Mendoza Industries
FDA import alert and refusal historyDipolog City, PhilippinesFEI 3002668757
As of October 26, 2026, Mendoza Industries (Dipolog City, Philippines) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-105 (Fish products: decomposition, histamine or indole) for sardines in corn oil; corn oil, published by FDA on September 10, 2009, and has 12 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
Data from FDA public records, last checked . Request a correction
Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 16-105 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.) · HISTAMINE
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Mendoza Industries
13 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2022
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 4 lines in one entry: Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.); HerringHISTAMINEFILTHYEntry 8J5-0000197-9Show 4 linesHide lines
- Refused, Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)HISTAMINEFILTHYEntry 8J5-0000197-9Source
- Refused, HerringHISTAMINEFILTHYEntry 8J5-0000197-9Source
- Refused, Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)HISTAMINEFILTHYEntry 8J5-0000197-9Source
- Refused, HerringHISTAMINEFILTHYEntry 8J5-0000197-9Source
2020
2018
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 3 lines in one entry: Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.); HerringFILTHYEntry BDD-0842080-0Show 3 linesHide lines
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 3 lines in one entry: Herring; Sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.)FILTHYEntry KM6-3516388-4Show 3 linesHide lines
2009
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 16-105red listsardines in corn oil; corn oilSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- FILTHY10 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.
- HISTAMINE6 refused lines
Histamine
The product appeared to contain histamine in a quantity that ordinarily makes it injurious to health.
Questions about Mendoza Industries
- Is Mendoza Industries on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Mendoza Industries is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-105, “Fish products: decomposition, histamine or indole”, for sardines in corn oil; corn oil; FDA published the listing on September 10, 2009.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Mendoza Industries?
- Yes. FDA refused 12 shipment lines from Mendoza Industries between September 13, 2018 and June 8, 2022. The most recent, on June 8, 2022, was sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.), charged as HISTAMINE (histamine).
- Why did FDA refuse Mendoza Industries's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 10 lines) and HISTAMINE (histamine, 6 lines).
- What is Mendoza Industries's FEI number?
- Mendoza Industries's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3002668757.
- Can shipments from Mendoza Industries still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of sardines in corn oil; corn oil from Mendoza Industries can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 16-105; 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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