How many sweeteners shipments from South Korea did FDA refuse in 2018?

FDA refused 2 shipment lines of sweeteners from South Korea in 2018 through December 20, 2018.

Why does FDA refuse sweeteners from South Korea?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sweeteners from South Korea the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 2 lines), HEALTH C (unauthorized nutrient content or health claim, 1 line) and LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 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 South Korea?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: sweeteners from South Korea

FDA category: Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) · October 2016 to December 20, 2018

FDA refused 2 sweeteners shipment lines from South Korea between October 2016 and December 20, 2018, 2 of them in 2018; the most refused products were grape sugar and honey, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).

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

2
sweeteners lines refused since October 2016: 2
refused so far in 2018: 0%
of all FDA refusals from South Korea: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Sweeteners 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	2

Grape sugar refusals from South Korea

FDA refused 1 grape sugar line from South Korea between October 2016 and December 20, 2018, 50% of the sweeteners lines.

Grape sugar product descriptions refused from South Korea
FDA product description	Lines	Share of sweeteners
Grape sugar (frutose)	1	50.0%

Recent grape sugar refusals

Recent Grape sugar refusals from South Korea
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 20, 2018	Jeonwon Foods Co.Gimpo, South Korea	Grape sugar (frutose)	LIST INGRE LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C+3	Source

Honey refusals from South Korea

FDA refused 1 honey line from South Korea between October 2016 and December 20, 2018, 50% of the sweeteners lines.

Honey product descriptions refused from South Korea
FDA product description	Lines	Share of sweeteners
Honey, n.e.c.	1	50.0%

Recent honey refusals

Recent Honey refusals from South Korea
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Nov 16, 2018	Songkang F&BBusan, South Korea	Honey, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH	Source

Why FDA refused sweeteners from South Korea

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

Most frequent refusal charges for sweeteners from South Korea
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	2	29%
HEALTH C	Unauthorized nutrient content or health claim	1	14%
LACKS FIRM	Manufacturer name and address missing	1	14%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	1	14%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	1	14%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	14%

Latest sweeteners refusals from South Korea

Latest FDA sweeteners refusals from South Korea
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 20, 2018	Jeonwon Foods Co.Gimpo, South Korea	Grape sugar (frutose)	LIST INGRE LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C+3	Source
Nov 16, 2018	Songkang F&BBusan, South Korea	Honey, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH	Source

Questions about sweeteners refusals from South Korea

How many sweeteners shipments from South Korea did FDA refuse in 2018?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines of sweeteners from South Korea in 2018 through December 20, 2018.
Why does FDA refuse sweeteners from South Korea?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sweeteners from South Korea the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 2 lines), HEALTH C (unauthorized nutrient content or health claim, 1 line) and LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 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 South Korea?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in South Korea in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list South Korea firms; see the country page.

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