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Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

⚠️ High Risk

FEI: 1000542796 • Chuo, Tokyo • JAPAN

FEI

FEI Number

1000542796

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Location

Chuo, Tokyo

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Country

JAPAN
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Address

Ajinomoto (Kabu) Honsha, 1 Chome; Kyobashi, Chuo, Tokyo, Japan

High Risk

FDA Import Risk Assessment

60.3
LowModerateHighCritical

This firm has a significant history of FDA import refusals with notable violations.

Statistics

35
Total Refusals
13
Unique Violations
1/31/2025
Latest Refusal
11/5/2001
Earliest Refusal

Score Breakdown

Violation Severity
63.3×40%
Refusal Volume
57.6×30%
Recency
80.9×20%
Frequency
15.1×10%
How is this score calculated?

Proprietary Algorithm

  • 40% Violation Severity — AI-assessed (1-10)
  • 30% Refusal Volume — Logarithmic scale
  • 20% Recency — Decays over 5 years
  • 10% Frequency — Refusals per year

© ImportRefusal.com Original Analysis

Violation Summary

8319×

NO PROCESS

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that the manufacturer's failure to file a scheduled process demonstrates that the product is not being manufactured under the mandatory provisions of 21 CFR Part 108 and therefore appears to have been manufactured, processed, or packed, under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health.

32410×

NO ENGLISH

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the authority of the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two or more languages but fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)).

628×

NEEDS FCE

It appears the manufacturer is not registered as a low acid canned food or acidified food manufacturer pursuant to 21 CFR 108.25(c)(1) or 108.35(c)(1).

2187×

LIST INGRE

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(i)(2) of the FD&C Act in that it is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the label fails to bear the common or usual name of each such ingredient and/or the article purports to be a beverage containing vegetable or fruit juice, but does not bear a statement with appropriate prominence on the information panel of the total percentage of such fruit or vegetable juice contained in the food.

752×

UNAPPROVED

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section 201(p) without an approved New Drug Application (NDA).

1181×

NOT LISTED

It appears the drug or device is not included in a list required by Section 510(j), or a notice or other information respecting it was not provided as required by section 510(j) or 510(k).

3061×

INSANITARY

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health.

38621×

DIETARYING

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it is a dietary supplement that appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(s)(2)(A) of the FD&C Act in that the dietary supplement label or labeling fails to list the name of each dietary ingredient of the supplement and the quantity of each such dietary ingredient or , with respect to a proprietary blend of such dietary ingredients, the total quantity of all dietary ingredients in the blend.

271×

DRUG GMPS

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that the methods used in and controls used for the manufacture, processing, packing, or holding of drugs and other products do not appear to conform to current good manufacturing practices within the meaning of Section 501(a)(2)(B).

23001×

DIETARYLBL

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it is a dietary supplement that appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(s)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act in that the label or labeling fails to identify the product by using the term "dietary supplement", which term may be modified with the name of such an ingredient.

2491×

FILTHY

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that the article appears to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or be otherwise unfit for food.

2561×

INCONSPICU

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the FD&C Act in that any word, statement, or other information required by or under the authority of the FD&C Act to appear on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices, in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary terms of purchase and use (for example, label contains information in two or more languages but fails to repeat all required information in both languages in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(2), or label fails to include all required information in English in accordance with 21 CFR 101.15(c)(1), except in the case of articles distributed solely in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or in a Territory where the predominant language is one other than English)).

2601×

FALSE

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(a)(1 ) of the FD&C Act in that the labeling is false or misleading in any particular.

