FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: sweeteners from Dominican Republic
FDA category: Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) · October 2016 to September 22, 2022
FDA refused 4 sweeteners shipment lines from Dominican Republic between October 2016 and September 22, 2022, 2 of them in 2022; the most refused products were honey and molasses, most often for SUBSTITUTE (SUBSTITUTE).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 4
- sweeteners lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2022
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Sweeteners 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0% |
| 2021 | 2 |
Honey refusals from Dominican Republic
FDA refused 3 honey lines from Dominican Republic between October 2016 and September 22, 2022, 75% of the sweeteners lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sweeteners |
|---|---|---|
| Honey | 3 | 75.0% |
Recent honey refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shajala InternationalVilla Gonzalez, Dominican Republic | Honey | SUBSTITUTE | Source | |
| Procesadora Vizcaya, C por ASanto Domingo, Dominican Republic | Honey | SUBSTITUTE | Source | |
| Procesadora Vizcaya, C por ASanto Domingo, Dominican Republic | Honey | SUBSTITUTE | Source |
Molasses refusals from Dominican Republic
FDA refused 1 molasses line from Dominican Republic between October 2016 and September 22, 2022, 25% of the sweeteners lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sweeteners |
|---|---|---|
| Molasses | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent molasses refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Procesadora Vizcaya, C por ASanto Domingo, Dominican Republic | Molasses | NO PROCESS | Source |
Why FDA refused sweeteners from Dominican Republic
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUBSTITUTE | Appears that a substance has been substituted wholly or in part for one or more of the article's ingredients. | 3 | 75% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 1 | 25% |
Dominican Republic sweeteners firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Procesadora Vizcaya, C por A | Santo Domingo | 3 |
Latest sweeteners refusals from Dominican Republic
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shajala InternationalVilla Gonzalez, Dominican Republic | Honey | SUBSTITUTE | Source | |
| Procesadora Vizcaya, C por ASanto Domingo, Dominican Republic | Molasses | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Procesadora Vizcaya, C por ASanto Domingo, Dominican Republic | Honey | SUBSTITUTE | Source | |
| Procesadora Vizcaya, C por ASanto Domingo, Dominican Republic | Honey | SUBSTITUTE | Source |
Questions about sweeteners refusals from Dominican Republic
- How many sweeteners shipments from Dominican Republic did FDA refuse in 2022?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of sweeteners from Dominican Republic in 2022 through September 22, 2022, compared with 2 in 2021.
- Why does FDA refuse sweeteners from Dominican Republic?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sweeteners from Dominican Republic the most frequent are SUBSTITUTE (SUBSTITUTE, 3 lines) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover sweeteners 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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