FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: beverage bases from Turkey
FDA category: Beverage Bases · October 2016 to February 20, 2025
FDA refused 12 beverage bases shipment lines from Turkey between October 2016 and February 20, 2025, 2 of them in 2025; the most refused products were beverage base and fruit beverage base, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 12
- beverage bases lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2025
- 5
- firms with the most records, listed below
Beverage bases refusals from Turkey by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | -78% |
| 2024 | 9 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Beverage base refusals from Turkey
FDA refused 8 beverage base lines from Turkey between October 2016 and February 20, 2025, 67% of the beverage bases lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of beverage bases |
|---|---|---|
| Beverage base, imitation berry | 2 | 16.7% |
| Beverage base, combination true fruit and imitation fruit flavors, liquid (not cocktail or punch) | 1 | 8.3% |
| Beverage base, core fruit, liquid | 1 | 8.3% |
| Beverage base, imitation citrus | 1 | 8.3% |
| Beverage base, imitation subtropical or tropical fruit | 1 | 8.3% |
| Beverage base, imitation subtropical or tropical fruit, liquid | 1 | 8.3% |
| Beverage base, subtropical or tropical fruit, liquid | 1 | 8.3% |
Recent beverage base refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meysu Gida San. ve Tic.Melikgazi, Turkey | Beverage base, combination true fruit and imitation fruit flavors, liquid (not cocktail or punch) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Ozmer Pastacilik ve Icecek Urun. San Paz Tur ve Dis TicaretUmraniye, Turkey | Beverage base, imitation berry | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Ozmer Pastacilik Veicecek Urun.San.Paz.Turz.Ve Dis Tic.A.S.Istanbul, Turkey | Beverage base, imitation subtropical or tropical fruit | UNSAFE COLNO ENGLISHSTD NAME+1 | Source | |
| Ozmer Pastacilik Veicecek Urun.San.Paz.Turz.Ve Dis Tic.A.S.Istanbul, Turkey | Beverage base, imitation berry | UNSAFE COLNO ENGLISHSTD NAME+1 | Source | |
| Ozmer Pastacilik Veicecek Urun.San.Paz.Turz.Ve Dis Tic.A.S.Istanbul, Turkey | Beverage base, core fruit, liquid | UNSAFE COLNO ENGLISHSTD NAME+1 | Source |
Fruit beverage base refusals from Turkey
FDA refused 4 fruit beverage base lines from Turkey between October 2016 and February 20, 2025, 33% of the beverage bases lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of beverage bases |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit beverage base, n.e.c. | 4 | 33.3% |
Recent fruit beverage base refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Efor Ic Ve Dis Ticaret LtdIstanbul, Turkey | Fruit beverage base, n.e.c | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Efor Ic Ve Dis Ticaret LtdIstanbul, Turkey | Fruit beverage base, n.e.c | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Efor Ic Ve Dis Ticaret LtdIstanbul, Turkey | Fruit beverage base, n.e.c | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Efor Ic Ve Dis Ticaret LtdIstanbul, Turkey | Fruit beverage base, n.e.c | COLOR LBLG | Source |
Why FDA refused beverage bases from Turkey
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 5 | 19% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 5 | 19% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 4 | 15% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 4 | 15% |
| STD NAME | Appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(g)(2) of the FD&C Act in that the article… | 4 | 15% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 1 | 4% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 4% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 1 | 4% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 1 | 4% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 4% |
Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ozmer Pastacilik Veicecek Urun.San.Paz.Turz.Ve Dis Tic.A.S. | Istanbul | 4 |
| Oguz Gida San. Tic. A.S. | ADANA | 1 |
| Ozmer Pastacilik ve Icecek Urun. San Paz Tur ve Dis Ticaret | Umraniye | 1 |
| Soyyigit Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret | Esenyurt | 1 |
| Meysu Gida San. ve Tic. | Melikgazi | 1 |
Latest beverage bases refusals from Turkey
Questions about beverage bases refusals from Turkey
- How many beverage bases shipments from Turkey did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of beverage bases from Turkey in 2025 through February 20, 2025, compared with 9 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse beverage bases from Turkey?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For beverage bases from Turkey the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 5 lines), UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 5 lines) and COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 4 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 Turkey?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Turkey in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Turkey firms; see the country page.
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