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El Carmen Exports

⚠️ Moderate Risk

FEI: 3004292133 • Mixco, Guatemala • GUATEMALA

FEI

FEI Number

3004292133

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Location

Mixco, Guatemala

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Country

GUATEMALA
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Address

4a Calle A 7-11, , Mixco, Guatemala, Guatemala

Moderate Risk

FDA Import Risk Assessment

37.0
LowModerateHighCritical

This firm has a moderate history of FDA import refusals. Some attention may be warranted.

Statistics

10
Total Refusals
9
Unique Violations
2/11/2009
Latest Refusal
12/2/2008
Earliest Refusal

Score Breakdown

Violation Severity
38.5×40%
Refusal Volume
38.6×30%
Recency
0.0×20%
Frequency
100.0×10%
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

3206×

LACKS FIRM

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(e)(1) of the FD&C Act in that the food is in package form and the label fails to bear the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor.

2185×

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.

3284×

USUAL NAME

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)(1) of the FD&C Act in that the label fails to bear the common or usual name of the food, if any there be.

4823×

NUTRIT LBL

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded in that the label or labeling fails to bear the required nutrition information.

3243×

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)).

2532×

STD IDENT

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(g)(1) of the FD&C Act in that the article purports to be or is represented as a food for which a definition and standard of identity have been prescribed by regulations as provided by section 401 of the FD&C Act and the article does not conform to such definition and standard.

3211×

LACKS N/C

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(e)(2) of the FD&C Act in that the food is in package form and the label fails to bear an accurate statement of the quantity of the contents in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count in accordance with Section 403(e)(2) of the FD&C Act.

111×

UNSAFE COL

The article appears to be, or to bear or contain a color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 721(a).

33201×

TRANSFAT

The product is misbranded under Section 403(q) because the nutrition label does not provide all of the information required by 21 CFR 101.9(c); specifically, the label does not bear the amount of trans fat [21 CFR 101.9(c)(2)(ii)].

Refusal History

DateProductViolationsDivision
2/11/2009
27ACE02MAYONNAISE
253STD IDENT
New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO)
12/3/2008
41BCE99FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS
324NO ENGLISH
New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO)
12/3/2008
41BCE99FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS
324NO ENGLISH
New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO)
12/3/2008
29BGT06SOFT DRINK, IMITATION FRUIT FLAVORED, CARBONATED
320LACKS FIRM
328USUAL NAME
482NUTRIT LBL
New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO)
12/3/2008
28EGT99MIXED SPICE AND SEAONINGS, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C.
320LACKS FIRM
324NO ENGLISH
328USUAL NAME
New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO)
12/3/2008
24AGT07KIDNEY BEAN
218LIST INGRE
320LACKS FIRM
482NUTRIT LBL
New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO)
12/3/2008
02GFT08SOYBEAN FLOUR, MEAL, OR POWDER
218LIST INGRE
320LACKS FIRM
328USUAL NAME
3320TRANSFAT
New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO)
12/3/2008
24AGT99BEANS, CORN, AND PEA, N.E.C. (VEGETABLE)
218LIST INGRE
253STD IDENT
320LACKS FIRM
New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO)
12/3/2008
07BGN02CORN CHIPS, FRIED
11UNSAFE COL
218LIST INGRE
320LACKS FIRM
321LACKS N/C
328USUAL NAME
New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO)
12/2/2008
33EBF05CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), HARD, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
218LIST INGRE
482NUTRIT LBL
New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is El Carmen Exports's FDA import refusal history?

El Carmen Exports (FEI: 3004292133) has 10 FDA import refusal record(s) in our database, spanning from 12/2/2008 to 2/11/2009.

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. El Carmen Exports's FEI number is 3004292133.

What types of violations has El Carmen Exports received?

El Carmen Exports has been cited for 9 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 El Carmen Exports come from?

All FDA import refusal data for El Carmen Exports 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.