FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: color additives from India
FDA category: Color Additives for Foods, Drugs, and Cosmetics · October 2016 to September 8, 2026
FDA refused 40 color additives shipment lines from India between October 2016 and September 8, 2026, 4 of them in 2026; the most refused products were henna and fruit juice, most often for UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 40
- color additives lines refused since October 2016
- 4
- refused so far in 2026
- 5
- firms with the most records, listed below
Color additives refusals from India 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) | 4 | |
| 2025 | 4 | -79% |
| 2024 | 19 | +73% |
| 2023 | 11 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 1 |
Henna refusals from India
FDA refused 34 henna lines from India between October 2016 and September 8, 2026, 85% of the color additives lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of color additives |
|---|---|---|
| Henna | 34 | 85.0% |
Recent henna refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godrej Consumer Products LtdMumbai, India | Henna | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Godrej Consumer Products LtdMumbai, India | Henna | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Finpro Capital ServicesMumbai, India | Henna | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Progression Industries Pvt LtdBaddi, India | Henna | COLORLABEL | Source | |
| Topline Exim IncAhmedabad, India | Henna | COSM COLOR | Source |
Fruit juice refusals from India
FDA refused 3 fruit juice lines from India between October 2016 and September 8, 2026, 8% of the color additives lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of color additives |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit juice | 3 | 7.5% |
FD&C yellow #5 refusals from India
FDA refused 1 FD&C yellow #5 line from India between October 2016 and September 8, 2026, 3% of the color additives lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of color additives |
|---|---|---|
| FD&C yellow #5 | 1 | 2.5% |
Recent FD&C yellow #5 refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finpro Capital ServicesMumbai, India | FD&C yellow #5 | UNSAFE COLCOLORLABEL | Source |
Other color additives products refused from India
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| FD&C yellow #6 | 1 | 2.5% |
| Turmeric | 1 | 2.5% |
Why FDA refused color additives from India
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 | 24 | 44% |
| COSM COLOR | Appears to contain a color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 721(a) which renders it… | 13 | 24% |
| COSMETFPLA | Appears to contain an undeclared color additive which renders it misbranded within the meaning of Sections… | 10 | 19% |
| COLORLABEL | Required information not prominent | 2 | 4% |
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 2 | 4% |
| COSMETLBLG | It appears the label does not bear the common or usual name of the cosmetic. | 1 | 2% |
| CSTIC LBLG | The labeling appears to fail to comply with cosmetic labeling requirements of Section 602(a), and/or (b),… | 1 | 2% |
| POISONOUS | Poisonous or deleterious substance | 1 | 2% |
India color additives firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Supreme Worldwide | Shapur, Dust,-Thane | 14 |
| Sosyo Hajoori Beverages Private Limited | Chorasi | 3 |
| Finpro Capital Services | Mumbai | 3 |
| Krishna Overseas Inc. | New Delhi | 2 |
| IndoVedic Nutrients Pvt. Ltd. | Bangalore | 1 |
Latest color additives refusals from India
Questions about color additives refusals from India
- How many color additives shipments from India did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 4 shipment lines of color additives from India in 2026 through September 8, 2026, compared with 4 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse color additives from India?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For color additives from India the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 24 lines), COSM COLOR (COSM COLOR, 13 lines) and COSMETFPLA (COSMETFPLA, 10 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 India?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in India in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list India firms; see the country page.
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