Productos Alimenticios Centroamericanos, S.A.
⚠️ Moderate Risk
FEI: 3003314477 • San Miguel Petapa • GUATEMALA
FEI Number
3003314477
Location
San Miguel Petapa
Country
GUATEMALAAddress
1st Avenue 19-29, 1st. avenue 19-29 kilometer 14.5, San Miguel Petapa, , 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 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.
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).
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).
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.
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)).
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.
COLOR LBLG
The article appears to contain an artificial coloring and it fails to bear labeling stating that fact.
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.
Refusal History
| Date | Product | Violations | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/24/2015 | 27YGI06PEPPER SAUCE (HOT, MILD, ETC.) | 482NUTRIT LBL | New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO) |
| 9/26/2014 | 37JGT05SOY SAUCE | Florida District Office (FLA-DO) | |
| 5/25/2011 | 24FEE12JALAPENO PEPPER, HOT (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) | 83NO PROCESS | New York District Office (NYK-DO) |
| 5/25/2011 | 24FEE12JALAPENO PEPPER, HOT (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) | 83NO PROCESS | New York District Office (NYK-DO) |
| 8/19/2010 | 24FEP12JALAPENO PEPPER, HOT (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) | 83NO PROCESS | Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO) |
| 8/19/2010 | 24FEP12JALAPENO PEPPER, HOT (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) | 83NO PROCESS | Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO) |
| 3/17/2010 | 30AGT99FRUIT BEVERAGE BASE, N.E.C. | 274COLOR LBLG | Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO) |
| 3/17/2010 | 30AGT99FRUIT BEVERAGE BASE, N.E.C. | 11UNSAFE COL | Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO) |
| 12/1/2009 | 37JGF03CHILI SAUCE | 83NO PROCESS | Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO) |
| 12/1/2009 | 37JGF03CHILI SAUCE | 83NO PROCESS | Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO) |
| 3/10/2009 | 30YGT99BEVERAGE BASE NOT MENTIONED ELSEWHERE, N.E.C. | 83NO PROCESS | Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO) |
| 2/11/2009 | 02DEE12RICE PROTEIN | 328USUAL NAME | New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO) |
| 10/20/2008 | 27YCT06PEPPER SAUCE (HOT, MILD, ETC.) | Florida District Office (FLA-DO) | |
| 10/20/2008 | 27YCT06PEPPER SAUCE (HOT, MILD, ETC.) | Florida District Office (FLA-DO) | |
| 5/5/2008 | 30AGT99FRUIT BEVERAGE BASE, N.E.C. | 83NO PROCESS | Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO) |
| 8/15/2007 | 27YYT06PEPPER SAUCE (HOT, MILD, ETC.) | 11UNSAFE COL | Florida District Office (FLA-DO) |
| 6/20/2007 | 27YCT06PEPPER SAUCE (HOT, MILD, ETC.) | Florida District Office (FLA-DO) | |
| 9/22/2006 | 37JHI99SAUCES, N.E.C. | 83NO PROCESS | Florida District Office (FLA-DO) |
| 9/22/2006 | 30GEE99BEVERAGE BASE OF NON-FRUIT ORIGIN, LIQUID, N.E.C. | 83NO PROCESS | Florida District Office (FLA-DO) |
| 8/16/2005 | 30YGE99BEVERAGE BASE NOT MENTIONED ELSEWHERE, N.E.C. | Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO) | |
| 3/4/2005 | 29WGE99WATER AND ICE, N.E.C. | 83NO PROCESS | Chicago District Office (CHI-DO) |
| 3/4/2005 | 27YGE06PEPPER SAUCE (HOT, MILD, ETC.) | 62NEEDS FCE | Chicago District Office (CHI-DO) |
| 10/19/2004 | 21WGT14TAMARIND, TOPPING OR SYRUP | 249FILTHY | Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO) |
| 1/19/2004 | 37JGF03CHILI SAUCE | 11UNSAFE COL | Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO) |
| 1/19/2004 | 37JGF03CHILI SAUCE | 11UNSAFE COL | Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO) |
| 7/11/2003 | 30FHT99BEVERAGE BASE OF NON-FRUIT ORIGIN, N.E.C. | Atlanta District Office (ATL-DO) | |
| 7/11/2003 | 30FHT99BEVERAGE BASE OF NON-FRUIT ORIGIN, N.E.C. | 321LACKS N/C | Atlanta District Office (ATL-DO) |
| 9/5/2002 | 27YHE06PEPPER SAUCE (HOT, MILD, ETC.) | Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO) | |
| 6/27/2002 | 27YHE06PEPPER SAUCE (HOT, MILD, ETC.) | Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO) | |
| 5/23/2002 | 24KCF08PEPPER, HOT, WITH SAUCE | Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO) |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Productos Alimenticios Centroamericanos, S.A.'s FDA import refusal history?
Productos Alimenticios Centroamericanos, S.A. (FEI: 3003314477) has 30 FDA import refusal record(s) in our database, spanning from 5/23/2002 to 12/24/2015.
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. Productos Alimenticios Centroamericanos, S.A.'s FEI number is 3003314477.
What types of violations has Productos Alimenticios Centroamericanos, S.A. received?
Productos Alimenticios Centroamericanos, S.A. 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 Productos Alimenticios Centroamericanos, S.A. come from?
All FDA import refusal data for Productos Alimenticios Centroamericanos, 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.