FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: food additives (stabilizers) from Brazil
FDA category: Food Additives for Human Use (stabilizers, thickeners, other) · October 2016 to January 29, 2020
FDA refused 2 food additives (stabilizers) shipment lines from Brazil between October 2016 and January 29, 2020, 1 of them in 2020; the most refused products were food additives for human use and stabilizers and thickeners, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 2
- food additives (stabilizers) lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2020
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Food additives (stabilizers) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 |
Food additives for human use refusals from Brazil
FDA refused 1 food additives for human use line from Brazil between October 2016 and January 29, 2020, 50% of the food additives (stabilizers) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of food additives (stabilizers) |
|---|---|---|
| Food additives for human use, n.e.c. | 1 | 50.0% |
Recent food additives for human use refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tate & Lyle Brasil S.A.Santa Rosa de Viterbo, Brazil | Food additives for human use, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source |
Stabilizers and thickeners refusals from Brazil
FDA refused 1 stabilizers and thickeners line from Brazil between October 2016 and January 29, 2020, 50% of the food additives (stabilizers) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of food additives (stabilizers) |
|---|---|---|
| Stabilizers and thickeners (food additives for human use) | 1 | 50.0% |
Recent stabilizers and thickeners refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GELITA do Brasil Ltda.Cotia, Brazil | Stabilizers and thickeners (food additives for human use) | SALMONELLA | Source |
Why FDA refused food additives (stabilizers) from Brazil
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 1 | 50% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 1 | 50% |
Latest food additives (stabilizers) refusals from Brazil
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tate & Lyle Brasil S.A.Santa Rosa de Viterbo, Brazil | Food additives for human use, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| GELITA do Brasil Ltda.Cotia, Brazil | Stabilizers and thickeners (food additives for human use) | SALMONELLA | Source |
Questions about food additives (stabilizers) refusals from Brazil
- How many food additives (stabilizers) shipments from Brazil did FDA refuse in 2020?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of food additives (stabilizers) from Brazil in 2020 through January 29, 2020.
- Why does FDA refuse food additives (stabilizers) from Brazil?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For food additives (stabilizers) from Brazil the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 1 line) and SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 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 (stabilizers) 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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