FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: soft drinks and water from Jordan
FDA category: Soft Drinks and Waters · October 2016 to September 24, 2026
FDA refused 23 soft drinks and water shipment lines from Jordan between October 2016 and September 24, 2026, 2 of them in 2026; the most refused products were carbonated soft drink and noncarbonated soft drink, most often for LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 23
- soft drinks and water lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2026
- 5
- firms with the most records, listed below
Soft drinks and water refusals from Jordan 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) | 2 | |
| 2025 | 4 | -76% |
| 2024 | 17 |
Carbonated soft drink refusals from Jordan
FDA refused 6 carbonated soft drink lines from Jordan between October 2016 and September 24, 2026, 26% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c. | 6 | 26.1% |
Recent carbonated soft drink refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helmi Food MaterialsAmman, Jordan | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | INCONSPICULACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Helmi Food MaterialsAmman, Jordan | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Sama Food Industries WllAmman, Jordan | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Sama Food Industries WllAmman, Jordan | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Noncarbonated soft drink refusals from Jordan
FDA refused 5 noncarbonated soft drink lines from Jordan between October 2016 and September 24, 2026, 22% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c. | 5 | 21.7% |
Recent noncarbonated soft drink refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sama Food Industries WllAmman, Jordan | Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Sama Food Industries WllAmman, Jordan | Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Sama Food Industries WllAmman, Jordan | Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Sama Food Industries WllAmman, Jordan | Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Scented water for cooking refusals from Jordan
FDA refused 4 scented water for cooking lines from Jordan between October 2016 and September 24, 2026, 17% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Scented water for cooking, soft drinks and waters, n.e.c. | 4 | 17.4% |
Recent scented water for cooking refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adnan Khudari And Sons Trading Co.Amman, Jordan | Scented water for cooking, soft drinks and waters, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Adnan Khudari And Sons Trading Co.Amman, Jordan | Scented water for cooking, soft drinks and waters, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Adnan Khudari And Sons Trading Co.Amman, Jordan | Scented water for cooking, soft drinks and waters, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Adnan Khudari And Sons Trading Co.Amman, Jordan | Scented water for cooking, soft drinks and waters, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source |
Other soft drinks and water products refused from Jordan
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Soda water with fruit flavor | 4 | 17.4% |
| Soda water | 2 | 8.7% |
| Soft drink | 1 | 4.3% |
| Soft drinks and waters not mentioned elsewhere | 1 | 4.3% |
Why FDA refused soft drinks and water from Jordan
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 16 | 33% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 16 | 33% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 5 | 10% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 4 | 8% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 3 | 6% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 2 | 4% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 1 | 2% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 1 | 2% |
Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sama Food Industries Wll | Amman | 9 |
| Adnan Khudari And Sons Trading Co. | Amman | 8 |
| Defaf Al-Nahrayn For Food Industries & Drinks | Amman | 2 |
| Levant Food Products Company Ltd. | Al-Hasan Industrial City P. O | 1 |
| Abu Rakan Al Absi Commercial Ent | Amman | 1 |
Latest soft drinks and water refusals from Jordan
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defaf Al-Nahrayn For Food Industries & DrinksAmman, Jordan | Soda water, carbonated | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Defaf Al-Nahrayn For Food Industries & DrinksAmman, Jordan | Soda water, carbonated | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Helmi Food MaterialsAmman, Jordan | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | INCONSPICULACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Helmi Food MaterialsAmman, Jordan | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Abu Rakan Al Absi Commercial EntAmman, Jordan | Soft drinks and waters not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Levant Food Products Company Ltd.Al-Hasan Industrial City P. O, Jordan | Soft drink, other fruit flavored, noncarbonated | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Adnan Khudari And Sons Trading Co.Amman, Jordan | Soda water with fruit flavor, carbonated | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Adnan Khudari And Sons Trading Co.Amman, Jordan | Soda water with fruit flavor, carbonated | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Adnan Khudari And Sons Trading Co.Amman, Jordan | Soda water with fruit flavor, carbonated | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Adnan Khudari And Sons Trading Co.Amman, Jordan | Soda water with fruit flavor, carbonated | UNSAFE COLLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Adnan Khudari And Sons Trading Co.Amman, Jordan | Scented water for cooking, soft drinks and waters, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Adnan Khudari And Sons Trading Co.Amman, Jordan | Scented water for cooking, soft drinks and waters, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Adnan Khudari And Sons Trading Co.Amman, Jordan | Scented water for cooking, soft drinks and waters, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Adnan Khudari And Sons Trading Co.Amman, Jordan | Scented water for cooking, soft drinks and waters, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Sama Food Industries WllAmman, Jordan | Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Sama Food Industries WllAmman, Jordan | Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Sama Food Industries WllAmman, Jordan | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Sama Food Industries WllAmman, Jordan | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Sama Food Industries WllAmman, Jordan | Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Sama Food Industries WllAmman, Jordan | Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about soft drinks and water refusals from Jordan
- How many soft drinks and water shipments from Jordan did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of soft drinks and water from Jordan in 2026 through September 24, 2026, compared with 4 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse soft drinks and water from Jordan?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For soft drinks and water from Jordan the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 16 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 16 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 5 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 Jordan?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Jordan in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Jordan firms; see the country page.
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