FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: beverage bases from Mexico
FDA category: Beverage Bases · October 2016 to October 29, 2025
FDA refused 96 beverage bases shipment lines from Mexico between October 2016 and October 29, 2025, 3 of them in 2025; the most refused products were beverage base and imitation fruit flavored beverage base, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 96
- beverage bases lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2025
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Beverage bases 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 | 3 | -83% |
| 2024 | 18 | +125% |
| 2023 | 8 | -38% |
| 2022 | 13 | +117% |
| 2021 | 6 | -14% |
| 2020 | 7 | -56% |
| 2019 | 16 | +45% |
| 2018 | 11 | -15% |
| 2017 | 13 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Beverage base refusals from Mexico
FDA refused 35 beverage base lines from Mexico between October 2016 and October 29, 2025, 36% of the beverage bases lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of beverage bases |
|---|---|---|
| Beverage base, mixed fruit, liquid | 15 | 15.6% |
| Beverage base, combination true fruit and imitation fruit flavors, liquid (not cocktail or punch) | 6 | 6.3% |
| Beverage base, subtropical or tropical fruit | 6 | 6.3% |
| Beverage base, imitation citrus, liquid | 4 | 4.2% |
| Beverage base, subtropical or tropical fruit, liquid | 4 | 4.2% |
Recent beverage base refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grupo Calibeb SA de CV.Chihuahua, Mexico | Beverage base, imitation citrus, liquid | UNSAFE ADDINCONSPICUCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Grupo Calibeb SA de CV.Chihuahua, Mexico | Beverage base, imitation citrus, liquid | LIST INGREUNSAFE ADDINCONSPICU | Source | |
| Grupo Calibeb SA de CV.Chihuahua, Mexico | Beverage base, imitation citrus, liquid | LIST INGREUNSAFE ADDINCONSPICU+1 | Source | |
| Grupo Calibeb SA de CV.Chihuahua, Mexico | Beverage base, imitation citrus, liquid | LIST INGREUNSAFE ADDINCONSPICU+1 | Source |
Imitation fruit flavored beverage base refusals from Mexico
FDA refused 24 imitation fruit flavored beverage base lines from Mexico between October 2016 and October 29, 2025, 25% of the beverage bases lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of beverage bases |
|---|---|---|
| Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, liquid, n.e.c. | 24 | 25.0% |
Recent imitation fruit flavored beverage base refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casa CuervoCiudad De Mexico, Mexico | Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, liquid, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLLIST INGREUNSAFE ADD+3 | Source | |
| Casa CuervoCiudad De Mexico, Mexico | Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, liquid, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLLIST INGREUNSAFE ADD+3 | Source | |
| Casa CuervoCiudad De Mexico, Mexico | Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, liquid, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLLIST INGREUNSAFE ADD+3 | Source | |
| Casa CuervoCiudad De Mexico, Mexico | Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, liquid, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLLIST INGREUNSAFE ADD+1 | Source | |
| Casa CuervoCiudad De Mexico, Mexico | Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, liquid, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLLIST INGREUNSAFE ADD+4 | Source |
Beverage base of non-fruit origin refusals from Mexico
FDA refused 9 beverage base of non-fruit origin lines from Mexico between October 2016 and October 29, 2025, 9% of the beverage bases lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of beverage bases |
|---|---|---|
| Beverage base of non-fruit origin, liquid, n.e.c. | 9 | 9.4% |
Other beverage bases products refused from Mexico
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Beverage base not mentioned elsewhere | 6 | 6.3% |
| Combination true and imitation fruit flavored beverage bases | 6 | 6.3% |
| Fruit beverage bases | 4 | 4.2% |
Why FDA refused beverage bases from Mexico
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 33 | 14% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 31 | 13% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 30 | 13% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 29 | 12% |
| UNSAFE ADD | Food additive unsafe under section 409 | 29 | 12% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 27 | 11% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 21 | 9% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 15 | 6% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 11 | 5% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 11 | 5% |
