Viva Pharmaceutical Inc
FDA import alert and refusal historyRichmond, CanadaFEI 3002704547
As of October 26, 2026, Viva Pharmaceutical Inc (Richmond, Canada) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-08 (Processed human and animal foods: pesticides) for ginseng powder, published by FDA on September 16, 2009, and has 1 FDA import refusal recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 99-08 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c. · DIETARYLBL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Viva Pharmaceutical Inc
2 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2018
- Import refusalRefused, Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.DIETARYLBLFALSENUTRIT LBLUNAPPROVEDEntry SCS-2250753-8Source
2009
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-08red listGinseng powderSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- DIETARYLBL1 refused line
Not identified as a dietary supplement
The label appeared not to identify the product with the term "dietary supplement" (which may be modified with the name of an ingredient).
- FALSE1 refused line
False or misleading labeling
The labeling appeared to be false or misleading in some particular.
- 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.
- UNAPPROVED1 refused line
Unapproved new drug
The product appeared to be a new drug within the meaning of section 201(p) of the FD&C Act without an approved New Drug Application. FDA can apply this charge to a food or supplement whose labeling presents it for drug uses.
Questions about Viva Pharmaceutical Inc
- Is Viva Pharmaceutical Inc on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Viva Pharmaceutical Inc is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-08, “Processed human and animal foods: pesticides”, for ginseng powder; FDA published the listing on September 16, 2009.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Viva Pharmaceutical Inc?
- Yes. FDA refused 1 shipment line from Viva Pharmaceutical Inc on December 12, 2018. The most recent, on December 12, 2018, was herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c., charged as DIETARYLBL (not identified as a dietary supplement).
- Why did FDA refuse Viva Pharmaceutical Inc's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are DIETARYLBL (not identified as a dietary supplement, 1 line) and FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 1 line).
- What is Viva Pharmaceutical Inc's FEI number?
- Viva Pharmaceutical Inc's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3002704547.
- Can shipments from Viva Pharmaceutical Inc still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of ginseng powder from Viva Pharmaceutical Inc 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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