FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: soft drinks and water from Jamaica
FDA category: Soft Drinks and Waters · October 2016 to July 10, 2026
FDA refused 14 soft drinks and water shipment lines from Jamaica between October 2016 and July 10, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused products were soft drink and bottled spring or mineral water, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 14
- soft drinks and water lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2026
- 5
- firms with the most records, listed below
Soft drinks and water 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 1 | |
| 2025 | 10 | |
| 2020 | 1 | -50% |
| 2019 | 2 |
Soft drink refusals from Jamaica
FDA refused 11 soft drink lines from Jamaica between October 2016 and July 10, 2026, 79% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Soft drink, core fruit flavored, noncarbonated | 2 | 14.3% |
| Soft drink, mixed fruit flavored, noncarbonated | 2 | 14.3% |
| Soft drink, pit fruit flavored, noncarbonated | 2 | 14.3% |
| Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, noncarbonated | 2 | 14.3% |
| Soft drink, other fruit flavored, noncarbonated | 1 | 7.1% |
| Soft drink, root flavored (root beer, ginger ale, etc.), carbonated | 1 | 7.1% |
| Soft drink, vine fruit flavored, noncarbonated | 1 | 7.1% |
Recent soft drink refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seprod LtdKINGSTON, Jamaica | Soft drink, pit fruit flavored, noncarbonated | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Seprod LtdKINGSTON, Jamaica | Soft drink, mixed fruit flavored, noncarbonated | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Seprod LtdKINGSTON, Jamaica | Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, noncarbonated | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Seprod LtdKINGSTON, Jamaica | Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, noncarbonated | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Seprod LtdKINGSTON, Jamaica | Soft drink, pit fruit flavored, noncarbonated | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Bottled spring or mineral water refusals from Jamaica
FDA refused 2 bottled spring or mineral water lines from Jamaica between October 2016 and July 10, 2026, 14% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Bottled spring or mineral water | 2 | 14.3% |
Recent bottled spring or mineral water refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisynco Group LimitedSpanish Town 1, Jamaica | Bottled spring or mineral water | JUICE % | Source | |
| Wisynco Group LimitedSpanish Town 1, Jamaica | Bottled spring or mineral water | JUICE %LABELING | Source |
Beer refusals from Jamaica
FDA refused 1 beer line from Jamaica between October 2016 and July 10, 2026, 7% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Beer (nonalcoholic beverages) | 1 | 7.1% |
Recent beer refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepsi Cola Jamaica Bottling Company LimitedHagley Park, Jamaica | Beer (nonalcoholic beverages) | UNSAFE COLNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Why FDA refused soft drinks and water from Jamaica
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 | 10 | 34% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 9 | 31% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 3 | 10% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 3 | 10% |
| JUICE % | Juice percentage not declared | 2 | 7% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 1 | 3% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 1 | 3% |
Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Seprod Ltd | KINGSTON | 8 |
| Trade Winds Citrus | St. Catherine | 2 |
| Wisynco Group Limited | Spanish Town 1 | 2 |
| Pepsi Cola Jamaica Bottling Company Limited | Hagley Park | 1 |
| Otis Richards | Kingston | 1 |
Latest soft drinks and water refusals from Jamaica
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepsi Cola Jamaica Bottling Company LimitedHagley Park, Jamaica | Beer (nonalcoholic beverages) | UNSAFE COLNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Seprod LtdKINGSTON, Jamaica | Soft drink, pit fruit flavored, noncarbonated | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Seprod LtdKINGSTON, Jamaica | Soft drink, mixed fruit flavored, noncarbonated | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Seprod LtdKINGSTON, Jamaica | Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, noncarbonated | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Seprod LtdKINGSTON, Jamaica | Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, noncarbonated | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Seprod LtdKINGSTON, Jamaica | Soft drink, pit fruit flavored, noncarbonated | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Seprod LtdKINGSTON, Jamaica | Soft drink, core fruit flavored, noncarbonated | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Seprod LtdKINGSTON, Jamaica | Soft drink, vine fruit flavored, noncarbonated | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Seprod LtdKINGSTON, Jamaica | Soft drink, mixed fruit flavored, noncarbonated | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Wisynco Group LimitedSpanish Town 1, Jamaica | Bottled spring or mineral water | JUICE % | Source | |
| Wisynco Group LimitedSpanish Town 1, Jamaica | Bottled spring or mineral water | JUICE %LABELING | Source | |
| Trade Winds CitrusSt. Catherine, Jamaica | Soft drink, other fruit flavored, noncarbonated | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Otis RichardsKingston, Jamaica | Soft drink, root flavored (root beer, ginger ale, etc.), carbonated | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Trade Winds CitrusSt. Catherine, Jamaica | Soft drink, core fruit flavored, noncarbonated | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source |
Questions about soft drinks and water refusals from Jamaica
- How many soft drinks and water shipments from Jamaica did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of soft drinks and water from Jamaica in 2026 through July 10, 2026, compared with 10 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse soft drinks and water from Jamaica?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For soft drinks and water from Jamaica the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 10 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 9 lines) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 3 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 Jamaica?
- As of October 25, 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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