA's Refusal Charges reference table.
The article appears to contain excessive sulfites, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health.
Countries with the most EXCESS SUL refusals
Shipment lines carrying EXCESS SUL, by country of origin.
Product categories with the most EXCESS SUL refusals
| Category | Lines | Share of EXCESS SUL |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | 9 | 60% |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) | 3 | 20% |
| Snack Food Items | 1 | 7% |
| Fruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) | 1 | 7% |
| Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties | 1 | 7% |
Latest EXCESS SUL refusals
The 15 most recent refused lines, through May 7, 2024, each with its FDA source.
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservas La Costena, S.A. de C.V.San Luis Potosi, Mexico | Mole paste | EXCESS SUL | Source | |
| Nam Phong Trading CompanyHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Onion bulb (yellow, white, red, etc.) (root & tuber vegetable) | EXCESS SUL | Source | |
| Nam Phong Trading CompanyHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Onion bulb (yellow, white, red, etc.) (root & tuber vegetable) | EXCESS SUL | Source | |
| Real Taste Gida Emlak Turizm Ithalat Ihracat Sanayi Ve Ticaret Limited SirketiEsenyurt, Turkey | Raisins (dried grapes) (berry) | PESTICIDEEXCESS SULNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Real Taste Gida Emlak Turizm Ithalat Ihracat Sanayi Ve Ticaret Limited SirketiEsenyurt, Turkey | Apricot, dried or paste | SULFITELBLEXCESS SULNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Asoofi Trading IncBaashika, Iraq | Apricot, dried or paste | EXCESS SULFILTHY | Source | |
| Huashenglou Foods Co., LtdQingdao, China | Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | EXCESS SULMELAMINEUNFIT4FOOD | Source | |
| Fujian Lins Heng Fa International Trade Co.,LtdFuzhou, China | Potato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked | SULFITELBLEXCESS SUL | Source | |
| Delices de la Foret ValliSaint-Hubert, Canada | Apricot, dried or paste | EXCESS SUL | Source | |
| Arian RaeekaTehran, Iran | Plum, dried or paste | EXCESS SUL | Source | |
| Haji Bashir Ahmad LtdKabul, Afghanistan | Plum, dried or paste | SULFITELBLEXCESS SUL | Source | |
| Haji Bashir Ahmad LtdKabul, Afghanistan | Plum, dried or paste | SULFITELBLEXCESS SUL | Source | |
| Haji Bashir Ahmad LtdKabul, Afghanistan | Apricot, dried or paste | SULFITELBLEXCESS SUL | Source | |
| Hamza Jalili CompanyMazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan | Apricot, dried or paste | EXCESS SUL | Source | |
| Hamza Jalili CompanyMazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan | Apricot, dried or paste | EXCESS SUL | Source |
Questions about EXCESS SUL
- What does EXCESS SUL mean on an FDA refusal?
- EXCESS SUL is the refusal charge “The article appears to contain excessive sulfites, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it…”. FDA's official statement for the charge reads: “The article appears to contain excessive sulfites, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health.”
- What law does EXCESS SUL cite?
- FDA's refusal charge table cites sections 402(a)(1) and 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act (adulteration) for EXCESS SUL, 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 EXCESS SUL refusals?
- As of October 25, 2026, the countries with the most EXCESS SUL refusal lines are Afghanistan (5), China (2) and Turkey (2). The full list with links is in the table on this page.
- Is there an FDA import alert for EXCESS SUL?
- SupplierRadar found no food import alert whose charge section names EXCESS SUL. An import alert is a list of firms; a charge code is the reason recorded on one refused shipment line.
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