FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: soft drinks and water from Honduras
FDA category: Soft Drinks and Waters · October 2016 to March 6, 2026
FDA refused 48 soft drinks and water shipment lines from Honduras between October 2016 and March 6, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused products were soft drink and carbonated soft drink, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 48
- soft drinks and water lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2026
- 5
- firms with the most records, listed below
Soft drinks and water refusals from Honduras 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) | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | -87% |
| 2024 | 8 | -60% |
| 2023 | 20 | +18% |
| 2022 | 17 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Soft drink refusals from Honduras
FDA refused 35 soft drink lines from Honduras between October 2016 and March 6, 2026, 73% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Soft drink, cola, carbonated | 13 | 27.1% |
| Soft drink, imitation fruit flavored, carbonated | 9 | 18.8% |
| Soft drink, milk based (chocolate flavored, etc.), noncarbonated | 6 | 12.5% |
| Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, carbonated | 3 | 6.3% |
| Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, carbonated | 2 | 4.2% |
| Soft drink, other fruit flavored, carbonated | 1 | 2.1% |
| Soft drink, vine fruit flavored, carbonated | 1 | 2.1% |
Recent soft drink refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copan Industrial S.A de C.VSanta Rosa De Copan, Honduras | Soft drink, imitation fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Cerveceria Hondurena, S.A. de C.V. (Planta Refrescos)San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Soft drink, other fruit flavored, carbonated | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Cerveceria Hondurena, S.A. de C.V. (Planta Refrescos)San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, carbonated | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Corporacion Dinant S.A. de CVTegucigalpa, Honduras | Soft drink, cola, carbonated | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Corporacion Dinant S.A. de CVTegucigalpa, Honduras | Soft drink, cola, carbonated | FSVP VIO | Source |
Carbonated soft drink refusals from Honduras
FDA refused 8 carbonated soft drink lines from Honduras between October 2016 and March 6, 2026, 17% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c. | 8 | 16.7% |
Recent carbonated soft drink refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerveceria Hondurena, S.A. de C.V. (Planta Refrescos)San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Cerveceria Hondurena, S.A. de C.V. (Planta Refrescos)San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Embotelladora de Sula S.A. (Emsula)San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Embotelladora de Sula S.A. (Emsula)San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Soda water with fruit flavor refusals from Honduras
FDA refused 5 soda water with fruit flavor lines from Honduras between October 2016 and March 6, 2026, 10% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Soda water with fruit flavor, carbonated | 5 | 10.4% |
Recent soda water with fruit flavor refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waguia DistributionSan Pedro Sula, Honduras | Soda water with fruit flavor, carbonated | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Waguia DistributionSan Pedro Sula, Honduras | Soda water with fruit flavor, carbonated | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Cerveceria Hondurena, S.A. de C.V. (Planta Refrescos)San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Soda water with fruit flavor, carbonated | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Waguia DistributionSan Pedro Sula, Honduras | Soda water with fruit flavor, carbonated | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Waguia DistributionSan Pedro Sula, Honduras | Soda water with fruit flavor, carbonated | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Why FDA refused soft drinks and water from Honduras
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 23 | 26% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 22 | 25% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 9 | 10% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 8 | 9% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 8 | 9% |
| STD NAME | Appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(g)(2) of the FD&C Act in that the article… | 5 | 6% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 4 | 5% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 4 | 5% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 3 | 3% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 2 | 2% |
Honduras 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cerveceria Hondurena, S.A. de C.V. (Planta Refrescos) | San Pedro Sula | 32 |
| Grupo Inversiones Productos Alimenticios S. de R.L. de C.V. | Tegucigalpa | 6 |
| Waguia Distribution | San Pedro Sula | 4 |
| Corporacion Dinant S.A. de CV | Tegucigalpa | 2 |
| Copan Industrial S.A de C.V | Santa Rosa De Copan | 1 |
Latest soft drinks and water refusals from Honduras
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copan Industrial S.A de C.VSanta Rosa De Copan, Honduras | Soft drink, imitation fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Cerveceria Hondurena, S.A. de C.V. (Planta Refrescos)San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Soft drink, other fruit flavored, carbonated | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Cerveceria Hondurena, S.A. de C.V. (Planta Refrescos)San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, carbonated | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Cerveceria Hondurena, S.A. de C.V. (Planta Refrescos)San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Cerveceria Hondurena, S.A. de C.V. (Planta Refrescos)San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Waguia DistributionSan Pedro Sula, Honduras | Soda water with fruit flavor, carbonated | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Waguia DistributionSan Pedro Sula, Honduras | Soda water with fruit flavor, carbonated | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Cerveceria Hondurena, S.A. de C.V. (Planta Refrescos)San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Soda water with fruit flavor, carbonated | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Waguia DistributionSan Pedro Sula, Honduras | Soda water with fruit flavor, carbonated | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Waguia DistributionSan Pedro Sula, Honduras | Soda water with fruit flavor, carbonated | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Corporacion Dinant S.A. de CVTegucigalpa, Honduras | Soft drink, cola, carbonated | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Corporacion Dinant S.A. de CVTegucigalpa, Honduras | Soft drink, cola, carbonated | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Embotelladora de Sula S.A. (Emsula)San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Embotelladora de Sula S.A. (Emsula)San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Cerveceria Hondurena, S.A. de C.V. (Planta Refrescos)San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, carbonated | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Cerveceria Hondurena, S.A. de C.V. (Planta Refrescos)San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, carbonated | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Cerveceria Hondurena, S.A. de C.V. (Planta Refrescos)San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Soft drink, vine fruit flavored, carbonated | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Grupo Inversiones Productos Alimenticios S. de R.L. de C.V.Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Soft drink, milk based (chocolate flavored, etc.), noncarbonated | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Grupo Inversiones Productos Alimenticios S. de R.L. de C.V.Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Soft drink, milk based (chocolate flavored, etc.), noncarbonated | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Grupo Inversiones Productos Alimenticios S. de R.L. de C.V.Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Soft drink, milk based (chocolate flavored, etc.), noncarbonated | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Questions about soft drinks and water refusals from Honduras
- How many soft drinks and water shipments from Honduras did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of soft drinks and water from Honduras in 2026 through March 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse soft drinks and water from Honduras?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For soft drinks and water from Honduras the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 23 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 22 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 9 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 Honduras?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Honduras in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Honduras firms; see the country page.
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