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Punja & Sons (Spice) Ltd.

⚠️ High Risk

FEI: 3006770253 • Lautoka, Fj-W • FIJI

FEI

FEI Number

3006770253

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Location

Lautoka, Fj-W

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Country

FIJI
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Address

1 Bouwalu St/ Santamata St., , Lautoka, Fj-W, Fiji

High Risk

FDA Import Risk Assessment

65.2
LowModerateHighCritical

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

Statistics

62
Total Refusals
14
Unique Violations
3/25/2024
Latest Refusal
3/7/2006
Earliest Refusal

Score Breakdown

Violation Severity
72.4×40%
Refusal Volume
66.7×30%
Recency
64.0×20%
Frequency
34.3×10%
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

931×

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.

48217×

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.

2389×

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.

3217×

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.

4733×

LABELING

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

2493×

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.

642×

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.

111×

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).

32801×

FRNMFGREG

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded as defined in section 502(o) of the FD&C Act. It appears that it was manufactured, prepared, propagated, compounded, or processed in an establishment not duly registered under section 510 of the Act.

751×

UNAPPROVED

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be a new drug within the meaning of Section 201(p) without an approved New Drug Application (NDA).

2581×

FLAVR LBLG

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain an artificial flavoring and it fails to bear labeling stating that fact.

2181×

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.

2741×

COLOR LBLG

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

3201×

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.

