How many soft drinks and water shipments from Spain did FDA refuse in 2017?

FDA refused 3 shipment lines of soft drinks and water from Spain in 2017 through August 16, 2017.

Why does FDA refuse soft drinks and water from Spain?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For soft drinks and water from Spain the most frequent are NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 2 lines), INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 1 line) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover soft drinks and water 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: soft drinks and water from Spain

FDA category: Soft Drinks and Waters · October 2016 to August 16, 2017

FDA refused 3 soft drinks and water shipment lines from Spain between October 2016 and August 16, 2017, 3 of them in 2017; the most refused products were soft drinks and waters not mentioned elsewhere and bottled spring or mineral water, most often for NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods).

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

3
soft drinks and water lines refused since October 2016: 3
refused so far in 2017: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Spain: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Soft drinks and water 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
2017	3

Soft drinks and waters not mentioned elsewhere refusals from Spain

FDA refused 2 soft drinks and waters not mentioned elsewhere lines from Spain between October 2016 and August 16, 2017, 67% of the soft drinks and water lines.

Soft drinks and waters not mentioned elsewhere product descriptions refused from Spain
FDA product description	Lines	Share of soft drinks and water
Soft drinks and waters not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.	2	66.7%

Recent soft drinks and waters not mentioned elsewhere refusals

Recent Soft drinks and waters not mentioned elsewhere refusals from Spain
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 28, 2017	Puleva Food, S.L.U.Granada, Spain	Soft drinks and waters not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	NEEDS FCE	Source
Mar 28, 2017	Puleva Food, S.L.U.Granada, Spain	Soft drinks and waters not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	NEEDS FCE	Source

Bottled spring or mineral water refusals from Spain

FDA refused 1 bottled spring or mineral water line from Spain between October 2016 and August 16, 2017, 33% of the soft drinks and water lines.

Bottled spring or mineral water product descriptions refused from Spain
FDA product description	Lines	Share of soft drinks and water
Bottled spring or mineral water	1	33.3%

Recent bottled spring or mineral water refusals

Recent Bottled spring or mineral water refusals from Spain
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 16, 2017	Aguas De Mondariz FuenteMondariz, Spain	Bottled spring or mineral water	INCONSPICU LACKS N/C	Source

Why FDA refused soft drinks and water from Spain

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

Most frequent refusal charges for soft drinks and water from Spain
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NEEDS FCE	Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods	2	50%
INCONSPICU	Required information not conspicuous	1	25%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	1	25%

Latest soft drinks and water refusals from Spain

Latest FDA soft drinks and water refusals from Spain
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 16, 2017	Aguas De Mondariz FuenteMondariz, Spain	Bottled spring or mineral water	INCONSPICU LACKS N/C	Source
Mar 28, 2017	Puleva Food, S.L.U.Granada, Spain	Soft drinks and waters not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	NEEDS FCE	Source
Mar 28, 2017	Puleva Food, S.L.U.Granada, Spain	Soft drinks and waters not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	NEEDS FCE	Source

Questions about soft drinks and water refusals from Spain

How many soft drinks and water shipments from Spain did FDA refuse in 2017?: FDA refused 3 shipment lines of soft drinks and water from Spain in 2017 through August 16, 2017.
Why does FDA refuse soft drinks and water from Spain?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For soft drinks and water from Spain the most frequent are NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 2 lines), INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 1 line) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover soft drinks and water 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.

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