FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: soft drinks and water from Iraq
FDA category: Soft Drinks and Waters · October 2016 to January 17, 2025
FDA refused 16 soft drinks and water shipment lines from Iraq between October 2016 and January 17, 2025, 5 of them in 2025; the most refused product was soft drink, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 16
- soft drinks and water lines refused since October 2016
- 5
- refused so far in 2025
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Soft drinks and water refusals from Iraq by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | -17% |
| 2024 | 6 | |
| 2021 | 5 |
Soft drink refusals from Iraq
FDA refused 16 soft drink lines from Iraq between October 2016 and January 17, 2025, 100% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, carbonated | 7 | 43.8% |
| Soft drink, other fruit flavored, carbonated | 6 | 37.5% |
| Soft drink, vine fruit flavored, carbonated | 2 | 12.5% |
| Soft drink, cola, carbonated | 1 | 6.3% |
Recent soft drink refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karawanchi For of Drink and Healthy WaterKirkuk, Iraq | Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, carbonated | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Karawanchi For of Drink and Healthy WaterKirkuk, Iraq | Soft drink, vine fruit flavored, carbonated | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Karawanchi For of Drink and Healthy WaterKirkuk, Iraq | Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, carbonated | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Karawanchi For of Drink and Healthy WaterKirkuk, Iraq | Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, carbonated | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Karawanchi For of Drink and Healthy WaterKirkuk, Iraq | Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, carbonated | FSVP VIO | Source |
Why FDA refused soft drinks and water from Iraq
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 11 | 21% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 9 | 17% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 8 | 15% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 6 | 12% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 5 | 10% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 4 | 8% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 4 | 8% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 3 | 6% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 2 | 4% |
Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Karawanchi For of Drink and Healthy Water | Kirkuk | 5 |
| Al Nabaa Company For the Production of Soft Drinks and Juice Ltd. | Baghdad | 3 |
Latest soft drinks and water refusals from Iraq
Questions about soft drinks and water refusals from Iraq
- How many soft drinks and water shipments from Iraq did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 5 shipment lines of soft drinks and water from Iraq in 2025 through January 17, 2025, compared with 6 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse soft drinks and water from Iraq?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For soft drinks and water from Iraq the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 11 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 9 lines) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 8 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 Iraq?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Iraq in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Iraq firms; see the country page.
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