FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: soft drinks and water from Turkey
FDA category: Soft Drinks and Waters · October 2016 to April 8, 2025
FDA refused 18 soft drinks and water shipment lines from Turkey between October 2016 and April 8, 2025, 3 of them in 2025; the most refused products were soft drink and bottled spring or mineral water, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 18
- soft drinks and water lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2025
- 7
- firms with the most records, listed below
Soft drinks and water 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 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 10 | +400% |
| 2022 | 2 | +100% |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 |
Soft drink refusals from Turkey
FDA refused 12 soft drink lines from Turkey between October 2016 and April 8, 2025, 67% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Soft drink, vine fruit flavored, noncarbonated | 5 | 27.8% |
| Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, noncarbonated | 2 | 11.1% |
| Soft drink, berry fruit flavored, noncarbonated | 1 | 5.6% |
| Soft drink, cola, carbonated | 1 | 5.6% |
| Soft drink, core fruit flavored, noncarbonated | 1 | 5.6% |
| Soft drink, mixed fruit flavored, noncarbonated | 1 | 5.6% |
| Soft drink, other fruit flavored, noncarbonated | 1 | 5.6% |
Recent soft drink refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tan-Alize Kozmetik ve Temizlik Urunleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.Cekmekoy, Turkey | Soft drink, other fruit flavored, noncarbonated | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Ang Group Gida Imalat Sanayi VeSirketi, Turkey | Soft drink, vine fruit flavored, noncarbonated | ALLERGENNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Ang Group Gida Imalat Sanayi VeSirketi, Turkey | Soft drink, vine fruit flavored, noncarbonated | ALLERGENNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Ang Group Gida Imalat Sanayi VeSirketi, Turkey | Soft drink, vine fruit flavored, noncarbonated | ALLERGENNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Ang Group Gida Imalat Sanayi VeSirketi, Turkey | Soft drink, vine fruit flavored, noncarbonated | ALLERGENNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Bottled spring or mineral water refusals from Turkey
FDA refused 2 bottled spring or mineral water lines from Turkey between October 2016 and April 8, 2025, 11% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Bottled spring or mineral water | 2 | 11.1% |
Recent bottled spring or mineral water refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kizilay Icecek Sanayi Ve TicaretIstanbul, Turkey | Bottled spring or mineral water | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHUSUAL NAME+1 | Source | |
| Kizilay Icecek Sanayi Ve TicaretIstanbul, Turkey | Bottled spring or mineral water | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+2 | Source |
Soda water refusals from Turkey
FDA refused 2 soda water lines from Turkey between October 2016 and April 8, 2025, 11% of the soft drinks and water lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of soft drinks and water |
|---|---|---|
| Soda water, carbonated | 2 | 11.1% |
Recent soda water refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liste Gida Mesrubat Nak.Ith Ve Ihr.San.Tic.Ltd.StiIstanbul, Turkey | Soda water, carbonated | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHLABELING+1 | Source | |
| Pinar Sut Mamulleri San As.Pinarbasi, Turkey | Soda water, carbonated | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Other soft drinks and water products refused from Turkey
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Noncarbonated soft drink | 1 | 5.6% |
Why FDA refused soft drinks and water from Turkey
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 16 | 31% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 11 | 22% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 6 | 12% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 5 | 10% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 4 | 8% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 2 | 4% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 2 | 4% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 2 | 4% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 2 | 4% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 1 | 2% |
Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Meyoz Sut Urunleri Ve Gida Sanayi AS | Bursa | 5 |
| Liste Gida Mesrubat Nak.Ith Ve Ihr.San.Tic.Ltd.Sti | Istanbul | 2 |
| Tan-Alize Kozmetik ve Temizlik Urunleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. | Cekmekoy | 1 |
| Pinar Sut Mamulleri San As. | Pinarbasi | 1 |
| Dimes Gida Sanayi Ve Tic A.S. | Kemalpasa | 1 |
| Erbak Uludag Icecek Sanayi Ve Ti | BURSA | 1 |
| Anadolu Hunkar | Istanbul | 1 |
Latest soft drinks and water refusals from Turkey
Questions about soft drinks and water refusals from Turkey
- How many soft drinks and water shipments from Turkey did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of soft drinks and water from Turkey in 2025 through April 8, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse soft drinks and water from Turkey?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For soft drinks and water from Turkey the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 16 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 11 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 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 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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