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QUALA S.A.

⚠️ Moderate Risk

FEI: 3009910357 • Bogota, Cundinamarca • COLOMBIA

FEI

FEI Number

3009910357

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Location

Bogota, Cundinamarca

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Country

COLOMBIA
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Address

Carrera 68 D 39 F-51 Sur, , Bogota, Cundinamarca, Colombia

Moderate Risk

FDA Import Risk Assessment

48.7
LowModerateHighCritical

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

Statistics

12
Total Refusals
7
Unique Violations
4/16/2025
Latest Refusal
7/19/2012
Earliest Refusal

Score Breakdown

Violation Severity
52.9×40%
Refusal Volume
41.3×30%
Recency
71.1×20%
Frequency
9.4×10%
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

3247×

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)).

115×

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).

4824×

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.

2382×

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.

3211×

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.

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.

3281×

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.

Refusal History

DateProductViolationsDivision
4/16/2025
29BCT20SOFT DRINK, ROOT FLAVORED (ROOT BEER, GINGER ALE, ETC.), CARBONATED
238UNSAFE ADD
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
4/16/2025
29BCT20SOFT DRINK, ROOT FLAVORED (ROOT BEER, GINGER ALE, ETC.), CARBONATED
238UNSAFE ADD
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
4/29/2024
30NGT03BEVERAGE BASE, TRUE FRUIT AND IMITATION FRUIT FLAVORS, (NOT COCKTAIL OR PUNCH)
11UNSAFE COL
321LACKS N/C
324NO ENGLISH
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
12/8/2021
30AGT04BEVERAGE BASE, MIXED FRUIT
324NO ENGLISH
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
3/22/2021
33JGT06FLAVORED CANDY, SOFT (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITH FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
218LIST INGRE
324NO ENGLISH
328USUAL NAME
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
4/25/2019
28YGY99SPICES, FLAVORS AND SALT NOT MENTIONED ELSEWHERE, N.E.C.
324NO ENGLISH
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
4/25/2019
33LGT06FLAVORED CANDY, SOFT (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
324NO ENGLISH
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
8/1/2018
33YYY99CANDY WITHOUT CHOCOLATE N.E.C.
324NO ENGLISH
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
3/13/2018
33YYY99CANDY WITHOUT CHOCOLATE N.E.C.
11UNSAFE COL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
9/28/2017
30YGT99BEVERAGE BASE NOT MENTIONED ELSEWHERE, N.E.C.
324NO ENGLISH
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
8/22/2014
33JGT06FLAVORED CANDY, SOFT (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITH FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
Florida District Office (FLA-DO)
7/19/2012
33YGT02CANDY LIQUID SPRAY (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
Florida District Office (FLA-DO)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is QUALA S.A.'s FDA import refusal history?

QUALA S.A. (FEI: 3009910357) has 12 FDA import refusal record(s) in our database, spanning from 7/19/2012 to 4/16/2025.

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. QUALA S.A.'s FEI number is 3009910357.

What types of violations has QUALA S.A. received?

QUALA S.A. has been cited for 7 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 QUALA S.A. come from?

All FDA import refusal data for QUALA 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.