FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals from Colombia
Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to October 14, 2026 · how the data is collected
FDA refused 867 shipment lines from Colombia between October 2016 and October 2026, including 92 in 2026 through October 14, 2026; the most common charges were NO ENGLISH, NUTRIT LBL and PESTICIDE, and the most refused category was snack foods.
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 867
- refused shipment lines since October 2016
- 92
- refused so far in 2026
- 357
- Colombia firms with an FDA record
- 82
- firms on an active import alert
Refusals from Colombia by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 92 | |
| 2025 | 67 | -8% |
| 2024 | 73 | +7% |
| 2023 | 68 | -24% |
| 2022 | 89 | -18% |
| 2021 | 108 | +38% |
| 2020 | 78 | -8% |
| 2019 | 85 | -3% |
| 2018 | 88 | -4% |
| 2017 | 92 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 27 |
Why FDA refused Colombia shipment lines
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several. Each code opens FDA's official statement and the countries and products behind it.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 238 | 25% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 134 | 14% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 116 | 12% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 83 | 9% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 81 | 9% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 69 | 7% |
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 61 | 6% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 60 | 6% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 57 | 6% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 53 | 6% |
What FDA refused from Colombia, by product category
FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
| Category | Most refused products | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Snack foodsSnack Food Items | Baked snack food, n.e.c.; Corn chips, fried; Fried snack foods, n.e.c. | 132 |
| Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.; Vitamin, n.e.c.; Vitamin c (ascorbic acid) | 101 |
| Bakery productsBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c.; Other bakery products, n.e.c.; Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c. | 85 |
| Berries and citrusFruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) | Lime (citrus); Blackberries (berry); Strawberries (berry) | 84 |
| Pet foodPet and Laboratory Animal Foods | Pet chews (non-nutritive), n.e.c.; Pizzles, beef, pet chews (non-nutritive); Ears, pork, pet chews (non-nutritive) | 68 |
| Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | Tamarind (subtropical/tropical fruit pulp); Subtropical/tropical fruit pulp, n.e.c.; Lulo, subtropical and tropical fruit pulp | 67 |
| SpicesSpices, Flavors, and Salts | Basil (sweet basil), whole (spice); Thyme, whole (spice); Mixed spices and seasonings, liquid, without salt, n.e.c. | 65 |
| Chocolate and cocoaChocolate and Cocoa Products | Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c.; Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit; Chocolate covered candy pieces, without nuts and fruit | 49 |
| Coffee and teaCoffee and Tea | Tea, n.e.c.; Coffee, ground; Coffee, instant | 42 |
| Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | Chewing gum (without chocolate); Candy without chocolate n.e.c.; Flavored candy, soft (live savers, etc.), with fruit (without chocolate) | 20 |
| CheeseCheese and Cheese Products | Cheese, semisoft; Cheese, pasteurized, process (standardized); Soft ripened cheese made from a mixture of animal milk | 18 |
| SeafoodFishery/Seafood Products | Crab; Trout, all, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products; Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.) | 17 |
| Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and Waters | Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c.; Soft drink, berry fruit flavored, carbonated; Soft drink, root flavored (root beer, ginger ale, etc.), carbonated | 15 |
| Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | Tomatoes (fruit used as vegetable); Tamarillos (fruit used as vegetable); Bean and pea sprouts, n.e.c. (vegetable) | 14 |
| Vegetable oilsVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | Oleomargarine, n.e.c.; Blended vegetable oils, refined, n.e.c. | 13 |
| Milk and butterMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | Fluid/dry milk products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.; Milk, concentrated, evaporated and condensed | 11 |
| Dressings and condimentsDressings and Condiments | Condiments, n.e.c.; Mayonnaise; Catsup | 10 |
| SweetenersFood Sweeteners (Nutritive) | Cane sugar (sucrose); Imitation syrups, molasses and honey, n.e.c. | 9 |
| Vine and other fruitFruit and Fruit Products (vine and other fruits) | Soursop (other fruit purees); Soursop (other fruit products); Other fruit and fruit products, n.e.c. | 8 |
| Beverage basesBeverage Bases | Fruit beverage bases, liquid, n.e.c.; Beverage base, subtropical or tropical fruit, liquid; Beverage base not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c. | 8 |
| Gelatin and puddingsGelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie Fillings | Gelatin, n.e.c.; Gelatin, plain; Rennet, n.e.c. | 7 |
| Nuts and seedsNuts and Edible Seeds | Almond, nut flour/meal; Almond, shelled; Coconut, spread | 6 |
| Imitation milkFilled Milk and Imitation Milk Products | Imitation milk or milk type product, n.e.c.; Imitation milk, cheese type product (soy cheese, etc.) | 5 |
| Grains and starchWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | Corn starch; Corn, plain meal; Flours and meals n.e.c. | 3 |
| Sauces and prepared mealsMultiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties | Sauces, n.e.c. | 3 |
| Food additives (flavors and colors)Food Additives for Human Use (flavors, colors, leavening and other agents) | All other products, non-nutritive sweeteners | 3 |
| Meal replacementsDietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | 2 |
| Noodles and pastaMacaroni and Noodle Products | Macaroni/noodle products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c. | 1 |
| Alcoholic beveragesAlcoholic Beverages | Malt beverages, n.e.c. | 1 |
Most refused products from Colombia
FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
| Product | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pet chews (non-nutritive), n.e.c. | 46 | 5.3% |
| Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c. | 43 | 5.0% |
| Lime (citrus) | 42 | 4.8% |
| Baked snack food, n.e.c. | 34 | 3.9% |
| Chocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c. | 32 | 3.7% |
| Corn chips, fried | 31 | 3.6% |
| Basil (sweet basil), whole (spice) | 27 | 3.1% |
| Fried snack foods, n.e.c. | 19 | 2.2% |
| Thyme, whole (spice) | 18 | 2.1% |
| Tamarind (subtropical/tropical fruit pulp) | 17 | 2.0% |
FDA import alerts that list Colombia firms
17 alerts list at least one firm in Colombia: 72 firms on a red list, 82 firms on any list.
