Ekta Fresh Foods Pvt. Ltd.
FDA import alert and refusal historyKhambhat, IndiaFEI 2000025275
As of October 26, 2026, Ekta Fresh Foods Pvt. Ltd. (Khambhat, India) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for tandoori paste, published by FDA on January 4, 2012, and has 4 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Other bakery products, n.e.c. · FILTHY
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- Classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)
Every FDA record for Ekta Fresh Foods Pvt. Ltd.
6 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2022
2021
2017
- Import refusalRefused, Vine fruits, mixed fruit pureesLACKS N/CNO PROCESSEntry WBA-7808567-6Source
- Import refusalRefused, Garlic bulb, with sauceUNDER PRCEntry WBA-7807456-3Source
2013
- InspectionInspection classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ; Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
2012
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listTandoori PasteSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- FILTHY2 refused lines
Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance
The product appeared to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance, or to be otherwise unfit for food.
- LACKS N/C1 refused line
Net quantity statement missing
The packaged food appeared not to carry an accurate statement of the quantity of contents, such as net weight, measure, or count, on its label.
- NO PROCESS1 refused line
No scheduled process filed
The manufacturer appeared not to have filed a scheduled process with FDA, which 21 CFR Part 108 requires for low-acid canned and acidified foods, so the product is treated as made under insanitary conditions.
- UNDER PRC1 refused line
UNDER PRC
Questions about Ekta Fresh Foods Pvt. Ltd.
- Is Ekta Fresh Foods Pvt. Ltd. on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Ekta Fresh Foods Pvt. Ltd. is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for tandoori paste; FDA published the listing on January 4, 2012.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Ekta Fresh Foods Pvt. Ltd.?
- Yes. FDA refused 4 shipment lines from Ekta Fresh Foods Pvt. Ltd. between April 7, 2017 and July 8, 2022. The most recent, on July 8, 2022, was other bakery products, n.e.c., charged as FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).
- Why did FDA refuse Ekta Fresh Foods Pvt. Ltd.'s shipments?
- The most frequent charges are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 2 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line).
- When was Ekta Fresh Foods Pvt. Ltd. last inspected by FDA?
- FDA's most recent inspection of Ekta Fresh Foods Pvt. Ltd. with a final classification is dated November 15, 2013 and was classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated).
- What is Ekta Fresh Foods Pvt. Ltd.'s FEI number?
- Ekta Fresh Foods Pvt. Ltd.'s FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 2000025275.
- Can shipments from Ekta Fresh Foods Pvt. Ltd. still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of tandoori paste from Ekta Fresh Foods Pvt. Ltd. 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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