Refusal History

DateProductViolationsDivision
1/31/2025
54AER99VITAMIN, N.E.C.
2300DIETARYLBL
256INCONSPICU
3862DIETARYING
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
6/7/2024
38BYY11CHICKEN SOUP, PLAIN, CONCENTRATED
324NO ENGLISH
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
12/20/2018
38FYY99CREAMED SOUP, N.E.C.
324NO ENGLISH
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
5/4/2018
37JCY05SOY SAUCE
324NO ENGLISH
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
10/18/2006
62JCR09LEVODOPA (ANTI-PARKINSONIAN)
118NOT LISTED
27DRUG GMPS
75UNAPPROVED
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
7/14/2004
05YGT99CEREAL PREPARATIONS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C.
62NEEDS FCE
83NO PROCESS
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
1/22/2004
38CGT33MISO (SOYBEAN BASE) SOUP, DRIED
260FALSE
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
10/28/2003
38CGT99DRIED SOUP, N.E.C.
218LIST INGRE
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
10/28/2003
16WGT19SHARKFIN CHOWDER/SOUP/STEW/BISQUE, MIXED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS
62NEEDS FCE
83NO PROCESS
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
10/21/2003
16WGT19SHARKFIN CHOWDER/SOUP/STEW/BISQUE, MIXED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS
62NEEDS FCE
83NO PROCESS
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
8/18/2003
37JGT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
218LIST INGRE
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
8/18/2003
37JEE08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
218LIST INGRE
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
8/18/2003
37JEE08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
218LIST INGRE
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
7/30/2003
16WGT19SHARKFIN CHOWDER/SOUP/STEW/BISQUE, MIXED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS
249FILTHY
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
6/17/2003
37JGT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
83NO PROCESS
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
6/17/2003
37JEE08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
83NO PROCESS
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
4/30/2003
02DGT99RICE, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) N.E.C.
83NO PROCESS
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
4/30/2003
02DGT99RICE, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) N.E.C.
83NO PROCESS
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
4/30/2003
02DDN99RICE, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) N.E.C.
83NO PROCESS
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
2/20/2003
16WGT19SHARKFIN CHOWDER/SOUP/STEW/BISQUE, MIXED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS
306INSANITARY
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
2/20/2003
37JGT99SAUCES, N.E.C.
218LIST INGRE
62NEEDS FCE
83NO PROCESS
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
9/11/2002
02DGT99RICE, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) N.E.C.
324NO ENGLISH
83NO PROCESS
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
9/11/2002
02DGT99RICE, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) N.E.C.
324NO ENGLISH
83NO PROCESS
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
9/11/2002
02DGT99RICE, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) N.E.C.
324NO ENGLISH
83NO PROCESS
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
9/11/2002
02DGT99RICE, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) N.E.C.
324NO ENGLISH
83NO PROCESS
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
9/11/2002
37JMT99SAUCES, N.E.C.
324NO ENGLISH
83NO PROCESS
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
9/11/2002
37JMT99SAUCES, N.E.C.
324NO ENGLISH
83NO PROCESS
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
9/11/2002
37JMT99SAUCES, N.E.C.
324NO ENGLISH
83NO PROCESS
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
5/6/2002
38HGT07CORN SOUP, CREAMED, DRIED
218LIST INGRE
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
5/6/2002
38HGT07CORN SOUP, CREAMED, DRIED
218LIST INGRE
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
2/22/2002
38ADE09CEREAL GRAIN SOUP
62NEEDS FCE
83NO PROCESS
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
2/22/2002
38ADE09CEREAL GRAIN SOUP
62NEEDS FCE
83NO PROCESS
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
2/22/2002
16WDN21SEAFOOD CHOWDER/SOUP/STEW/BISQUE, N.E.C., MIXED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS
62NEEDS FCE
83NO PROCESS
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
2/22/2002
38ADE09CEREAL GRAIN SOUP
62NEEDS FCE
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
11/5/2001
54FFZ99HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C.
75UNAPPROVED
Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ajinomoto Co., Inc.'s FDA import refusal history?

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (FEI: 1000542796) has 35 FDA import refusal record(s) in our database, spanning from 11/5/2001 to 1/31/2025.

What is an FEI number?

FEI stands for Firm Establishment Identifier. It's a unique number assigned by the FDA to identify establishments that manufacture, process, pack, or hold food, drugs, medical devices, or other FDA-regulated products. Ajinomoto Co., Inc.'s FEI number is 1000542796.

What types of violations has Ajinomoto Co., Inc. received?

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. has been cited for 13 different violation type(s). Common FDA violations include adulteration (unsafe or unsanitary products), misbranding (incorrect or misleading labels), and regulatory non-compliance.

Where does this information about Ajinomoto Co., Inc. come from?

All FDA import refusal data for Ajinomoto Co., Inc. is sourced from the official FDA Data Dashboard (datadashboard.fda.gov), a public government database maintained by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Data sourced from the FDA Data Dashboard, a public database maintained by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.