Refusal History

DateProductViolationsDivision
3/25/2024
28EGH04CURRY POWDER, WITHOUT SALT
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
3/25/2024
28EGH04CURRY POWDER, WITHOUT SALT
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
3/25/2024
28EGH04CURRY POWDER, WITHOUT SALT
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
3/25/2024
28EGH04CURRY POWDER, WITHOUT SALT
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
3/25/2024
28FGH99MIXED SPICE AND SEASONINGS, GROUND, CRACKED, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
10/5/2023
28FHT99MIXED SPICE AND SEASONINGS, GROUND, CRACKED, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
10/3/2023
28FGH99MIXED SPICE AND SEASONINGS, GROUND, CRACKED, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
10/3/2023
28EGT04CURRY POWDER, WITHOUT SALT
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
10/3/2023
28EGT04CURRY POWDER, WITHOUT SALT
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
9/19/2023
28EGH04CURRY POWDER, WITHOUT SALT
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
9/19/2023
28EGH04CURRY POWDER, WITHOUT SALT
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
8/16/2023
28FGH99MIXED SPICE AND SEASONINGS, GROUND, CRACKED, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
3/23/2023
28BGB99SPICES, GROUND, CRACKED, ETC., N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
9/6/2022
28FGT99MIXED SPICE AND SEASONINGS, GROUND, CRACKED, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
9/6/2022
28FGT99MIXED SPICE AND SEASONINGS, GROUND, CRACKED, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
2/15/2022
28EGT04CURRY POWDER, WITHOUT SALT
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
2/15/2022
28FGH99MIXED SPICE AND SEASONINGS, GROUND, CRACKED, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
2/9/2022
28FGH99MIXED SPICE AND SEASONINGS, GROUND, CRACKED, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
2/9/2022
28FGH99MIXED SPICE AND SEASONINGS, GROUND, CRACKED, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
2/1/2018
53YY99OTHER COSMETIC AND COSMETIC PRODUCTS, N.E.C.
3280FRNMFGREG
75UNAPPROVED
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
11/23/2015
21VGT07PINEAPPLE, JUICE, MILK, CREME, DRINK OR NECTAR, SUB/TROPICAL FRUIT
321LACKS N/C
64YELLOW #5
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
11/23/2015
30AGT06BEVERAGE BASE, SUBTROPICAL OR TROPICAL FRUIT
11UNSAFE COL
258FLAVR LBLG
274COLOR LBLG
321LACKS N/C
64YELLOW #5
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
10/20/2015
28JGT99MIXED SPICES AND SEASONING WITH SALT, N.E.C.
482NUTRIT LBL
9SALMONELLA
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
5/22/2015
26CCY11MUSTARD OIL, REFINED, SINGLE INGREDIENT, SEE 28O FOR MUSTARD OIL AS A FLAVORING
238UNSAFE ADD
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
5/22/2015
26CCY11MUSTARD OIL, REFINED, SINGLE INGREDIENT, SEE 28O FOR MUSTARD OIL AS A FLAVORING
238UNSAFE ADD
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
5/22/2015
26CCY11MUSTARD OIL, REFINED, SINGLE INGREDIENT, SEE 28O FOR MUSTARD OIL AS A FLAVORING
238UNSAFE ADD
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
8/7/2014
28JGT99MIXED SPICES AND SEASONING WITH SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
8/7/2014
28JGT99MIXED SPICES AND SEASONING WITH SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
7/1/2014
28EHT04CURRY POWDER, WITHOUT SALT
9SALMONELLA
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
7/1/2014
28EHT04CURRY POWDER, WITHOUT SALT
9SALMONELLA
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
5/21/2014
28EGT99MIXED SPICE AND SEAONINGS, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
7/18/2012
28FGT99MIXED SPICE AND SEASONINGS, GROUND, CRACKED, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
6/5/2012
26CCY11MUSTARD OIL, REFINED, SINGLE INGREDIENT, SEE 28O FOR MUSTARD OIL AS A FLAVORING
238UNSAFE ADD
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
6/5/2012
26CCY11MUSTARD OIL, REFINED, SINGLE INGREDIENT, SEE 28O FOR MUSTARD OIL AS A FLAVORING
238UNSAFE ADD
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
6/5/2012
26CCY11MUSTARD OIL, REFINED, SINGLE INGREDIENT, SEE 28O FOR MUSTARD OIL AS A FLAVORING
238UNSAFE ADD
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
5/30/2012
28JGT99MIXED SPICES AND SEASONING WITH SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
4/27/2012
26CHT11MUSTARD OIL, REFINED, SINGLE INGREDIENT, SEE 28O FOR MUSTARD OIL AS A FLAVORING
238UNSAFE ADD
482NUTRIT LBL
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
4/27/2012
26CHT11MUSTARD OIL, REFINED, SINGLE INGREDIENT, SEE 28O FOR MUSTARD OIL AS A FLAVORING
238UNSAFE ADD
482NUTRIT LBL
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
4/27/2012
26CHT11MUSTARD OIL, REFINED, SINGLE INGREDIENT, SEE 28O FOR MUSTARD OIL AS A FLAVORING
238UNSAFE ADD
482NUTRIT LBL
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
10/28/2011
28JGT99MIXED SPICES AND SEASONING WITH SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
8/3/2011
09YFT99FLUID/DRY MILK PRODUCTS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C.
482NUTRIT LBL
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
8/3/2011
09YFT99FLUID/DRY MILK PRODUCTS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C.
482NUTRIT LBL
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
3/15/2011
28FGT99MIXED SPICE AND SEASONINGS, GROUND, CRACKED, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C.
320LACKS FIRM
482NUTRIT LBL
9SALMONELLA
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
3/15/2011
28FGT99MIXED SPICE AND SEASONINGS, GROUND, CRACKED, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
4/26/2010
09ACT02BUTTER OIL
482NUTRIT LBL
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
4/26/2010
09ACT02BUTTER OIL
482NUTRIT LBL
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
4/26/2010
09ACT02BUTTER OIL
482NUTRIT LBL
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
4/26/2010
09ACT02BUTTER OIL
482NUTRIT LBL
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
5/11/2009
28EAT99MIXED SPICE AND SEAONINGS, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C.
9SALMONELLA
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
10/24/2008
14AGT06FILLED MILK, DRIED MILK TYPE PRODUCT
482NUTRIT LBL
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
10/24/2008
14ACT03FILLED MILK, BUTTER TYPE PRODUCT
482NUTRIT LBL
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
10/24/2008
26ACT01COCONUT OIL, CRUDE
473LABELING
482NUTRIT LBL
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
6/25/2008
09CCT16MILK, DRIED
218LIST INGRE
321LACKS N/C
482NUTRIT LBL
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
10/9/2007
26YHT99VEGETABLE OILS NOT MENTIONED ELSEWHERE, N.E.C.
321LACKS N/C
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
10/9/2007
28EFH99MIXED SPICE AND SEAONINGS, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C.
321LACKS N/C
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
10/9/2007
28EFT99MIXED SPICE AND SEAONINGS, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C.
321LACKS N/C
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
10/9/2007
28EFT99MIXED SPICE AND SEAONINGS, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C.
321LACKS N/C
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
7/6/2007
09CGH16MILK, DRIED
482NUTRIT LBL
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
1/29/2007
21UCT14TAMARIND, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED
249FILTHY
473LABELING
Seattle District Office (SEA-DO)
1/29/2007
21UCT14TAMARIND, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED
249FILTHY
473LABELING
Seattle District Office (SEA-DO)
3/28/2006
27YCI03CHUTNEY
482NUTRIT LBL
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)
3/7/2006
37JGT99SAUCES, N.E.C.
249FILTHY
San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Punja & Sons (Spice) Ltd.'s FDA import refusal history?

Punja & Sons (Spice) Ltd. (FEI: 3006770253) has 62 FDA import refusal record(s) in our database, spanning from 3/7/2006 to 3/25/2024.

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. Punja & Sons (Spice) Ltd.'s FEI number is 3006770253.

What types of violations has Punja & Sons (Spice) Ltd. received?

Punja & Sons (Spice) Ltd. has been cited for 14 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 Punja & Sons (Spice) Ltd. come from?

All FDA import refusal data for Punja & Sons (Spice) 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.