How many beverage bases shipments from Germany did FDA refuse in 2019?

FDA refused 6 shipment lines of beverage bases from Germany in 2019 through March 8, 2019.

Why does FDA refuse beverage bases from Germany?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For beverage bases from Germany the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 6 lines), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 5 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover beverage bases from Germany?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: beverage bases from Germany

FDA category: Beverage Bases · October 2016 to March 8, 2019

FDA refused 7 beverage bases shipment lines from Germany between October 2016 and March 8, 2019, 6 of them in 2019; the most refused products were beverage base of non-fruit origin and fruit beverage base, most often for UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).

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

7
beverage bases lines refused since October 2016: 6
refused so far in 2019: 1%
of all FDA refusals from Germany: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Beverage bases refusals from Germany 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
2019	6
2017	1

Beverage base of non-fruit origin refusals from Germany

FDA refused 6 beverage base of non-fruit origin lines from Germany between October 2016 and March 8, 2019, 86% of the beverage bases lines.

Beverage base of non-fruit origin product descriptions refused from Germany
FDA product description	Lines	Share of beverage bases
Beverage base of non-fruit origin, liquid, n.e.c.	6	85.7%

Recent beverage base of non-fruit origin refusals

Recent Beverage base of non-fruit origin refusals from Germany
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 8, 2019	Trugge Getranketechnik GmbH & CokgLennestadt, Germany	Beverage base of non-fruit origin, liquid, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE	Source
Mar 8, 2019	Trugge Getranketechnik GmbH & CokgLennestadt, Germany	Beverage base of non-fruit origin, liquid, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE	Source
Mar 8, 2019	Trugge Getranketechnik GmbH & CokgLennestadt, Germany	Beverage base of non-fruit origin, liquid, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE	Source
Mar 8, 2019	Trugge Getranketechnik GmbH & CokgLennestadt, Germany	Beverage base of non-fruit origin, liquid, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source
Mar 8, 2019	Trugge Getranketechnik GmbH & CokgLennestadt, Germany	Beverage base of non-fruit origin, liquid, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE	Source

Fruit beverage base refusals from Germany

FDA refused 1 fruit beverage base line from Germany between October 2016 and March 8, 2019, 14% of the beverage bases lines.

Fruit beverage base product descriptions refused from Germany
FDA product description	Lines	Share of beverage bases
Fruit beverage base, n.e.c.	1	14.3%

Recent fruit beverage base refusals

Recent Fruit beverage base refusals from Germany
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jan 3, 2017	Salus Haus GmbH & Co. KGBruckmuhl, Germany	Fruit beverage base, n.e.c	NUTRIT LBL	Source

Why FDA refused beverage bases from Germany

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

Most frequent refusal charges for beverage bases from Germany
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	6	50%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	5	42%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	8%

Germany beverage bases firms with the most FDA records

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

Germany beverage bases firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Trugge Getranketechnik GmbH & Cokg	Lennestadt	6

Latest beverage bases refusals from Germany

Latest FDA beverage bases refusals from Germany
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 8, 2019	Trugge Getranketechnik GmbH & CokgLennestadt, Germany	Beverage base of non-fruit origin, liquid, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE	Source
Mar 8, 2019	Trugge Getranketechnik GmbH & CokgLennestadt, Germany	Beverage base of non-fruit origin, liquid, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE	Source
Mar 8, 2019	Trugge Getranketechnik GmbH & CokgLennestadt, Germany	Beverage base of non-fruit origin, liquid, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE	Source
Mar 8, 2019	Trugge Getranketechnik GmbH & CokgLennestadt, Germany	Beverage base of non-fruit origin, liquid, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source
Mar 8, 2019	Trugge Getranketechnik GmbH & CokgLennestadt, Germany	Beverage base of non-fruit origin, liquid, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE	Source
Mar 8, 2019	Trugge Getranketechnik GmbH & CokgLennestadt, Germany	Beverage base of non-fruit origin, liquid, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE	Source
Jan 3, 2017	Salus Haus GmbH & Co. KGBruckmuhl, Germany	Fruit beverage base, n.e.c	NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about beverage bases refusals from Germany

How many beverage bases shipments from Germany did FDA refuse in 2019?: FDA refused 6 shipment lines of beverage bases from Germany in 2019 through March 8, 2019.
Why does FDA refuse beverage bases from Germany?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For beverage bases from Germany the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 6 lines), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 5 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover beverage bases from Germany?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Germany in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Germany firms; see the country page.

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