Mexico beverage bases firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Sin Secretos SAPI de CV | Estado De Mexico | 11 |
| Casa Cuervo | Ciudad De Mexico | 10 |
| Sociedad Cooperativa Trabajadores De Pascual, S.C.L. | Transito | 8 |
| Grupo Industrial Cuadritos Biotek | Celaya | 8 |
| Grupo Calibeb SA de CV. | Chihuahua | 8 |
| Comercializadora Eloro S.A. | Ecatepec De Morelos | 6 |
| Laboratorios de Fuerza de la Salud S.A de CV | Distrito Federal | 6 |
| Alimentos Frutival SA de CV | El Marques | 5 |
| Del Sol Alimentos | Hermosillo | 4 |
| Jugos Del Valle S A. De C.V. | Tepotzotlan | 2 |
Latest beverage bases refusals from Mexico
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campo Verde Packing, S.A. de C.V.Encamacion de Diaz, Mexico | Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, n.e.c | FILTHYFALSENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Casa CuervoCiudad De Mexico, Mexico | Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, liquid, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLLIST INGREUNSAFE ADD+3 | Source | |
| Casa CuervoCiudad De Mexico, Mexico | Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, liquid, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLLIST INGREUNSAFE ADD+3 | Source | |
| Casa CuervoCiudad De Mexico, Mexico | Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, liquid, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLLIST INGREUNSAFE ADD+3 | Source | |
| Casa CuervoCiudad De Mexico, Mexico | Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, liquid, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLLIST INGREUNSAFE ADD+1 | Source | |
| Casa CuervoCiudad De Mexico, Mexico | Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, liquid, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLLIST INGREUNSAFE ADD+4 | Source | |
| Grupo Calibeb SA de CV.Chihuahua, Mexico | Beverage base, imitation citrus, liquid | UNSAFE ADDINCONSPICUCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Grupo Calibeb SA de CV.Chihuahua, Mexico | Beverage base, imitation berry, liquid | LIST INGREUNSAFE ADDINCONSPICU+1 | Source | |
| Grupo Calibeb SA de CV.Chihuahua, Mexico | Beverage base, imitation citrus, liquid | LIST INGREUNSAFE ADDINCONSPICU | Source | |
| Grupo Calibeb SA de CV.Chihuahua, Mexico | Beverage base, imitation core fruit, liquid | UNSAFE ADDINCONSPICU | Source | |
| Grupo Calibeb SA de CV.Chihuahua, Mexico | Beverage base, imitation citrus, liquid | LIST INGREUNSAFE ADDINCONSPICU+1 | Source | |
| Grupo Calibeb SA de CV.Chihuahua, Mexico | Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, liquid, n.e.c | LIST INGREUNSAFE ADDINCONSPICU+1 | Source | |
| Grupo Calibeb SA de CV.Chihuahua, Mexico | Beverage base, imitation mixed fruit, liquid | UNSAFE ADDINCONSPICU | Source | |
| Grupo Calibeb SA de CV.Chihuahua, Mexico | Beverage base, imitation citrus, liquid | LIST INGREUNSAFE ADDINCONSPICU+1 | Source | |
| Casa CuervoCiudad De Mexico, Mexico | Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, liquid, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLLIST INGREUNSAFE ADD+1 | Source | |
| Casa CuervoCiudad De Mexico, Mexico | Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, liquid, n.e.c | UNSAFE ADD | Source | |
| Frutas Premium, SA de CVAguascalientes, Mexico | Horchata (beverage base n.e.c.) | PRESRV LBLNEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Casa CuervoCiudad De Mexico, Mexico | Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, liquid, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLLIST INGREUNSAFE ADD+2 | Source | |
| Casa CuervoCiudad De Mexico, Mexico | Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, liquid, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLLIST INGREUNSAFE ADD+3 | Source | |
| Casa CuervoCiudad De Mexico, Mexico | Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, liquid, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLLIST INGREUNSAFE ADD+3 | Source |
Questions about beverage bases refusals from Mexico
- How many beverage bases shipments from Mexico did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of beverage bases from Mexico in 2025 through October 29, 2025, compared with 18 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse beverage bases from Mexico?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For beverage bases from Mexico the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 33 lines), INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 31 lines) and COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 30 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover beverage bases from Mexico?
- As of October 25, 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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