How many soft drinks and water shipments from Fiji did FDA refuse in 2022?

FDA refused 5 shipment lines of soft drinks and water from Fiji in 2022 through February 17, 2022.

Why does FDA refuse soft drinks and water from Fiji?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For soft drinks and water from Fiji the most frequent are COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 7 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 7 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover soft drinks and water from Fiji?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Fiji in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Fiji firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: soft drinks and water from Fiji

FDA category: Soft Drinks and Waters · October 2016 to February 17, 2022

FDA refused 7 soft drinks and water shipment lines from Fiji between October 2016 and February 17, 2022, 5 of them in 2022; the most refused product was soft drink, most often for COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

7
soft drinks and water lines refused since October 2016: 5
refused so far in 2022: 7%
of all FDA refusals from Fiji: 2
firms with the most records, listed below

Soft drinks and water refusals from Fiji 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
2022	5
2020	1
2017	1

Soft drink refusals from Fiji

FDA refused 7 soft drink lines from Fiji between October 2016 and February 17, 2022, 100% of the soft drinks and water lines.

Soft drink product descriptions refused from Fiji
FDA product description	Lines	Share of soft drinks and water
Soft drink, berry fruit flavored, carbonated	2	28.6%
Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, carbonated	2	28.6%
Soft drink, cola, carbonated	1	14.3%
Soft drink, mixed fruit flavored, carbonated	1	14.3%
Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, carbonated	1	14.3%

Recent soft drink refusals

Recent Soft drink refusals from Fiji
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Feb 17, 2022	Frezco BeveragesNadi, Fiji	Soft drink, cola, carbonated	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG	Source
Feb 17, 2022	Frezco BeveragesNadi, Fiji	Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, carbonated	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG	Source
Feb 17, 2022	Frezco BeveragesNadi, Fiji	Soft drink, berry fruit flavored, carbonated	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG	Source
Feb 17, 2022	Frezco BeveragesNadi, Fiji	Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, carbonated	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG	Source
Feb 17, 2022	Frezco BeveragesNadi, Fiji	Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, carbonated	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG	Source

Why FDA refused soft drinks and water from Fiji

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

Most frequent refusal charges for soft drinks and water from Fiji
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
COLOR LBLG	Artificial coloring not declared	7	50%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	7	50%

Fiji soft drinks and water firms with the most FDA records

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

Fiji soft drinks and water firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Frezco Beverages	Nadi	6
Dateline Kava	Suva	1

Latest soft drinks and water refusals from Fiji

Latest FDA soft drinks and water refusals from Fiji
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Feb 17, 2022	Frezco BeveragesNadi, Fiji	Soft drink, cola, carbonated	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG	Source
Feb 17, 2022	Frezco BeveragesNadi, Fiji	Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, carbonated	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG	Source
Feb 17, 2022	Frezco BeveragesNadi, Fiji	Soft drink, berry fruit flavored, carbonated	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG	Source
Feb 17, 2022	Frezco BeveragesNadi, Fiji	Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, carbonated	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG	Source
Feb 17, 2022	Frezco BeveragesNadi, Fiji	Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, carbonated	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG	Source
Jun 10, 2020	Frezco BeveragesNadi, Fiji	Soft drink, berry fruit flavored, carbonated	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG	Source
Feb 13, 2017	Dateline KavaSuva, Fiji	Soft drink, mixed fruit flavored, carbonated	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG	Source

Questions about soft drinks and water refusals from Fiji

How many soft drinks and water shipments from Fiji did FDA refuse in 2022?: FDA refused 5 shipment lines of soft drinks and water from Fiji in 2022 through February 17, 2022.
Why does FDA refuse soft drinks and water from Fiji?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For soft drinks and water from Fiji the most frequent are COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 7 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 7 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover soft drinks and water from Fiji?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Fiji in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Fiji firms; see the country page.

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