FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: food additives (flavors and colors) from United Kingdom
FDA category: Food Additives for Human Use (flavors, colors, leavening and other agents) · October 2016 to April 10, 2019
FDA refused 5 food additives (flavors and colors) shipment lines from United Kingdom between October 2016 and April 10, 2019, 5 of them in 2019; the most refused product was color adjuncts, most often for UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 5
- food additives (flavors and colors) lines refused since October 2016
- 5
- refused so far in 2019
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Food additives (flavors and colors) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 |
Color adjuncts refusals from United Kingdom
FDA refused 5 color adjuncts lines from United Kingdom between October 2016 and April 10, 2019, 100% of the food additives (flavors and colors) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of food additives (flavors and colors) |
|---|---|---|
| Color adjuncts (food additives for human use) | 5 | 100.0% |
Recent color adjuncts refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naturex Ltd.Swadlincote, United Kingdom | Color adjuncts (food additives for human use) | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Nasco (UK)Southall, United Kingdom | Color adjuncts (food additives for human use) | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Nasco (UK)Southall, United Kingdom | Color adjuncts (food additives for human use) | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Nasco (UK)Southall, United Kingdom | Color adjuncts (food additives for human use) | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Nasco (UK)Southall, United Kingdom | Color adjuncts (food additives for human use) | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Why FDA refused food additives (flavors and colors) 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 | 5 | 100% |
Import alerts for food additives (flavors and colors) that list United Kingdom firms
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45-02 | Foods with illegal or undeclared colors | 63 |
United Kingdom food additives (flavors and colors) firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Nasco (UK) | Southall | 4 |
Latest food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from United Kingdom
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naturex Ltd.Swadlincote, United Kingdom | Color adjuncts (food additives for human use) | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Nasco (UK)Southall, United Kingdom | Color adjuncts (food additives for human use) | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Nasco (UK)Southall, United Kingdom | Color adjuncts (food additives for human use) | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Nasco (UK)Southall, United Kingdom | Color adjuncts (food additives for human use) | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Nasco (UK)Southall, United Kingdom | Color adjuncts (food additives for human use) | UNSAFE COL | Source |
Questions about food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from United Kingdom
- How many food additives (flavors and colors) shipments from United Kingdom did FDA refuse in 2019?
- FDA refused 5 shipment lines of food additives (flavors and colors) from United Kingdom in 2019 through April 10, 2019.
- Why does FDA refuse food additives (flavors and colors) from United Kingdom?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For food additives (flavors and colors) from United Kingdom the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 5 lines). 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 United Kingdom?
- As of October 25, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list United Kingdom firms are Import Alert 45-02 (63 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list United Kingdom firms too; see the country page.
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