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FEI: 3004256172 • Karachi, Sindh • PAKISTAN

FEI

FEI Number

3004256172

📍

Location

Karachi, Sindh

🇵🇰

Country

PAKISTAN
🏢

Address

9-219-The Forum, G 20 , Block, , Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

High Risk

FDA Import Risk Assessment

72.2
LowModerateHighCritical

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

Statistics

295
Total Refusals
19
Unique Violations
10/8/2019
Latest Refusal
2/1/2002
Earliest Refusal

Score Breakdown

Violation Severity
86.8×40%
Refusal Volume
91.5×30%
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

9159×

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.

1176×

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).

8336×

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.

24918×

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.

6217×

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).

48216×

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.

27411×

COLOR LBLG

The article appears to contain an artificial coloring and it fails to bear labeling stating that fact.

21811×

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.

29203×

PESTICIDES

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be adulterated because it contains a pesticide chemical, which is in violation of section 402(a)(2)(B). Contains:

2763×

PRESRV LBL

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain a chemical preservative and it fails to bear labeling stating that fact including its function.

3242×

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)).

2382×

UNSAFE ADD

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain an unsafe food additive within the meaning of section 409.

1732×

IMITATION

The article appears to be an imitation of another food, and the label does not bear in type of uniform size and prominence, the word "imitation" and immediately thereafter, the name of the food imitated.

1711×

CONTAINER

The container appears to be composed, in whole or in part, of a poisonous or deleterious substance which may render the contents 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.

37211×

PESTICIDE2

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be adulterated because it contains a pesticide chemical, which is in violation of section 402(a)(2)(B). Contains:

4731×

LABELING

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

481×

NEEDS ACID

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 due to inadequate acidification.

641×

YELLOW #5

The food appears to bear or contain the color additive FD & C Yellow No. 5, which is not declared on the label per 21 CFR 74.705(a)(c) under section 721.

