How many food additives (flavors and colors) shipments from Thailand did FDA refuse in 2025?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of food additives (flavors and colors) from Thailand in 2025 through June 10, 2025.

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

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For food additives (flavors and colors) from Thailand the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 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 Thailand?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Thailand firms are Import Alert 45-02 (102 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Thailand firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

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

FDA category: Food Additives for Human Use (flavors, colors, leavening and other agents) · October 2016 to June 10, 2025

FDA refused 1 food additives (flavors and colors) shipment line from Thailand between October 2016 and June 10, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused product was monosodium glutamate, most often for LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing).

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

1
food additives (flavors and colors) lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2025: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Thailand: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from Thailand 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
2025	1

Monosodium glutamate refusals from Thailand

FDA refused 1 monosodium glutamate line from Thailand between October 2016 and June 10, 2025, 100% of the food additives (flavors and colors) lines.

Monosodium glutamate product descriptions refused from Thailand
FDA product description	Lines	Share of food additives (flavors and colors)
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) (food additives for human use)	1	100.0%

Recent monosodium glutamate refusals

Recent Monosodium glutamate refusals from Thailand
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 10, 2025	The Trader Jm Company LimitedMaesot, Thailand	Monosodium glutamate (msg) (food additives for human use)	LACKS N/C NO ENGLISH	Source

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

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 Thailand
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	1	50%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	1	50%

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

Import alerts for food additives (flavors and colors) listing firms in Thailand
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
45-02	Foods with illegal or undeclared colors	102

Latest food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from Thailand

Latest FDA food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from Thailand
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 10, 2025	The Trader Jm Company LimitedMaesot, Thailand	Monosodium glutamate (msg) (food additives for human use)	LACKS N/C NO ENGLISH	Source

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

How many food additives (flavors and colors) shipments from Thailand did FDA refuse in 2025?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of food additives (flavors and colors) from Thailand in 2025 through June 10, 2025.
Why does FDA refuse food additives (flavors and colors) from Thailand?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For food additives (flavors and colors) from Thailand the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 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 Thailand?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Thailand firms are Import Alert 45-02 (102 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Thailand firms too; see the country page.

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