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99-05 | Raw agricultural products: pesticides | 23 | |
| 45-02 | Foods with illegal or undeclared colors | 13 | |
| 99-08 | Processed human and animal foods: pesticides | 13 | |
| 71-04 | Animal food: Salmonella | 8 | |
| 16-125 | Refrigerated raw fish in reduced oxygen packaging | 6 | |
| 99-39 | Imported foods that appear to be misbranded | 6 | |
| 21-07 | Tamarind and tamarind products: filth | 4 | |
| 99-22 | Undeclared or mislabeled major food allergens | 4 | |
| 54-16 | Foods/supplements with active pharmaceutical ingredient | 3 | |
| 16-81 | Seafood products: Salmonella | 2 | |
| 99-35 | Fresh produce: insanitary conditions | 2 | |
| 16-02 | Dried shark fins, fish maws and shark cartilage: filth | 1 |
The 12 alerts with the most listings. All alerts are on the import alerts page.
Colombia firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data (refusals, import alert listings and other events), not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Custom Pet SAS | Bogota | 54 |
| Pepsico Alimentos Colombia Ltda | Bogota | 50 |
| Compania Nacional de Chocolates | Rionegro | 28 |
| Natural Foods Enterprise SAS | Roldanillo | 23 |
| Productos Ramo S.A. | Mosquera | 22 |
| C.I. Agrofrut S.A.S | La Estrella | 21 |
| Business Consulting Group SAS CI BCGR SAS | Chia | 20 |
| Pepsico Colombia Ltda | Bogota | 20 |
| Lamerica C.I. S.A.S. | Bogota | 17 |
| Agricola Himala SA | Yumbo | 15 |
Latest refusals from Colombia
The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
Questions about FDA refusals from Colombia
- How many Colombia shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 92 shipment lines from Colombia in 2026 through October 14, 2026, compared with 67 in 2025 (a full year).
- Why does FDA refuse food from Colombia?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Colombia the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 238 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 134 lines) and PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 116 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line; it is not a finding about every firm in the country.
- Which Colombia firms have the most FDA refusals?
- In SupplierRadar's records the Colombia firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Custom Pet SAS (Bogota) with 54 records, Pepsico Alimentos Colombia Ltda (Bogota) with 50 records and Compania Nacional de Chocolates (Rionegro) with 28 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
- Which FDA import alerts list Colombia firms?
- As of October 26, 2026, 17 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Colombia. The alerts with the most Colombia listings are Import Alert 99-05 (23 firms), Import Alert 45-02 (13 firms) and Import Alert 99-08 (13 firms).
- How many Colombia firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
- As of October 26, 2026, 72 Colombia firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 82 firms are on any list.
All Colombia suppliers with FDA records (115)
Every Colombia firm in SupplierRadar's data with an active import alert, a warning letter or at least five FDA records, most recently active first. Each name opens the firm's FDA record history.
