FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: sweeteners from Brazil
FDA category: Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) · October 2016 to June 12, 2024
FDA refused 4 sweeteners shipment lines from Brazil between October 2016 and June 12, 2024, 1 of them in 2024; the most refused products were brown sugar and food sweetners n.e.c., most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 4
- sweeteners lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2024
- 3
- firms with the most records, listed below
Sweeteners 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 1 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Brown sugar refusals from Brazil
FDA refused 1 brown sugar line from Brazil between October 2016 and June 12, 2024, 25% of the sweeteners lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sweeteners |
|---|---|---|
| Brown sugar (sucrose from cane) | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent brown sugar refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alimentos Zaeli LtdaSao Paulo, Brazil | Brown sugar (sucrose from cane) | LIST INGRENO ENGLISHALLERGEN+1 | Source |
Food sweetners n.e.c. refusals from Brazil
FDA refused 1 food sweetners n.e.c. line from Brazil between October 2016 and June 12, 2024, 25% of the sweeteners lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sweeteners |
|---|---|---|
| Food sweetners (nutritive) n.e.c. | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent food sweetners n.e.c. refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apti Alimentos LtdaAraras, Brazil | Food sweetners (nutritive) n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Imitation syrups refusals from Brazil
FDA refused 1 imitation syrups line from Brazil between October 2016 and June 12, 2024, 25% of the sweeteners lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sweeteners |
|---|---|---|
| Imitation syrups, molasses and honey, n.e.c. | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent imitation syrups refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F A Wellness HiveBebedouro, Brazil | Imitation syrups, molasses and honey, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLLACKS N/CLABELING+1 | Source |
Other sweeteners products refused from Brazil
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Syrups and molasses | 1 | 25.0% |
Why FDA refused sweeteners from Brazil
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 3 | 25% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 2 | 17% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 1 | 8% |
| DIETARYLBL | Not identified as a dietary supplement | 1 | 8% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 1 | 8% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 8% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 8% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 1 | 8% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 1 | 8% |
Brazil sweeteners firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Apti Alimentos Ltda | Araras | 1 |
| Alimentos Zaeli Ltda | Sao Paulo | 1 |
| Pepsico do Brasil | Villa Gertrudes | 1 |
Latest sweeteners refusals from Brazil
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F A Wellness HiveBebedouro, Brazil | Imitation syrups, molasses and honey, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLLACKS N/CLABELING+1 | Source | |
| Pepsico do BrasilVilla Gertrudes, Brazil | Syrups and molasses, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Alimentos Zaeli LtdaSao Paulo, Brazil | Brown sugar (sucrose from cane) | LIST INGRENO ENGLISHALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| Apti Alimentos LtdaAraras, Brazil | Food sweetners (nutritive) n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about sweeteners refusals from Brazil
- How many sweeteners shipments from Brazil did FDA refuse in 2024?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of sweeteners from Brazil in 2024 through June 12, 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse sweeteners from Brazil?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sweeteners from Brazil the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 lines), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 2 lines) and ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover sweeteners 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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