FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: food additives (stabilizers) from India
FDA category: Food Additives for Human Use (stabilizers, thickeners, other) · October 2016 to July 28, 2022
FDA refused 1 food additives (stabilizers) shipment line from India between October 2016 and July 28, 2022, 1 of them in 2022; the most refused product was stabilizers and thickeners, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 1
- food additives (stabilizers) lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2022
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Food additives (stabilizers) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 |
Stabilizers and thickeners refusals from India
FDA refused 1 stabilizers and thickeners line from India between October 2016 and July 28, 2022, 100% of the food additives (stabilizers) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of food additives (stabilizers) |
|---|---|---|
| Stabilizers and thickeners (food additives for human use) | 1 | 100.0% |
Recent stabilizers and thickeners refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian HydrocolloidsGandhidham, India | Stabilizers and thickeners (food additives for human use) | FILTHY | Source |
Why FDA refused food additives (stabilizers) from India
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 1 | 100% |
Latest food additives (stabilizers) refusals from India
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian HydrocolloidsGandhidham, India | Stabilizers and thickeners (food additives for human use) | FILTHY | Source |
Questions about food additives (stabilizers) refusals from India
- How many food additives (stabilizers) shipments from India did FDA refuse in 2022?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of food additives (stabilizers) from India in 2022 through July 28, 2022.
- Why does FDA refuse food additives (stabilizers) from India?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For food additives (stabilizers) from India the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover food additives (stabilizers) 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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