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

FDA refused 2 shipment lines of color additives from Nicaragua in 2017 through March 20, 2017.

Why does FDA refuse color additives from Nicaragua?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For color additives from Nicaragua the most frequent are BACTERIA (BACTERIA, 1 line) and COLORLABEL (required information not prominent, 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 Nicaragua?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Nicaragua in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Nicaragua firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: color additives from Nicaragua

FDA category: Color Additives for Foods, Drugs, and Cosmetics · October 2016 to March 20, 2017

FDA refused 2 color additives shipment lines from Nicaragua between October 2016 and March 20, 2017, 2 of them in 2017; the most refused product was annato seeds for color manufacturing, most often for BACTERIA (BACTERIA).

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

2
color additives lines refused since October 2016: 2
refused so far in 2017: 1%
of all FDA refusals from Nicaragua: 2
firms with the most records, listed below

Color additives refusals from Nicaragua 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	2

Annato seeds for color manufacturing refusals from Nicaragua

FDA refused 2 annato seeds for color manufacturing lines from Nicaragua between October 2016 and March 20, 2017, 100% of the color additives lines.

Annato seeds for color manufacturing product descriptions refused from Nicaragua
FDA product description	Lines	Share of color additives
Annato seeds for color manufacturing	2	100.0%

Recent annato seeds for color manufacturing refusals

Recent Annato seeds for color manufacturing refusals from Nicaragua
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 20, 2017	Productos NicaManagua, Nicaragua	Annato seeds for color manufacturing	BACTERIA	Source
Mar 20, 2017	Productos Nica Oscar SantanaManagua, Nicaragua	Annato seeds for color manufacturing	COLORLABEL	Source

Why FDA refused color additives from Nicaragua

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

Most frequent refusal charges for color additives from Nicaragua
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
BACTERIA	The article appears to contain a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to…	1	50%
COLORLABEL	Required information not prominent	1	50%

Nicaragua color additives firms with the most FDA records

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

Nicaragua color additives firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Productos Nica	Managua	1
Productos Nica Oscar Santana	Managua	1

Latest color additives refusals from Nicaragua

Latest FDA color additives refusals from Nicaragua
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 20, 2017	Productos NicaManagua, Nicaragua	Annato seeds for color manufacturing	BACTERIA	Source
Mar 20, 2017	Productos Nica Oscar SantanaManagua, Nicaragua	Annato seeds for color manufacturing	COLORLABEL	Source

Questions about color additives refusals from Nicaragua

How many color additives shipments from Nicaragua did FDA refuse in 2017?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines of color additives from Nicaragua in 2017 through March 20, 2017.
Why does FDA refuse color additives from Nicaragua?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For color additives from Nicaragua the most frequent are BACTERIA (BACTERIA, 1 line) and COLORLABEL (required information not prominent, 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 Nicaragua?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Nicaragua in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Nicaragua firms; see the country page.

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