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Productos Alimenticios Centroamericanos, S.A.

⚠️ Moderate Risk

FEI: 3003314477 • San Miguel Petapa • GUATEMALA

FEI

FEI Number

3003314477

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Location

San Miguel Petapa

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Country

GUATEMALA
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Address

1st Avenue 19-29, 1st. avenue 19-29 kilometer 14.5, San Miguel Petapa, , Guatemala

Moderate Risk

FDA Import Risk Assessment

47.6
LowModerateHighCritical

This firm has a moderate history of FDA import refusals. Some attention may be warranted.

Statistics

30
Total Refusals
9
Unique Violations
12/24/2015
Latest Refusal
5/23/2002
Earliest Refusal

Score Breakdown

Violation Severity
72.1×40%
Refusal Volume
55.2×30%
Recency
0.0×20%
Frequency
22.1×10%
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

8319×

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.

627×

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).

116×

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).

3213×

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.

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)).

3282×

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.

4821×

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.

2741×

COLOR LBLG

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

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.

Refusal History

DateProductViolationsDivision
12/24/2015
27YGI06PEPPER SAUCE (HOT, MILD, ETC.)
482NUTRIT LBL
New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO)
9/26/2014
37JGT05SOY SAUCE
62NEEDS FCE
83NO PROCESS
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.)
62NEEDS FCE
83NO PROCESS
Florida District Office (FLA-DO)
10/20/2008
27YCT06PEPPER SAUCE (HOT, MILD, ETC.)
62NEEDS FCE
83NO PROCESS
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.)
62NEEDS FCE
83NO PROCESS
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.
62NEEDS FCE
83NO PROCESS
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.
321LACKS N/C
324NO ENGLISH
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.)
11UNSAFE COL
83NO PROCESS
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
6/27/2002
27YHE06PEPPER SAUCE (HOT, MILD, ETC.)
321LACKS N/C
328USUAL NAME
62NEEDS FCE
83NO PROCESS
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
5/23/2002
24KCF08PEPPER, HOT, WITH SAUCE
11UNSAFE COL
324NO ENGLISH
83NO PROCESS
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.