FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: beverage bases from Brazil
FDA category: Beverage Bases · October 2016 to June 28, 2021
FDA refused 5 beverage bases shipment lines from Brazil between October 2016 and June 28, 2021, 1 of them in 2021; the most refused products were beverage base and coconut milk beverage base, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 5
- beverage bases lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2021
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Beverage bases refusals from Brazil by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 2 | +100% |
| 2018 | 1 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Beverage base refusals from Brazil
FDA refused 3 beverage base lines from Brazil between October 2016 and June 28, 2021, 60% of the beverage bases lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of beverage bases |
|---|---|---|
| Beverage base, berry, liquid | 2 | 40.0% |
| Beverage base, subtropical or tropical fruit | 1 | 20.0% |
Recent beverage base refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milani Ind e Comercio de Bebidas e Alimentos EireliEmbu-Guacu, Brazil | Beverage base, berry, liquid | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Milani Ind e Comercio de Bebidas e Alimentos EireliEmbu-Guacu, Brazil | Beverage base, berry, liquid | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Dist. Int'L De Prod. Brasileiro EirRio De Janeiro, Brazil | Beverage base, subtropical or tropical fruit | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Coconut milk beverage base refusals from Brazil
FDA refused 2 coconut milk beverage base lines from Brazil between October 2016 and June 28, 2021, 40% of the beverage bases lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of beverage bases |
|---|---|---|
| Coconut milk beverage base | 2 | 40.0% |
Recent coconut milk beverage base refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sococo S.A. Industrias AlimenticiasMaceio, Brazil | Coconut milk beverage base | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Ducoco Produtos Alimenticios S/AItapipoca, Brazil | Coconut milk beverage base | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL+1 | Source |
Why FDA refused beverage bases from Brazil
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 3 | 27% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 3 | 27% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 3 | 27% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 9% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 1 | 9% |
Brazil beverage bases firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Dist. Int'L De Prod. Brasileiro Eir | Rio De Janeiro | 1 |
Latest beverage bases refusals from Brazil
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sococo S.A. Industrias AlimenticiasMaceio, Brazil | Coconut milk beverage base | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Milani Ind e Comercio de Bebidas e Alimentos EireliEmbu-Guacu, Brazil | Beverage base, berry, liquid | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Milani Ind e Comercio de Bebidas e Alimentos EireliEmbu-Guacu, Brazil | Beverage base, berry, liquid | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Ducoco Produtos Alimenticios S/AItapipoca, Brazil | Coconut milk beverage base | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL+1 | Source | |
| Dist. Int'L De Prod. Brasileiro EirRio De Janeiro, Brazil | Beverage base, subtropical or tropical fruit | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Questions about beverage bases refusals from Brazil
- How many beverage bases shipments from Brazil did FDA refuse in 2021?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of beverage bases from Brazil in 2021 through June 28, 2021.
- Why does FDA refuse beverage bases from Brazil?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For beverage bases from Brazil the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 3 lines), NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 3 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover beverage bases from Brazil?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Brazil in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Brazil firms; see the country page.
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