FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: food additives (stabilizers) from Japan
FDA category: Food Additives for Human Use (stabilizers, thickeners, other) · October 2016 to January 16, 2019
FDA refused 4 food additives (stabilizers) shipment lines from Japan between October 2016 and January 16, 2019, 1 of them in 2019; the most refused product was food additives for human use, most often for UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 4
- food additives (stabilizers) lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2019
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Food additives (stabilizers) refusals from Japan by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | -67% |
| 2018 | 3 |
Food additives for human use refusals from Japan
FDA refused 4 food additives for human use lines from Japan between October 2016 and January 16, 2019, 100% of the food additives (stabilizers) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of food additives (stabilizers) |
|---|---|---|
| Food additives for human use, n.e.c. | 4 | 100.0% |
Recent food additives for human use refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imai Kinpaku Co.,Ltd.Kanazawa, Japan | Food additives for human use, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Imai Kinpaku Co.,Ltd.Kanazawa, Japan | Food additives for human use, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Imai Kinpaku Co.,Ltd.Kanazawa, Japan | Food additives for human use, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Imai Kinpaku Co.,Ltd.Kanazawa, Japan | Food additives for human use, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Why FDA refused food additives (stabilizers) from Japan
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 | 100% |
Latest food additives (stabilizers) refusals from Japan
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imai Kinpaku Co.,Ltd.Kanazawa, Japan | Food additives for human use, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Imai Kinpaku Co.,Ltd.Kanazawa, Japan | Food additives for human use, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Imai Kinpaku Co.,Ltd.Kanazawa, Japan | Food additives for human use, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Imai Kinpaku Co.,Ltd.Kanazawa, Japan | Food additives for human use, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Questions about food additives (stabilizers) refusals from Japan
- How many food additives (stabilizers) shipments from Japan did FDA refuse in 2019?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of food additives (stabilizers) from Japan in 2019 through January 16, 2019, compared with 3 in 2018.
- Why does FDA refuse food additives (stabilizers) from Japan?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For food additives (stabilizers) from Japan the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 4 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover food additives (stabilizers) 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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