FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: sweeteners from Spain
FDA category: Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) · October 2016 to April 15, 2024
FDA refused 8 sweeteners shipment lines from Spain between October 2016 and April 15, 2024, 1 of them in 2024; the most refused products were honey and comb honey, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 8
- sweeteners lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2024
- 3
- firms with the most records, listed below
Sweeteners refusals from Spain by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 4 | +100% |
| 2018 | 2 |
Honey refusals from Spain
FDA refused 4 honey lines from Spain between October 2016 and April 15, 2024, 50% of the sweeteners lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sweeteners |
|---|---|---|
| Honey | 3 | 37.5% |
| Honey, n.e.c. | 1 | 12.5% |
Recent honey refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apicola Cuartero Navarro S.L.Fuendejalon, Spain | Honey | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Apicola Cuartero Navarro S.L.Fuendejalon, Spain | Honey | LIST INGRESUBSTITUTELACKS FIRM+1 | Source | |
| Apicola Cuartero Navarro S.L.Fuendejalon, Spain | Honey | LIST INGRESUBSTITUTELACKS FIRM+1 | Source | |
| Torrons i Mel Alemany, S.L.Os De Balaguer, Spain | Honey, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Comb honey refusals from Spain
FDA refused 1 comb honey line from Spain between October 2016 and April 15, 2024, 13% of the sweeteners lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sweeteners |
|---|---|---|
| Comb honey | 1 | 12.5% |
Recent comb honey refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrons i Mel Alemany, S.L.Os De Balaguer, Spain | Comb honey | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Corn sugar refusals from Spain
FDA refused 1 corn sugar line from Spain between October 2016 and April 15, 2024, 13% of the sweeteners lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sweeteners |
|---|---|---|
| Corn sugar (dextrose) | 1 | 12.5% |
Recent corn sugar refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fai Natur SLBarcelona, Spain | Corn sugar (dextrose) | NUTRIT LBL | Source |
Other sweeteners products refused from Spain
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Food sweetners n.e.c. | 1 | 12.5% |
| Sugar products | 1 | 12.5% |
Why FDA refused sweeteners from Spain
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 7 | 35% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 4 | 20% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 2 | 10% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 2 | 10% |
| SUBSTITUTE | Appears that a substance has been substituted wholly or in part for one or more of the article's ingredients. | 2 | 10% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 1 | 5% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 5% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 1 | 5% |
Spain sweeteners firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Apicola Cuartero Navarro S.L. | Fuendejalon | 3 |
| Artynnova Reposteria SL | Sevilla | 1 |
| Fai Natur SL | Barcelona | 1 |
Latest sweeteners refusals from Spain
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fai Natur SLBarcelona, Spain | Corn sugar (dextrose) | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Artynnova Reposteria SLSevilla, Spain | Food sweetners (nutritive) n.e.c | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Apicola Cuartero Navarro S.L.Fuendejalon, Spain | Honey | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Guzman GastronomiaBarcelona, Spain | Sugar products, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLLIST INGRECOLOR LBLG+1 | Source | |
| Apicola Cuartero Navarro S.L.Fuendejalon, Spain | Honey | LIST INGRESUBSTITUTELACKS FIRM+1 | Source | |
| Apicola Cuartero Navarro S.L.Fuendejalon, Spain | Honey | LIST INGRESUBSTITUTELACKS FIRM+1 | Source | |
| Torrons i Mel Alemany, S.L.Os De Balaguer, Spain | Honey, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Torrons i Mel Alemany, S.L.Os De Balaguer, Spain | Comb honey | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about sweeteners refusals from Spain
- How many sweeteners shipments from Spain did FDA refuse in 2024?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of sweeteners from Spain in 2024 through April 15, 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse sweeteners from Spain?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sweeteners from Spain the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 7 lines), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 4 lines) and LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover sweeteners 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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