How many food additives (flavors and colors) shipments from Indonesia did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of food additives (flavors and colors) from Indonesia in 2026 through May 26, 2026.

Why does FDA refuse food additives (flavors and colors) from Indonesia?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For food additives (flavors and colors) from Indonesia the most frequent are COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 1 line), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 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 (flavors and colors) from Indonesia?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Indonesia firms are Import Alert 45-02 (19 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Indonesia firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: food additives (flavors and colors) from Indonesia

FDA category: Food Additives for Human Use (flavors, colors, leavening and other agents) · October 2016 to May 26, 2026

FDA refused 1 food additives (flavors and colors) shipment line from Indonesia between October 2016 and May 26, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused product was flavor enhancers, most often for COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

1
food additives (flavors and colors) lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2026: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Indonesia: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from Indonesia by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

* 2026 is year to date, through May 26, 2026.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	1

Flavor enhancers refusals from Indonesia

FDA refused 1 flavor enhancers line from Indonesia between October 2016 and May 26, 2026, 100% of the food additives (flavors and colors) lines.

Flavor enhancers product descriptions refused from Indonesia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of food additives (flavors and colors)
Flavor enhancers (food additives for human use)	1	100.0%

Recent flavor enhancers refusals

Recent Flavor enhancers refusals from Indonesia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 26, 2026	PT. Gunacipta MultirasaTangerang, Indonesia	Flavor enhancers (food additives for human use)	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG NUTRIT LBL	Source

Why FDA refused food additives (flavors and colors) from Indonesia

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for food additives (flavors and colors) from Indonesia
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
COLOR LBLG	Artificial coloring not declared	1	33%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	33%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	1	33%

Import alerts for food additives (flavors and colors) that list Indonesia firms

Import alerts for food additives (flavors and colors) listing firms in Indonesia
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
45-02	Foods with illegal or undeclared colors	19

Indonesia food additives (flavors and colors) firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

Indonesia food additives (flavors and colors) firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
PT. Gunacipta Multirasa	Tangerang	1

Latest food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from Indonesia

Latest FDA food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from Indonesia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 26, 2026	PT. Gunacipta MultirasaTangerang, Indonesia	Flavor enhancers (food additives for human use)	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from Indonesia

How many food additives (flavors and colors) shipments from Indonesia did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of food additives (flavors and colors) from Indonesia in 2026 through May 26, 2026.
Why does FDA refuse food additives (flavors and colors) from Indonesia?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For food additives (flavors and colors) from Indonesia the most frequent are COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 1 line), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 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 (flavors and colors) from Indonesia?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Indonesia firms are Import Alert 45-02 (19 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Indonesia firms too; see the country page.

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