FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: soft drinks and water from Guatemala
FDA category: Soft Drinks and Waters · October 2016 to October 15, 2026
FDA refused 158 soft drinks and water shipment lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and October 15, 2026, 17 of them in 2026; the most refused products were soft drink and carbonated soft drink, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 158
- soft drinks and water lines refused since October 2016
- 17
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Soft drinks and water refusals from Guatemala by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 17 | |
| 2025 | 27 | -59% |
| 2024 | 66 | +843% |
| 2023 | 7 | -30% |
| 2022 | 10 | -63% |
| 2021 | 27 | |
| 2019 | 4 |
Soft drink refusals from Guatemala
FDA refused 118 soft drink lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and October 15, 2026, 75% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, noncarbonated | 34 | 21.5% |
| Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, carbonated | 33 | 20.9% |
| Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, carbonated | 19 | 12.0% |
| Soft drink, other fruit flavored, noncarbonated | 14 | 8.9% |
| Soft drink, vine fruit flavored, carbonated | 7 | 4.4% |
| Soft drink, cola, carbonated | 6 | 3.8% |
| Soft drink, other fruit flavored, carbonated | 5 | 3.2% |
Recent soft drink refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala | Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, noncarbonated | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala | Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, noncarbonated | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala | Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, noncarbonated | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala | Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, carbonated | LIST INGRESTD IDENTFALSE+3 | Source | |
| Embotelladora Central SAGuatemala City, Guatemala | Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, carbonated | COLOR LBLG | Source |
Carbonated soft drink refusals from Guatemala
FDA refused 10 carbonated soft drink lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and October 15, 2026, 6% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c. | 10 | 6.3% |
Recent carbonated soft drink refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pexvargt S.A.Guatemala City, Guatemala | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | LABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Pexvargt S.A.Guatemala City, Guatemala | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHLABELING | Source |
Soft drinks and waters not mentioned elsewhere refusals from Guatemala
FDA refused 8 soft drinks and waters not mentioned elsewhere lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and October 15, 2026, 5% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Soft drinks and waters not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c. | 8 | 5.1% |
Other soft drinks and water products refused from Guatemala
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Noncarbonated soft drink | 5 | 3.2% |
Why FDA refused soft drinks and water from Guatemala
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 65 | 22% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 51 | 18% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 47 | 16% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 34 | 12% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 22 | 8% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 18 | 6% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 17 | 6% |
| STD FILL | Appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(h)(2) of the FD&C Act in that the article… | 15 | 5% |
| JUICE % | Juice percentage not declared | 11 | 4% |
| UNSAFE ADD | Food additive unsafe under section 409 | 10 | 3% |
Guatemala soft drinks and water firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Alimentos Maravilla S.A. | Escuintla | 34 |
| Alnost Guatemala S.A | Guatemala | 29 |
| Embotelladora la Mariposa S.A. | Guatemala | 21 |
| Laboratorios Quifarma S.A. | San Miguel Petapa | 14 |
| Fabrica de Bebidas Gaseosas Salvavidas SA | Guatemala | 14 |
| Refrescos India Quiche | Sta Cruz del Quiche | 13 |
| Pexvargt S.A. | Guatemala City | 10 |
| Negocios y Exportaciones Chanin S.A. | Guatemala | 6 |
| La Cosecha Export SA | Totonicapan | 4 |
| Nuevo Horizonte Export | Guatemala City | 2 |
Latest soft drinks and water refusals from Guatemala
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala | Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, noncarbonated | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala | Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, noncarbonated | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala | Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, noncarbonated | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala | Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, carbonated | LIST INGRESTD IDENTFALSE+3 | Source | |
| Embotelladora Central SAGuatemala City, Guatemala | Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, carbonated | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala | Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, noncarbonated | UNSAFE COLLIST INGRESTD IDENT+3 | Source | |
| Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala | Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, carbonated | LIST INGREFALSENO ENGLISH+2 | Source | |
| Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala | Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, noncarbonated | UNSAFE COLLIST INGRESTD IDENT+2 | Source | |
| Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala | Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, noncarbonated | UNSAFE COLLIST INGRESTD IDENT+2 | Source | |
| Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala | Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLSTD IDENTLACKS N/C+4 | Source | |
| Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala | Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLSTD IDENTLACKS N/C+4 | Source | |
| Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala | Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLSTD IDENTLACKS N/C+4 | Source | |
| Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala | Soft drink, other fruit flavored, noncarbonated | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Pexvargt S.A.Guatemala City, Guatemala | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | LABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Pexvargt S.A.Guatemala City, Guatemala | Soft drink, other fruit flavored, carbonated | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Pexvargt S.A.Guatemala City, Guatemala | Soft drink, cola, carbonated | LABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala | Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, noncarbonated | UNSAFE COLSTD IDENTNO ENGLISH+2 | Source | |
| Pexvargt S.A.Guatemala City, Guatemala | Soft drink, other fruit flavored, carbonated | LABELING | Source | |
| Pexvargt S.A.Guatemala City, Guatemala | Soft drink, other fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLLABELING | Source | |
| Pexvargt S.A.Guatemala City, Guatemala | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHLABELING | Source |
Questions about soft drinks and water refusals from Guatemala
- How many soft drinks and water shipments from Guatemala did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 17 shipment lines of soft drinks and water from Guatemala in 2026 through October 15, 2026, compared with 27 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse soft drinks and water from Guatemala?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For soft drinks and water from Guatemala the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 65 lines), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 51 lines) and LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 47 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 Guatemala?
- As of October 25, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Guatemala in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Guatemala firms; see the country page.
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