How many snack foods shipments from Indonesia did FDA refuse in 2019?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of snack foods from Indonesia in 2019 through July 8, 2019, compared with 2 in 2018.

Why does FDA refuse snack foods from Indonesia?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from Indonesia the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 4 lines) and COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover snack foods from Indonesia?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Indonesia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Indonesia firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: snack foods from Indonesia

FDA category: Snack Food Items · October 2016 to July 8, 2019

FDA refused 4 snack foods shipment lines from Indonesia between October 2016 and July 8, 2019, 1 of them in 2019; the most refused products were fried snack foods and shrimp flavored chips, most often for UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).

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

4
snack foods lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2019: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Indonesia: 2
firms with the most records, listed below

Snack foods refusals from Indonesia by year

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

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2019	1	-50%
2018	2	+100%
2017	1

Fried snack foods refusals from Indonesia

FDA refused 3 fried snack foods lines from Indonesia between October 2016 and July 8, 2019, 75% of the snack foods lines.

Fried snack foods product descriptions refused from Indonesia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of snack foods
Fried snack foods, n.e.c.	3	75.0%

Recent fried snack foods refusals

Recent Fried snack foods refusals from Indonesia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 8, 2019	Pt Dua KelinciPati, Indonesia	Fried snack foods, n.e.c	COLOR LBLG UNSAFE COL	Source
Jun 13, 2018	Pt Dua KelinciPati, Indonesia	Fried snack foods, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source
Apr 6, 2018	Pt Dua KelinciPati, Indonesia	Fried snack foods, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG	Source

Shrimp flavored chips refusals from Indonesia

FDA refused 1 shrimp flavored chips line from Indonesia between October 2016 and July 8, 2019, 25% of the snack foods lines.

Shrimp flavored chips product descriptions refused from Indonesia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of snack foods
Shrimp flavored chips, fried	1	25.0%

Recent shrimp flavored chips refusals

Recent Shrimp flavored chips refusals from Indonesia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 19, 2017	PT Zoneindo GlobalKelapa Gading, Indonesia	Shrimp flavored chips, fried	UNSAFE COL	Source

Why FDA refused snack foods from Indonesia

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

Most frequent refusal charges for snack foods from Indonesia
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	4	67%
COLOR LBLG	Artificial coloring not declared	2	33%

Indonesia snack foods firms with the most FDA records

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

Indonesia snack foods firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Pt Dua Kelinci	Pati	3
PT Zoneindo Global	Kelapa Gading	1

Latest snack foods refusals from Indonesia

Latest FDA snack foods refusals from Indonesia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 8, 2019	Pt Dua KelinciPati, Indonesia	Fried snack foods, n.e.c	COLOR LBLG UNSAFE COL	Source
Jun 13, 2018	Pt Dua KelinciPati, Indonesia	Fried snack foods, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source
Apr 6, 2018	Pt Dua KelinciPati, Indonesia	Fried snack foods, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG	Source
Sep 19, 2017	PT Zoneindo GlobalKelapa Gading, Indonesia	Shrimp flavored chips, fried	UNSAFE COL	Source

Questions about snack foods refusals from Indonesia

How many snack foods shipments from Indonesia did FDA refuse in 2019?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of snack foods from Indonesia in 2019 through July 8, 2019, compared with 2 in 2018.
Why does FDA refuse snack foods from Indonesia?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For snack foods from Indonesia the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 4 lines) and COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover snack foods from Indonesia?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Indonesia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Indonesia firms; see the country page.

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