Punja & Sons (Spice) Ltd.
⚠️ High Risk
FEI: 3006770253 • Lautoka, Fj-W • FIJI
FEI Number
3006770253
Location
Lautoka, Fj-W
Country
FIJIAddress
1 Bouwalu St/ Santamata St., , Lautoka, Fj-W, Fiji
High Risk
FDA Import Risk Assessment
This firm has a significant history of FDA import refusals with notable violations.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
LABELING
The article appears in violation of FPLA because of its placement, form and/or contents statement.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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).
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.
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.
COLOR LBLG
The article appears to contain an artificial coloring and it fails to bear labeling stating that fact.
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
| Date | Product | Violations | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI) | |
| 11/23/2015 | 21VGT07PINEAPPLE, JUICE, MILK, CREME, DRINK OR NECTAR, SUB/TROPICAL FRUIT | San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO) | |
| 11/23/2015 | 30AGT06BEVERAGE BASE, SUBTROPICAL OR TROPICAL FRUIT | San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO) | |
| 10/20/2015 | 28JGT99MIXED SPICES AND SEASONING WITH SALT, N.E.C. | 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 | San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO) | |
| 4/27/2012 | 26CHT11MUSTARD OIL, REFINED, SINGLE INGREDIENT, SEE 28O FOR MUSTARD OIL AS A FLAVORING | San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO) | |
| 4/27/2012 | 26CHT11MUSTARD OIL, REFINED, SINGLE INGREDIENT, SEE 28O FOR MUSTARD OIL AS A FLAVORING | 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. | 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 | San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO) | |
| 6/25/2008 | 09CCT16MILK, DRIED | 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 | Seattle District Office (SEA-DO) | |
| 1/29/2007 | 21UCT14TAMARIND, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED | 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.