Sonaco SARL
⚠️ High Risk
FEI: 3013321014 • Ad Dubayyah • LEBANON
FEI Number
3013321014
Location
Ad Dubayyah
Country
LEBANONAddress
Haret Al-Billani Street,Nasraoui And, Karam Building, Ad Dubayyah, , Lebanon
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
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
TRANSFAT
The product is misbranded under Section 403(q) because the nutrition label does not provide all of the information required by 21 CFR 101.9(c); specifically, the label does not bear the amount of trans fat [21 CFR 101.9(c)(2)(ii)].
INCONSPICU
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)).
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.
UNDER PRC
The article appears to have inadequate processing in having been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health.
INSANITARY
The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health.
NOCONTCODE
The low acid or acidified food appears to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions, or it may be injurious to health, due to failure to mark with a permanent container code pursuant to 21 CFR 113.60(c) or 114.80(b).
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.
MFR INSAN
The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to section 801(a)(1) in that the article appears to have been manufactured, processed, or packed under insanitary conditions.
COLOR LBLG
The article appears to contain an artificial coloring and it fails to bear labeling stating that fact.
MFR INJ
The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act) in that such article appears to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health.
LABELING
The article appears in violation of FPLA because of its placement, form and/or contents statement.
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.
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).
BACTERIA
The article appears to contain a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health. Contains
ALLERGEN
the label fails to declare all major food allergens present in the product, as required by section 403(w)(1).
Refusal History
| Date | Product | Violations | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/16/2023 | 33LGT99SOFT CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) | Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI) | |
| 4/26/2023 | 28BGY99SPICES, GROUND, CRACKED, ETC., N.E.C. | 482NUTRIT LBL | Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI) |
| 4/26/2023 | 28BGY99SPICES, GROUND, CRACKED, ETC., N.E.C. | 482NUTRIT LBL | Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI) |
| 4/26/2023 | 28BGY99SPICES, GROUND, CRACKED, ETC., N.E.C. | 482NUTRIT LBL | Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI) |
| 4/26/2023 | 28BGY99SPICES, GROUND, CRACKED, ETC., N.E.C. | 482NUTRIT LBL | Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI) |
| 4/26/2023 | 28BGY99SPICES, GROUND, CRACKED, ETC., N.E.C. | 482NUTRIT LBL | Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI) |
| 4/26/2023 | 23HEY99MIXED NUTS, SHELLED, N.E.C. | Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI) | |
| 4/26/2023 | 23HEY99MIXED NUTS, SHELLED, N.E.C. | Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI) | |
| 4/26/2023 | 23HEY99MIXED NUTS, SHELLED, N.E.C. | Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI) | |
| 4/26/2023 | 23HEY99MIXED NUTS, SHELLED, N.E.C. | Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI) | |
| 4/26/2023 | 23HEY99MIXED NUTS, SHELLED, N.E.C. | Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI) | |
| 4/26/2023 | 23HEY99MIXED NUTS, SHELLED, N.E.C. | Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI) | |
| 4/26/2023 | 23RGY01PUMPKIN SEED (EDIBLE SEED PASTE) | Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI) | |
| 4/26/2023 | 28BGY99SPICES, GROUND, CRACKED, ETC., N.E.C. | Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI) | |
| 4/26/2023 | 28BGY99SPICES, GROUND, CRACKED, ETC., N.E.C. | Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI) | |
| 4/26/2023 | 28BGY99SPICES, GROUND, CRACKED, ETC., N.E.C. | Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI) | |
| 4/26/2023 | 28BGY99SPICES, GROUND, CRACKED, ETC., N.E.C. | Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI) | |
| 4/26/2023 | 23RGY01PUMPKIN SEED (EDIBLE SEED PASTE) | Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI) | |
| 2/9/2018 | 37KHT21SESAME PASTE | 9SALMONELLA | Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI) |
| 2/9/2018 | 37KHT21SESAME PASTE | 9SALMONELLA | Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI) |
| 8/25/2016 | 21UCY03FIG, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED | 482NUTRIT LBL | Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO) |
| 8/25/2016 | 21UCY03FIG, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED | 482NUTRIT LBL | Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO) |
| 11/18/2015 | 20CCT14STRAWBERRY, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER AND CANDIED | 11UNSAFE COL | Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI) |
