FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: beverage bases from Colombia
FDA category: Beverage Bases · October 2016 to August 4, 2026
FDA refused 8 beverage bases shipment lines from Colombia between October 2016 and August 4, 2026, 5 of them in 2026; the most refused products were beverage base and fruit beverage bases, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 8
- beverage bases lines refused since October 2016
- 5
- refused so far in 2026
- 3
- firms with the most records, listed below
Beverage bases 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) | 5 | |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 |
Beverage base refusals from Colombia
FDA refused 4 beverage base lines from Colombia between October 2016 and August 4, 2026, 50% of the beverage bases lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of beverage bases |
|---|---|---|
| Beverage base, subtropical or tropical fruit, liquid | 2 | 25.0% |
| Beverage base, mixed fruit | 1 | 12.5% |
| Beverage base, true fruit and imitation fruit flavors, (not cocktail or punch) | 1 | 12.5% |
Recent beverage base refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaseosas Lux S.A.S.Medellin, Colombia | Beverage base, subtropical or tropical fruit, liquid | NO ENGLISHUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Gaseosas Lux S.A.S.Medellin, Colombia | Beverage base, subtropical or tropical fruit, liquid | NO ENGLISHUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Quala S.A.Bogota, Colombia | Beverage base, true fruit and imitation fruit flavors, (not cocktail or punch) | UNSAFE COLLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Quala S.A.Bogota, Colombia | Beverage base, mixed fruit | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Fruit beverage bases refusals from Colombia
FDA refused 3 fruit beverage bases lines from Colombia between October 2016 and August 4, 2026, 38% of the beverage bases lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of beverage bases |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit beverage bases, liquid, n.e.c. | 3 | 37.5% |
Recent fruit beverage bases refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PostobonMedellin, Colombia | Fruit beverage bases, liquid, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| PostobonMedellin, Colombia | Fruit beverage bases, liquid, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| PostobonMedellin, Colombia | Fruit beverage bases, liquid, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source |
Beverage base not mentioned elsewhere refusals from Colombia
FDA refused 1 beverage base not mentioned elsewhere line from Colombia between October 2016 and August 4, 2026, 13% of the beverage bases lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of beverage bases |
|---|---|---|
| Beverage base not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c. | 1 | 12.5% |
Recent beverage base not mentioned elsewhere refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quala S.A.Bogota, Colombia | Beverage base not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Why FDA refused beverage bases from Colombia
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 | 8 | 38% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 6 | 29% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 5 | 24% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 5% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 1 | 5% |
Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Quala S.A. | Bogota | 3 |
| Postobon | Medellin | 3 |
| Gaseosas Lux S.A.S. | Medellin | 2 |
Latest beverage bases refusals from Colombia
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PostobonMedellin, Colombia | Fruit beverage bases, liquid, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Gaseosas Lux S.A.S.Medellin, Colombia | Beverage base, subtropical or tropical fruit, liquid | NO ENGLISHUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| PostobonMedellin, Colombia | Fruit beverage bases, liquid, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| PostobonMedellin, Colombia | Fruit beverage bases, liquid, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Gaseosas Lux S.A.S.Medellin, Colombia | Beverage base, subtropical or tropical fruit, liquid | NO ENGLISHUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Quala S.A.Bogota, Colombia | Beverage base, true fruit and imitation fruit flavors, (not cocktail or punch) | UNSAFE COLLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Quala S.A.Bogota, Colombia | Beverage base, mixed fruit | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Quala S.A.Bogota, Colombia | Beverage base not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Questions about beverage bases refusals from Colombia
- How many beverage bases shipments from Colombia did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 5 shipment lines of beverage bases from Colombia in 2026 through August 4, 2026.
- Why does FDA refuse beverage bases from Colombia?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For beverage bases from Colombia the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 8 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 6 lines) and USUAL NAME (common or usual name missing, 5 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 Colombia?
- As of October 25, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Colombia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Colombia firms; see the country page.
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