FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: beverage bases from Thailand
FDA category: Beverage Bases · October 2016 to November 4, 2025
FDA refused 16 beverage bases shipment lines from Thailand between October 2016 and November 4, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were coconut milk beverage base and beverage base, most often for SULFITELBL (SULFITELBL).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 16
- beverage bases lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2025
- 7
- firms with the most records, listed below
Beverage bases refusals from Thailand by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | -50% |
| 2024 | 2 | +100% |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 4 | +300% |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 7 |
Coconut milk beverage base refusals from Thailand
FDA refused 9 coconut milk beverage base lines from Thailand between October 2016 and November 4, 2025, 56% of the beverage bases lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of beverage bases |
|---|---|---|
| Coconut milk beverage base | 9 | 56.3% |
Recent coconut milk beverage base refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thai Coconut Public Company LimitedAmphur Muang, Thailand | Coconut milk beverage base | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Thai Coconut Public Company LimitedAmphur Muang, Thailand | Coconut milk beverage base | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Chef'S Choice Foods Manufacturer Co., Ltd.Nonthaburi, Thailand | Coconut milk beverage base | SULFITELBL | Source | |
| Chef'S Choice Foods Manufacturer Co., Ltd.Nonthaburi, Thailand | Coconut milk beverage base | UNSAFE ADD | Source | |
| Chef'S Choice Foods Manufacturer Co., Ltd.Nonthaburi, Thailand | Coconut milk beverage base | SULFITELBL | Source |
Beverage base refusals from Thailand
FDA refused 5 beverage base lines from Thailand between October 2016 and November 4, 2025, 31% of the beverage bases lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of beverage bases |
|---|---|---|
| Beverage base, cola, liquid | 4 | 25.0% |
| Beverage base, subtropical or tropical fruit, liquid | 1 | 6.3% |
Recent beverage base refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maplao Namhom Thai Company LimitedBan Phaeo, Thailand | Beverage base, subtropical or tropical fruit, liquid | IMPTRHACCP | Source | |
| Thainumtip Co., Ltd.Bangkok, Thailand | Beverage base, cola, liquid | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Thainumtip Co., Ltd.Bangkok, Thailand | Beverage base, cola, liquid | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Thainumtip Co., Ltd.Bangkok, Thailand | Beverage base, cola, liquid | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Thainumtip Co., Ltd.Bangkok, Thailand | Beverage base, cola, liquid | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Beverage base not mentioned elsewhere refusals from Thailand
FDA refused 2 beverage base not mentioned elsewhere lines from Thailand between October 2016 and November 4, 2025, 13% of the beverage bases lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of beverage bases |
|---|---|---|
| Beverage base not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c. | 2 | 12.5% |
Recent beverage base not mentioned elsewhere refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takerng Pineapple Industrial Co LtdSam Roi Yot, Thailand | Beverage base not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Ceazar Millennium Co., Ltd.Maesot Tak, Thailand | Beverage base not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Why FDA refused beverage bases from Thailand
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SULFITELBL | Appears to be misbranded because 1) it appears to contain sulfites but the label fails to declare the… | 6 | 33% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 4 | 22% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 2 | 11% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 1 | 6% |
| IMPTRHACCP | The food appears to have been prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions, or may have become… | 1 | 6% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 6% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 6% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 6% |
| UNSAFE ADD | Food additive unsafe under section 409 | 1 | 6% |
Thailand beverage bases firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Chef'S Choice Foods Manufacturer Co., Ltd. | Nonthaburi | 6 |
| Thainumtip Co., Ltd. | Bangkok | 4 |
| Thai Coconut Public Company Limited | Amphur Muang | 2 |
| Chef's Choice Foods Manufacturing (aka Food Proc FCE 08519) | Bangkok | 1 |
| Takerng Pineapple Industrial Co Ltd | Sam Roi Yot | 1 |
| Maplao Namhom Thai Company Limited | Ban Phaeo | 1 |
| Ceazar Millennium Co., Ltd. | Maesot Tak | 1 |
Latest beverage bases refusals from Thailand
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maplao Namhom Thai Company LimitedBan Phaeo, Thailand | Beverage base, subtropical or tropical fruit, liquid | IMPTRHACCP | Source | |
| Thai Coconut Public Company LimitedAmphur Muang, Thailand | Coconut milk beverage base | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Thai Coconut Public Company LimitedAmphur Muang, Thailand | Coconut milk beverage base | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Takerng Pineapple Industrial Co LtdSam Roi Yot, Thailand | Beverage base not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Thainumtip Co., Ltd.Bangkok, Thailand | Beverage base, cola, liquid | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Thainumtip Co., Ltd.Bangkok, Thailand | Beverage base, cola, liquid | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Thainumtip Co., Ltd.Bangkok, Thailand | Beverage base, cola, liquid | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Thainumtip Co., Ltd.Bangkok, Thailand | Beverage base, cola, liquid | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Ceazar Millennium Co., Ltd.Maesot Tak, Thailand | Beverage base not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Chef'S Choice Foods Manufacturer Co., Ltd.Nonthaburi, Thailand | Coconut milk beverage base | SULFITELBL | Source | |
| Chef'S Choice Foods Manufacturer Co., Ltd.Nonthaburi, Thailand | Coconut milk beverage base | UNSAFE ADD | Source | |
| Chef'S Choice Foods Manufacturer Co., Ltd.Nonthaburi, Thailand | Coconut milk beverage base | SULFITELBL | Source | |
| Chef'S Choice Foods Manufacturer Co., Ltd.Nonthaburi, Thailand | Coconut milk beverage base | SULFITELBL | Source | |
| Chef's Choice Foods Manufacturing (aka Food Proc FCE 08519)Bangkok, Thailand | Coconut milk beverage base | SULFITELBL | Source | |
| Chef'S Choice Foods Manufacturer Co., Ltd.Nonthaburi, Thailand | Coconut milk beverage base | SULFITELBL | Source | |
| Chef'S Choice Foods Manufacturer Co., Ltd.Nonthaburi, Thailand | Coconut milk beverage base | SULFITELBL | Source |
Questions about beverage bases refusals from Thailand
- How many beverage bases shipments from Thailand did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of beverage bases from Thailand in 2025 through November 4, 2025, compared with 2 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse beverage bases from Thailand?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For beverage bases from Thailand the most frequent are SULFITELBL (SULFITELBL, 6 lines), UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 4 lines) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover beverage bases from Thailand?
- As of October 25, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Thailand in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Thailand firms; see the country page.
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