FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: soft drinks and water from Tanzania
FDA category: Soft Drinks and Waters · October 2016 to October 15, 2021
FDA refused 7 soft drinks and water shipment lines from Tanzania between October 2016 and October 15, 2021, 7 of them in 2021; the most refused product was soft drink, most often for LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 7
- soft drinks and water lines refused since October 2016
- 7
- refused so far in 2021
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Soft drinks and water refusals from Tanzania by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 |
Soft drink refusals from Tanzania
FDA refused 7 soft drink lines from Tanzania between October 2016 and October 15, 2021, 100% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Soft drink, cola, carbonated | 7 | 100.0% |
Recent soft drink refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilimanjaro Grains Product of TanzaniaDar Es Salaam, Tanzania | Soft drink, cola, carbonated | LIST INGRECOLOR LBLGLACKS FIRM+2 | Source | |
| Kilimanjaro Grains Product of TanzaniaDar Es Salaam, Tanzania | Soft drink, cola, carbonated | LIST INGRECOLOR LBLGLACKS FIRM+3 | Source | |
| Kilimanjaro Grains Product of TanzaniaDar Es Salaam, Tanzania | Soft drink, cola, carbonated | LIST INGRECOLOR LBLGLACKS FIRM+3 | Source | |
| Kilimanjaro Grains Product of TanzaniaDar Es Salaam, Tanzania | Soft drink, cola, carbonated | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| Kilimanjaro Grains Product of TanzaniaDar Es Salaam, Tanzania | Soft drink, cola, carbonated | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Why FDA refused soft drinks and water from Tanzania
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 7 | 20% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 7 | 20% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 7 | 20% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 6 | 17% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 4 | 11% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 3 | 9% |
| PRESRV LBL | Chemical preservative not declared | 1 | 3% |
Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kilimanjaro Grains Product of Tanzania | Dar Es Salaam | 7 |
Latest soft drinks and water refusals from Tanzania
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilimanjaro Grains Product of TanzaniaDar Es Salaam, Tanzania | Soft drink, cola, carbonated | LIST INGRECOLOR LBLGLACKS FIRM+2 | Source | |
| Kilimanjaro Grains Product of TanzaniaDar Es Salaam, Tanzania | Soft drink, cola, carbonated | LIST INGRECOLOR LBLGLACKS FIRM+3 | Source | |
| Kilimanjaro Grains Product of TanzaniaDar Es Salaam, Tanzania | Soft drink, cola, carbonated | LIST INGRECOLOR LBLGLACKS FIRM+3 | Source | |
| Kilimanjaro Grains Product of TanzaniaDar Es Salaam, Tanzania | Soft drink, cola, carbonated | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| Kilimanjaro Grains Product of TanzaniaDar Es Salaam, Tanzania | Soft drink, cola, carbonated | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Kilimanjaro Grains Product of TanzaniaDar Es Salaam, Tanzania | Soft drink, cola, carbonated | LIST INGREPRESRV LBLLACKS FIRM+3 | Source | |
| Kilimanjaro Grains Product of TanzaniaDar Es Salaam, Tanzania | Soft drink, cola, carbonated | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+1 | Source |
Questions about soft drinks and water refusals from Tanzania
- How many soft drinks and water shipments from Tanzania did FDA refuse in 2021?
- FDA refused 7 shipment lines of soft drinks and water from Tanzania in 2021 through October 15, 2021.
- Why does FDA refuse soft drinks and water from Tanzania?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For soft drinks and water from Tanzania the most frequent are LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 7 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 7 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 7 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 Tanzania?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Tanzania in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Tanzania firms; see the country page.
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