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Violation Code: 245

FDA Violation

Charge Code: EXCESS SUL

142
Total Refusals
96
Affected Firms
5/7/2024
Latest Case
11/1/2001
First Case

Violation Details

Violation Code (ASC ID)
245
Charge Code
EXCESS SUL
Description
The article appears to contain excessive sulfites, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health.
Legal Section
402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); ADULTERATION

Most Affected Firms

#Firm NameLocationCases
1Sunan Candy Factory Co., LtdShantou, CHINA6
2KITCHEN XPRESS OVERSEAS LTDGujarat, INDIA4
3EVEREST GLOBAL ROYAL PALMSMumbai, INDIA4
4Hubei Shendan Healthy Food Co.,Ltd.Xiaogan, CHINA3
5Hamza Jalili CompanyMazar-e Sharif, AFGHANISTA3
6Britannia Industries LtdBangalore India, INDIA3
7IsfarafoodIsfara, TAJIKISTAN3
8Win Merry Ltd.,Hong Kong, HONG KONG3
9Desidratadora y Exportadora Reyes Medina SA de CVAguascalientes, MEXICO3
10FUZHOU FUJING FOODS CO., LTD.Fuzhou, CHINA3
11HAJI BASHIR AHMAD LTDKabul, AFGHANISTA3
12FUJIAN NINGDE BAOXIN ECONOMY DEVELOP CO LTDFujian, CHINA2
13Lanka Canneries (Pvt) Ltd.Atthanagalla, SRI LANKA2
14Toru Food Co. Ltd.Tokyo, JAPAN2
15Taishan City Daxin Food Co., Ltd.Taishan City, CHINA2
16COCO RALLADO IMPERIALGuadalajara, MEXICO2
17Thuan Thien Producing Trading Limited CompanyLong An City, VIETNAM2
18BRITANNIA INDUSTRIES LIMITEDKolkata, INDIA2
19Shree Bhagwati Flour & Foods PVT. LTDChangodar, INDIA2
20Fuzhou Lifenghang Food Co., Ltd.Fuzhou, CHINA2

Recent Import Refusals

DateProductFirm
5/7/2024
MOLE PASTE
37KCT18
Conservas La CostenaMEXICO
11/13/2023
ONION BULB (YELLOW, WHITE, RED, ETC.) (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE)
25JHT25
Nam Phong Trading CompanyVIETNAM
11/13/2023
ONION BULB (YELLOW, WHITE, RED, ETC.) (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE)
25JHT25
Nam Phong Trading CompanyVIETNAM
10/2/2023
APRICOT, DRIED OR PASTE
21HGT01
REAL TASTE GIDA EMLAK TURIZM ITHALAT IHRACAT SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETITURKEY
10/2/2023
RAISINS (DRIED GRAPES) (BERRY)
20AGT10
REAL TASTE GIDA EMLAK TURIZM ITHALAT IHRACAT SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETITURKEY
4/29/2022
APRICOT, DRIED OR PASTE
21HGT01
Asoofi Trading IncIRAQ
5/3/2021
VEGETABLE & VEGETABLE PRODUCTS NOT MENTIONED ELSEWHERE, N.E.C.
25YGD99
HUASHENGLOU FOODS CO., LTDCHINA
9/26/2019
POTATO SNACKS (FLAVORED OR UNFLAVORED), VEGETABLE SNACKS (OTHER THAN PULSES) BAKED
07QGT07
Fujian Lins Heng Fa International Trade Co.,LtdCHINA
7/17/2019
APRICOT, DRIED OR PASTE
21HGT01
Delices de la Foret ValliCANADA
8/14/2017
PLUM, DRIED OR PASTE
21HGH14
ARIAN RAEEKAIRAN
10/26/2016
PLUM, DRIED OR PASTE
21HGH14
HAJI BASHIR AHMAD LTDAFGHANISTA
10/26/2016
PLUM, DRIED OR PASTE
21HGH14
HAJI BASHIR AHMAD LTDAFGHANISTA
10/26/2016
APRICOT, DRIED OR PASTE
21HGH01
HAJI BASHIR AHMAD LTDAFGHANISTA
10/14/2016
APRICOT, DRIED OR PASTE
21HGH01
Hamza Jalili CompanyAFGHANISTA
10/14/2016
APRICOT, DRIED OR PASTE
21HGH01
Hamza Jalili CompanyAFGHANISTA

Related Violations

Other violations under the same legal section: 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); ADULTERATION

CodeCharge CodeCases
9SALMONELLA23378
251POISONOUS4971
295LISTERIA3187
297AFLATOXIN729
281BACTERIA483
3878POISONORD374
3897MYCOTOXIN54
3460VIBRIO49

Frequently Asked Questions

What is FDA violation code 245?

245 is an FDA violation code that indicates: "The article appears to contain excessive sulfites, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health.". This violation is based on 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); ADULTERATION of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

How many import refusals have been issued for violation 245?

According to FDA Import Refusal data, there have been 142 import refusals issued for violation code 245, affecting 96 unique firms.

When was the most recent refusal for violation 245?

The most recent import refusal for violation 245 was on May 7, 2024.

What products are commonly refused for violation 245?

Products commonly refused under violation 245 include: MOLE PASTE, ONION BULB (YELLOW, WHITE, RED, ETC.) (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE), APRICOT, DRIED OR PASTE, RAISINS (DRIED GRAPES) (BERRY). These products were refused entry because they did not meet FDA requirements.

What is the legal basis for FDA violation code 245?

Violation code 245 is based on 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); ADULTERATION of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). This section of the law establishes requirements that imported products must meet to be allowed entry into the United States.

Data sourced from the FDA Data Dashboard, a public database maintained by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.