How many color additives shipments from Spain did FDA refuse in 2024?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of color additives from Spain in 2024 through April 15, 2024.

Why does FDA refuse color additives from Spain?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For color additives from Spain the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line), SUBSTITUTE (SUBSTITUTE, 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 color additives from Spain?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: color additives from Spain

FDA category: Color Additives for Foods, Drugs, and Cosmetics · October 2016 to April 15, 2024

FDA refused 2 color additives shipment lines from Spain between October 2016 and April 15, 2024, 1 of them in 2024; the most refused products were red coloring agent made from rice and saffron, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).

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

2
color additives lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2024: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Spain: 2
firms with the most records, listed below

Color additives refusals from Spain 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
2024	1
2020	1

Red coloring agent made from rice refusals from Spain

FDA refused 1 red coloring agent made from rice line from Spain between October 2016 and April 15, 2024, 50% of the color additives lines.

Red coloring agent made from rice product descriptions refused from Spain
FDA product description	Lines	Share of color additives
Red coloring agent made from rice	1	50.0%

Recent red coloring agent made from rice refusals

Recent Red coloring agent made from rice refusals from Spain
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 15, 2024	Fai Natur SLBarcelona, Spain	Red coloring agent made from rice	NUTRIT LBL	Source

Saffron refusals from Spain

FDA refused 1 saffron line from Spain between October 2016 and April 15, 2024, 50% of the color additives lines.

Saffron product descriptions refused from Spain
FDA product description	Lines	Share of color additives
Saffron	1	50.0%

Recent saffron refusals

Recent Saffron refusals from Spain
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 7, 2020	Manuel Romero de Avila Ramirez S.A.La Solana, Spain	Saffron	UNSAFE COL SUBSTITUTE	Source

Why FDA refused color additives from Spain

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

Most frequent refusal charges for color additives from Spain
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	33%
SUBSTITUTE	Appears that a substance has been substituted wholly or in part for one or more of the article's ingredients.	1	33%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	1	33%

Spain color additives firms with the most FDA records

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

Spain color additives firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Manuel Romero de Avila Ramirez S.A.	La Solana	1
Fai Natur SL	Barcelona	1

Latest color additives refusals from Spain

Latest FDA color additives refusals from Spain
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 15, 2024	Fai Natur SLBarcelona, Spain	Red coloring agent made from rice	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Aug 7, 2020	Manuel Romero de Avila Ramirez S.A.La Solana, Spain	Saffron	UNSAFE COL SUBSTITUTE	Source

Questions about color additives refusals from Spain

How many color additives shipments from Spain did FDA refuse in 2024?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of color additives from Spain in 2024 through April 15, 2024.
Why does FDA refuse color additives from Spain?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For color additives from Spain the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line), SUBSTITUTE (SUBSTITUTE, 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 color additives from Spain?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Spain in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Spain firms; see the country page.

Built for the person who signs the FSVP file

Buying color additives from Spain?

Check each Spain supplier against every FDA record in one paste, free for five suppliers. Watch the ones you buy from and get the source the day a record changes.

Check five suppliers free Watch a supplier free

SupplierRadar is not affiliated with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Data comes from public FDA records and may contain errors. This is not legal advice; importers remain responsible for their supplier evaluations.