Nestle Confectionery (UK) - Newcastle plant
FDA import alert and refusal historyNewcastle upon Tyne, United KingdomFEI 3004251396
As of October 27, 2026, Nestle Confectionery (UK) - Newcastle plant (Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for rowntree fruit gums, published by FDA on February 12, 2016, and has 1 FDA import refusal recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Jellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- Classified NAI (No Action Indicated)
Every FDA record for Nestle Confectionery (UK) - Newcastle plant
3 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2023
- Import refusalRefused, Jellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry AQZ-0564627-1Source
2016
- InspectionInspection classified NAI (No Action Indicated)Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listRowntree Fruit GumsSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- 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 Nestle Confectionery (UK) - Newcastle plant
- Is Nestle Confectionery (UK) - Newcastle plant on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 27, 2026, Nestle Confectionery (UK) - Newcastle plant is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for rowntree fruit gums; FDA published the listing on February 12, 2016.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Nestle Confectionery (UK) - Newcastle plant?
- Yes. FDA refused 1 shipment line from Nestle Confectionery (UK) - Newcastle plant on August 16, 2023. The most recent, on August 16, 2023, was jellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate), charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse Nestle Confectionery (UK) - Newcastle plant's shipments?
- The most frequent charge is UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 1 line).
- When was Nestle Confectionery (UK) - Newcastle plant last inspected by FDA?
- FDA's most recent inspection of Nestle Confectionery (UK) - Newcastle plant with a final classification is dated April 14, 2016 and was classified NAI (No Action Indicated).
- What is Nestle Confectionery (UK) - Newcastle plant's FEI number?
- Nestle Confectionery (UK) - Newcastle plant's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3004251396.
- Can shipments from Nestle Confectionery (UK) - Newcastle plant still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of rowntree fruit gums from Nestle Confectionery (UK) - Newcastle plant 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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