Refusal History

DateProductViolationsDivision
10/8/2019
21CGT14BERRIES AND VINE FRUIT, MIXED, FLAVORED JAMS, JELLIES, PRESERVES, MARMALADES, BUTTERS AND CANDIED
11UNSAFE COL
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
6/10/2019
20RCT01APPLE, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER AND CANDIED
11UNSAFE COL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
5/31/2019
20RCT01APPLE, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER AND CANDIED
11UNSAFE COL
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
4/22/2019
27YCT03CHUTNEY
249FILTHY
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
4/22/2019
27YCT03CHUTNEY
249FILTHY
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
2/20/2019
20RCT01APPLE, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER AND CANDIED
11UNSAFE COL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
12/3/2015
27YCI03CHUTNEY
83NO PROCESS
Chicago District Office (CHI-DO)
12/3/2015
27YCI03CHUTNEY
83NO PROCESS
Chicago District Office (CHI-DO)
3/4/2014
21CCT99MIXED FRUIT, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED, N.E.C.
11UNSAFE COL
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
3/4/2014
27YCT01CATSUP
11UNSAFE COL
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
10/23/2013
21WCI14TAMARIND, TOPPING OR SYRUP
249FILTHY
Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO)
10/4/2013
27YCE03CHUTNEY
249FILTHY
Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO)
7/16/2013
21UCT14TAMARIND, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED
249FILTHY
Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO)
6/27/2013
28BGT08CAPSICUMS (CAYENNE CHILI, HOT PEPPERS), GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)
9SALMONELLA
Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO)
6/27/2013
28BGT08CAPSICUMS (CAYENNE CHILI, HOT PEPPERS), GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)
9SALMONELLA
Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO)
6/27/2013
28BGT08CAPSICUMS (CAYENNE CHILI, HOT PEPPERS), GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)
9SALMONELLA
Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO)
6/27/2013
28BGT08CAPSICUMS (CAYENNE CHILI, HOT PEPPERS), GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)
9SALMONELLA
Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO)
4/16/2013
21RCE14TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT PUREES)
249FILTHY
Chicago District Office (CHI-DO)
12/19/2012
21CCT99MIXED FRUIT, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED, N.E.C.
11UNSAFE COL
274COLOR LBLG
Chicago District Office (CHI-DO)
12/19/2012
20RCT01APPLE, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER AND CANDIED
11UNSAFE COL
274COLOR LBLG
Chicago District Office (CHI-DO)
11/28/2012
28JFT99MIXED SPICES AND SEASONING WITH SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO)
11/15/2012
35AGT01GELATIN, FLAVORED
11UNSAFE COL
274COLOR LBLG
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
7/25/2012
27YCE99CONDIMENTS, N.E.C.
3721PESTICIDE2
Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO)
7/9/2012
28FGT99MIXED SPICE AND SEASONINGS, GROUND, CRACKED, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
Detroit District Office (DET-DO)
7/9/2012
28BGT54PEPPER, BLACK, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)
9SALMONELLA
Detroit District Office (DET-DO)
7/9/2012
28BGT15CORIANDER, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)
9SALMONELLA
Detroit District Office (DET-DO)
3/23/2012
20RCT01APPLE, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER AND CANDIED
11UNSAFE COL
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
3/14/2012
27YCE03CHUTNEY
249FILTHY
83NO PROCESS
Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO)
2/28/2012
35AGT01GELATIN, FLAVORED
11UNSAFE COL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
10/3/2011
25YYY99VEGETABLE & VEGETABLE PRODUCTS NOT MENTIONED ELSEWHERE, N.E.C.
238UNSAFE ADD
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
10/3/2011
25YYY99VEGETABLE & VEGETABLE PRODUCTS NOT MENTIONED ELSEWHERE, N.E.C.
238UNSAFE ADD
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
9/26/2011
24FCP08PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)
2920PESTICIDES
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
9/26/2011
24FCP08PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)
2920PESTICIDES
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
8/10/2011
28KGT99SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
5/26/2011
25YCI99VEGETABLE & VEGETABLE PRODUCTS NOT MENTIONED ELSEWHERE, N.E.C.
2920PESTICIDES
Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO)
5/2/2011
20CFT14STRAWBERRY, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER AND CANDIED
11UNSAFE COL
274COLOR LBLG
Chicago District Office (CHI-DO)
3/21/2011
28EFT99MIXED SPICE AND SEAONINGS, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
2/24/2011
20JCT06ORANGE, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER AND CANDIED
11UNSAFE COL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
11/26/2010
28BGT15CORIANDER, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)
9SALMONELLA
Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO)
11/26/2010
28BGT15CORIANDER, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)
9SALMONELLA
Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO)
11/26/2010
28BGT15CORIANDER, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)
9SALMONELLA
Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO)
10/19/2010
37JCT03CHILI SAUCE
11UNSAFE COL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
10/19/2010
28LCT99MIXED SPICES AND SEASONINGS, LIQUID, WITH SALT, N.E.C.
11UNSAFE COL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
10/19/2010
28KGT99SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C.
324NO ENGLISH
482NUTRIT LBL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
10/19/2010
28KGT99SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C.
324NO ENGLISH
482NUTRIT LBL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
10/19/2010
37JCT03CHILI SAUCE
11UNSAFE COL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
9/8/2010
28BGT15CORIANDER, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)
9SALMONELLA
Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO)
8/26/2010
28KGT99SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO)
8/26/2010
28KGT99SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO)
7/1/2010
28KGT99SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
7/1/2010
20RCT01APPLE, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER AND CANDIED
11UNSAFE COL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
7/1/2010
21VCT05MANGO, JUICE, MILK, CREME, DRINK OR NECTAR, SUB/TROPICAL FRUIT
