How many food additives (flavors and colors) shipments from Syria did FDA refuse in 2019?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of food additives (flavors and colors) from Syria in 2019 through September 5, 2019.

Why does FDA refuse food additives (flavors and colors) from Syria?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For food additives (flavors and colors) from Syria the most frequent are 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 food additives (flavors and colors) from Syria?

As of October 27, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Syria firms are Import Alert 45-02 (16 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Syria firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: food additives (flavors and colors) from Syria

FDA category: Food Additives for Human Use (flavors, colors, leavening and other agents) · October 2016 to September 5, 2019

FDA refused 1 food additives (flavors and colors) shipment line from Syria between October 2016 and September 5, 2019, 1 of them in 2019; the most refused product was flavoring agents and adjuvants, most often for UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 27, 2026.

1
food additives (flavors and colors) lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2019: 1%
of all FDA refusals from Syria: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from Syria 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
2019	1

Flavoring agents and adjuvants refusals from Syria

FDA refused 1 flavoring agents and adjuvants line from Syria between October 2016 and September 5, 2019, 100% of the food additives (flavors and colors) lines.

Flavoring agents and adjuvants product descriptions refused from Syria
FDA product description	Lines	Share of food additives (flavors and colors)
Flavoring agents and adjuvants (food additives for human use)	1	100.0%

Recent flavoring agents and adjuvants refusals

Recent Flavoring agents and adjuvants refusals from Syria
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 5, 2019	Diala FactoryDamascus, Syria	Flavoring agents and adjuvants (food additives for human use)	UNSAFE COL	Source

Why FDA refused food additives (flavors and colors) from Syria

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

Most frequent refusal charges for food additives (flavors and colors) from Syria
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	1	100%

Import alerts for food additives (flavors and colors) that list Syria firms

Import alerts for food additives (flavors and colors) listing firms in Syria
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
45-02	Foods with illegal or undeclared colors	16

Latest food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from Syria

Latest FDA food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from Syria
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 5, 2019	Diala FactoryDamascus, Syria	Flavoring agents and adjuvants (food additives for human use)	UNSAFE COL	Source

Questions about food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from Syria

How many food additives (flavors and colors) shipments from Syria did FDA refuse in 2019?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of food additives (flavors and colors) from Syria in 2019 through September 5, 2019.
Why does FDA refuse food additives (flavors and colors) from Syria?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For food additives (flavors and colors) from Syria the most frequent are 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 food additives (flavors and colors) from Syria?: As of October 27, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Syria firms are Import Alert 45-02 (16 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Syria firms too; see the country page.

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