How many ice cream shipments from Sri Lanka did FDA refuse in 2023?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of ice cream from Sri Lanka in 2023 through June 12, 2023.

Why does FDA refuse ice cream from Sri Lanka?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For ice cream from Sri Lanka the most frequent are COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 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 ice cream from Sri Lanka?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: ice cream from Sri Lanka

FDA category: Ice Cream and Related Products · October 2016 to June 12, 2023

FDA refused 1 ice cream shipment line from Sri Lanka between October 2016 and June 12, 2023, 1 of them in 2023; the most refused product was sherbet mix, most often for COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared).

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

1
ice cream lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2023: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Sri Lanka: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Ice cream refusals from Sri Lanka 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
2023	1

Sherbet mix refusals from Sri Lanka

FDA refused 1 sherbet mix line from Sri Lanka between October 2016 and June 12, 2023, 100% of the ice cream lines.

Sherbet mix product descriptions refused from Sri Lanka
FDA product description	Lines	Share of ice cream
Sherbet mix	1	100.0%

Recent sherbet mix refusals

Recent Sherbet mix refusals from Sri Lanka
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 12, 2023	Lanka Canneries (Pvt) Ltd.Atthanagalla, Sri Lanka	Sherbet mix	COLOR LBLG UNSAFE ADD	Source

Why FDA refused ice cream from Sri Lanka

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

Most frequent refusal charges for ice cream from Sri Lanka
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
COLOR LBLG	Artificial coloring not declared	1	50%
UNSAFE ADD	Food additive unsafe under section 409	1	50%

Sri Lanka ice cream firms with the most FDA records

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

Sri Lanka ice cream firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Lanka Canneries (Pvt) Ltd.	Atthanagalla	1

Latest ice cream refusals from Sri Lanka

Latest FDA ice cream refusals from Sri Lanka
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 12, 2023	Lanka Canneries (Pvt) Ltd.Atthanagalla, Sri Lanka	Sherbet mix	COLOR LBLG UNSAFE ADD	Source

Questions about ice cream refusals from Sri Lanka

How many ice cream shipments from Sri Lanka did FDA refuse in 2023?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of ice cream from Sri Lanka in 2023 through June 12, 2023.
Why does FDA refuse ice cream from Sri Lanka?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For ice cream from Sri Lanka the most frequent are COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 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 ice cream from Sri Lanka?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Sri Lanka in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Sri Lanka firms; see the country page.

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