FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: soft drinks and water from Mexico
FDA category: Soft Drinks and Waters · October 2016 to October 6, 2026
FDA refused 604 soft drinks and water shipment lines from Mexico between October 2016 and October 6, 2026, 20 of them in 2026; the most refused products were soft drink and noncarbonated water, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 604
- soft drinks and water lines refused since October 2016
- 20
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Soft drinks and water 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 20 | |
| 2025 | 66 | -1% |
| 2024 | 67 | -49% |
| 2023 | 132 | +106% |
| 2022 | 64 | +191% |
| 2021 | 22 | -51% |
| 2020 | 45 | +10% |
| 2019 | 41 | -47% |
| 2018 | 77 | +31% |
| 2017 | 59 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 11 |
Soft drink refusals from Mexico
FDA refused 282 soft drink lines from Mexico between October 2016 and October 6, 2026, 47% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, carbonated | 120 | 19.9% |
| Soft drink, other fruit flavored, carbonated | 62 | 10.3% |
| Soft drink, cola, carbonated | 31 | 5.1% |
| Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, carbonated | 28 | 4.6% |
| Soft drink, core fruit flavored, carbonated | 22 | 3.6% |
| Soft drink, imitation fruit flavored, carbonated | 19 | 3.1% |
Recent soft drink refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bebidas mundiales,s.a de c.v.Monterrey, Mexico | Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| bebidas mundiales,s.a de c.v.Monterrey, Mexico | Soft drink, core fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| bebidas mundiales,s.a de c.v.Monterrey, Mexico | Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Beidas Purificadas S de RL de CVCuajimalpa De Morelos, Mexico | Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Beidas Purificadas S de RL de CVCuajimalpa De Morelos, Mexico | Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source |
Noncarbonated water refusals from Mexico
FDA refused 87 noncarbonated water lines from Mexico between October 2016 and October 6, 2026, 14% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Noncarbonated water (nonmedicinal), n.e.c. | 87 | 14.4% |
Nonalcoholic beverages refusals from Mexico
FDA refused 74 nonalcoholic beverages lines from Mexico between October 2016 and October 6, 2026, 12% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Nonalcoholic beverages, n.e.c. | 74 | 12.3% |
Other soft drinks and water products refused from Mexico
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral water with fruit flavor | 27 | 4.5% |
| Carbonated soft drink | 19 | 3.1% |
Why FDA refused soft drinks and water 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 | 251 | 16% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 205 | 13% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 202 | 13% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 189 | 12% |
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 147 | 9% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 141 | 9% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 140 | 9% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 138 | 9% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 75 | 5% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 72 | 5% |
Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|
| bebidas mundiales,s.a de c.v. | Monterrey | 158 |
| Laboratorios PiSA, S.A. de C.V (Planta Tlajomulco) | Tlajomulco De Zuniga | 143 |
| Penafiel Bebidas, S.A. De C.V | Lomas De Chapultepec | 18 |
| Beidas Purificadas S de RL de CV | Cuajimalpa De Morelos | 18 |
| Electropura S De R.L. De D.V. | La Paz | 15 |
| Manantiales Penafiel, S.A. De C.V. | Tehuacan | 13 |
| Abraguz S. de R.L. de C.V. | Mexico | 13 |
| Desde El Corazon Del Fruto Sa Cv | Mexicomexico | 12 |
| Propimex S de RL de CV | Ciudad De Mexico | 12 |
| Bebidas Mundiales, S. de R.L. de C.V. (Planta Insurgentes) | Monterrey | 11 |
Latest soft drinks and water refusals from Mexico
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bebidas mundiales,s.a de c.v.Monterrey, Mexico | Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| bebidas mundiales,s.a de c.v.Monterrey, Mexico | Soft drink, core fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| bebidas mundiales,s.a de c.v.Monterrey, Mexico | Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Beidas Purificadas S de RL de CVCuajimalpa De Morelos, Mexico | Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Beidas Purificadas S de RL de CVCuajimalpa De Morelos, Mexico | Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Beidas Purificadas S de RL de CVCuajimalpa De Morelos, Mexico | Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, carbonated | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Envasadora la SupremaMexico, Mexico | Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, noncarbonated | FILTHY | Source | |
| Penafiel Bebidas, S.A. De C.VLomas De Chapultepec, Mexico | Soft drink, other fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Penafiel Bebidas, S.A. De C.VLomas De Chapultepec, Mexico | Soft drink, other fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Pena Fiel Bebidas Sa De CvMiguel Hidalgo, Mexico | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | UNSAFE ADDCOLOR LBLGNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Pena Fiel Bebidas Sa De CvMiguel Hidalgo, Mexico | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | UNSAFE ADDCOLOR LBLGNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Pena Fiel Bebidas Sa De CvMiguel Hidalgo, Mexico | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | UNSAFE ADDCOLOR LBLGNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Pena Fiel Bebidas Sa De CvMiguel Hidalgo, Mexico | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | UNSAFE ADDCOLOR LBLGNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| bebidas mundiales,s.a de c.v.Monterrey, Mexico | Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLINCONSPICUCOLOR LBLG+3 | Source | |
| bebidas mundiales,s.a de c.v.Monterrey, Mexico | Soft drink, cola, carbonated | UNSAFE COLINCONSPICUCOLOR LBLG+3 | Source | |
| bebidas mundiales,s.a de c.v.Monterrey, Mexico | Soft drink, core fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLINCONSPICUCOLOR LBLG+3 | Source | |
| Beidas Purificadas S de RL de CVCuajimalpa De Morelos, Mexico | Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Comercializadora PepsicoCiudad De Mexico, Mexico | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLINCONSPICUCOLOR LBLG+4 | Source | |
| Beidas Purificadas S de RL de CVCuajimalpa De Morelos, Mexico | Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Beidas Purificadas S de RL de CVCuajimalpa De Morelos, Mexico | Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, carbonated | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source |
Questions about soft drinks and water refusals from Mexico
- How many soft drinks and water shipments from Mexico did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 20 shipment lines of soft drinks and water from Mexico in 2026 through October 6, 2026, compared with 66 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse soft drinks and water from Mexico?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For soft drinks and water from Mexico the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 251 lines), UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 205 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 202 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 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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