How many food additives (flavors and colors) shipments from Canada did FDA refuse in 2019?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of food additives (flavors and colors) from Canada in 2019 through October 21, 2019.

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

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For food additives (flavors and colors) from Canada the most frequent are COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 1 line), LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 1 line) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 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 Canada?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Canada firms are Import Alert 45-02 (155 firms) and Import Alert 45-06 (2 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Canada firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

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

FDA category: Food Additives for Human Use (flavors, colors, leavening and other agents) · October 2016 to October 21, 2019

FDA refused 2 food additives (flavors and colors) shipment lines from Canada between October 2016 and October 21, 2019, 1 of them in 2019; the most refused products were color adjuncts and flavor enhancers, most often for COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared).

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

2
food additives (flavors and colors) lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2019: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Canada: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from Canada 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
2019	1
2017	1

Color adjuncts refusals from Canada

FDA refused 1 color adjuncts line from Canada between October 2016 and October 21, 2019, 50% of the food additives (flavors and colors) lines.

Color adjuncts product descriptions refused from Canada
FDA product description	Lines	Share of food additives (flavors and colors)
Color adjuncts (food additives for human use)	1	50.0%

Recent color adjuncts refusals

Recent Color adjuncts refusals from Canada
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 25, 2017	Calico Food Ingredients LtdKingston, Canada	Color adjuncts (food additives for human use)	COLOR LBLG	Source

Flavor enhancers refusals from Canada

FDA refused 1 flavor enhancers line from Canada between October 2016 and October 21, 2019, 50% of the food additives (flavors and colors) lines.

Flavor enhancers product descriptions refused from Canada
FDA product description	Lines	Share of food additives (flavors and colors)
Flavor enhancers (food additives for human use)	1	50.0%

Recent flavor enhancers refusals

Recent Flavor enhancers refusals from Canada
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 21, 2019	Van Dyk's Health Juice Products Ltd.Caledonia, Canada	Flavor enhancers (food additives for human use)	LIST INGRE LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C+1	Source

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

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 Canada
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
COLOR LBLG	Artificial coloring not declared	1	20%
LACKS FIRM	Manufacturer name and address missing	1	20%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	1	20%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	1	20%
USUAL NAME	Common or usual name missing	1	20%

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

Import alerts for food additives (flavors and colors) listing firms in Canada
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
45-02	Foods with illegal or undeclared colors	155
45-06	Stevia leaves, crude extracts and foods containing them	2

Latest food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from Canada

Latest FDA food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from Canada
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 21, 2019	Van Dyk's Health Juice Products Ltd.Caledonia, Canada	Flavor enhancers (food additives for human use)	LIST INGRE LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C+1	Source
Aug 25, 2017	Calico Food Ingredients LtdKingston, Canada	Color adjuncts (food additives for human use)	COLOR LBLG	Source

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

How many food additives (flavors and colors) shipments from Canada did FDA refuse in 2019?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of food additives (flavors and colors) from Canada in 2019 through October 21, 2019.
Why does FDA refuse food additives (flavors and colors) from Canada?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For food additives (flavors and colors) from Canada the most frequent are COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 1 line), LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 1 line) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 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 Canada?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Canada firms are Import Alert 45-02 (155 firms) and Import Alert 45-06 (2 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Canada firms too; see the country page.

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