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Elssy Kess Company Limited

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FEI: 3010205712 • Afienya, Greater Accra Region • GHANA

FEI

FEI Number

3010205712

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Location

Afienya, Greater Accra Region

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Country

GHANA
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Address

Ghana Post GPS: GN-1550-9187, Dangme West District, Afienya, Greater Accra Region, Ghana

High Risk

FDA Import Risk Assessment

59.8
LowModerateHighCritical

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

Statistics

21
Total Refusals
10
Unique Violations
5/1/2024
Latest Refusal
3/23/2005
Earliest Refusal

Score Breakdown

Violation Severity
76.4×40%
Refusal Volume
49.7×30%
Recency
66.1×20%
Frequency
11.0×10%
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

99×

SALMONELLA

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain Salmonella, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health.

4734×

LABELING

The article appears in violation of FPLA because of its placement, form and/or contents statement.

623×

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).

2493×

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.

4822×

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.

2182×

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.

832×

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.

3281×

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.

3081×

MFR INSAN

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to section 801(a)(1) in that the article appears to have been manufactured, processed, or packed under insanitary conditions.

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.

Refusal History

DateProductViolationsDivision
5/1/2024
28JFT99MIXED SPICES AND SEASONING WITH SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
10/25/2021
28BGT99SPICES, GROUND, CRACKED, ETC., N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
3/19/2021
28BGT08CAPSICUMS (CAYENNE CHILI, HOT PEPPERS), GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
1/18/2019
02HGT99STARCH PRODUCTS N.E.C.
306INSANITARY
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
1/18/2019
28FHY99MIXED SPICE AND SEASONINGS, GROUND, CRACKED, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
4/23/2018
02GGH99FLOURS AND MEALS N.E.C.
249FILTHY
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
4/23/2018
03SGH23PANCAKE PREPARED DRY MIX WITHOUT CUSTARD OR CREAM FILLING
249FILTHY
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
3/6/2018
28EGY99MIXED SPICE AND SEAONINGS, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C.
218LIST INGRE
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
3/6/2018
28EGY99MIXED SPICE AND SEAONINGS, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C.
218LIST INGRE
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
3/6/2018
28GGT13CHILI SEASONING ( CHILI POWDER AND PAPRIKA) LIQUID WITHOUT SALT
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
3/6/2018
28BGT08CAPSICUMS (CAYENNE CHILI, HOT PEPPERS), GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
10/21/2015
21TET24PALM NUT (PALM FRUIT, SUGAR PALM), DRIED OR PASTE
83NO PROCESS
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
3/6/2014
28EFT03FIVE SPICE MIX, WITHOUT SALT
473LABELING
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
3/6/2014
28EFT03FIVE SPICE MIX, WITHOUT SALT
473LABELING
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
3/6/2014
28BHH08CAPSICUMS (CAYENNE CHILI, HOT PEPPERS), GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)
473LABELING
9SALMONELLA
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
3/6/2014
05YFH99CEREAL PREPARATIONS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C.
249FILTHY
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
12/19/2013
05YFH99CEREAL PREPARATIONS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C.
328USUAL NAME
473LABELING
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
1/14/2011
16AET45TUNA (ALBACORE, YELLOWFIN, BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, ETC.)
62NEEDS FCE
83NO PROCESS
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
7/1/2008
38AEE29VEGETABLE (SINGLE INGREDIENT NOT MENTIONED ELSEWHERE) SOUP
62NEEDS FCE
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
9/5/2007
21VET24PALM NUT (PALM FRUIT, SUGAR PALM), JUICE, MILK, CREME, DRINK OR NECTAR, SUB/TROPICAL FRUIT
62NEEDS FCE
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
3/23/2005
16IFN12COD, HOT SMOKED, FISH
308MFR INSAN
New York District Office (NYK-DO)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Elssy Kess Company Limited's FDA import refusal history?

Elssy Kess Company Limited (FEI: 3010205712) has 21 FDA import refusal record(s) in our database, spanning from 3/23/2005 to 5/1/2024.

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. Elssy Kess Company Limited's FEI number is 3010205712.

What types of violations has Elssy Kess Company Limited received?

Elssy Kess Company Limited has been cited for 10 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 Elssy Kess Company Limited come from?

All FDA import refusal data for Elssy Kess Company Limited 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.