How many color additives shipments from China did FDA refuse in 2019?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of color additives from China in 2019 through October 28, 2019.

Why does FDA refuse color additives from China?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For color additives from China the most frequent are COLORLABEL (required information not prominent, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover color additives from China?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in China in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list China firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: color additives from China

FDA category: Color Additives for Foods, Drugs, and Cosmetics · October 2016 to October 28, 2019

FDA refused 1 color additives shipment line from China between October 2016 and October 28, 2019, 1 of them in 2019; the most refused product was vegetable juice, most often for COLORLABEL (required information not prominent).

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

1
color additives lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2019: 0%
of all FDA refusals from China: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Color additives refusals from China 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

Vegetable juice refusals from China

FDA refused 1 vegetable juice line from China between October 2016 and October 28, 2019, 100% of the color additives lines.

Vegetable juice product descriptions refused from China
FDA product description	Lines	Share of color additives
Vegetable juice	1	100.0%

Recent vegetable juice refusals

Recent Vegetable juice refusals from China
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 28, 2019	Jiangmen Dingjin Food Co., LtdJiangmen, China	Vegetable juice	COLORLABEL	Source

Why FDA refused color additives from China

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for color additives from China
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
COLORLABEL	Required information not prominent	1	100%

China color additives firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

China color additives firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Jiangmen Dingjin Food Co., Ltd	Jiangmen	1

Latest color additives refusals from China

Latest FDA color additives refusals from China
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 28, 2019	Jiangmen Dingjin Food Co., LtdJiangmen, China	Vegetable juice	COLORLABEL	Source

Questions about color additives refusals from China

How many color additives shipments from China did FDA refuse in 2019?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of color additives from China in 2019 through October 28, 2019.
Why does FDA refuse color additives from China?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For color additives from China the most frequent are COLORLABEL (required information not prominent, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover color additives from China?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in China in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list China firms; see the country page.

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