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

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For food additives (flavors and colors) from South Korea the most frequent are LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 1 line) and UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409, 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 Korea?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list South Korea firms are Import Alert 45-02 (67 firms) and Import Alert 45-06 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list South Korea firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

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

FDA category: Food Additives for Human Use (flavors, colors, leavening and other agents) · October 2016 to October 17, 2018

FDA refused 1 food additives (flavors and colors) shipment line from South Korea between October 2016 and October 17, 2018, 1 of them in 2018; the most refused product was flavoring agents and adjuvants, most often for LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed).

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 2018: 0%
of all FDA refusals from South Korea: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from South Korea 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
2018	1

Flavoring agents and adjuvants refusals from South Korea

FDA refused 1 flavoring agents and adjuvants line from South Korea between October 2016 and October 17, 2018, 100% of the food additives (flavors and colors) lines.

Flavoring agents and adjuvants product descriptions refused from South Korea
FDA product description	Lines	Share of food additives (flavors and colors)
Flavoring agents and adjuvants (food additives for human use)	1	100.0%

Recent flavoring agents and adjuvants refusals

Recent Flavoring agents and adjuvants refusals from South Korea
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 17, 2018	Daepyung Co LtdSeongnam, South Korea	Flavoring agents and adjuvants (food additives for human use)	LIST INGRE UNSAFE ADD	Source

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

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 Korea
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	1	50%
UNSAFE ADD	Food additive unsafe under section 409	1	50%

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

Import alerts for food additives (flavors and colors) listing firms in South Korea
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
45-02	Foods with illegal or undeclared colors	67
45-06	Stevia leaves, crude extracts and foods containing them	1

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

Latest FDA food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from South Korea
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 17, 2018	Daepyung Co LtdSeongnam, South Korea	Flavoring agents and adjuvants (food additives for human use)	LIST INGRE UNSAFE ADD	Source

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

How many food additives (flavors and colors) shipments from South Korea did FDA refuse in 2018?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of food additives (flavors and colors) from South Korea in 2018 through October 17, 2018.
Why does FDA refuse food additives (flavors and colors) from South Korea?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For food additives (flavors and colors) from South Korea the most frequent are LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 1 line) and UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409, 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 Korea?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list South Korea firms are Import Alert 45-02 (67 firms) and Import Alert 45-06 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list South Korea firms too; see the country page.

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