How many nuts and seeds shipments from Colombia did FDA refuse in 2021?

FDA refused 4 shipment lines of nuts and seeds from Colombia in 2021 through June 24, 2021.

Why does FDA refuse nuts and seeds from Colombia?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For nuts and seeds from Colombia the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 3 lines), ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 2 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover nuts and seeds from Colombia?

As of October 27, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Colombia firms are Import Alert 23-14 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Colombia firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: nuts and seeds from Colombia

FDA category: Nuts and Edible Seeds · October 2016 to June 24, 2021

FDA refused 6 nuts and seeds shipment lines from Colombia between October 2016 and June 24, 2021, 4 of them in 2021; the most refused products were almond and coconut, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 27, 2026.

6
nuts and seeds lines refused since October 2016: 4
refused so far in 2021: 1%
of all FDA refusals from Colombia: 3
firms with the most records, listed below

Nuts and seeds refusals from Colombia 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
2021	4
2018	2

Almond refusals from Colombia

FDA refused 4 almond lines from Colombia between October 2016 and June 24, 2021, 67% of the nuts and seeds lines.

Almond product descriptions refused from Colombia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of nuts and seeds
Almond, nut flour/meal	2	33.3%
Almond, shelled	2	33.3%

Recent almond refusals

Recent Almond refusals from Colombia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 24, 2021	Pepsico Alimentos Colombia LtdaBogota, Colombia	Almond, shelled	UNSAFE COL ALLERGEN	Source
Jun 24, 2021	Pepsico Alimentos Colombia LtdaBogota, Colombia	Almond, shelled	UNSAFE COL ALLERGEN	Source
Mar 15, 2021	Prunus Foods Group Colombia SASCota, Colombia	Almond, nut flour/meal	NO ENGLISH	Source
Mar 15, 2021	Prunus Foods Group Colombia SASCota, Colombia	Almond, nut flour/meal	NO ENGLISH	Source

Coconut refusals from Colombia

FDA refused 1 coconut line from Colombia between October 2016 and June 24, 2021, 17% of the nuts and seeds lines.

Coconut product descriptions refused from Colombia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of nuts and seeds
Coconut, spread	1	16.7%

Recent coconut refusals

Recent Coconut refusals from Colombia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 1, 2018	Frunorte LtdaSanta Marta, Colombia	Coconut, spread	NUTRIT LBL NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source

Peanut refusals from Colombia

FDA refused 1 peanut line from Colombia between October 2016 and June 24, 2021, 17% of the nuts and seeds lines.

Peanut product descriptions refused from Colombia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of nuts and seeds
Peanut, nut flour/meal	1	16.7%

Recent peanut refusals

Recent Peanut refusals from Colombia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 1, 2018	Pepsico Colombia LtdaBogota, Colombia	Peanut, nut flour/meal	NO ENGLISH	Source

Why FDA refused nuts and seeds from Colombia

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

Most frequent refusal charges for nuts and seeds from Colombia
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	3	30%
ALLERGEN	Major food allergen not declared	2	20%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	2	20%
NEEDS FCE	Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods	1	10%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	1	10%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	10%

Import alerts for nuts and seeds that list Colombia firms

Import alerts for nuts and seeds listing firms in Colombia
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
23-14	Food products: mycotoxins	1

Colombia nuts and seeds firms with the most FDA records

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

Colombia nuts and seeds firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Pepsico Alimentos Colombia Ltda	Bogota	2
Prunus Foods Group Colombia SAS	Cota	2
Pepsico Colombia Ltda	Bogota	1

Latest nuts and seeds refusals from Colombia

Latest FDA nuts and seeds refusals from Colombia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 24, 2021	Pepsico Alimentos Colombia LtdaBogota, Colombia	Almond, shelled	UNSAFE COL ALLERGEN	Source
Jun 24, 2021	Pepsico Alimentos Colombia LtdaBogota, Colombia	Almond, shelled	UNSAFE COL ALLERGEN	Source
Mar 15, 2021	Prunus Foods Group Colombia SASCota, Colombia	Almond, nut flour/meal	NO ENGLISH	Source
Mar 15, 2021	Prunus Foods Group Colombia SASCota, Colombia	Almond, nut flour/meal	NO ENGLISH	Source
Aug 1, 2018	Pepsico Colombia LtdaBogota, Colombia	Peanut, nut flour/meal	NO ENGLISH	Source
Aug 1, 2018	Frunorte LtdaSanta Marta, Colombia	Coconut, spread	NUTRIT LBL NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source

Questions about nuts and seeds refusals from Colombia

How many nuts and seeds shipments from Colombia did FDA refuse in 2021?: FDA refused 4 shipment lines of nuts and seeds from Colombia in 2021 through June 24, 2021.
Why does FDA refuse nuts and seeds from Colombia?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For nuts and seeds from Colombia the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 3 lines), ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 2 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover nuts and seeds from Colombia?: As of October 27, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Colombia firms are Import Alert 23-14 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Colombia firms too; see the country page.

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