FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: snack foods from Colombia
FDA category: Snack Food Items · October 2016 to August 25, 2025
FDA refused 132 snack foods shipment lines from Colombia between October 2016 and August 25, 2025, 5 of them in 2025; the most refused products were baked snack food and corn chips, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 132
- snack foods lines refused since October 2016
- 5
- refused so far in 2025
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Snack foods 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | +67% |
| 2024 | 3 | -25% |
| 2023 | 4 | -88% |
| 2022 | 33 | +22% |
| 2021 | 27 | +125% |
| 2020 | 12 | -8% |
| 2019 | 13 | +333% |
| 2018 | 3 | -87% |
| 2017 | 23 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 9 |
Baked snack food refusals from Colombia
FDA refused 34 baked snack food lines from Colombia between October 2016 and August 25, 2025, 26% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Baked snack food, n.e.c. | 34 | 25.8% |
Recent baked snack food refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latin Market Co Distribuidora SASEnvigado, Colombia | Baked snack food, n.e.c | COLOR LBLGLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Alimentic SASBogota, Colombia | Baked snack food, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHALLERGENNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Pepsico Alimentos Colombia LtdaBogota, Colombia | Baked snack food, n.e.c | COLOR LBLG | Source |
Corn chips refusals from Colombia
FDA refused 31 corn chips lines from Colombia between October 2016 and August 25, 2025, 23% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Corn chips, fried | 31 | 23.5% |
Recent corn chips refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turbana Foods S A SMedellin, Colombia | Corn chips, fried | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Turbana Foods S A SMedellin, Colombia | Corn chips, fried | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Turbana Foods S A SMedellin, Colombia | Corn chips, fried | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Turbana Foods S A SMedellin, Colombia | Corn chips, fried | COLOR LBLGALLERGEN | Source | |
| Pepsico Alimentos Colombia LtdaBogota, Colombia | Corn chips, fried | UNSAFE COLNO ENGLISH | Source |
Fried snack foods refusals from Colombia
FDA refused 19 fried snack foods lines from Colombia between October 2016 and August 25, 2025, 14% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Fried snack foods, n.e.c. | 19 | 14.4% |
Recent fried snack foods refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Productos Comestibles Calipan S.A.Cali, Colombia | Fried snack foods, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Productos Comestibles Calipan S.A.Cali, Colombia | Fried snack foods, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLNO ENGLISH | Source |
Other snack foods products refused from Colombia
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned | 16 | 12.1% |
| Potato chips | 12 | 9.1% |
| Cheese puffs | 5 | 3.8% |
| Potato snacks | 4 | 3.0% |
| Tapioca starch snacks | 3 | 2.3% |
| Corn puffs | 2 | 1.5% |
| Bagel snacks | 1 | 0.8% |
Why FDA refused snack foods 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 | 51 | 21% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 32 | 13% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 28 | 11% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 27 | 11% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 26 | 11% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 26 | 11% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 25 | 10% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 23 | 9% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 5 | 2% |
| COLORLABEL | Required information not prominent | 2 | 1% |
Colombia snack foods firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Pepsico Alimentos Colombia Ltda | Bogota | 47 |
| Pepsico Colombia Ltda | Bogota | 18 |
| Productora Nacional de Alimentos Pronal S.A.S | Dosquebradas | 12 |
| Lamerica C.I. S.A.S. | Bogota | 8 |
| Productos Comestibles Calipan S.A. | Cali | 5 |
| Productos Ramo S.A. | Mosquera | 5 |
| Cimexpro De Colombia Sas | Guarne | 5 |
| Yaral Group C.I. SAS | Bogota | 4 |
| Alimentic SAS | Bogota | 3 |
| Productos Rimar ltda | Bogota | 1 |
Latest snack foods refusals from Colombia
Questions about snack foods refusals from Colombia
- How many snack foods shipments from Colombia did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 5 shipment lines of snack foods from Colombia in 2025 through August 25, 2025, compared with 3 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse snack foods from Colombia?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from Colombia the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 51 lines), USUAL NAME (common or usual name missing, 32 lines) and COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 28 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover snack foods 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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