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Nestle India Ltd

⚠️ High Risk

FEI: 3010098926 • New Delhi, Delhi • INDIA

FEI

FEI Number

3010098926

📍

Location

New Delhi, Delhi

🇮🇳

Country

INDIA
🏢

Address

M-5a Connaught circus, New Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi, India

High Risk

FDA Import Risk Assessment

59.7
LowModerateHighCritical

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

Statistics

74
Total Refusals
20
Unique Violations
8/12/2025
Latest Refusal
4/18/2002
Earliest Refusal

Score Breakdown

Violation Severity
43.5×40%
Refusal Volume
69.5×30%
Recency
91.7×20%
Frequency
31.7×10%
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

48258×

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.

21846×

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.

32138×

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.

47320×

LABELING

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

48817×

HEALTH C

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 bears an unauthorized nutrient content/health claim.

32416×

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)).

330014×

ALLERGEN

the label fails to declare all major food allergens present in the product, as required by section 403(w)(1).

2539×

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.

3207×

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.

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.

2764×

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.

833×

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.

2742×

COLOR LBLG

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

622×

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).

112×

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).

2491×

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.

20401×

SULFITELBL

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded because 1) it appears to contain sulfites but the label fails to declare the presence of sulfites, a fact material to sulfite-sensitive individuals who must avoid the ingredient due to potential health consequences from its consumption, and 2) it appears the food is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the label does not list the common or usual name of each ingredient.

1521×

SOAKED/WET

The article 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 in that it appears to been held in water.

2601×

FALSE

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(a)(1 ) of the FD&C Act in that the labeling is false or misleading in any particular.

2561×

INCONSPICU

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)).