| 12/11/2014 | 28BGT27MARJORAM, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) | 9SALMONELLA | Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO) |
| 10/2/2012 | 24AEE05FAVA BEAN | 83NO PROCESS | Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO) |
| 10/2/2012 | 24AEE05FAVA BEAN | 83NO PROCESS | Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO) |
| 8/28/2012 | 24FEE99FRUITS USED AS VEGETABLES, N.E.C. | 83NO PROCESS | Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO) |
| 7/13/2012 | 23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD. | 9SALMONELLA | San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO) |
| 6/18/2012 | 24KET01EGG PLANT, WITH SAUCE | Detroit District Office (DET-DO) | |
| 4/17/2012 | 24TET99LEAF & STEM VEGETABLES, N.E.C. | 83NO PROCESS | Chicago District Office (CHI-DO) |
| 4/17/2012 | 24FEE01EGG PLANT (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) | 83NO PROCESS | Chicago District Office (CHI-DO) |
| 4/17/2012 | 24FEE06SQUASH, SUMMER (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) | 83NO PROCESS | Chicago District Office (CHI-DO) |
| 10/5/2011 | 29ACT07SOFT DRINK, SUBTROPICAL OR TROPICAL FRUIT FLAVORED, NONCARBONATED | 482NUTRIT LBL | Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO) |
| 10/5/2011 | 23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD. | 9SALMONELLA | Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO) |
| 12/22/2010 | 21JCT01APRICOT, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED | Detroit District Office (DET-DO) | |
| 12/22/2010 | 33GHT12MIXED/ASSORTED SOFT CANDY WITH NUTS, NUT PRODUCTS, OR SEEDS W/O COCONUT OR CHOCOLATE | Detroit District Office (DET-DO) | |
| 12/22/2010 | 23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD. | Detroit District Office (DET-DO) | |
| 12/22/2010 | 21JET01APRICOT, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED | Detroit District Office (DET-DO) | |
| 12/22/2010 | 20CET14STRAWBERRY, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER AND CANDIED | Detroit District Office (DET-DO) | |
| 12/22/2010 | 20CET14STRAWBERRY, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER AND CANDIED | Detroit District Office (DET-DO) | |
| 12/1/2009 | 24FCE01EGG PLANT (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) | Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO) | |
| 12/1/2009 | 29ACT99NONCARBONATED SOFT DRINK, N.E.C. | Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO) | |
| 7/22/2009 | 20CCT14STRAWBERRY, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER AND CANDIED | 11UNSAFE COL | Chicago District Office (CHI-DO) |
| 2/10/2009 | 03YGT99OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. | San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO) | |
| 1/26/2009 | 24TEI99LEAF & STEM VEGETABLES, N.E.C. | Detroit District Office (DET-DO) | |
| 1/26/2009 | 24BET06GARBANZO BEAN, DRIED OR PASTE | 308MFR INSAN | Detroit District Office (DET-DO) |
| 1/26/2009 | 24BET06GARBANZO BEAN, DRIED OR PASTE | 306INSANITARY | Detroit District Office (DET-DO) |
| 1/26/2009 | 24BET06GARBANZO BEAN, DRIED OR PASTE | 306INSANITARY | Detroit District Office (DET-DO) |
| 1/26/2009 | 36BCT99SYRUPS AND MOLASSES, N.E.C. | Detroit District Office (DET-DO) | |
| 1/26/2009 | 22JET99OTHER FRUIT AND FRUIT PRODUCTS, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED, N.E.C. | Detroit District Office (DET-DO) | |
| 1/26/2009 | 22JCT99OTHER FRUIT AND FRUIT PRODUCTS, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED, N.E.C. | Detroit District Office (DET-DO) | |
| 1/26/2009 | 21JET03CHERRY, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED | Detroit District Office (DET-DO) | |
| 1/26/2009 | 25JCI14TURNIP (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) | Detroit District Office (DET-DO) | |
| 1/26/2009 | 25JCI14TURNIP (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) | 11UNSAFE COL | Detroit District Office (DET-DO) |
| 1/8/2009 | 24BEE06GARBANZO BEAN, DRIED OR PASTE | 181UNDER PRC | Detroit District Office (DET-DO) |
| 1/8/2009 | 24BEE06GARBANZO BEAN, DRIED OR PASTE | 181UNDER PRC | Detroit District Office (DET-DO) |
| 1/8/2009 | 20CCT14STRAWBERRY, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER AND CANDIED | 11UNSAFE COL | Detroit District Office (DET-DO) |
| 12/3/2008 | 37BEE05DIPS (MULTIPLE FOOD SPECIALITIES, SIDE DISHES AND DESSERTS) | Detroit District Office (DET-DO) | |
| 4/3/2008 | 30KYT99IMITATION FRUIT FLAVORED BEVERAGE BASE, LIQUID, N.E.C. | Detroit District Office (DET-DO) | |
| 3/28/2007 | 24FCE01EGG PLANT (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) | Chicago District Office (CHI-DO) | |
| 3/28/2007 | 20CCT14STRAWBERRY, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER AND CANDIED | 11UNSAFE COL | Chicago District Office (CHI-DO) |
| 1/5/2007 | 28BGT27MARJORAM, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) | 9SALMONELLA | New York District Office (NYK-DO) |
