FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: soft drinks and water from Pakistan
FDA category: Soft Drinks and Waters · October 2016 to November 21, 2023
FDA refused 9 soft drinks and water shipment lines from Pakistan between October 2016 and November 21, 2023, 4 of them in 2023; the most refused products were soft drink and carbonated soft drink, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 9
- soft drinks and water lines refused since October 2016
- 4
- refused so far in 2023
- 3
- firms with the most records, listed below
Soft drinks and water refusals from Pakistan by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | +100% |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 1 | -50% |
| 2017 | 2 |
Soft drink refusals from Pakistan
FDA refused 6 soft drink lines from Pakistan between October 2016 and November 21, 2023, 67% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, noncarbonated | 4 | 44.4% |
| Soft drink, core fruit flavored, noncarbonated | 1 | 11.1% |
| Soft drink, mixed fruit flavored, noncarbonated | 1 | 11.1% |
Recent soft drink refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quice Foods Industries LimitedKarachi, Pakistan | Soft drink, core fruit flavored, noncarbonated | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Rifsons Food (Pvt.) Ltd.Multan, Pakistan | Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, noncarbonated | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Rifsons Food (Pvt.) Ltd.Multan, Pakistan | Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, noncarbonated | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Rifsons Food (Pvt.) Ltd.Multan, Pakistan | Soft drink, mixed fruit flavored, noncarbonated | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Shangrila Foods Private LimitedKarachi, Pakistan | Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, noncarbonated | FILTHYFALSELABELING | Source |
Carbonated soft drink refusals from Pakistan
FDA refused 1 carbonated soft drink line from Pakistan between October 2016 and November 21, 2023, 11% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c. | 1 | 11.1% |
Recent carbonated soft drink refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sukkur BeveragesSukkur, Pakistan | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | COLOR LBLGLACKS FIRMSTD NAME+1 | Source |
Noncarbonated soft drink refusals from Pakistan
FDA refused 1 noncarbonated soft drink line from Pakistan between October 2016 and November 21, 2023, 11% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c. | 1 | 11.1% |
Recent noncarbonated soft drink refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shangrila Foods Private LimitedKarachi, Pakistan | Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c | FALSEJUICE %NUTRIT LBL | Source |
Other soft drinks and water products refused from Pakistan
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Punch drink | 1 | 11.1% |
Why FDA refused soft drinks and water from Pakistan
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 | 5 | 25% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 4 | 20% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 3 | 15% |
| JUICE % | Juice percentage not declared | 2 | 10% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 1 | 5% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 1 | 5% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 1 | 5% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 1 | 5% |
| STD NAME | Appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(g)(2) of the FD&C Act in that the article… | 1 | 5% |
| YELLOW #5 | FD&C Yellow No. 5 not declared | 1 | 5% |
Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shangrila Foods Private Limited | Karachi | 3 |
| Rifsons Food (Pvt.) Ltd. | Multan | 3 |
| Quice Foods Industries Limited | Karachi | 2 |
Latest soft drinks and water refusals from Pakistan
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quice Foods Industries LimitedKarachi, Pakistan | Punch drink, noncarbonated | UNSAFE COLNUTRIT LBLYELLOW #5 | Source | |
| Quice Foods Industries LimitedKarachi, Pakistan | Soft drink, core fruit flavored, noncarbonated | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Rifsons Food (Pvt.) Ltd.Multan, Pakistan | Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, noncarbonated | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Rifsons Food (Pvt.) Ltd.Multan, Pakistan | Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, noncarbonated | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Sukkur BeveragesSukkur, Pakistan | Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c | COLOR LBLGLACKS FIRMSTD NAME+1 | Source | |
| Rifsons Food (Pvt.) Ltd.Multan, Pakistan | Soft drink, mixed fruit flavored, noncarbonated | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Shangrila Foods Private LimitedKarachi, Pakistan | Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, noncarbonated | FILTHYFALSELABELING | Source | |
| Shangrila Foods Private LimitedKarachi, Pakistan | Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c | FALSEJUICE %NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Shangrila Foods Private LimitedKarachi, Pakistan | Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, noncarbonated | FALSEJUICE %NUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about soft drinks and water refusals from Pakistan
- How many soft drinks and water shipments from Pakistan did FDA refuse in 2023?
- FDA refused 4 shipment lines of soft drinks and water from Pakistan in 2023 through November 21, 2023, compared with 2 in 2022.
- Why does FDA refuse soft drinks and water from Pakistan?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For soft drinks and water from Pakistan the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 5 lines), UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 4 lines) and FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 3 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 Pakistan?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Pakistan in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Pakistan firms; see the country page.
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