Refusal History

DateProductViolationsDivision
8/12/2025
04CGT07NOODLES, INSTANT
218LIST INGRE
321LACKS N/C
324NO ENGLISH
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
8/12/2025
04CGT07NOODLES, INSTANT
218LIST INGRE
321LACKS N/C
324NO ENGLISH
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
6/6/2024
04CGT07NOODLES, INSTANT
218LIST INGRE
324NO ENGLISH
3300ALLERGEN
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
3/5/2024
04CGT07NOODLES, INSTANT
218LIST INGRE
3300ALLERGEN
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
1/24/2024
04CGY07NOODLES, INSTANT
11UNSAFE COL
218LIST INGRE
321LACKS N/C
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
3/4/2021
04CGT99NOODLES AND NOODLE PRODUCTS, N.E.C.
218LIST INGRE
321LACKS N/C
324NO ENGLISH
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
3/4/2021
04CGT99NOODLES AND NOODLE PRODUCTS, N.E.C.
218LIST INGRE
321LACKS N/C
324NO ENGLISH
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
12/4/2018
37JGT99SAUCES, N.E.C.
218LIST INGRE
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
12/4/2018
37JGT99SAUCES, N.E.C.
218LIST INGRE
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
4/20/2018
05YGT99CEREAL PREPARATIONS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C.
218LIST INGRE
320LACKS FIRM
324NO ENGLISH
473LABELING
482NUTRIT LBL
488HEALTH C
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
4/20/2018
05YGT99CEREAL PREPARATIONS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C.
218LIST INGRE
320LACKS FIRM
324NO ENGLISH
473LABELING
482NUTRIT LBL
488HEALTH C
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
4/20/2018
05YGT99CEREAL PREPARATIONS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C.
218LIST INGRE
320LACKS FIRM
324NO ENGLISH
473LABELING
482NUTRIT LBL
488HEALTH C
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
4/20/2018
05YGT99CEREAL PREPARATIONS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C.
218LIST INGRE
320LACKS FIRM
324NO ENGLISH
473LABELING
482NUTRIT LBL
488HEALTH C
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
4/20/2018
05YGT99CEREAL PREPARATIONS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C.
218LIST INGRE
320LACKS FIRM
324NO ENGLISH
473LABELING
482NUTRIT LBL
488HEALTH C
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
4/20/2018
05YGT99CEREAL PREPARATIONS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C.
218LIST INGRE
320LACKS FIRM
324NO ENGLISH
473LABELING
482NUTRIT LBL
488HEALTH C
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
4/20/2018
05YGT99CEREAL PREPARATIONS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C.
218LIST INGRE
320LACKS FIRM
324NO ENGLISH
473LABELING
482NUTRIT LBL
488HEALTH C
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
11/8/2017
04CGT07NOODLES, INSTANT
218LIST INGRE
256INCONSPICU
321LACKS N/C
3300ALLERGEN
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
9/6/2017
28FGT99MIXED SPICE AND SEASONINGS, GROUND, CRACKED, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C.
11UNSAFE COL
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
4/6/2017
04CGT99NOODLES AND NOODLE PRODUCTS, N.E.C.
473LABELING
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
4/6/2017
04CGT99NOODLES AND NOODLE PRODUCTS, N.E.C.
473LABELING
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
11/23/2016
04CGT99NOODLES AND NOODLE PRODUCTS, N.E.C.
2040SULFITELBL
218LIST INGRE
274COLOR LBLG
473LABELING
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
8/9/2016
04CGT07NOODLES, INSTANT
218LIST INGRE
253STD IDENT
321LACKS N/C
324NO ENGLISH
3300ALLERGEN
473LABELING
482NUTRIT LBL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
8/9/2016
04CGT07NOODLES, INSTANT
218LIST INGRE
253STD IDENT
321LACKS N/C
324NO ENGLISH
3300ALLERGEN
473LABELING
482NUTRIT LBL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
2/19/2016
21WCT14TAMARIND, TOPPING OR SYRUP
249FILTHY
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
10/6/2015
04CGT07NOODLES, INSTANT
473LABELING
482NUTRIT LBL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
10/6/2015
04CGT07NOODLES, INSTANT
473LABELING
482NUTRIT LBL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
12/24/2014
04CGT07NOODLES, INSTANT
218LIST INGRE
473LABELING
482NUTRIT LBL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
12/24/2014
04CGT07NOODLES, INSTANT
218LIST INGRE
473LABELING
482NUTRIT LBL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
9/25/2014
04CGT08ORIENTAL NOODLES (FLAVORED WITH SHRIMP,CHICKEN,BEEF,LOBSTER,CRAB,PLAIN,ETC.)
218LIST INGRE
321LACKS N/C
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
9/25/2014
04CGT08ORIENTAL NOODLES (FLAVORED WITH SHRIMP,CHICKEN,BEEF,LOBSTER,CRAB,PLAIN,ETC.)
218LIST INGRE
253STD IDENT
321LACKS N/C
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
9/25/2014
04CGT08ORIENTAL NOODLES (FLAVORED WITH SHRIMP,CHICKEN,BEEF,LOBSTER,CRAB,PLAIN,ETC.)
218LIST INGRE
253STD IDENT
321LACKS N/C
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
6/9/2014
05AGT01CORN FLAKES,PUFFS,KRISPIES,LOOPS READY TO EAT
321LACKS N/C
482NUTRIT LBL
488HEALTH C
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
6/9/2014
05AGT01CORN FLAKES,PUFFS,KRISPIES,LOOPS READY TO EAT
321LACKS N/C
482NUTRIT LBL
488HEALTH C
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
6/9/2014
05AGT01CORN FLAKES,PUFFS,KRISPIES,LOOPS READY TO EAT
321LACKS N/C
482NUTRIT LBL
488HEALTH C
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
6/9/2014
05AGT01CORN FLAKES,PUFFS,KRISPIES,LOOPS READY TO EAT
321LACKS N/C
482NUTRIT LBL
488HEALTH C
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
6/9/2014
05AGT01CORN FLAKES,PUFFS,KRISPIES,LOOPS READY TO EAT
321LACKS N/C
482NUTRIT LBL
488HEALTH C
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
