NESTLE GUATEMALA, S.A
⚠️ Moderate Risk
FEI: 3004270770 • Guatemala, Guatemala • GUATEMALA
FEI Number
3004270770
Location
Guatemala, Guatemala
Country
GUATEMALAAddress
48 Calle 16-48 Z. 12, , Guatemala, 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
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)).
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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).
ALLERGEN
the label fails to declare all major food allergens present in the product, as required by section 403(w)(1).
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.
Refusal History
| Date | Product | Violations | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/29/2021 | 28BHH08CAPSICUMS (CAYENNE CHILI, HOT PEPPERS), GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) | 324NO ENGLISH | Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI) |
| 6/30/2017 | 28JDH03ONION SALT | 482NUTRIT LBL | Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI) |
| 6/30/2017 | 28KDH04MEAT TENDERIZER, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT | Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI) | |
| 6/30/2017 | 28JDH02GARLIC SALT | Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI) | |
| 3/28/2017 | 28JDH02GARLIC SALT | 482NUTRIT LBL | Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI) |
| 3/28/2017 | 45KD01MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE (MSG) (FOOD ADDITIVES FOR HUMAN USE) | 324NO ENGLISH | Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI) |
| 3/10/2017 | 28KDH04MEAT TENDERIZER, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT | 482NUTRIT LBL | Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI) |
| 3/10/2017 | 28JDH03ONION SALT | 482NUTRIT LBL | Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI) |
| 3/10/2017 | 28JDH02GARLIC SALT | 482NUTRIT LBL | Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI) |
| 2/23/2017 | 28JDH02GARLIC SALT | Division of Southwest Imports (DSWI) | |
| 11/10/2016 | 28JFH03ONION SALT | New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO) | |
| 9/28/2016 | 28KGH99SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C. | 324NO ENGLISH | Florida District Office (FLA-DO) |
| 9/28/2016 | 28JGH02GARLIC SALT | 324NO ENGLISH | Florida District Office (FLA-DO) |
| 4/14/2016 | 38CFH03BEEF SOUP, PLAIN, DRIED | 324NO ENGLISH | Florida District Office (FLA-DO) |
| 9/24/2013 | 24AEE16BLACK BEANS | 62NEEDS FCE | Atlanta District Office (ATL-DO) |
| 1/22/2013 | 30JFT06BEVERAGE BASE, IMITATION SUBTROPICAL OR TROPICAL FRUIT | 249FILTHY | Florida District Office (FLA-DO) |
| 4/26/2011 | 28KFY99SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C. | 9SALMONELLA | Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO) |
| 11/9/2010 | 28KFY99SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C. | 9SALMONELLA | Philadelphia District Office (PHI-DO) |
| 10/21/2010 | 28KFY99SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C. | 9SALMONELLA | Florida District Office (FLA-DO) |
| 7/19/2010 | 28KFY99SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C. | 9SALMONELLA | Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO) |
| 6/21/2010 | 38CYT99DRIED SOUP, N.E.C. | 324NO ENGLISH | Florida District Office (FLA-DO) |
| 6/10/2010 | 28KFT99SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C. | 9SALMONELLA | Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO) |
| 10/30/2009 | 21VFF14TAMARIND, JUICE, MILK, CREME, DRINK OR NECTAR, SUB/TROPICAL FRUIT | 249FILTHY | Florida District Office (FLA-DO) |
| 10/1/2009 | 21VFF14TAMARIND, JUICE, MILK, CREME, DRINK OR NECTAR, SUB/TROPICAL FRUIT | 249FILTHY | Florida District Office (FLA-DO) |
| 3/24/2008 | 30AHT99FRUIT BEVERAGE BASE, N.E.C. | 249FILTHY | Florida District Office (FLA-DO) |
| 3/30/2006 | 37JGT18MOLE SAUCE | Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO) | |
| 3/30/2006 | 37JFH99SAUCES, N.E.C. | Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO) | |
| 3/30/2006 | 37JFH99SAUCES, N.E.C. | Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO) | |
| 3/30/2006 | 37JFH99SAUCES, N.E.C. | Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO) | |
| 3/30/2006 | 28BGT31ONION, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) | 324NO ENGLISH | Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO) |
| 3/30/2006 | 28BGT11GARLIC, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) | 324NO ENGLISH | Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO) |
| 3/30/2006 | 28JGT04MEAT TENDERIZER (WITH SALT) | 324NO ENGLISH | Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO) |
| 3/30/2006 | 16YGH18BROTH, SEAFOOD (N.E.C.), FISHERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. | 324NO ENGLISH | Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO) |
| 12/10/2004 | 29AGF07SOFT DRINK, SUBTROPICAL OR TROPICAL FRUIT FLAVORED, NONCARBONATED | 11UNSAFE COL | Florida District Office (FLA-DO) |
| 10/19/2004 | 24AEE07KIDNEY BEAN | Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO) | |
| 6/9/2004 | 29AFH09SOFT DRINK, OTHER FRUIT FLAVORED, NONCARBONATED | Chicago District Office (CHI-DO) | |
| 4/1/2004 | 16AEE33SARDINES (BRISLING, SPRATS, PILCHARDS, ETC.) | Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO) | |
| 4/1/2004 | 16AEE33SARDINES (BRISLING, SPRATS, PILCHARDS, ETC.) | Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO) | |
| 4/1/2004 | 16AEE33SARDINES (BRISLING, SPRATS, PILCHARDS, ETC.) | Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO) | |
| 4/1/2004 | 05BFH04CREAM WHEAT, QUICK OR INSTANT COOKING | 324NO ENGLISH | Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO) |
| 4/1/2004 | 05YDT99CEREAL PREPARATIONS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. | 324NO ENGLISH | Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO) |
| 10/27/2003 | 38LVE11CHICKEN CONSOMME AND BOUILLION, PLAIN, DRIED | Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO) | |
| 10/27/2003 | 38LVE11CHICKEN CONSOMME AND BOUILLION, PLAIN, DRIED | Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO) | |
| 10/27/2003 | 30JVF02BEVERAGE BASE, IMITATION CITRUS | Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO) | |
| 10/27/2003 | 24CEE16BLACK BEAN, WITH SAUCE | Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO) | |
| 10/22/2003 | 28KBT99SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C. | 9SALMONELLA | Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI) |
| 7/21/2003 | 38LVE11CHICKEN CONSOMME AND BOUILLION, PLAIN, DRIED | Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO) | |
| 7/21/2003 | 38LVE11CHICKEN CONSOMME AND BOUILLION, PLAIN, DRIED | Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO) | |
| 7/21/2003 | 38LVE11CHICKEN CONSOMME AND BOUILLION, PLAIN, DRIED | 324NO ENGLISH | Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO) |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is NESTLE GUATEMALA, S.A's FDA import refusal history?
NESTLE GUATEMALA, S.A (FEI: 3004270770) has 49 FDA import refusal record(s) in our database, spanning from 7/21/2003 to 4/29/2021.
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. NESTLE GUATEMALA, S.A's FEI number is 3004270770.
What types of violations has NESTLE GUATEMALA, S.A received?
NESTLE GUATEMALA, S.A has been cited for 11 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 NESTLE GUATEMALA, S.A come from?
All FDA import refusal data for NESTLE GUATEMALA, S.A 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.