FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: beverage bases from Jamaica
FDA category: Beverage Bases · October 2016 to May 28, 2025
FDA refused 25 beverage bases shipment lines from Jamaica between October 2016 and May 28, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were beverage base and imitation fruit flavored beverage base, most often for NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 25
- beverage bases lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2025
- 4
- firms with the most records, listed below
Beverage bases refusals from Jamaica by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 19 | +850% |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 1 |
Beverage base refusals from Jamaica
FDA refused 20 beverage base lines from Jamaica between October 2016 and May 28, 2025, 80% of the beverage bases lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of beverage bases |
|---|---|---|
| Beverage base, mixed fruit | 19 | 76.0% |
| Beverage base, citrus, liquid | 1 | 4.0% |
Recent beverage base refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade Winds CitrusSt. Catherine, Jamaica | Beverage base, mixed fruit | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Trade Winds CitrusSt. Catherine, Jamaica | Beverage base, mixed fruit | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Trade Winds CitrusSt. Catherine, Jamaica | Beverage base, mixed fruit | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Trade Winds CitrusSt. Catherine, Jamaica | Beverage base, mixed fruit | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Trade Winds CitrusSt. Catherine, Jamaica | Beverage base, mixed fruit | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Imitation fruit flavored beverage base refusals from Jamaica
FDA refused 2 imitation fruit flavored beverage base lines from Jamaica between October 2016 and May 28, 2025, 8% of the beverage bases lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of beverage bases |
|---|---|---|
| Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, liquid, n.e.c. | 2 | 8.0% |
Beverage base not mentioned elsewhere refusals from Jamaica
FDA refused 1 beverage base not mentioned elsewhere line from Jamaica between October 2016 and May 28, 2025, 4% of the beverage bases lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of beverage bases |
|---|---|---|
| Beverage base not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c. | 1 | 4.0% |
Other beverage bases products refused from Jamaica
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Coconut milk beverage base | 1 | 4.0% |
| Fruit beverage bases | 1 | 4.0% |
Why FDA refused beverage bases from Jamaica
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 19 | 40% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 19 | 40% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 3 | 6% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 2 | 4% |
| COLORLABEL | Required information not prominent | 1 | 2% |
| HEALTH C | Unauthorized nutrient content or health claim | 1 | 2% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 2% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 2% |
Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Trade Winds Citrus | St. Catherine | 16 |
| VAP Limited | St Catherine | 2 |
| Jureidini'S Limited | Kingston | 2 |
| Tijule Company Limited | May Pen | 1 |
Latest beverage bases refusals from Jamaica
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ltn Logistics For Better Spice EnterprisesRock River, Jamaica | Coconut milk beverage base | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Trade Winds CitrusSt. Catherine, Jamaica | Beverage base, mixed fruit | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Trade Winds CitrusSt. Catherine, Jamaica | Beverage base, mixed fruit | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Trade Winds CitrusSt. Catherine, Jamaica | Beverage base, mixed fruit | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Trade Winds CitrusSt. Catherine, Jamaica | Beverage base, mixed fruit | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Trade Winds CitrusSt. Catherine, Jamaica | Beverage base, mixed fruit | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Trade Winds CitrusSt. Catherine, Jamaica | Beverage base, mixed fruit | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Trade Winds CitrusSt. Catherine, Jamaica | Beverage base, mixed fruit | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Trade Winds CitrusSt. Catherine, Jamaica | Beverage base, mixed fruit | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Trade Winds CitrusSt. Catherine, Jamaica | Beverage base, mixed fruit | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Trade Winds CitrusSt. Catherine, Jamaica | Beverage base, mixed fruit | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Grace Kennedy LtdSavanna-La-Mar, Jamaica | Beverage base, mixed fruit | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Trade Winds CitrusSt. Catherine, Jamaica | Beverage base, mixed fruit | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Trade Winds CitrusSt. Catherine, Jamaica | Beverage base, mixed fruit | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Trade Winds CitrusSt. Catherine, Jamaica | Beverage base, mixed fruit | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Tijule Company LimitedMay Pen, Jamaica | Beverage base, mixed fruit | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Trade Winds CitrusSt. Catherine, Jamaica | Beverage base, mixed fruit | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Trade Winds CitrusSt. Catherine, Jamaica | Beverage base, mixed fruit | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Trade Winds CitrusSt. Catherine, Jamaica | Beverage base, mixed fruit | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Grace Kennedy LtdSavanna-La-Mar, Jamaica | Beverage base, mixed fruit | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Questions about beverage bases refusals from Jamaica
- How many beverage bases shipments from Jamaica did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of beverage bases from Jamaica in 2025 through May 28, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse beverage bases from Jamaica?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For beverage bases from Jamaica the most frequent are NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 19 lines), NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 19 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 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 Jamaica?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Jamaica in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Jamaica firms; see the country page.
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