FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: snack foods from Dominican Republic
FDA category: Snack Food Items · October 2016 to September 8, 2021
FDA refused 3 snack foods shipment lines from Dominican Republic between October 2016 and September 8, 2021, 3 of them in 2021; the most refused product was potato snacks, most often for UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 3
- snack foods lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2021
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Snack foods refusals from Dominican Republic by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 |
Potato snacks refusals from Dominican Republic
FDA refused 3 potato snacks lines from Dominican Republic between October 2016 and September 8, 2021, 100% of the snack foods lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of snack foods |
|---|---|---|
| Potato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked | 3 | 100.0% |
Recent potato snacks refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frito Lay DominicanaSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic | Potato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Frito Lay DominicanaSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic | Potato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Frito Lay DominicanaSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic | Potato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Why FDA refused snack foods from Dominican Republic
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 3 | 60% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 2 | 40% |
Latest snack foods refusals from Dominican Republic
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frito Lay DominicanaSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic | Potato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Frito Lay DominicanaSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic | Potato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Frito Lay DominicanaSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic | Potato snacks (flavored or unflavored), vegetable snacks (other than pulses) baked | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Questions about snack foods refusals from Dominican Republic
- How many snack foods shipments from Dominican Republic did FDA refuse in 2021?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of snack foods from Dominican Republic in 2021 through September 8, 2021.
- Why does FDA refuse snack foods from Dominican Republic?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from Dominican Republic the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 3 lines) and COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 2 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 Dominican Republic?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Dominican Republic in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Dominican Republic firms; see the country page.
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