How many color additives shipments from Brazil did FDA refuse in 2025?

FDA refused 2 shipment lines of color additives from Brazil in 2025 through September 17, 2025.

Why does FDA refuse color additives from Brazil?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For color additives from Brazil the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 5 lines), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 2 lines) and COLORLABEL (required information not prominent, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover color additives 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.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: color additives from Brazil

FDA category: Color Additives for Foods, Drugs, and Cosmetics · October 2016 to September 17, 2025

FDA refused 7 color additives shipment lines from Brazil between October 2016 and September 17, 2025, 2 of them in 2025; the most refused products were henna and colors for food use, most often for UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

7
color additives lines refused since October 2016: 2
refused so far in 2025: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Brazil: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Color additives refusals from Brazil 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
2025	2
2023	1	-75%
2022	4

Henna refusals from Brazil

FDA refused 6 henna lines from Brazil between October 2016 and September 17, 2025, 86% of the color additives lines.

Henna product descriptions refused from Brazil
FDA product description	Lines	Share of color additives
Henna	6	85.7%

Recent henna refusals

Recent Henna refusals from Brazil
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 7, 2025	Menela Cosmeticos LtdaLimeira, Brazil	Henna	UNSAFE COL	Source
Mar 21, 2023	Paulo Sergio RodriguesIpatinga, Brazil	Henna	UNSAFE COL COLORLABEL	Source
Sep 22, 2022	Np Industria e Comercio de CosmeticBelo Horizonte, Brazil	Henna	UNSAFE COL	Source
Sep 22, 2022	Np Industria e Comercio de CosmeticBelo Horizonte, Brazil	Henna	UNSAFE COL	Source
Aug 30, 2022	Np Industria e Comercio de CosmeticBelo Horizonte, Brazil	Henna	NO ENGLISH	Source

Colors for food use refusals from Brazil

FDA refused 1 colors for food use line from Brazil between October 2016 and September 17, 2025, 14% of the color additives lines.

Colors for food use product descriptions refused from Brazil
FDA product description	Lines	Share of color additives
Colors for food use (not certified), n.e.c.	1	14.3%

Recent colors for food use refusals

Recent Colors for food use refusals from Brazil
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 17, 2025	I.F.F. Essencias e Fragrancias Ltda.Taubate, Brazil	Colors for food use (not certified), n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source

Why FDA refused color additives from Brazil

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

Most frequent refusal charges for color additives from Brazil
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	5	63%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	2	25%
COLORLABEL	Required information not prominent	1	13%

Latest color additives refusals from Brazil

Latest FDA color additives refusals from Brazil
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 17, 2025	I.F.F. Essencias e Fragrancias Ltda.Taubate, Brazil	Colors for food use (not certified), n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source
Mar 7, 2025	Menela Cosmeticos LtdaLimeira, Brazil	Henna	UNSAFE COL	Source
Mar 21, 2023	Paulo Sergio RodriguesIpatinga, Brazil	Henna	UNSAFE COL COLORLABEL	Source
Sep 22, 2022	Np Industria e Comercio de CosmeticBelo Horizonte, Brazil	Henna	UNSAFE COL	Source
Sep 22, 2022	Np Industria e Comercio de CosmeticBelo Horizonte, Brazil	Henna	UNSAFE COL	Source
Aug 30, 2022	Np Industria e Comercio de CosmeticBelo Horizonte, Brazil	Henna	NO ENGLISH	Source
Aug 30, 2022	Np Industria e Comercio de CosmeticBelo Horizonte, Brazil	Henna	NO ENGLISH	Source

Questions about color additives refusals from Brazil

How many color additives shipments from Brazil did FDA refuse in 2025?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines of color additives from Brazil in 2025 through September 17, 2025.
Why does FDA refuse color additives from Brazil?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For color additives from Brazil the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 5 lines), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 2 lines) and COLORLABEL (required information not prominent, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover color additives 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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