FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: beverage bases from Italy
FDA category: Beverage Bases · October 2016 to January 15, 2025
FDA refused 4 beverage bases shipment lines from Italy between October 2016 and January 15, 2025, 4 of them in 2025; the most refused product was beverage base, most often for UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 4
- beverage bases lines refused since October 2016
- 4
- refused so far in 2025
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Beverage bases refusals from Italy by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
Beverage base refusals from Italy
FDA refused 4 beverage base lines from Italy between October 2016 and January 15, 2025, 100% of the beverage bases lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of beverage bases |
|---|---|---|
| Beverage base, berry, liquid | 2 | 50.0% |
| Beverage base, citrus, liquid | 2 | 50.0% |
Recent beverage base refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drop ItaliaPrato, Italy | Beverage base, berry, liquid | UNSAFE COLNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Drop ItaliaPrato, Italy | Beverage base, berry, liquid | UNSAFE COLNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Drop ItaliaPrato, Italy | Beverage base, citrus, liquid | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Drop ItaliaPrato, Italy | Beverage base, citrus, liquid | UNSAFE COLNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Why FDA refused beverage bases from Italy
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 | 4 | 57% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 3 | 43% |
Italy beverage bases firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Drop Italia | Prato | 4 |
Latest beverage bases refusals from Italy
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drop ItaliaPrato, Italy | Beverage base, berry, liquid | UNSAFE COLNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Drop ItaliaPrato, Italy | Beverage base, berry, liquid | UNSAFE COLNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Drop ItaliaPrato, Italy | Beverage base, citrus, liquid | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Drop ItaliaPrato, Italy | Beverage base, citrus, liquid | UNSAFE COLNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about beverage bases refusals from Italy
- How many beverage bases shipments from Italy did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 4 shipment lines of beverage bases from Italy in 2025 through January 15, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse beverage bases from Italy?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For beverage bases from Italy the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 4 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover beverage bases from Italy?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Italy in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Italy firms; see the country page.
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