How many color additives shipments from Mexico did FDA refuse in 2017?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of color additives from Mexico in 2017 through May 4, 2017.

Why does FDA refuse color additives from Mexico?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For color additives from Mexico the most frequent are COLORLABEL (required information not prominent, 1 line) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover color additives 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.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: color additives from Mexico

FDA category: Color Additives for Foods, Drugs, and Cosmetics · October 2016 to May 4, 2017

FDA refused 1 color additives shipment line from Mexico between October 2016 and May 4, 2017, 1 of them in 2017; the most refused product was color for foods, most often for COLORLABEL (required information not prominent).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

1
color additives lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2017: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Mexico: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Color additives refusals from Mexico 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
2017	1

Color for foods refusals from Mexico

FDA refused 1 color for foods line from Mexico between October 2016 and May 4, 2017, 100% of the color additives lines.

Color for foods product descriptions refused from Mexico
FDA product description	Lines	Share of color additives
Color for foods, drugs and cosmetics (FD&C) (certified)	1	100.0%

Recent color for foods refusals

Recent Color for foods refusals from Mexico
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 4, 2017	Deiman, S.A. de C.V.Mexico City, Mexico	Color for foods, drugs and cosmetics (FD&C) (certified)	UNSAFE COL COLORLABEL	Source

Why FDA refused color additives from Mexico

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for color additives from Mexico
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
COLORLABEL	Required information not prominent	1	50%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	1	50%

Mexico color additives firms with the most FDA records

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

Mexico color additives firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Deiman, S.A. de C.V.	Mexico City	1

Latest color additives refusals from Mexico

Latest FDA color additives refusals from Mexico
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 4, 2017	Deiman, S.A. de C.V.Mexico City, Mexico	Color for foods, drugs and cosmetics (FD&C) (certified)	UNSAFE COL COLORLABEL	Source

Questions about color additives refusals from Mexico

How many color additives shipments from Mexico did FDA refuse in 2017?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of color additives from Mexico in 2017 through May 4, 2017.
Why does FDA refuse color additives from Mexico?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For color additives from Mexico the most frequent are COLORLABEL (required information not prominent, 1 line) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover color additives 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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