FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: color additives from France
FDA category: Color Additives for Foods, Drugs, and Cosmetics · October 2016 to August 30, 2017
FDA refused 4 color additives shipment lines from France between October 2016 and August 30, 2017, 4 of them in 2017; the most refused product was raw materials for color manufacturing, most often for UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 4
- color additives lines refused since October 2016
- 4
- refused so far in 2017
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Color additives refusals from France by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 |
Raw materials for color manufacturing refusals from France
FDA refused 4 raw materials for color manufacturing lines from France between October 2016 and August 30, 2017, 100% of the color additives lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of color additives |
|---|---|---|
| Raw materials for color manufacturing, n.e.c. | 4 | 100.0% |
Recent raw materials for color manufacturing refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SelectaromeCANNES LA BOCCA, France | Raw materials for color manufacturing, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| SelectaromeCANNES LA BOCCA, France | Raw materials for color manufacturing, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| SelectaromeCANNES LA BOCCA, France | Raw materials for color manufacturing, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| SelectaromeCANNES LA BOCCA, France | Raw materials for color manufacturing, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Why FDA refused color additives from France
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 | 4 | 100% |
Latest color additives refusals from France
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SelectaromeCANNES LA BOCCA, France | Raw materials for color manufacturing, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| SelectaromeCANNES LA BOCCA, France | Raw materials for color manufacturing, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| SelectaromeCANNES LA BOCCA, France | Raw materials for color manufacturing, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| SelectaromeCANNES LA BOCCA, France | Raw materials for color manufacturing, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Questions about color additives refusals from France
- How many color additives shipments from France did FDA refuse in 2017?
- FDA refused 4 shipment lines of color additives from France in 2017 through August 30, 2017.
- Why does FDA refuse color additives from France?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For color additives from France the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 4 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover color additives from France?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in France in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list France firms; see the country page.
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