How many soft drinks and water shipments from Armenia did FDA refuse in 2024?

FDA refused 5 shipment lines of soft drinks and water from Armenia in 2024 through December 11, 2024.

Why does FDA refuse soft drinks and water from Armenia?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For soft drinks and water from Armenia the most frequent are FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 5 lines), POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance, 2 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover soft drinks and water from Armenia?

As of October 27, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Armenia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Armenia firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: soft drinks and water from Armenia

FDA category: Soft Drinks and Waters · October 2016 to December 11, 2024

FDA refused 11 soft drinks and water shipment lines from Armenia between October 2016 and December 11, 2024, 5 of them in 2024; the most refused products were bottled spring or mineral water and soft drink, most often for FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 27, 2026.

11
soft drinks and water lines refused since October 2016: 5
refused so far in 2024: 15%
of all FDA refusals from Armenia: 2
firms with the most records, listed below

Soft drinks and water refusals from Armenia by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2024	5
2019	2
2017	4

Bottled spring or mineral water refusals from Armenia

FDA refused 5 bottled spring or mineral water lines from Armenia between October 2016 and December 11, 2024, 45% of the soft drinks and water lines.

Bottled spring or mineral water product descriptions refused from Armenia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of soft drinks and water
Bottled spring or mineral water	5	45.5%

Recent bottled spring or mineral water refusals

Recent Bottled spring or mineral water refusals from Armenia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 11, 2024	Sam-Har LLCAbovyan, Armenia	Bottled spring or mineral water	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 11, 2024	Sam-Har LLCAbovyan, Armenia	Bottled spring or mineral water	FSVP VIO	Source
Jun 27, 2024	Sam-Har LLCAbovyan, Armenia	Bottled spring or mineral water	FSVP VIO	Source
Mar 13, 2019	JermukJermuk, Armenia	Bottled spring or mineral water	POISONOUS	Source
Feb 21, 2019	JermukJermuk, Armenia	Bottled spring or mineral water	POISONOUS	Source

Soft drink refusals from Armenia

FDA refused 4 soft drink lines from Armenia between October 2016 and December 11, 2024, 36% of the soft drinks and water lines.

Soft drink product descriptions refused from Armenia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of soft drinks and water
Soft drink, imitation fruit flavored, carbonated	4	36.4%

Recent soft drink refusals

Recent Soft drink refusals from Armenia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 10, 2017	Arsen jev NersesSunik, Armenia	Soft drink, imitation fruit flavored, carbonated	UNSAFE COL	Source
May 10, 2017	Arsen jev NersesSunik, Armenia	Soft drink, imitation fruit flavored, carbonated	FALSE YELLOW #5	Source
May 10, 2017	Arsen jev NersesSunik, Armenia	Soft drink, imitation fruit flavored, carbonated	UNSAFE COL	Source
Feb 9, 2017	Arsen jev NersesSunik, Armenia	Soft drink, imitation fruit flavored, carbonated	YELLOW #5	Source

Carbonated soft drink refusals from Armenia

FDA refused 2 carbonated soft drink lines from Armenia between October 2016 and December 11, 2024, 18% of the soft drinks and water lines.

Carbonated soft drink product descriptions refused from Armenia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of soft drinks and water
Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c.	2	18.2%

Recent carbonated soft drink refusals

Recent Carbonated soft drink refusals from Armenia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 27, 2024	Sam-Har LLCAbovyan, Armenia	Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Jun 14, 2024	Sam-Har LLCAbovyan, Armenia	Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source

Why FDA refused soft drinks and water from Armenia

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for soft drinks and water from Armenia
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FSVP VIO	Importer not in compliance with FSVP	5	42%
POISONOUS	Poisonous or deleterious substance	2	17%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	2	17%
YELLOW #5	FD&C Yellow No. 5 not declared	2	17%
FALSE	False or misleading labeling	1	8%

Armenia soft drinks and water firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

Armenia soft drinks and water firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Sam-Har LLC	Abovyan	5
Arsen jev Nerses	Sunik	4

Latest soft drinks and water refusals from Armenia

Latest FDA soft drinks and water refusals from Armenia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 11, 2024	Sam-Har LLCAbovyan, Armenia	Bottled spring or mineral water	FSVP VIO	Source
Dec 11, 2024	Sam-Har LLCAbovyan, Armenia	Bottled spring or mineral water	FSVP VIO	Source
Jun 27, 2024	Sam-Har LLCAbovyan, Armenia	Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Jun 27, 2024	Sam-Har LLCAbovyan, Armenia	Bottled spring or mineral water	FSVP VIO	Source
Jun 14, 2024	Sam-Har LLCAbovyan, Armenia	Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c	FSVP VIO	Source
Mar 13, 2019	JermukJermuk, Armenia	Bottled spring or mineral water	POISONOUS	Source
Feb 21, 2019	JermukJermuk, Armenia	Bottled spring or mineral water	POISONOUS	Source
May 10, 2017	Arsen jev NersesSunik, Armenia	Soft drink, imitation fruit flavored, carbonated	UNSAFE COL	Source
May 10, 2017	Arsen jev NersesSunik, Armenia	Soft drink, imitation fruit flavored, carbonated	FALSE YELLOW #5	Source
May 10, 2017	Arsen jev NersesSunik, Armenia	Soft drink, imitation fruit flavored, carbonated	UNSAFE COL	Source
Feb 9, 2017	Arsen jev NersesSunik, Armenia	Soft drink, imitation fruit flavored, carbonated	YELLOW #5	Source

Questions about soft drinks and water refusals from Armenia

How many soft drinks and water shipments from Armenia did FDA refuse in 2024?: FDA refused 5 shipment lines of soft drinks and water from Armenia in 2024 through December 11, 2024.
Why does FDA refuse soft drinks and water from Armenia?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For soft drinks and water from Armenia the most frequent are FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 5 lines), POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance, 2 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover soft drinks and water from Armenia?: As of October 27, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Armenia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Armenia firms; see the country page.

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