How many food additives (flavors and colors) shipments from Brazil did FDA refuse in 2017?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of food additives (flavors and colors) from Brazil in 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Why does FDA refuse food additives (flavors and colors) from Brazil?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For food additives (flavors and colors) from Brazil the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover food additives (flavors and colors) from Brazil?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Brazil firms are Import Alert 45-02 (23 firms) and Import Alert 45-06 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Brazil firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: food additives (flavors and colors) from Brazil

FDA category: Food Additives for Human Use (flavors, colors, leavening and other agents) · October 2016 to June 30, 2017

FDA refused 1 food additives (flavors and colors) shipment line from Brazil between October 2016 and June 30, 2017, 1 of them in 2017; the most refused product was monosodium glutamate, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).

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

1
food additives (flavors and colors) lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2017: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Brazil: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Food additives (flavors and colors) 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
2017	1

Monosodium glutamate refusals from Brazil

FDA refused 1 monosodium glutamate line from Brazil between October 2016 and June 30, 2017, 100% of the food additives (flavors and colors) lines.

Monosodium glutamate product descriptions refused from Brazil
FDA product description	Lines	Share of food additives (flavors and colors)
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) (food additives for human use)	1	100.0%

Recent monosodium glutamate refusals

Recent Monosodium glutamate refusals from Brazil
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 30, 2017	Ajinomoto Do Brasil Ind E Com LtSao Paulo, Brazil	Monosodium glutamate (msg) (food additives for human use)	NO ENGLISH	Source

Why FDA refused food additives (flavors and colors) from Brazil

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

Most frequent refusal charges for food additives (flavors and colors) from Brazil
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	1	100%

Import alerts for food additives (flavors and colors) that list Brazil firms

Import alerts for food additives (flavors and colors) listing firms in Brazil
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
45-02	Foods with illegal or undeclared colors	23
45-06	Stevia leaves, crude extracts and foods containing them	1

Latest food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from Brazil

Latest FDA food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from Brazil
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 30, 2017	Ajinomoto Do Brasil Ind E Com LtSao Paulo, Brazil	Monosodium glutamate (msg) (food additives for human use)	NO ENGLISH	Source

Questions about food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from Brazil

How many food additives (flavors and colors) shipments from Brazil did FDA refuse in 2017?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of food additives (flavors and colors) from Brazil in 2017 through June 30, 2017.
Why does FDA refuse food additives (flavors and colors) from Brazil?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For food additives (flavors and colors) from Brazil the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover food additives (flavors and colors) from Brazil?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Brazil firms are Import Alert 45-02 (23 firms) and Import Alert 45-06 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Brazil firms too; see the country page.

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