Amira Pure Foods

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

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 Amira Pure Foods

Is Amira Pure Foods on an FDA import alert?

Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Amira Pure Foods is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-08, “Processed human and animal foods: pesticides”, for basmati rice; FDA published the listing on May 2, 2017.

Has FDA refused shipments from Amira Pure Foods?

Yes. FDA refused 1 shipment line from Amira Pure Foods on April 27, 2017. The most recent, on April 27, 2017, was rice, basmati, processed (packaged), charged as PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).

Why did FDA refuse Amira Pure Foods's shipments?

The most frequent charge is PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 1 line).

What is Amira Pure Foods's FEI number?

Amira Pure Foods's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3004248774.

Can shipments from Amira Pure Foods still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of basmati rice from Amira Pure Foods 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).