How many color additives shipments from Japan did FDA refuse in 2018?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of color additives from Japan in 2018 through March 14, 2018.

Why does FDA refuse color additives from Japan?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For color additives from Japan the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover color additives from Japan?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: color additives from Japan

FDA category: Color Additives for Foods, Drugs, and Cosmetics · October 2016 to March 14, 2018

FDA refused 1 color additives shipment line from Japan between October 2016 and March 14, 2018, 1 of them in 2018; the most refused product was colors for food use, most often for UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).

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

1
color additives lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2018: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Japan: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Color additives refusals from Japan 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
2018	1

Colors for food use refusals from Japan

FDA refused 1 colors for food use line from Japan between October 2016 and March 14, 2018, 100% of the color additives lines.

Colors for food use product descriptions refused from Japan
FDA product description	Lines	Share of color additives
Colors for food use (not certified), n.e.c.	1	100.0%

Recent colors for food use refusals

Recent Colors for food use refusals from Japan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 14, 2018	Sanwa Shoji Co., Ltd.Sumida, Japan	Colors for food use (not certified), n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source

Why FDA refused color additives from Japan

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

Most frequent refusal charges for color additives from Japan
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	1	100%

Japan color additives firms with the most FDA records

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

Japan color additives firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Sanwa Shoji Co., Ltd.	Sumida	1

Latest color additives refusals from Japan

Latest FDA color additives refusals from Japan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 14, 2018	Sanwa Shoji Co., Ltd.Sumida, Japan	Colors for food use (not certified), n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source

Questions about color additives refusals from Japan

How many color additives shipments from Japan did FDA refuse in 2018?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of color additives from Japan in 2018 through March 14, 2018.
Why does FDA refuse color additives from Japan?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For color additives from Japan the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover color additives from Japan?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Japan in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Japan firms; see the country page.

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