Tiger Brands
FDA import alert and refusal historyJohannesburg, South AfricaFEI 2000035943
As of October 26, 2026, Tiger Brands (Johannesburg, South Africa) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-08 (Processed human and animal foods: pesticides) for long grain parboiled white rice, published by FDA on May 19, 2026, is also listed on Import Alert 45-02 (red list), and has 8 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
Data from FDA public records, last checked . Request a correction
Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 99-08 · red listIA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Tiger Brands
10 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2026
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-08red listLong Grain Parboiled White RiceSource
2025
- Import refusalRefused, Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLLIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBLEntry BNI-0137198-6Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 4 lines in one entry: Mixed/assorted hard candies w/nut,nut prods,seeds w/o coconut w/o chocolate; Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLLIST INGRECOLOR LBLGNUTRIT LBLEntry SCS-0055256-7Show 4 linesHide lines
- Refused, Mixed/assorted hard candies w/nut,nut prods,seeds w/o coconut w/o chocolateUNSAFE COLLIST INGRECOLOR LBLGNUTRIT LBLEntry SCS-0055256-7Source
- Refused, Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLLIST INGRECOLOR LBLGNUTRIT LBLEntry SCS-0055256-7Source
- Refused, Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLLIST INGRECOLOR LBLGNUTRIT LBLEntry SCS-0055256-7Source
- Refused, Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLLIST INGRECOLOR LBLGNUTRIT LBLEntry SCS-0055256-7Source
2024
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 3 lines in one entry: Candy bar or pieces (not caramel or fondant), hard, with fruit (without chocolate); Jellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry 224-4451438-8Show 3 linesHide lines
- Refused, Candy bar or pieces (not caramel or fondant), hard, with fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry 224-4451438-8Source
- Refused, Jellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry 224-4451438-8Source
- Refused, Candy bar or pieces (not caramel or fondant), hard, with fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry 224-4451438-8Source
2012
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listFizzer Cream Soda Flavoured; Fizzer Strawberry Flavoured Fun Pack; JELLY TOTS ORIGINAL; Beacon Fizz Pop Apple Flavor; Beacon Fizzer Blue Buzz; Beacon Fizz Pop Cream Soda Flavour; Beacon mmmMallow Mice; Beacon Fizzer Cream Soda; Damascus Traditional French Nougat; Beacon Fizz Pop Cherry Flavor; Beac…Source
Refusal charges, in plain English
- UNSAFE COL8 refused lines
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.
- LIST INGRE5 refused lines
Ingredients not listed
The product is made from two or more ingredients and the label appeared not to list the common or usual name of each one (or, for a juice beverage, the percentage of juice).
- NUTRIT LBL5 refused lines
Nutrition information missing from label
The label or labeling appeared not to carry the nutrition information that U.S. law requires for the food.
- COLOR LBLG4 refused lines
Artificial coloring not declared
The product appeared to contain an artificial coloring without labeling that states that fact.
- 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 ENGLISH1 refused line
Required label information not in English
Information that must appear on the label appeared not to be given in English, or not to be repeated in every language used on the label.
Questions about Tiger Brands
- Is Tiger Brands on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Tiger Brands is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-08, “Processed human and animal foods: pesticides”, for long grain parboiled white rice; FDA published the listing on May 19, 2026.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Tiger Brands?
- Yes. FDA refused 8 shipment lines from Tiger Brands between September 18, 2024 and September 5, 2025. The most recent, on September 5, 2025, was soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate), charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse Tiger Brands's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 8 lines) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 5 lines).
- What is Tiger Brands's FEI number?
- Tiger Brands's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 2000035943.
- Can shipments from Tiger Brands still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of long grain parboiled white rice from Tiger Brands can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-08; 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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