How many sweeteners shipments from Portugal did FDA refuse in 2017?

FDA refused 3 shipment lines of sweeteners from Portugal in 2017 through July 28, 2017.

Why does FDA refuse sweeteners from Portugal?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sweeteners from Portugal the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 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 Portugal?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: sweeteners from Portugal

FDA category: Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) · October 2016 to July 28, 2017

FDA refused 3 sweeteners shipment lines from Portugal between October 2016 and July 28, 2017, 3 of them in 2017; the most refused product was honey, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).

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

3
sweeteners lines refused since October 2016: 3
refused so far in 2017: 1%
of all FDA refusals from Portugal: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Sweeteners refusals from Portugal 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	3

Honey refusals from Portugal

FDA refused 3 honey lines from Portugal between October 2016 and July 28, 2017, 100% of the sweeteners lines.

Honey product descriptions refused from Portugal
FDA product description	Lines	Share of sweeteners
Honey	3	100.0%

Recent honey refusals

Recent Honey refusals from Portugal
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 28, 2017	Grande Porto, SASao Pedro da Cova, Portugal	Honey	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Jul 28, 2017	Grande Porto, SASao Pedro da Cova, Portugal	Honey	NO ENGLISH	Source
Jul 28, 2017	Grande Porto, SASao Pedro da Cova, Portugal	Honey	NUTRIT LBL	Source

Why FDA refused sweeteners from Portugal

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

Most frequent refusal charges for sweeteners from Portugal
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	2	67%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	1	33%

Portugal sweeteners firms with the most FDA records

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

Portugal sweeteners firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Grande Porto, SA	Sao Pedro da Cova	3

Latest sweeteners refusals from Portugal

Latest FDA sweeteners refusals from Portugal
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 28, 2017	Grande Porto, SASao Pedro da Cova, Portugal	Honey	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Jul 28, 2017	Grande Porto, SASao Pedro da Cova, Portugal	Honey	NO ENGLISH	Source
Jul 28, 2017	Grande Porto, SASao Pedro da Cova, Portugal	Honey	NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about sweeteners refusals from Portugal

How many sweeteners shipments from Portugal did FDA refuse in 2017?: FDA refused 3 shipment lines of sweeteners from Portugal in 2017 through July 28, 2017.
Why does FDA refuse sweeteners from Portugal?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sweeteners from Portugal the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 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 Portugal?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Portugal in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Portugal firms; see the country page.

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