FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: soft drinks and water from India
FDA category: Soft Drinks and Waters · October 2016 to October 9, 2026
FDA refused 138 soft drinks and water shipment lines from India between October 2016 and October 9, 2026, 19 of them in 2026; the most refused products were carbonated soft drink and soft drink, most often for UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 138
- soft drinks and water lines refused since October 2016
- 19
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Soft drinks and water 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) | 19 | |
| 2025 | 23 | +21% |
| 2024 | 19 | +111% |
| 2023 | 9 | +80% |
| 2022 | 5 | +25% |
| 2021 | 4 | +100% |
| 2020 | 2 | -89% |
| 2019 | 19 | -27% |
| 2018 | 26 | +160% |
| 2017 | 10 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 2 |
Carbonated soft drink refusals from India
FDA refused 49 carbonated soft drink lines from India between October 2016 and October 9, 2026, 36% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c. | 49 | 35.5% |
Recent carbonated soft drink refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sosyo Hajoori Beverages Private LimitedChorasi, India | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+2 | Source | |
| Jalani Enterprises Pvt LtdJodhpur, India | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Sosyo Hajoori Beverages Private LimitedChorasi, India | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Sosyo Hajoori Beverages Private LimitedChorasi, India | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/C | Source | |
| Sosyo Hajoori Beverages Private LimitedChorasi, India | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS N/C | Source |
Soft drink refusals from India
FDA refused 42 soft drink lines from India between October 2016 and October 9, 2026, 30% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Soft drink, cola, carbonated | 22 | 15.9% |
| Soft drink, milk based (chocolate flavored, etc.), noncarbonated | 12 | 8.7% |
| Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, carbonated | 4 | 2.9% |
| Soft drink, other fruit flavored, carbonated | 4 | 2.9% |
Recent soft drink refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Pvt LtdPirangut, India | Soft drink, cola, carbonated | UNSAFE COLNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Sosyo Hajoori Beverages Private LimitedChorasi, India | Soft drink, cola, carbonated | LABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Sosyo Hajoori Beverages Private LimitedChorasi, India | Soft drink, cola, carbonated | LABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Sosyo Hajoori Beverages Private LimitedChorasi, India | Soft drink, cola, carbonated | LACKS N/C | Source | |
| Sosyo Hajoori Beverages Private LimitedChorasi, India | Soft drink, cola, carbonated | LIST INGRELACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+1 | Source |
Noncarbonated soft drink refusals from India
FDA refused 15 noncarbonated soft drink lines from India between October 2016 and October 9, 2026, 11% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c. | 15 | 10.9% |
Other soft drinks and water products refused from India
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bottled water | 12 | 8.7% |
| Soft drinks and waters not mentioned elsewhere | 4 | 2.9% |
| Nonalcoholic beverages | 3 | 2.2% |
| Mixed drinks | 2 | 1.4% |
Why FDA refused soft drinks and water 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 | 51 | 19% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 48 | 17% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 44 | 16% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 37 | 13% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 27 | 10% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 20 | 7% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 17 | 6% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 13 | 5% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 10 | 4% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 8 | 3% |
India 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd | Pirangut | 34 |
| Sosyo Hajoori Beverages Private Limited | Chorasi | 29 |
| Hector Beverages Private Limited | Mysore | 10 |
| AmulFed Dairy (Previously known as Mother Dairy) - A Unit of GCMMF Ltd | Gandhi Nagar | 9 |
| Moon Beverages Limited | Greater Noida | 5 |
| Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages PVT LTD | Thane | 4 |
| Indo European Breweries Limited | Karodi | 4 |
| Quality Spices & Food Exports Pvt.Ltd. | Ambernath (E) | 4 |
| Happily Natural Beverages Private Limited | Hyderabad | 4 |
| Unknown Manufacturer | UNKNOWN | 3 |
Latest soft drinks and water refusals from India
Questions about soft drinks and water refusals from India
- How many soft drinks and water shipments from India did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 19 shipment lines of soft drinks and water from India in 2026 through October 9, 2026, compared with 23 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse soft drinks and water from India?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For soft drinks and water from India the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 51 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 48 lines) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 44 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 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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