FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: beverage bases from Cameroon
FDA category: Beverage Bases · October 2016 to December 13, 2023
FDA refused 4 beverage bases shipment lines from Cameroon between October 2016 and December 13, 2023, 3 of them in 2023; the most refused products were fruit beverage base and cocktail base, most often for COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 4
- beverage bases lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2023
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Beverage bases refusals from Cameroon by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 1 |
Fruit beverage base refusals from Cameroon
FDA refused 3 fruit beverage base lines from Cameroon between October 2016 and December 13, 2023, 75% of the beverage bases lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of beverage bases |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit beverage base, n.e.c. | 3 | 75.0% |
Recent fruit beverage base refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasseries du CamerounDouala, Cameroon | Fruit beverage base, n.e.c | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Brasseries du CamerounDouala, Cameroon | Fruit beverage base, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Brasseries du CamerounDouala, Cameroon | Fruit beverage base, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGLACKS N/C+1 | Source |
Cocktail base refusals from Cameroon
FDA refused 1 cocktail base line from Cameroon between October 2016 and December 13, 2023, 25% of the beverage bases lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of beverage bases |
|---|---|---|
| Cocktail base, combined true fruit and imitation fruit flavors, liquid | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent cocktail base refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasseries du CamerounDouala, Cameroon | Cocktail base, combined true fruit and imitation fruit flavors, liquid | SACCHARLBL | Source |
Why FDA refused beverage bases from Cameroon
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 3 | 30% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 2 | 20% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 2 | 20% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 2 | 20% |
| SACCHARLBL | The article appears to contain Saccharin, a non-nutritive sweetener, and its label or labeling fails to list… | 1 | 10% |
Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brasseries du Cameroun | Douala | 4 |
Latest beverage bases refusals from Cameroon
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasseries du CamerounDouala, Cameroon | Fruit beverage base, n.e.c | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Brasseries du CamerounDouala, Cameroon | Fruit beverage base, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Brasseries du CamerounDouala, Cameroon | Fruit beverage base, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Brasseries du CamerounDouala, Cameroon | Cocktail base, combined true fruit and imitation fruit flavors, liquid | SACCHARLBL | Source |
Questions about beverage bases refusals from Cameroon
- How many beverage bases shipments from Cameroon did FDA refuse in 2023?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of beverage bases from Cameroon in 2023 through December 13, 2023.
- Why does FDA refuse beverage bases from Cameroon?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For beverage bases from Cameroon the most frequent are COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 3 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 2 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 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 Cameroon?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Cameroon in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Cameroon firms; see the country page.
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