FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: soft drinks and water from Taiwan
FDA category: Soft Drinks and Waters · October 2016 to October 3, 2025
FDA refused 15 soft drinks and water shipment lines from Taiwan between October 2016 and October 3, 2025, 3 of them in 2025; the most refused products were noncarbonated soft drink and soda water with fruit flavor, most often for LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 15
- soft drinks and water lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2025
- 3
- firms with the most records, listed below
Soft drinks and water refusals from Taiwan by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | +50% |
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 2 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 5 |
Noncarbonated soft drink refusals from Taiwan
FDA refused 5 noncarbonated soft drink lines from Taiwan between October 2016 and October 3, 2025, 33% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c. | 5 | 33.3% |
Recent noncarbonated soft drink refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tung Shaing Foods Co. Ltd.Changhua City, Taiwan | Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Tung Shaing Foods Co. Ltd.Changhua City, Taiwan | Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLLIST INGREINCONSPICU | Source | |
| Tung Shaing Foods Co. Ltd.Changhua City, Taiwan | Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Tung Shaing Foods Co. Ltd.Changhua City, Taiwan | Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Mei Hua Siang Co., Ltd.Chang-Hua, Taiwan | Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source |
Soda water with fruit flavor refusals from Taiwan
FDA refused 5 soda water with fruit flavor lines from Taiwan between October 2016 and October 3, 2025, 33% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Soda water with fruit flavor, noncarbonated | 5 | 33.3% |
Recent soda water with fruit flavor refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DonJo Biotechnology Co., LTDTung-Lo Hsiang, Taiwan | Soda water with fruit flavor, noncarbonated | LIST INGREFALSELACKS N/C+3 | Source | |
| DonJo Biotechnology Co., LTDTung-Lo Hsiang, Taiwan | Soda water with fruit flavor, noncarbonated | LIST INGREFALSELACKS N/C+3 | Source | |
| DonJo Biotechnology Co., LTDTung-Lo Hsiang, Taiwan | Soda water with fruit flavor, noncarbonated | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| DonJo Biotechnology Co., LTDTung-Lo Hsiang, Taiwan | Soda water with fruit flavor, noncarbonated | LIST INGREFALSELACKS N/C+3 | Source | |
| DonJo Biotechnology Co., LTDTung-Lo Hsiang, Taiwan | Soda water with fruit flavor, noncarbonated | LIST INGREFALSELACKS N/C+3 | Source |
Soft drink refusals from Taiwan
FDA refused 2 soft drink lines from Taiwan between October 2016 and October 3, 2025, 13% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Soft drink, milk based (chocolate flavored, etc.), noncarbonated | 1 | 6.7% |
| Soft drink, pit fruit flavored, noncarbonated | 1 | 6.7% |
Recent soft drink refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tung Shaing Foods Co. Ltd.Changhua City, Taiwan | Soft drink, milk based (chocolate flavored, etc.), noncarbonated | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Hwo Li Wang Foods Enterprise Co., Ltd.Tainan City, Taiwan | Soft drink, pit fruit flavored, noncarbonated | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source |
Other soft drinks and water products refused from Taiwan
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Noncarbonated water | 1 | 6.7% |
| Soft drinks and waters not mentioned elsewhere | 1 | 6.7% |
| Tap water | 1 | 6.7% |
Why FDA refused soft drinks and water from Taiwan
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 7 | 17% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 6 | 15% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 6 | 15% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 5 | 12% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 5 | 12% |
| JUICE % | Juice percentage not declared | 4 | 10% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 3 | 7% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 2 | 5% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 2 | 5% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 1 | 2% |
Taiwan soft drinks and water firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Tung Shaing Foods Co. Ltd. | Changhua City | 5 |
| DonJo Biotechnology Co., LTD | Tung-Lo Hsiang | 5 |
| Hwo Li Wang Foods Enterprise Co., Ltd. | Tainan City | 1 |
Latest soft drinks and water refusals from Taiwan
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tung Shaing Foods Co. Ltd.Changhua City, Taiwan | Soft drink, milk based (chocolate flavored, etc.), noncarbonated | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Tung Shaing Foods Co. Ltd.Changhua City, Taiwan | Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Tung Shaing Foods Co. Ltd.Changhua City, Taiwan | Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c | UNSAFE COLLIST INGREINCONSPICU | Source | |
| Tung Shaing Foods Co. Ltd.Changhua City, Taiwan | Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Tung Shaing Foods Co. Ltd.Changhua City, Taiwan | Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Mei Hua Siang Co., Ltd.Chang-Hua, Taiwan | Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Chou Chin Industrial Co., Ltd(Dajia) IncorporatedTaichung - District, Taiwan | Noncarbonated water (nonmedicinal), n.e.c | LIST INGREFALSELACKS FIRM+4 | Source | |
| Luscious Food International CoTaichung, Taiwan | Soft drinks and waters not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| H Bank Technology Inc.Xin Bei Shi, Taiwan | Tap water, potable (for human consumption), soft drinks and waters, n.e.c | LACKS N/CUSUAL NAME | Source | |
| Hwo Li Wang Foods Enterprise Co., Ltd.Tainan City, Taiwan | Soft drink, pit fruit flavored, noncarbonated | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| DonJo Biotechnology Co., LTDTung-Lo Hsiang, Taiwan | Soda water with fruit flavor, noncarbonated | LIST INGREFALSELACKS N/C+3 | Source | |
| DonJo Biotechnology Co., LTDTung-Lo Hsiang, Taiwan | Soda water with fruit flavor, noncarbonated | LIST INGREFALSELACKS N/C+3 | Source | |
| DonJo Biotechnology Co., LTDTung-Lo Hsiang, Taiwan | Soda water with fruit flavor, noncarbonated | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| DonJo Biotechnology Co., LTDTung-Lo Hsiang, Taiwan | Soda water with fruit flavor, noncarbonated | LIST INGREFALSELACKS N/C+3 | Source | |
| DonJo Biotechnology Co., LTDTung-Lo Hsiang, Taiwan | Soda water with fruit flavor, noncarbonated | LIST INGREFALSELACKS N/C+3 | Source |
Questions about soft drinks and water refusals from Taiwan
- How many soft drinks and water shipments from Taiwan did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of soft drinks and water from Taiwan in 2025 through October 3, 2025, compared with 2 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse soft drinks and water from Taiwan?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For soft drinks and water from Taiwan the most frequent are LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 7 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 6 lines) and USUAL NAME (common or usual name missing, 6 lines). 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 Taiwan?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Taiwan in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Taiwan firms; see the country page.
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