Why does FDA refuse food additives (flavors and colors) from South Africa?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For food additives (flavors and colors) from South Africa the most frequent are FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 1 line) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover food additives (flavors and colors) from South Africa?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list South Africa firms are Import Alert 45-02 (27 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list South Africa firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: food additives (flavors and colors) from South Africa

FDA category: Food Additives for Human Use (flavors, colors, leavening and other agents) · October 2016 to December 8, 2023

FDA refused 1 food additives (flavors and colors) shipment line from South Africa between October 2016 and December 8, 2023, 1 of them in 2023; the most refused product was color adjuncts, most often for FALSE (false or misleading labeling).

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

1
food additives (flavors and colors) lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2023: 0%
of all FDA refusals from South Africa: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from South Africa 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

Color adjuncts refusals from South Africa

FDA refused 1 color adjuncts line from South Africa between October 2016 and December 8, 2023, 100% of the food additives (flavors and colors) lines.

Color adjuncts product descriptions refused from South Africa
FDA product description	Lines	Share of food additives (flavors and colors)
Color adjuncts (food additives for human use)	1	100.0%

Recent color adjuncts refusals

Recent Color adjuncts refusals from South Africa
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 8, 2023	Rolkem On 5TH AveNaboomspruit, South Africa	Color adjuncts (food additives for human use)	UNSAFE COL FALSE	Source

Why FDA refused food additives (flavors and colors) from South Africa

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

Most frequent refusal charges for food additives (flavors and colors) from South Africa
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FALSE	False or misleading labeling	1	50%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	1	50%

Import alerts for food additives (flavors and colors) that list South Africa firms

Import alerts for food additives (flavors and colors) listing firms in South Africa
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
45-02	Foods with illegal or undeclared colors	27

Latest food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from South Africa

Latest FDA food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from South Africa
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 8, 2023	Rolkem On 5TH AveNaboomspruit, South Africa	Color adjuncts (food additives for human use)	UNSAFE COL FALSE	Source

Questions about food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from South Africa

How many food additives (flavors and colors) shipments from South Africa did FDA refuse in 2023?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of food additives (flavors and colors) from South Africa in 2023 through December 8, 2023.
Why does FDA refuse food additives (flavors and colors) from South Africa?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For food additives (flavors and colors) from South Africa the most frequent are FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 1 line) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover food additives (flavors and colors) from South Africa?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list South Africa firms are Import Alert 45-02 (27 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list South Africa firms too; see the country page.

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