Universal Robina Corporation
FDA import alert and refusal historyCebu, PhilippinesFEI 1000275685
As of October 26, 2026, Universal Robina Corporation (Cebu, Philippines) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for jack & jill chippy chili & cheese flavored corn chips; jack & jill vcut potato chips (sweet chili flavor); sweet candy (wild berries); maxx dalandan orange menthol candy; melon mint candy; sweet candy (cherry); mixed/assorted soft candy with fruit (without chocolate), packaged food (not commerciall…, published by FDA on September 18, 2009, and has 1 FDA import refusal recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Gift packs of assorted foods, ready-to-eat · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Universal Robina Corporation
2 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2025
- Import refusalRefused, Gift packs of assorted foods, ready-to-eatUNSAFE COLEntry 551-1834270-5Source
2009
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listJack & Jill Chippy Chili & Cheese flavored corn chips; Jack & Jill VCut Potato Chips (Sweet Chili Flavor); Sweet Candy (Wild Berries); Maxx Dalandan Orange Menthol Candy; Melon Mint Candy; Sweet Candy (Cherry); Mixed/Assorted Soft Candy with Fruit (without Chocolate), Packaged Food (Not Commerciall…Source
Refusal charges, in plain English
- UNSAFE COL1 refused line
Color additive unsafe under section 721
The product appeared to be, or to contain, a color additive that is unsafe within the meaning of section 721(a) of the FD&C Act, the section that governs which color additives may be used and how.
Questions about Universal Robina Corporation
- Is Universal Robina Corporation on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Universal Robina Corporation is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for jack & jill chippy chili & cheese flavored corn chips; jack & jill vcut potato chips (sweet chili flavor); sweet candy (wild berries); maxx dalandan orange menthol candy; melon mint candy; sweet candy (cherry); mixed/assorted soft candy with fruit (without chocolate), packaged food (not commerciall…; FDA published the listing on September 18, 2009.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Universal Robina Corporation?
- Yes. FDA refused 1 shipment line from Universal Robina Corporation on April 10, 2025. The most recent, on April 10, 2025, was gift packs of assorted foods, ready-to-eat, charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse Universal Robina Corporation's shipments?
- The most frequent charge is UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 1 line).
- What is Universal Robina Corporation's FEI number?
- Universal Robina Corporation's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 1000275685.
- Can shipments from Universal Robina Corporation still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of jack & jill chippy chili & cheese flavored corn chips; jack & jill vcut potato chips (sweet chili flavor); sweet candy (wild berries); maxx dalandan orange menthol candy; melon mint candy; sweet candy (cherry); mixed/assorted soft candy with fruit (without chocolate), packaged food (not commerciall… from Universal Robina Corporation can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 45-02; FDA releases them only if evidence shows they do not have the listed violation. Importers must consider this listing in their FSVP evaluation (21 CFR 1.505).
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