VAP Limited
FDA import alert and refusal historySt Catherine, JamaicaFEI 3004048574
As of October 26, 2026, VAP Limited (St Catherine, Jamaica) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for pineapple ginger flavored syrup, published by FDA on October 6, 2022, and has 2 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
Data from FDA public records, last checked . Request a correction
Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, liquid, n.e.c. · COLORLABEL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- Classified NAI (No Action Indicated)
Every FDA record for VAP Limited
4 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2022
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listPineapple Ginger Flavored SyrupSource
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, liquid, n.e.c.COLORLABELUNSAFE COLEntry MW6-0062729-6Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, liquid, n.e.c.COLORLABELEntry MW6-0062729-6Source
- Refused, Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, liquid, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLEntry MW6-0062729-6Source
2013
- InspectionInspection classified NAI (No Action Indicated)Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ; Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- 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.
- 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 VAP Limited
- Is VAP Limited on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, VAP Limited is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for pineapple ginger flavored syrup; FDA published the listing on October 6, 2022.
- Has FDA refused shipments from VAP Limited?
- Yes. FDA refused 2 shipment lines from VAP Limited on September 13, 2022. The most recent, on September 13, 2022, was imitation fruit flavored beverage base, liquid, n.e.c., charged as COLORLABEL (required information not prominent).
- Why did FDA refuse VAP Limited's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are COLORLABEL (required information not prominent, 1 line) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 1 line).
- When was VAP Limited last inspected by FDA?
- FDA's most recent inspection of VAP Limited with a final classification is dated March 1, 2013 and was classified NAI (No Action Indicated).
- What is VAP Limited's FEI number?
- VAP Limited's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3004048574.
- Can shipments from VAP Limited still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of pineapple ginger flavored syrup from VAP Limited 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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