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UL Costa Rica SCC, S.A.

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FEI: 3008843705 • Heredia, Heredia • COSTA RICA

FEI

FEI Number

3008843705

📍

Location

Heredia, Heredia

🇨🇷

Country

COSTA RICA
🏢

Address

Del Cruce De San Antonio, 400m Oeste 800 Norte. Frente A Testigos De Jehova, , Heredia, Heredia, Costa Rica

High Risk

FDA Import Risk Assessment

64.5
LowModerateHighCritical

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

Statistics

122
Total Refusals
10
Unique Violations
4/2/2025
Latest Refusal
1/27/2003
Earliest Refusal

Score Breakdown

Violation Severity
47.2×40%
Refusal Volume
77.4×30%
Recency
84.5×20%
Frequency
55.0×10%
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

48278×

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.

8328×

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.

32420×

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)).

21817×

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.

626×

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).

2565×

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)).

4733×

LABELING

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

2603×

FALSE

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(a)(1 ) of the FD&C Act in that the labeling is false or misleading in any particular.

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.

38861×

FSVP VIO

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to section 801(a)(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) in that it appears that the importer (as defined in section 805 of the FD&C Act) is in violation of section 805.

Refusal History

DateProductViolationsDivision
4/2/2025
24DET99OTHER BEANS, PEAS, CORN, JUICE OR DRINK, N.E.C.
83NO PROCESS
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
2/28/2025
27YGT01CATSUP
3886FSVP VIO
Division of Southwest Imports (DSWI)
1/29/2025
38LGH11CHICKEN CONSOMME AND BOUILLION, PLAIN, DRIED
260FALSE
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
1/29/2025
38LGH11CHICKEN CONSOMME AND BOUILLION, PLAIN, DRIED
260FALSE
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
1/29/2025
38LGH11CHICKEN CONSOMME AND BOUILLION, PLAIN, DRIED
260FALSE
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
1/12/2023
37JGT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
473LABELING
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
9/30/2022
37JGE17BEAN, GROUND SAUCE
324NO ENGLISH
83NO PROCESS
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
9/30/2022
37JGE17BEAN, GROUND SAUCE
324NO ENGLISH
83NO PROCESS
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
9/30/2022
37JGE17BEAN, GROUND SAUCE
324NO ENGLISH
83NO PROCESS
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
9/30/2022
37JGI08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
83NO PROCESS
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
9/6/2022
24AEE99BEANS, CORN, AND PEA, N.E.C. (VEGETABLE)
62NEEDS FCE
83NO PROCESS
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
7/12/2022
37JGT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
7/7/2022
37JGT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
6/2/2021
37JVT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
6/2/2021
37JVT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
6/2/2021
37JVT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
218LIST INGRE
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
6/2/2021
37JVT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
218LIST INGRE
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
4/28/2021
24KVI50TOMATOES, WITH SAUCE
83NO PROCESS
Division of Northeast Imports (DNEI)
8/15/2019
24KGT50TOMATOES, WITH SAUCE
218LIST INGRE
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southwest Imports (DSWI)
8/15/2019
24KGT50TOMATOES, WITH SAUCE
218LIST INGRE
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southwest Imports (DSWI)
8/15/2019
24KGT50TOMATOES, WITH SAUCE
218LIST INGRE
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southwest Imports (DSWI)
4/1/2019
37JGE08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
83NO PROCESS
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
4/1/2019
37JGE08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
83NO PROCESS
Division of West Coast Imports (DWCI)
6/8/2018
37JGT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
324NO ENGLISH
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southwest Imports (DSWI)
3/9/2018
37JGT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southwest Imports (DSWI)
8/24/2016
37JGI03CHILI SAUCE
83NO PROCESS
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
6/24/2016
24HET50TOMATO, DRIED
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southwest Imports (DSWI)
6/16/2016
21JDI08LOQUAT, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED
83NO PROCESS
New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO)
6/1/2016
24DET99OTHER BEANS, PEAS, CORN, JUICE OR DRINK, N.E.C.
83NO PROCESS
Florida District Office (FLA-DO)
4/21/2016
24HDI50TOMATO, DRIED
482NUTRIT LBL
Florida District Office (FLA-DO)
4/21/2016
37JDI08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
Florida District Office (FLA-DO)
4/21/2016
37JDI08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
Florida District Office (FLA-DO)
12/11/2015
24KCT50TOMATOES, WITH SAUCE
473LABELING
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
12/2/2015
37JDI08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO)
12/2/2015
37JDI08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO)
9/16/2015
37JGT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
9/2/2015
37JGT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO)
8/24/2015
37JGT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO)
7/30/2015
37JYT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
Florida District Office (FLA-DO)
7/30/2015
37JYT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
7/30/2015
37JYT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
7/30/2015
37JYT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
6/3/2015
24HCT50TOMATO, DRIED
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
5/18/2015
37JYT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
5/5/2015
37JGT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
473LABELING
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
4/27/2015
37JHT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
218LIST INGRE
324NO ENGLISH