11UNSAFE COL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
7/1/2010
20JCT06ORANGE, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER AND CANDIED
11UNSAFE COL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
7/1/2010
21VCT07PINEAPPLE, JUICE, MILK, CREME, DRINK OR NECTAR, SUB/TROPICAL FRUIT
11UNSAFE COL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
7/1/2010
20CCT14STRAWBERRY, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER AND CANDIED
11UNSAFE COL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
7/1/2010
21VCT02BANANA, JUICE, MILK, CREME, DRINK OR NECTAR, SUB/TROPICAL FRUIT
11UNSAFE COL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
7/1/2010
21VCT05MANGO, JUICE, MILK, CREME, DRINK OR NECTAR, SUB/TROPICAL FRUIT
11UNSAFE COL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
7/1/2010
21CCT99MIXED FRUIT, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED, N.E.C.
11UNSAFE COL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
7/1/2010
21CCT99MIXED FRUIT, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED, N.E.C.
11UNSAFE COL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
7/1/2010
20CCT14STRAWBERRY, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER AND CANDIED
11UNSAFE COL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
7/1/2010
20RCT01APPLE, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER AND CANDIED
11UNSAFE COL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
7/1/2010
28KGT99SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
7/1/2010
28KGT99SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
7/1/2010
28KGT99SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
7/1/2010
28KGT99SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
7/1/2010
28KGT99SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
7/1/2010
21VCT07PINEAPPLE, JUICE, MILK, CREME, DRINK OR NECTAR, SUB/TROPICAL FRUIT
171CONTAINER
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
7/1/2010
28KGT99SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
3/26/2010
28BH56FENUGREEK, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)
9SALMONELLA
Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO)
3/26/2010
28BHT15CORIANDER, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)
9SALMONELLA
Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO)
3/26/2010
28BHT15CORIANDER, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)
9SALMONELLA
Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO)
3/26/2010
28BH56FENUGREEK, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)
9SALMONELLA
Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO)
2/22/2010
28BGT15CORIANDER, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)
9SALMONELLA
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
2/22/2010
28EFT99MIXED SPICE AND SEAONINGS, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
2/22/2010
28EFT99MIXED SPICE AND SEAONINGS, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
2/22/2010
21VCT14TAMARIND, JUICE, MILK, CREME, DRINK OR NECTAR, SUB/TROPICAL FRUIT
249FILTHY
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
2/22/2010
28BGT15CORIANDER, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)
9SALMONELLA
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
1/22/2010
35AGT01GELATIN, FLAVORED
218LIST INGRE
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
1/8/2010
28BHT01ALLSPICE, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)
9SALMONELLA
Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO)
1/8/2010
28BHT15CORIANDER, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)
9SALMONELLA
Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO)
12/2/2009
28AGH56FENUGREEK, WHOLE (SPICE)
9SALMONELLA
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
12/2/2009
28AGH56FENUGREEK, WHOLE (SPICE)
9SALMONELLA
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
12/2/2009
28BGT15CORIANDER, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)
9SALMONELLA
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
7/28/2009
21CCT99MIXED FRUIT, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED, N.E.C.
11UNSAFE COL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
7/28/2009
28BGT15CORIANDER, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)
9SALMONELLA
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
7/28/2009
20CCT14STRAWBERRY, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER AND CANDIED
11UNSAFE COL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
7/28/2009
20JCT06ORANGE, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER AND CANDIED
11UNSAFE COL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
7/28/2009
28BGT15CORIANDER, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)
9SALMONELLA
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
6/23/2009
28KGT99SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
6/19/2009
28BGT15CORIANDER, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)
9SALMONELLA
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
6/19/2009
28BGT15CORIANDER, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)
9SALMONELLA
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
6/19/2009
20RCT01APPLE, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER AND CANDIED
11UNSAFE COL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
5/29/2009
27YCT01CATSUP
11UNSAFE COL
274COLOR LBLG
Chicago District Office (CHI-DO)
5/21/2009
28BGT15CORIANDER, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)
9SALMONELLA
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
5/21/2009
28BGT15CORIANDER, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)
9SALMONELLA
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
5/8/2009
28KGT99SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
5/8/2009
37YCE99GIFT (PACKS, BOXES, TINS, BASKETS) OF ASSORTED FOODS, READY-TO-EAT, N.E.C.
83NO PROCESS
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
4/10/2009
28KGT99SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
3/27/2009
35AGT01GELATIN, FLAVORED
11UNSAFE COL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
2/24/2009
27YCT01CATSUP
11UNSAFE COL
218LIST INGRE
274COLOR LBLG
83NO PROCESS
Chicago District Office (CHI-DO)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is National Foods's FDA import refusal history?

National Foods (FEI: 3004256172) has 295 FDA import refusal record(s) in our database, spanning from 2/1/2002 to 10/8/2019.

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. National Foods's FEI number is 3004256172.

What types of violations has National Foods received?

National Foods has been cited for 19 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 National Foods come from?

All FDA import refusal data for National Foods 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.