| 1/5/2007 | 28BGT27MARJORAM, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) | 9SALMONELLA | New York District Office (NYK-DO) |
| 1/5/2007 | 23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD. | 9SALMONELLA | New York District Office (NYK-DO) |
| 7/11/2006 | 24HEE01EGG PLANT, DRIED OR PASTE | New York District Office (NYK-DO) | |
| 7/11/2006 | 24BEE06GARBANZO BEAN, DRIED OR PASTE | 3240NOCONTCODE | New York District Office (NYK-DO) |
| 7/11/2006 | 24BEE06GARBANZO BEAN, DRIED OR PASTE | 3240NOCONTCODE | New York District Office (NYK-DO) |
| 6/22/2005 | 23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD. | 9SALMONELLA | New England District Office (NWE-DO) |
| 6/22/2005 | 28BGT27MARJORAM, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) | 9SALMONELLA | New England District Office (NWE-DO) |
| 6/13/2005 | 23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD. | 9SALMONELLA | Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO) |
| 6/13/2005 | 23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD. | 9SALMONELLA | Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO) |
| 6/13/2005 | 23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD. | 9SALMONELLA | Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO) |
| 3/28/2005 | 23MGT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD. | 9SALMONELLA | San Francisco District Office (SAN-DO) |
| 3/2/2005 | 37BEE05DIPS (MULTIPLE FOOD SPECIALITIES, SIDE DISHES AND DESSERTS) | 181UNDER PRC | New York District Office (NYK-DO) |
| 8/30/2004 | 37BEE05DIPS (MULTIPLE FOOD SPECIALITIES, SIDE DISHES AND DESSERTS) | 181UNDER PRC | New York District Office (NYK-DO) |
| 8/10/2004 | 20CGY14STRAWBERRY, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER AND CANDIED | 11UNSAFE COL | New York District Office (NYK-DO) |
| 3/22/2004 | 23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD. | 9SALMONELLA | Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO) |
| 3/22/2004 | 23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD. | 9SALMONELLA | Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO) |
| 3/22/2004 | 23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD. | 9SALMONELLA | Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO) |
| 3/22/2004 | 23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD. | 9SALMONELLA | Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO) |
| 3/12/2004 | 20AEE14STRAWBERRIES (BERRY) | 11UNSAFE COL | Chicago District Office (CHI-DO) |
| 3/9/2004 | 24FEE10CHINESE OKRA (LUFFA) (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) | 83NO PROCESS | New York District Office (NYK-DO) |
| 3/9/2004 | 24AEE06GARBANZO BEAN | 83NO PROCESS | New York District Office (NYK-DO) |
| 10/30/2003 | 23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD. | 9SALMONELLA | Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO) |
| 9/11/2003 | 23MCT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD. | 9SALMONELLA | New York District Office (NYK-DO) |
| 9/11/2003 | 23MCT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD. | 9SALMONELLA | New York District Office (NYK-DO) |
| 6/20/2003 | 30BCT99FRUIT BEVERAGE BASES, LIQUID, N.E.C. | 249FILTHY | Chicago District Office (CHI-DO) |
| 3/5/2003 | 21WCY14TAMARIND, TOPPING OR SYRUP | 249FILTHY | Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO) |
| 3/3/2003 | 20CET14STRAWBERRY, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER AND CANDIED | 11UNSAFE COL | Atlanta District Office (ATL-DO) |
| 2/18/2003 | 28BGT48THYME, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) | 249FILTHY | Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO) |
| 2/18/2003 | 25PEE02TRUFFLE, WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) | 83NO PROCESS | Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO) |
| 2/11/2003 | 25PET02TRUFFLE, WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) | 83NO PROCESS | New York District Office (NYK-DO) |
| 2/10/2003 | 25PEI99MUSHROOMS AND OTHER FUNGI PRODUCTS, WHOLE (BUTTON), N.E.C. | 83NO PROCESS | Chicago District Office (CHI-DO) |
| 8/28/2002 | 23MHT01SESAME SEED PASTE (E.G., TAHINA), EDIBLE SEED PROD. | 9SALMONELLA | Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO) |
| 5/24/2002 | 20CCT14STRAWBERRY, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER AND CANDIED | 11UNSAFE COL | Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO) |
| 10/10/2001 | 21GYE01APRICOT (PIT FRUIT) | 11UNSAFE COL | Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO) |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sonaco SARL's FDA import refusal history?
Sonaco SARL (FEI: 3013321014) has 96 FDA import refusal record(s) in our database, spanning from 10/10/2001 to 6/16/2023.
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. Sonaco SARL's FEI number is 3013321014.
What types of violations has Sonaco SARL received?
Sonaco SARL has been cited for 20 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 Sonaco SARL come from?
All FDA import refusal data for Sonaco SARL 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.