482NUTRIT LBL
Florida District Office (FLA-DO)
4/27/2015
37JHT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
218LIST INGRE
324NO ENGLISH
482NUTRIT LBL
Florida District Office (FLA-DO)
4/23/2015
24KCT50TOMATOES, WITH SAUCE
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
4/23/2015
24KCT50TOMATOES, WITH SAUCE
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
4/23/2015
24KCT50TOMATOES, WITH SAUCE
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
4/13/2015
37JGT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
218LIST INGRE
482NUTRIT LBL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
4/13/2015
37JGT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
218LIST INGRE
482NUTRIT LBL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
3/25/2015
37JHT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
218LIST INGRE
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
3/25/2015
37JHT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
218LIST INGRE
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
3/25/2015
37JVT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
218LIST INGRE
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
3/25/2015
37JHT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
218LIST INGRE
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
3/17/2015
37JYT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
218LIST INGRE
482NUTRIT LBL
New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO)
2/10/2015
24KCT50TOMATOES, WITH SAUCE
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
2/10/2015
24KCT50TOMATOES, WITH SAUCE
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
2/10/2015
24KCT50TOMATOES, WITH SAUCE
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
1/20/2015
37JGT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
1/5/2015
37JYT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
1/5/2015
37JYT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
1/5/2015
37JYT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
1/5/2015
37JYT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
1/5/2015
37JYT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
1/5/2015
24AEE16BLACK BEANS
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
1/5/2015
24AEE16BLACK BEANS
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
1/5/2015
24AEE16BLACK BEANS
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
11/25/2014
37JYT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
218LIST INGRE
482NUTRIT LBL
New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO)
10/24/2014
37JGT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
10/17/2014
24BGT07KIDNEY BEAN, DRIED OR PASTE
218LIST INGRE
256INCONSPICU
New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO)
7/28/2014
37JVE08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
256INCONSPICU
324NO ENGLISH
328USUAL NAME
482NUTRIT LBL
Baltimore District Office (BLT-DO)
7/9/2014
24KGT50TOMATOES, WITH SAUCE
482NUTRIT LBL
Florida District Office (FLA-DO)
7/9/2014
24KGT50TOMATOES, WITH SAUCE
482NUTRIT LBL
Florida District Office (FLA-DO)
7/9/2014
24KGT50TOMATOES, WITH SAUCE
482NUTRIT LBL
Florida District Office (FLA-DO)
7/7/2014
37JHT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
Los Angeles District Office (LOS-DO)
6/20/2014
37JDI08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
4/29/2014
37JVT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
Division of Southeast Imports (DSEI)
3/21/2014
37JYT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO)
3/21/2014
37JYT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
324NO ENGLISH
482NUTRIT LBL
New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO)
3/21/2014
37JYT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
324NO ENGLISH
482NUTRIT LBL
New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO)
3/21/2014
37JCT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
324NO ENGLISH
New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO)
3/21/2014
37JYT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
324NO ENGLISH
New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO)
3/6/2014
37JGT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
3/6/2014
37JGT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
3/6/2014
37JGT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
482NUTRIT LBL
New York District Office (NYK-DO)
1/10/2014
24KCT50TOMATOES, WITH SAUCE
482NUTRIT LBL
Florida District Office (FLA-DO)
1/3/2014
37JYI08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
83NO PROCESS
Southwest Import District Office (SWI-DO)
10/7/2013
24BEE11PINTO BEAN, DRIED OR PASTE
83NO PROCESS
Philadelphia District Office (PHI-DO)
10/7/2013
24BEE11PINTO BEAN, DRIED OR PASTE
83NO PROCESS
Philadelphia District Office (PHI-DO)
10/7/2013
24BEE11PINTO BEAN, DRIED OR PASTE
83NO PROCESS
Philadelphia District Office (PHI-DO)
10/7/2013
24BEE11PINTO BEAN, DRIED OR PASTE
83NO PROCESS
Philadelphia District Office (PHI-DO)
10/7/2013
24BEE11PINTO BEAN, DRIED OR PASTE
83NO PROCESS
Philadelphia District Office (PHI-DO)
9/23/2013
24AGE99BEANS, CORN, AND PEA, N.E.C. (VEGETABLE)
256INCONSPICU
New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO)
8/21/2013
37JYT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
256INCONSPICU
New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO)
8/21/2013
24AGE99BEANS, CORN, AND PEA, N.E.C. (VEGETABLE)
256INCONSPICU
New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO)
7/18/2013
37JYT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
324NO ENGLISH
New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO)
7/18/2013
37JYT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
324NO ENGLISH
New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO)
7/18/2013
37JYT08TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS)
324NO ENGLISH
New Orleans District Office (NOL-DO)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is UL Costa Rica SCC, S.A.'s FDA import refusal history?

UL Costa Rica SCC, S.A. (FEI: 3008843705) has 122 FDA import refusal record(s) in our database, spanning from 1/27/2003 to 4/2/2025.

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. UL Costa Rica SCC, S.A.'s FEI number is 3008843705.

What types of violations has UL Costa Rica SCC, S.A. received?

UL Costa Rica SCC, S.A. has been cited for 10 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 UL Costa Rica SCC, S.A. come from?

All FDA import refusal data for UL Costa Rica SCC, 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.