Shahzada Industries
FDA import alert and refusal historyKarachi, PakistanFEI 3001585445
As of October 26, 2026, Shahzada Industries (Karachi, Pakistan) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for betel nuts - pan masala, published by FDA on February 20, 2014, and has 2 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Betel nut, nut flour/meal · UNSAFE ADD
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Shahzada Industries
3 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2025
- Import refusalRefused, Betel nut, nut flour/mealUNSAFE ADDCOLOR LBLGLACKS N/CALLERGENPOISONORDNUTRIT LBLEntry 224-4642968-4Source
2016
- Import refusalRefused, Betel nut, nut flour/mealLIST INGREPOISONOUSCOLOR LBLGALLERGENEntry 9UV-0721962-7Source
2014
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listBetel Nuts - Pan MasalaSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- ALLERGEN2 refused lines
Major food allergen not declared
The label appeared not to declare all major food allergens present in the product, as section 403(w) of the FD&C Act requires.
- COLOR LBLG2 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.
- LIST INGRE1 refused line
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 LBL1 refused line
Nutrition information missing from label
The label or labeling appeared not to carry the nutrition information that U.S. law requires for the food.
- POISONORD1 refused line
Poisonous or deleterious substance (ordinarily injurious)
The product appeared to contain a poisonous or deleterious substance in a form or amount that would ordinarily render it injurious to health.
- POISONOUS1 refused line
Poisonous or deleterious substance
The product appeared to bear or contain a poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health.
- UNSAFE ADD1 refused line
Food additive unsafe under section 409
The product appeared to contain a food additive that is unsafe within the meaning of section 409 of the FD&C Act, the section that governs which food additives may be used and under what conditions.
Questions about Shahzada Industries
- Is Shahzada Industries on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Shahzada Industries is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for betel nuts - pan masala; FDA published the listing on February 20, 2014.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Shahzada Industries?
- Yes. FDA refused 2 shipment lines from Shahzada Industries between November 1, 2016 and February 5, 2025. The most recent, on February 5, 2025, was betel nut, nut flour/meal, charged as UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409).
- Why did FDA refuse Shahzada Industries's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 2 lines) and COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 2 lines).
- What is Shahzada Industries's FEI number?
- Shahzada Industries's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3001585445.
- Can shipments from Shahzada Industries still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of betel nuts - pan masala from Shahzada Industries 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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