El Carmen Exports
⚠️ Moderate Risk
FEI: 3004292133 • Mixco, Guatemala • GUATEMALA
FEI Number
3004292133
Location
Mixco, Guatemala
Country
GUATEMALAAddress
4a Calle A 7-11, , Mixco, Guatemala, Guatemala
Moderate Risk
FDA Import Risk Assessment
This firm has a moderate history of FDA import refusals. Some attention may be warranted.
Statistics
Score Breakdown
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)).
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.
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.
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).
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
| Date | Product | Violations | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO) | |
| 12/3/2008 | 28EGT99MIXED SPICE AND SEAONINGS, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C. | New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO) | |
| 12/3/2008 | 24AGT07KIDNEY BEAN | New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO) | |
| 12/3/2008 | 02GFT08SOYBEAN FLOUR, MEAL, OR POWDER | New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO) | |
| 12/3/2008 | 24AGT99BEANS, CORN, AND PEA, N.E.C. (VEGETABLE) | New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO) | |
| 12/3/2008 | 07BGN02CORN CHIPS, FRIED | New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO) | |
| 12/2/2008 | 33EBF05CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), HARD, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) | 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.