How many food additives (flavors and colors) shipments from Malaysia did FDA refuse in 2021?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of food additives (flavors and colors) from Malaysia in 2021 through May 6, 2021.

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

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For food additives (flavors and colors) from Malaysia the most frequent are FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 1 line), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 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 Malaysia?

As of October 27, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Malaysia firms are Import Alert 45-02 (24 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Malaysia firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

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

FDA category: Food Additives for Human Use (flavors, colors, leavening and other agents) · October 2016 to May 6, 2021

FDA refused 1 food additives (flavors and colors) shipment line from Malaysia between October 2016 and May 6, 2021, 1 of them in 2021; the most refused product was flavoring agents and adjuvants, most often for FALSE (false or misleading labeling).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 27, 2026.

1
food additives (flavors and colors) lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2021: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Malaysia: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from Malaysia 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
2021	1

Flavoring agents and adjuvants refusals from Malaysia

FDA refused 1 flavoring agents and adjuvants line from Malaysia between October 2016 and May 6, 2021, 100% of the food additives (flavors and colors) lines.

Flavoring agents and adjuvants product descriptions refused from Malaysia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of food additives (flavors and colors)
Flavoring agents and adjuvants (food additives for human use)	1	100.0%

Recent flavoring agents and adjuvants refusals

Recent Flavoring agents and adjuvants refusals from Malaysia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 6, 2021	Bionutricia Manufacturing SDN BHDSungai Buloh, Malaysia	Flavoring agents and adjuvants (food additives for human use)	FALSE LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL+1	Source

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

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 Malaysia
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FALSE	False or misleading labeling	1	25%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	1	25%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	25%
UNAPPROVED	Unapproved new drug	1	25%

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

Import alerts for food additives (flavors and colors) listing firms in Malaysia
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
45-02	Foods with illegal or undeclared colors	24

Malaysia food additives (flavors and colors) firms with the most FDA records

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

Malaysia food additives (flavors and colors) firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Bionutricia Manufacturing SDN BHD	Sungai Buloh	1

Latest food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from Malaysia

Latest FDA food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from Malaysia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 6, 2021	Bionutricia Manufacturing SDN BHDSungai Buloh, Malaysia	Flavoring agents and adjuvants (food additives for human use)	FALSE LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL+1	Source

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

How many food additives (flavors and colors) shipments from Malaysia did FDA refuse in 2021?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of food additives (flavors and colors) from Malaysia in 2021 through May 6, 2021.
Why does FDA refuse food additives (flavors and colors) from Malaysia?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For food additives (flavors and colors) from Malaysia the most frequent are FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 1 line), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 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 Malaysia?: As of October 27, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Malaysia firms are Import Alert 45-02 (24 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Malaysia firms too; see the country page.

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