Elmac Foods

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

Refusal charges, in plain English

• NO PROCESS15 refused lines

  No scheduled process filed

  The manufacturer appeared not to have filed a scheduled process with FDA, which 21 CFR Part 108 requires for low-acid canned and acidified foods, so the product is treated as made under insanitary conditions.

• NEEDS FCE6 refused lines

  Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods

  The manufacturer appeared not to be registered with FDA as a low-acid canned food or acidified food processor, as 21 CFR 108.25 and 108.35 require.

• NUTRIT LBL4 refused lines

  Nutrition information missing from label

  The label or labeling appeared not to carry the nutrition information that U.S. law requires for the food.

• LACKS N/C3 refused lines

  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 INGRE3 refused lines

  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).

• PRESRV LBL3 refused lines

  Chemical preservative not declared

  The product appeared to contain a chemical preservative without labeling that states that fact and the preservative's function.

• SUBSTITUTE2 refused lines

  SUBSTITUTE

• COLORLABEL1 refused line

  Required information not prominent

  Information required on the label appeared not to be placed prominently enough, or in such terms, to be read and understood by an ordinary consumer.

Questions about Elmac Foods

Is Elmac Foods on an FDA import alert?

Yes. As of October 25, 2026, Elmac Foods is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-47, “Foods that appear adulterated for economic gain”, for lemon juice; FDA published the listing on April 26, 2023.

Has FDA refused shipments from Elmac Foods?

Yes. FDA refused 21 shipment lines from Elmac Foods between January 18, 2017 and December 12, 2023. The most recent, on December 12, 2023, was lemon, citrus fruit juices or concentrates, charged as SUBSTITUTE (substitute).

Why did FDA refuse Elmac Foods's shipments?

The most frequent charges are NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 15 lines) and NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 6 lines).

When was Elmac Foods last inspected by FDA?

FDA's most recent inspection of Elmac Foods with a final classification is dated September 15, 2021 and was classified NAI (No Action Indicated).

What is Elmac Foods's FEI number?

Elmac Foods's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3003056352.

Can shipments from Elmac Foods still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of lemon juice from Elmac Foods can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-47; 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).