FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: sauces and prepared meals from Colombia
FDA category: Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties · October 2016 to July 31, 2024
FDA refused 3 sauces and prepared meals shipment lines from Colombia between October 2016 and July 31, 2024, 1 of them in 2024; the most refused product was sauces, most often for COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 3
- sauces and prepared meals lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2024
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Sauces and prepared meals 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 |
Sauces refusals from Colombia
FDA refused 3 sauces lines from Colombia between October 2016 and July 31, 2024, 100% of the sauces and prepared meals lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sauces and prepared meals |
|---|---|---|
| Sauces, n.e.c. | 3 | 100.0% |
Recent sauces refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latin Market Co Distribuidora SASEnvigado, Colombia | Sauces, n.e.c | LIST INGRECOLOR LBLGLACKS N/C | Source | |
| ColombianaCalicali, Colombia | Sauces, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Unilever Andina Colombia LtdaCali, Colombia | Sauces, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Why FDA refused sauces and prepared meals from Colombia
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 1 | 14% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 14% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 14% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 1 | 14% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 14% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 1 | 14% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 14% |
Colombia sauces and prepared meals firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Colombiana | Calicali | 1 |
Latest sauces and prepared meals refusals from Colombia
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latin Market Co Distribuidora SASEnvigado, Colombia | Sauces, n.e.c | LIST INGRECOLOR LBLGLACKS N/C | Source | |
| ColombianaCalicali, Colombia | Sauces, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Unilever Andina Colombia LtdaCali, Colombia | Sauces, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Questions about sauces and prepared meals refusals from Colombia
- How many sauces and prepared meals shipments from Colombia did FDA refuse in 2024?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of sauces and prepared meals from Colombia in 2024 through July 31, 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse sauces and prepared meals from Colombia?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sauces and prepared meals from Colombia the most frequent are COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 1 line), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover sauces and prepared meals from Colombia?
- As of October 26, 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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