L. Dometita & Sons Food Industries
FDA import alert and refusal historyQuezon City, PhilippinesFEI 3004253536
As of October 27, 2026, L. Dometita & Sons Food Industries (Quezon City, Philippines) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for saffron flower seasoning, published by FDA on November 24, 2023, is also listed on Import Alert 99-47 (red list), and has 2 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red listIA 99-47 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Saffron, whole (spice) · SUBSTITUTE
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- Classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)
Every FDA record for L. Dometita & Sons Food Industries
5 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2025
- Import refusalRefused, Saffron, whole (spice)SUBSTITUTECOLOR LBLGYELLOW #5Entry BDD-0882488-6Source
2023
- Import refusalRefused, Saffron, whole (spice)UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGOMITTEDEntry BDD-0756114-1Source
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listSaffron Flower seasoningSource
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-47red listSaffronSource
2017
- InspectionInspection classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ; Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- COLOR LBLG2 refused lines
Artificial coloring not declared
The product appeared to contain an artificial coloring without labeling that states that fact.
- OMITTED1 refused line
OMITTED
- SUBSTITUTE1 refused line
SUBSTITUTE
- 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.
- YELLOW #51 refused line
FD&C Yellow No. 5 not declared
The food appeared to contain the color additive FD&C Yellow No. 5 without declaring it on the label as 21 CFR 74.705 requires.
Questions about L. Dometita & Sons Food Industries
- Is L. Dometita & Sons Food Industries on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 27, 2026, L. Dometita & Sons Food Industries is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for saffron flower seasoning; FDA published the listing on November 24, 2023.
- Has FDA refused shipments from L. Dometita & Sons Food Industries?
- Yes. FDA refused 2 shipment lines from L. Dometita & Sons Food Industries between December 8, 2023 and March 6, 2025. The most recent, on March 6, 2025, was saffron, whole (spice), charged as SUBSTITUTE (substitute).
- Why did FDA refuse L. Dometita & Sons Food Industries's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 2 lines) and OMITTED (omitted, 1 line).
- When was L. Dometita & Sons Food Industries last inspected by FDA?
- FDA's most recent inspection of L. Dometita & Sons Food Industries with a final classification is dated October 23, 2017 and was classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated).
- What is L. Dometita & Sons Food Industries's FEI number?
- L. Dometita & Sons Food Industries's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3004253536.
- Can shipments from L. Dometita & Sons Food Industries still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of saffron flower seasoning from L. Dometita & Sons Food Industries 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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