- Caninos Plus S.A.SBogota
- Agricola Himala SAYumbo
- Almenat SASCali
- Compania Nacional de ChocolatesRionegro
- PostobonMedellin
- C.I. Agrofrut S.A.SLa Estrella
- Pet Direct S A SCucuta
- Comercializadora Internacional C I Piscicola Newyork S A RiveraRivera
- Sala de Eviscerado y Fileteado S.A.Hobo
- Quala S.A.Bogota
- Compa Ia Nacional de Chocolatess.AMedellin
- Productos Ramo S.A.Mosquera
- Seatech International Inc.Punta De Cartagena
- Rosdel S.A.S.Barranquilla
- Country Fresh S A SBogota
- Mandarinos Aso SASCalarca
- Laboratorios Funat SASSabaneta
- Las VaquitasTulua
- Pet Treats Factory LtdaMedellin
- Pet Treats Factory S.A.S.Medellin
- InverplanetLa Estrella
- Custom Pet SASBogota
- AMCF FlavoryBogota
- C.I. Nutrading SASMedellin
- Bufalabella S.A.S.Bogota
- Bahia Mares del Pacifico SASBuenaventura
- Hdh Group S A SMedellin
- Valle Verde Zona Franca S.A.SAntioquia
- Liderpan SA En ReorganizacionYumbo
- Productos Comestibles Calipan S.A.Cali
- La SuerteTrujillo
- Comercializadora Maxi Finca SASCali
- Listo y FrescoCali
- Pepsico Alimentos Colombia LtdaBogota
- Pepsico Colombia LtdaBogota
- Alimentic SASBogota
- Sociedad FitgoodBogota
- Bioherbs S.A.S.Chia
- Productos Alimenticios Melyma S.A.S.Medellin
- MedallaSantander
- San JavierSantander
- Gran ViaSantander
- TesoroSantander
- PalmeraSantander
- Prodisabor SASBarranquilla
- Unilever Andina ColombiaBogota
- ArrayanesBogota
- La Corsaria S.A.SBogota
- Sevent Green S A SBarranquilla
- Sierra Nevada Trading S.A.S.Santa Marta
- Terra Trading SASBarranquilla
- Terra Trading SASCarmen De Bolivar
- Triguisar de Colombia S.AItagui
- Bioherbs C.I. E.UBogota
- Maxticafe SASPereira
- La ElviraCarepa
- Sun Pack S.A.SBogota
- Grupo SamsaraBucaramanga
- ColombianaCalicali
- Pulpafruit S.A.SBogota
- Glaxosmithkline Colombia S.ABogota
- Griffith Foods S.A.SMarinilla
- El ManaBogota
- Juacopan SASMedellin
- Productora Nacional de Alimentos Pronal S.A.SDosquebradas
- Gourmet Greens SASTenjo
- Business Consulting Group SAS CI BCGR SASChia
- Prunus Foods Group Colombia SASCota
- Natural Foods Enterprise SASRoldanillo
- C.I. Fruticol Industrial S.A.SCali
- Productos Rimar ltdaBogota
- Agricola Ocoa Colombia SASMedellin
- Lamerica C.I. S.A.S.Bogota
- Cooperativa Colanta Ltda.Medellin
- Inversiones Colgroup SASBogota
- Inversiones Colgroup SASGuaduas
- Colombina, S.A.Zarzal
- Comestibles la Rosa SADosquebradas
- Postobon MedellinMedellin
- Lamerica Ci SASBogota
- Grasco Ltda.Bogota
- Trout Co S.A.SChoconta
- Piscicola de Occidente S.A.SBello
- Cimexpro De Colombia SasGuarne
- Yaral Group C.I. SASBogota
- Healthy America Colombia SaYumbo
- Guajiramar-ColombiaRiohacha
- Herbal Nutraceutica SasCali
- Casa Luker Sucesores De Jose JesusManizales
- Dulces El ParaguitasBucaramanaga Santander
- Truchas Belmira SASLa Union Town
- Productora de Alimentos NaturalesSantander De Quilichao
- Grupo C Lozano Frexco S.A.SLa Union
- Manitoba Ltda.Cali
- C.I. Vegetales Sorrento Ltda.Ricaurte
- Siccus Frutas Deshidratadas LtdaBogota
- C.I. Procepack LtdaSantafe De Bogota
- Chicle Adams SaCali
- Comestibles San Antonio LtdaBogota
- Crocodilia ColombianaBarranquilla
- Laboratorios Vidastevia LtdaBogota
- Mares de Columbia S.A.Guajira
- Piquitos Ltda.Santafe de Bogota
- Postabon S.A.Medellin
- C.I. Productos Basicos Import y Expot LtdaPereira
- Ci Coprucol LtdaPereira
- Frutera Del Pacifico Ltda.Cali
- Jugo SAS SABogota
- Licol LtdaBogota
- otegon y ortegonEspinal
- PezFresco, SAPereira
- Productos Basicos E.A.T.Manizales
- Productos Basicos E.A.T.Pereira
- Tropic Delicias LtdaCandelaria
- ComexaCartagena
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