Culantreros S.A.
FDA import alert and refusal historyLimon, Costa RicaFEI 3002986393
As of October 25, 2026, Culantreros S.A. (Limon, Costa Rica) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-05 (Raw agricultural products: pesticides) for culantro, published by FDA on June 22, 2018, and has 1 FDA import refusal recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 99-05 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Culantro (leaf & stem vegetable) · PESTICIDE
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Culantreros S.A.
2 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2022
2018
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-05red listCulantroSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- PESTICIDE1 refused line
Pesticide chemical residue
The product appeared to contain a pesticide chemical residue that makes it adulterated under section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act, for example a residue above the U.S. tolerance or one with no U.S. tolerance for that food.
Questions about Culantreros S.A.
- Is Culantreros S.A. on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 25, 2026, Culantreros S.A. is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-05, “Raw agricultural products: pesticides”, for culantro; FDA published the listing on June 22, 2018.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Culantreros S.A.?
- Yes. FDA refused 1 shipment line from Culantreros S.A. on July 7, 2022. The most recent, on July 7, 2022, was culantro (leaf & stem vegetable), charged as PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
- Why did FDA refuse Culantreros S.A.'s shipments?
- The most frequent charge is PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 1 line).
- What is Culantreros S.A.'s FEI number?
- Culantreros S.A.'s FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3002986393.
- Can shipments from Culantreros S.A. still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of culantro from Culantreros S.A. can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-05; 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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