FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: soft drinks and water from Chile
FDA category: Soft Drinks and Waters · October 2016 to August 17, 2023
FDA refused 6 soft drinks and water shipment lines from Chile between October 2016 and August 17, 2023, 2 of them in 2023; the most refused products were soft drink and nonalcoholic beverages, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 6
- soft drinks and water lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2023
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Soft drinks and water refusals from Chile by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 4 |
Soft drink refusals from Chile
FDA refused 5 soft drink lines from Chile between October 2016 and August 17, 2023, 83% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Soft drink, imitation fruit flavored, carbonated | 4 | 66.7% |
| Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, noncarbonated | 1 | 16.7% |
Recent soft drink refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matchetune S.p.A.Santiago, Chile | Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, noncarbonated | UNSAFE ADDNCONTACTNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Cervecera Ccu Chile LtdaQuilicura Santiago, Chile | Soft drink, imitation fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Cervecera Ccu Chile LtdaQuilicura Santiago, Chile | Soft drink, imitation fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Cervecera Ccu Chile LtdaQuilicura Santiago, Chile | Soft drink, imitation fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Cervecera Ccu Chile LtdaQuilicura Santiago, Chile | Soft drink, imitation fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLNO ENGLISH | Source |
Nonalcoholic beverages refusals from Chile
FDA refused 1 nonalcoholic beverages line from Chile between October 2016 and August 17, 2023, 17% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Nonalcoholic beverages, n.e.c. | 1 | 16.7% |
Recent nonalcoholic beverages refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Buen PastorSantiago, Chile | Nonalcoholic beverages, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Why FDA refused soft drinks and water from Chile
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 5 | 42% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 4 | 33% |
| NCONTACT | No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label | 1 | 8% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 8% |
| UNSAFE ADD | Food additive unsafe under section 409 | 1 | 8% |
Latest soft drinks and water refusals from Chile
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matchetune S.p.A.Santiago, Chile | Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, noncarbonated | UNSAFE ADDNCONTACTNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| El Buen PastorSantiago, Chile | Nonalcoholic beverages, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Cervecera Ccu Chile LtdaQuilicura Santiago, Chile | Soft drink, imitation fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Cervecera Ccu Chile LtdaQuilicura Santiago, Chile | Soft drink, imitation fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Cervecera Ccu Chile LtdaQuilicura Santiago, Chile | Soft drink, imitation fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Cervecera Ccu Chile LtdaQuilicura Santiago, Chile | Soft drink, imitation fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLNO ENGLISH | Source |
Questions about soft drinks and water refusals from Chile
- How many soft drinks and water shipments from Chile did FDA refuse in 2023?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of soft drinks and water from Chile in 2023 through August 17, 2023.
- Why does FDA refuse soft drinks and water from Chile?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For soft drinks and water from Chile the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 5 lines), UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 4 lines) and NCONTACT (no U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover soft drinks and water from Chile?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Chile in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Chile firms; see the country page.
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