How many food additives (flavors and colors) shipments from Japan did FDA refuse in 2017?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of food additives (flavors and colors) from Japan in 2017 through September 7, 2017.

Why does FDA refuse food additives (flavors and colors) from Japan?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For food additives (flavors and colors) from Japan the most frequent are UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover food additives (flavors and colors) from Japan?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Japan firms are Import Alert 45-02 (93 firms) and Import Alert 45-06 (10 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Japan firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: food additives (flavors and colors) from Japan

FDA category: Food Additives for Human Use (flavors, colors, leavening and other agents) · October 2016 to September 7, 2017

FDA refused 1 food additives (flavors and colors) shipment line from Japan between October 2016 and September 7, 2017, 1 of them in 2017; the most refused product was antioxidants, most often for UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug).

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

1
food additives (flavors and colors) lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2017: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Japan: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Food additives (flavors and colors) 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
2017	1

Antioxidants refusals from Japan

FDA refused 1 antioxidants line from Japan between October 2016 and September 7, 2017, 100% of the food additives (flavors and colors) lines.

Antioxidants product descriptions refused from Japan
FDA product description	Lines	Share of food additives (flavors and colors)
Antioxidants (food additives for human use)	1	100.0%

Recent antioxidants refusals

Recent Antioxidants refusals from Japan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 7, 2017	Kohjin Life Sciences Co LtdTokyo, Japan	Antioxidants (food additives for human use)	UNAPPROVED	Source

Why FDA refused food additives (flavors and colors) from Japan

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

Most frequent refusal charges for food additives (flavors and colors) from Japan
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
UNAPPROVED	Unapproved new drug	1	100%

Import alerts for food additives (flavors and colors) that list Japan firms

Import alerts for food additives (flavors and colors) listing firms in Japan
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
45-02	Foods with illegal or undeclared colors	82	11
45-06	Stevia leaves, crude extracts and foods containing them	10

Latest food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from Japan

Latest FDA food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from Japan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 7, 2017	Kohjin Life Sciences Co LtdTokyo, Japan	Antioxidants (food additives for human use)	UNAPPROVED	Source

Questions about food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from Japan

How many food additives (flavors and colors) shipments from Japan did FDA refuse in 2017?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of food additives (flavors and colors) from Japan in 2017 through September 7, 2017.
Why does FDA refuse food additives (flavors and colors) from Japan?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For food additives (flavors and colors) from Japan the most frequent are UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover food additives (flavors and colors) from Japan?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Japan firms are Import Alert 45-02 (93 firms) and Import Alert 45-06 (10 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Japan firms too; see the country page.

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