Has FDA refused shipments from Fil-Choice Food Industries, Inc.?

Yes. FDA refused 7 shipment lines from Fil-Choice Food Industries, Inc. between December 14, 2018 and September 10, 2019. The most recent, on September 10, 2019, was palm nut/palm fruit/sugar palm (all other except for palm nut areca, areca nut or betel nut) (fruit), charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).

Why did FDA refuse Fil-Choice Food Industries, Inc.'s shipments?

The most frequent charges are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 6 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 1 line).

When was Fil-Choice Food Industries, Inc. last inspected by FDA?

FDA's most recent inspection of Fil-Choice Food Industries, Inc. with a final classification is dated May 28, 2019 and was classified NAI (No Action Indicated).

What is Fil-Choice Food Industries, Inc.'s FEI number?

Fil-Choice Food Industries, Inc.'s FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3002532416.

Can shipments from Fil-Choice Food Industries, Inc. still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of egg cracklet; green palm nut; noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c. from Fil-Choice Food Industries, Inc. 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).

Fil-Choice Food Industries, Inc.

FDA import alert and refusal historyMetro Manila, PhilippinesFEI 3002532416

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As of October 26, 2026, Fil-Choice Food Industries, Inc. (Metro Manila, Philippines) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for egg cracklet; green palm nut; noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c., published by FDA on September 18, 2009, and has 7 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026. Request a correction

Current status

Import alerts: IA 45-02 · red list
Last import refusal: Sep 10, 2019Palm nut/palm fruit/sugar palm (all other except for palm nut areca, areca nut or betel nut) (fruit) · UNSAFE COL
Last warning letter: None found
Last inspection: May 28, 2019Classified NAI (No Action Indicated)

Every FDA record for Fil-Choice Food Industries, Inc.

11 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.

2019

Sep 10, 2019Import refusal
Refused, Palm nut/palm fruit/sugar palm (all other except for palm nut areca, areca nut or betel nut) (fruit)UNSAFE COLEntry WCJ-0319047-4
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Sep 5, 2019Import refusal
Refused, Corn starchFILTHYEntry WCJ-0319740-4
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Sep 5, 2019Import refusal
Refused, Fish sauce, fishery products, n.e.c.FILTHYEntry WCJ-0317690-3
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Sep 5, 2019Import refusal
Refused, Fish sauce, fishery products, n.e.c.FILTHYEntry WCJ-0317500-4
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Aug 13, 2019Import refusal
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Fish sauce, fishery products, n.e.c.FILTHYEntry WCJ-0317444-5Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Fish sauce, fishery products, n.e.c.FILTHYEntry WCJ-0317444-5Source
- Refused, Fish sauce, fishery products, n.e.c.FILTHYEntry WCJ-0317444-5Source
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May 28, 2019Inspection
Inspection classified NAI (No Action Indicated)Foodborne Biological Hazards
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2018

Dec 14, 2018Import refusal
Refused, Fish sauce, fishery products, n.e.c.FILTHYEntry WCJ-0316057-6
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2015

Sep 3, 2015Inspection
Inspection classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ; Foodborne Biological Hazards
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2011

Apr 1, 2011Inspection
Inspection classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)Foodborne Biological Hazards
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2009

Sep 18, 2009Import alert listing
Listed on Import Alert 45-02red listEgg Cracklet; green palm nut; Noncarbonated Soft Drink, N.E.C.
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Refusal charges, in plain English

FILTHY6 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.
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 Fil-Choice Food Industries, Inc.

Is Fil-Choice Food Industries, Inc. on an FDA import alert?: Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Fil-Choice Food Industries, Inc. is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for egg cracklet; green palm nut; noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c.; FDA published the listing on September 18, 2009.
Has FDA refused shipments from Fil-Choice Food Industries, Inc.?: Yes. FDA refused 7 shipment lines from Fil-Choice Food Industries, Inc. between December 14, 2018 and September 10, 2019. The most recent, on September 10, 2019, was palm nut/palm fruit/sugar palm (all other except for palm nut areca, areca nut or betel nut) (fruit), charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
Why did FDA refuse Fil-Choice Food Industries, Inc.'s shipments?: The most frequent charges are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 6 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 1 line).
When was Fil-Choice Food Industries, Inc. last inspected by FDA?: FDA's most recent inspection of Fil-Choice Food Industries, Inc. with a final classification is dated May 28, 2019 and was classified NAI (No Action Indicated).
What is Fil-Choice Food Industries, Inc.'s FEI number?: Fil-Choice Food Industries, Inc.'s FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3002532416.
Can shipments from Fil-Choice Food Industries, Inc. still enter the U.S.?: Shipments of egg cracklet; green palm nut; noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c. from Fil-Choice Food Industries, Inc. 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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