How many sweeteners shipments from Peru did FDA refuse in 2023?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of sweeteners from Peru in 2023 through May 19, 2023, compared with 1 in 2022.

Why does FDA refuse sweeteners from Peru?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sweeteners from Peru the most frequent are HEALTH C (unauthorized nutrient content or health claim, 1 line), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 1 line) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover sweeteners from Peru?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Peru firms are Import Alert 36-04 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Peru firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: sweeteners from Peru

FDA category: Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) · October 2016 to May 19, 2023

FDA refused 2 sweeteners shipment lines from Peru between October 2016 and May 19, 2023, 1 of them in 2023; the most refused products were honey and syrups and molasses, most often for HEALTH C (unauthorized nutrient content or health claim).

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

2
sweeteners lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2023: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Peru: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Sweeteners refusals from Peru 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
2023	1	0%
2022	1

Honey refusals from Peru

FDA refused 1 honey line from Peru between October 2016 and May 19, 2023, 50% of the sweeteners lines.

Honey product descriptions refused from Peru
FDA product description	Lines	Share of sweeteners
Honey	1	50.0%

Recent honey refusals

Recent Honey refusals from Peru
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 5, 2022	Peru Q Products EIRLLima, Peru	Honey	NO ENGLISH	Source

Syrups and molasses refusals from Peru

FDA refused 1 syrups and molasses line from Peru between October 2016 and May 19, 2023, 50% of the sweeteners lines.

Syrups and molasses product descriptions refused from Peru
FDA product description	Lines	Share of sweeteners
Syrups and molasses, n.e.c.	1	50.0%

Recent syrups and molasses refusals

Recent Syrups and molasses refusals from Peru
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 19, 2023	Healthy SuperfoodsSan Luis, Peru	Syrups and molasses, n.e.c	NUTRIT LBL HEALTH C	Source

Why FDA refused sweeteners from Peru

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

Most frequent refusal charges for sweeteners from Peru
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
HEALTH C	Unauthorized nutrient content or health claim	1	33%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	1	33%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	33%

Import alerts for sweeteners that list Peru firms

Import alerts for sweeteners listing firms in Peru
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
36-04	Honey and blended syrup: drug residues	1

Peru sweeteners firms with the most FDA records

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

Peru sweeteners firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Peru Q Products EIRL	Lima	1

Latest sweeteners refusals from Peru

Latest FDA sweeteners refusals from Peru
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 19, 2023	Healthy SuperfoodsSan Luis, Peru	Syrups and molasses, n.e.c	NUTRIT LBL HEALTH C	Source
May 5, 2022	Peru Q Products EIRLLima, Peru	Honey	NO ENGLISH	Source

Questions about sweeteners refusals from Peru

How many sweeteners shipments from Peru did FDA refuse in 2023?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of sweeteners from Peru in 2023 through May 19, 2023, compared with 1 in 2022.
Why does FDA refuse sweeteners from Peru?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sweeteners from Peru the most frequent are HEALTH C (unauthorized nutrient content or health claim, 1 line), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 1 line) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover sweeteners from Peru?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Peru firms are Import Alert 36-04 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Peru firms too; see the country page.

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