FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: color additives from United Kingdom
FDA category: Color Additives for Foods, Drugs, and Cosmetics · October 2016 to November 8, 2022
FDA refused 2 color additives shipment lines from United Kingdom between October 2016 and November 8, 2022, 1 of them in 2022; the most refused products were cert. colors for use in cosmetics only and colors for food use, most often for UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 2
- color additives lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2022
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Color additives refusals from United Kingdom by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 |
Cert. colors for use in cosmetics only refusals from United Kingdom
FDA refused 1 cert. colors for use in cosmetics only line from United Kingdom between October 2016 and November 8, 2022, 50% of the color additives lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of color additives |
|---|---|---|
| Cert. colors for use in cosmetics only, n.e.c. | 1 | 50.0% |
Recent cert. colors for use in cosmetics only refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand Agency LondonGreenhithe, United Kingdom | Cert. colors for use in cosmetics only, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Colors for food use refusals from United Kingdom
FDA refused 1 colors for food use line from United Kingdom between October 2016 and November 8, 2022, 50% of the color additives lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of color additives |
|---|---|---|
| Colors for food use (not certified), n.e.c. | 1 | 50.0% |
Recent colors for food use refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diana Food LimitedHolbeach, United Kingdom | Colors for food use (not certified), n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Why FDA refused color additives from United Kingdom
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 2 | 100% |
Latest color additives refusals from United Kingdom
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand Agency LondonGreenhithe, United Kingdom | Cert. colors for use in cosmetics only, n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Diana Food LimitedHolbeach, United Kingdom | Colors for food use (not certified), n.e.c | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Questions about color additives refusals from United Kingdom
- How many color additives shipments from United Kingdom did FDA refuse in 2022?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of color additives from United Kingdom in 2022 through November 8, 2022.
- Why does FDA refuse color additives from United Kingdom?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For color additives from United Kingdom the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover color additives from United Kingdom?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in United Kingdom in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list United Kingdom firms; see the country page.
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