Violation Code: 2720

FDA Violation

Charge Code: DULCIN

338

Total Refusals

116

Affected Firms

9/10/2019

Latest Case

2/17/2002

First Case

Violation Details

Violation Code (ASC ID): 2720
Charge Code: DULCIN
Description: The article appears to bear or contain dulcin, an unsafe food additive within the meaning of Section 409
Legal Section: 402(a)(2)(C); 801(a)(3)

Most Affected Firms

#	Firm Name	Location	Cases
1	Mei Yuan Preserved Co.,LTD	Yi Lan City, TAIWAN	21
2	CHEUNG HOP FOOD STUFFS CO LTD	Sheung Wan, HONG KONG	19
3	HONGKONG TIANBAO FOOD CO.,LIMITED	Hongkong, HONG KONG	19
4	HONG FUNG TRADING CO.	Sai Ying Pun, HONG KONG	11
5	Mei Kuan Foods Co Ltd	Chang Hwa Hsien, TAIWAN	10
6	Kaiping Foods Factory	Guangdong, CHINA	10
7	KAI FAT FOOD CO., LTD	Sheung Wan, HONG KONG	10
8	Hurng Fur Foods Factory Co., Ltd.	Taipei, TAIWAN	10
9	Tai Chan Foods Co Ltd	Chang Hwa, TAIWAN	9
10	Jiangmen Pioneer Import & Export Co.,Ltd.	Jiangmen, CHINA	9
11	Come In Trading	Hong Kong, HONG KONG	8
12	Chaozhou Zhancui Foodstuff CO., LTD	Chaozhou, CHINA	8
13	Tianjin Yizehang Food Innovation Co.,Ltd	Tianjin, CHINA	8
14	Zhanhua Kingman Food Co., Ltd	Binzhou City, CHINA	7
15	TAIWAN SHUNTAI FOOD CO., LTD.	Ta Tsun, TAIWAN	7
16	CHENGHAI NATIVE PRODUCE IMP.&EXP.COMPANY OF GUANGDONG	Shantou, CHINA	6
17	Lane Chung Co Ltd	Hsien, TAIWAN	6
18	Win Merry Ltd.,	Hong Kong, HONG KONG	5
19	Taishan City Daxin Food Co., Ltd.	Taishan City, CHINA	5
20	Sunan Candy Factory Co., Ltd	Shantou, CHINA	5

Recent Import Refusals

Date	Product	Firm
9/10/2019	CHINESE RED DATE (JUJUBES, ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA), DRIED OR PASTE 21HGH16	Yicheng Dashanhe Edible Technology Co., Ltd.CHINA
9/10/2019	CHINESE RED DATE (JUJUBES, ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA), DRIED OR PASTE 21HGH16	Long Fei Foods Co., Ltd.CHINA
9/10/2019	CHINESE RED DATE (JUJUBES, ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA), DRIED OR PASTE 21HGH16	Yicheng Dashanhe Edible Technology Co., Ltd.CHINA
11/21/2018	PLUM, DRIED OR PASTE 21HGT14	UnknownHONG KONG
8/16/2018	CHINESE RED DATE (JUJUBES, ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA), DRIED OR PASTE 21HGT16	JIANGMEN CHANGHAO IMP.&EXP.CO.,LTDCHINA
1/11/2018	PLUM, DRIED OR PASTE 21HGT14	KING WIN FOOD & BEVERAGE CO., LTD.TAIWAN
10/31/2017	MANGO, DRIED OR PASTE 21TGT05	GUANGXI GUILIN ZHIREN FOOD INDUSCHINA
10/31/2017	PLUM, DRIED OR PASTE 21HGT14	GUANGXI GUILIN ZHIREN FOOD INDUSCHINA
10/23/2017	NECTARINE, DRIED OR PASTE 21HGH07	GREAT MARS INTERNATIONAL LTDTAIWAN
9/14/2017	COCONUT, SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT, DRIED OR PASTE 21TGT48	chiu kee trading coHONG KONG
9/14/2017	DATES, DRIED OR PASTE 21HGT05	chiu kee trading coHONG KONG
9/14/2017	PEACH, DRIED OR PASTE 21HGH13	Hongkong Chen Yi Food Co.,LimitedCHINA
9/14/2017	CRANBERRIES, DRIED OR PASTE 20BGH04	Hongkong Chen Yi Food Co.,LimitedCHINA
5/22/2017	OLIVES, DRIED OR PASTE 21HGT09	Mei Yuan Preserved Co.,LTDTAIWAN
5/22/2017	PLUM (PIT FRUIT) 21GGP14	Runhe Food Company, Ltd.CHINA

Related Violations

Other violations under the same legal section: 402(a)(2)(C); 801(a)(3)

Code	Charge Code	Cases
2640	CYCLAMATE	636

Frequently Asked Questions

What is FDA violation code 2720?

2720 is an FDA violation code that indicates: "The article appears to bear or contain dulcin, an unsafe food additive within the meaning of Section 409". This violation is based on 402(a)(2)(C); 801(a)(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

How many import refusals have been issued for violation 2720?

According to FDA Import Refusal data, there have been 338 import refusals issued for violation code 2720, affecting 116 unique firms.

When was the most recent refusal for violation 2720?

The most recent import refusal for violation 2720 was on September 10, 2019.

What products are commonly refused for violation 2720?

Products commonly refused under violation 2720 include: CHINESE RED DATE (JUJUBES, ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA), DRIED OR PASTE, PLUM, DRIED OR PASTE. These products were refused entry because they did not meet FDA requirements.

What is the legal basis for FDA violation code 2720?

Violation code 2720 is based on 402(a)(2)(C); 801(a)(3) 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.