6/9/2014
05AGT01CORN FLAKES,PUFFS,KRISPIES,LOOPS READY TO EAT
321LACKS N/C
482NUTRIT LBL
488HEALTH C
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
6/9/2014
05AGT01CORN FLAKES,PUFFS,KRISPIES,LOOPS READY TO EAT
321LACKS N/C
482NUTRIT LBL
488HEALTH C
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
6/9/2014
05AGT01CORN FLAKES,PUFFS,KRISPIES,LOOPS READY TO EAT
321LACKS N/C
482NUTRIT LBL
488HEALTH C
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
6/9/2014
05AGT01CORN FLAKES,PUFFS,KRISPIES,LOOPS READY TO EAT
321LACKS N/C
482NUTRIT LBL
488HEALTH C
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
6/9/2014
05AGT01CORN FLAKES,PUFFS,KRISPIES,LOOPS READY TO EAT
321LACKS N/C
482NUTRIT LBL
488HEALTH C
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
6/9/2014
37JCI99SAUCES, N.E.C.
218LIST INGRE
321LACKS N/C
482NUTRIT LBL
62NEEDS FCE
83NO PROCESS
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
3/12/2013
34FFT02CHOCOLATE CANDY PIECES, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT
321LACKS N/C
482NUTRIT LBL
Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO)
3/12/2013
03MFT02CHOCOLATE COOKIE, BISCUIT, WAFER DOUGH
321LACKS N/C
482NUTRIT LBL
Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO)
3/12/2013
03MFT02CHOCOLATE COOKIE, BISCUIT, WAFER DOUGH
321LACKS N/C
482NUTRIT LBL
Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO)
12/20/2012
04CGT05NOODLES, WHEAT AND SOY
218LIST INGRE
321LACKS N/C
328USUAL NAME
3300ALLERGEN
482NUTRIT LBL
Chicago District Office (CHI-DO)
12/20/2012
04CGT05NOODLES, WHEAT AND SOY
218LIST INGRE
253STD IDENT
321LACKS N/C
328USUAL NAME
3300ALLERGEN
482NUTRIT LBL
Chicago District Office (CHI-DO)
12/20/2012
04CGT05NOODLES, WHEAT AND SOY
218LIST INGRE
253STD IDENT
321LACKS N/C
328USUAL NAME
3300ALLERGEN
482NUTRIT LBL
Chicago District Office (CHI-DO)
12/20/2012
04CGT05NOODLES, WHEAT AND SOY
218LIST INGRE
253STD IDENT
321LACKS N/C
328USUAL NAME
3300ALLERGEN
482NUTRIT LBL
Chicago District Office (CHI-DO)
12/23/2011
04AFH05SPAGHETTI
218LIST INGRE
321LACKS N/C
3300ALLERGEN
Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO)
12/8/2011
04CGT05NOODLES, WHEAT AND SOY
218LIST INGRE
253STD IDENT
321LACKS N/C
324NO ENGLISH
3300ALLERGEN
482NUTRIT LBL
Chicago District Office (CHI-DO)
11/17/2011
04CGT02NOODLES, ENRICHED
321LACKS N/C
482NUTRIT LBL
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
11/17/2011
04CGT02NOODLES, ENRICHED
321LACKS N/C
482NUTRIT LBL
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
11/17/2011
04CGT02NOODLES, ENRICHED
321LACKS N/C
482NUTRIT LBL
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
11/17/2011
04CGT02NOODLES, ENRICHED
321LACKS N/C
482NUTRIT LBL
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
7/7/2011
04BGB02NOODLES, EGG
260FALSE
276PRESRV LBL
Detroit District Office (DET-DO)
3/16/2010
37JCT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
218LIST INGRE
321LACKS N/C
482NUTRIT LBL
Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO)
1/12/2010
04BGT02NOODLES, EGG
218LIST INGRE
253STD IDENT
321LACKS N/C
324NO ENGLISH
3300ALLERGEN
482NUTRIT LBL
Chicago District Office (CHI-DO)
1/12/2009
37JCT99SAUCES, N.E.C.
62NEEDS FCE
83NO PROCESS
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
5/23/2008
04CHT99NOODLES AND NOODLE PRODUCTS, N.E.C.
218LIST INGRE
3300ALLERGEN
482NUTRIT LBL
Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO)
2/12/2008
04CHT99NOODLES AND NOODLE PRODUCTS, N.E.C.
218LIST INGRE
274COLOR LBLG
3300ALLERGEN
473LABELING
482NUTRIT LBL
Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO)
10/19/2007
40CGT30WHEAT BASE FORMULA PRODUCT (BABY)
473LABELING
482NUTRIT LBL
Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO)
9/25/2007
40CGT99FORMULA PRODUCTS (MILK AND MILK SUBSTITUTES) (BABY)
473LABELING
Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO)
5/3/2007
37JCT99SAUCES, N.E.C.
218LIST INGRE
276PRESRV LBL
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
5/3/2007
37JCT99SAUCES, N.E.C.
218LIST INGRE
276PRESRV LBL
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
3/7/2006
37JCE08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
218LIST INGRE
482NUTRIT LBL
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
3/7/2006
37JCE08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
218LIST INGRE
482NUTRIT LBL
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
3/7/2006
24HCE50TOMATO, DRIED
218LIST INGRE
482NUTRIT LBL
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
3/7/2006
24HCE50TOMATO, DRIED
218LIST INGRE
482NUTRIT LBL
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
1/9/2006
04CGT07NOODLES, INSTANT
218LIST INGRE
321LACKS N/C
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
1/9/2006
04CGT07NOODLES, INSTANT
218LIST INGRE
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
10/12/2005
27YCI06PEPPER SAUCE (HOT, MILD, ETC.)
218LIST INGRE
276PRESRV LBL
473LABELING
482NUTRIT LBL
Detroit District Office (DET-DO)
9/24/2004
37JCT99SAUCES, N.E.C.
218LIST INGRE
482NUTRIT LBL
83NO PROCESS
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
4/18/2002
37JCT99SAUCES, N.E.C.
152SOAKED/WET
Seattle District Office (SEA-DO)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nestle India Ltd's FDA import refusal history?

Nestle India Ltd (FEI: 3010098926) has 74 FDA import refusal record(s) in our database, spanning from 4/18/2002 to 8/12/2025.

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 India Ltd's FEI number is 3010098926.

What types of violations has Nestle India Ltd received?

Nestle India Ltd has been cited for 20 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 India Ltd come from?

All FDA import refusal data for Nestle India Ltd 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.