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Tootsi Impex Inc

⚠️ Moderate Risk

FEI: 3011033609 • Saint-Laurent, Quebec • CANADA

FEI

FEI Number

3011033609

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Location

Saint-Laurent, Quebec

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Country

CANADA
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Address

8800 Henri-Bourassa Blvd W, , Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada

Moderate Risk

FDA Import Risk Assessment

48.9
LowModerateHighCritical

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

Statistics

18
Total Refusals
11
Unique Violations
6/8/2021
Latest Refusal
1/11/2012
Earliest Refusal

Score Breakdown

Violation Severity
78.1×40%
Refusal Volume
47.4×30%
Recency
7.6×20%
Frequency
19.1×10%
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

119×

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).

3062×

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.

3362×

INCONSPICU

Information required by the Act to be on the label or labeling does not appear to be conspicuous enough as to render it likely to be read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase and use.

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.

2741×

COLOR LBLG

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

2381×

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.

641×

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.

34001×

PB-FOOD

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to contain a poisonous or deleterious substance, lead, which may render it injurious to health.

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.

4881×

HEALTH C

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 bears an unauthorized nutrient content/health claim.

2411×

PESTICIDE

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to bear or contain a pesticide chemical residue, which causes the article to be adulterated within the meaning of section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act. Bears or contains:

Refusal History

DateProductViolationsDivision
6/8/2021
25LGT24GINGER ROOT, DRIED OR PASTE
3400PB-FOOD
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
8/28/2020
23BFT01ALMOND, SHELLED
306INSANITARY
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
8/28/2020
23BFT11PISTACHIO, SHELLED
274COLOR LBLG
306INSANITARY
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
8/11/2020
23RGH02SESAME SEED (EDIBLE SEED PASTE)
249FILTHY
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
7/20/2020
25LGT24GINGER ROOT, DRIED OR PASTE
238UNSAFE ADD
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
6/23/2020
02FGT04SEMOLINA, WHEAT
241PESTICIDE
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
9/25/2019
07YYT99SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C.
482NUTRIT LBL
488HEALTH C
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
5/16/2019
33LGH07JELLIED CANDY, SOFT (JELLY BEANS, GUM DROPS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
64YELLOW #5
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
5/16/2019
34FGT04CHOCOLATE COVERED CANDY PIECES, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT
11UNSAFE COL
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
5/16/2019
33LGH99SOFT CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
5/16/2019
33EGH12MIXED/ASSORTED HARD CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
5/16/2019
33EGH12MIXED/ASSORTED HARD CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
5/16/2019
33LGH07JELLIED CANDY, SOFT (JELLY BEANS, GUM DROPS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
5/16/2019
34BGT09MILK CHOCOLATE, SWEET MILK CHOCOLATE AND COATING (EXCEPT CHOCOLATE CANDY AND CHOCOLATE BEVERAGE BASE
11UNSAFE COL
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
5/16/2019
33EGH12MIXED/ASSORTED HARD CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
Division of Northern Border Imports (DNBI)
1/11/2012
66VBY99MISCELLANEOUS PATENT MEDICINES, ETC.
336INCONSPICU
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
1/11/2012
66VBY99MISCELLANEOUS PATENT MEDICINES, ETC.
336INCONSPICU
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
1/11/2012
33EGT03FONDANT CANDY BAR, HARD, WITHOUT NUTS OR FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)
11UNSAFE COL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tootsi Impex Inc's FDA import refusal history?

Tootsi Impex Inc (FEI: 3011033609) has 18 FDA import refusal record(s) in our database, spanning from 1/11/2012 to 6/8/2021.

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. Tootsi Impex Inc's FEI number is 3011033609.

What types of violations has Tootsi Impex Inc received?

Tootsi Impex Inc has been cited for 11 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 Tootsi Impex Inc come from?

All FDA import refusal data for Tootsi Impex Inc 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.