FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: alcoholic beverages from Mexico
FDA category: Alcoholic Beverages · October 2016 to December 17, 2025
FDA refused 9 alcoholic beverages shipment lines from Mexico between October 2016 and December 17, 2025, 7 of them in 2025; the most refused products were wine coolers and liquors, most often for UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 9
- alcoholic beverages lines refused since October 2016
- 7
- refused so far in 2025
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Alcoholic beverages refusals from Mexico by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | +250% |
| 2024 | 2 |
Wine coolers refusals from Mexico
FDA refused 5 wine coolers lines from Mexico between October 2016 and December 17, 2025, 56% of the alcoholic beverages lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of alcoholic beverages |
|---|---|---|
| Wine coolers | 5 | 55.6% |
Recent wine coolers refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Cesar SanchezReynosa, Mexico | Wine coolers | UNSAFE COLINCONSPICUCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Bebidas Internacionales Bepensa, S.A. de C.V.Santiago De Queretaro, Mexico | Wine coolers | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Bebidas Internacionales Bepensa, S.A. de C.V.Santiago De Queretaro, Mexico | Wine coolers | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Bebidas Internacionales Bepensa, S.A. de C.V.Santiago De Queretaro, Mexico | Wine coolers | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Bebidas Internacionales Bepensa, S.A. de C.V.Santiago De Queretaro, Mexico | Wine coolers | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source |
Liquors refusals from Mexico
FDA refused 2 liquors lines from Mexico between October 2016 and December 17, 2025, 22% of the alcoholic beverages lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of alcoholic beverages |
|---|---|---|
| Liquors, n.e.c. | 2 | 22.2% |
Recent liquors refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bebidas Internacionales Bepensa, S.A. de C.V.Santiago De Queretaro, Mexico | Liquors, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Bebidas Internacionales Bepensa, S.A. de C.V.Santiago De Queretaro, Mexico | Liquors, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source |
Alcoholic beverage refusals from Mexico
FDA refused 1 alcoholic beverage line from Mexico between October 2016 and December 17, 2025, 11% of the alcoholic beverages lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of alcoholic beverages |
|---|---|---|
| Alcoholic beverage, n.e.c. | 1 | 11.1% |
Recent alcoholic beverage refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bebidas Internacionales Bepensa, S.A. de C.V.Santiago De Queretaro, Mexico | Alcoholic beverage, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Other alcoholic beverages products refused from Mexico
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Premixed liquor drink | 1 | 11.1% |
Why FDA refused alcoholic beverages from Mexico
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 | 8 | 40% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 7 | 35% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 2 | 10% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 5% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 5% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 1 | 5% |
Mexico alcoholic beverages firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Bebidas Internacionales Bepensa, S.A. de C.V. | Santiago De Queretaro | 7 |
| Julio Cesar Sanchez | Reynosa | 1 |
Latest alcoholic beverages refusals from Mexico
Questions about alcoholic beverages refusals from Mexico
- How many alcoholic beverages shipments from Mexico did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 7 shipment lines of alcoholic beverages from Mexico in 2025 through December 17, 2025, compared with 2 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse alcoholic beverages from Mexico?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For alcoholic beverages from Mexico the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 8 lines), COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 7 lines) and INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover alcoholic beverages from Mexico?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Mexico in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Mexico firms; see the country page.
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