nilamel exports
FDA import alert and refusal historyTrivandrum, IndiaFEI 3004290986
As of October 26, 2026, nilamel exports (Trivandrum, India) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for pakkavada crispy indian snacks, published by FDA on February 18, 2025, is also listed on Import Alert 99-19 (red list) and Import Alert 23-14 (red list), and has 19 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Last import refusal
- Other bakery products, n.e.c. · FILTHY
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- Classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)
Every FDA record for nilamel exports
23 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2026
2025
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listPAKKAVADA Crispy Indian SnacksSource
- Import refusalRefused, Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLEntry KM6-3634977-1Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 3 lines in one entry: Other bakery products, n.e.c.; Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLSALMONELLAEntry KM6-3634977-1Show 3 linesHide lines
- Refused, Other bakery products, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLEntry KM6-3634977-1Source
- Refused, Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.SALMONELLAEntry KM6-3634977-1Source
- Refused, Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.SALMONELLAEntry KM6-3634977-1Source
2024
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Coriander, ground, cracked (spice)SALMONELLAEntry B4S-1008799-5Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Coriander, ground, cracked (spice)SALMONELLAEntry B4S-1008799-5Source
- Refused, Coriander, ground, cracked (spice)SALMONELLAEntry B4S-1008799-5Source
2023
- Import refusalRefused, Turmeric, ground, cracked (spice)SALMONELLAEntry B4S-1003784-2Source
2022
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.SALMONELLAEntry KM6-3580140-0Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.SALMONELLAEntry KM6-3580140-0Source
- Refused, Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.SALMONELLAEntry KM6-3580140-0Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Turmeric, ground, cracked (spice)SALMONELLAEntry B4S-1001329-8Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Turmeric, ground, cracked (spice)SALMONELLAEntry B4S-1001329-8Source
- Refused, Turmeric, ground, cracked (spice)SALMONELLAEntry B4S-1001329-8Source
2019
- Import refusalRefused, Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.SALMONELLAEntry KM6-3529977-9Source
2017
- Import refusalRefused, Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.SALMONELLAEntry KM6-3503080-2Source
2016
- Import refusalRefused, Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)FILTHYEntry KM6-0090355-3Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 3 lines in one entry: Cassava, dried or paste; Tamarind, dried or pasteLABELINGFILTHYEntry KM6-0089462-0Show 3 linesHide lines
- Import refusalRefused, Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.SALMONELLAEntry KM6-0089462-0Source
2013
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-19red listX'TRA HOT MIXTURE-CRISPY INDIAN SNACKS; Crispy Indian Snacks; Coriander Powder; Turmeric PowderSource
2011
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 23-14red listPeanut CandySource
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2011
- InspectionInspection classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- SALMONELLA12 refused lines
Salmonella
The product appeared to contain Salmonella, which the law treats as a poisonous and deleterious substance that may make food injurious to health.
- FILTHY4 refused lines
Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance
The product appeared to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance, or to be otherwise unfit for food.
- UNSAFE COL2 refused lines
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.
- LABELING1 refused line
Fair Packaging and Labeling Act
The package appeared not to meet the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act because of the placement, form, or contents of a required label statement.
Questions about nilamel exports
- Is nilamel exports on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, nilamel exports is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for pakkavada crispy indian snacks; FDA published the listing on February 18, 2025.
- Has FDA refused shipments from nilamel exports?
- Yes. FDA refused 19 shipment lines from nilamel exports between December 2, 2016 and September 8, 2026. The most recent, on September 8, 2026, was other bakery products, n.e.c., charged as FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).
- Why did FDA refuse nilamel exports's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are SALMONELLA (salmonella, 12 lines) and FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 4 lines).
- When was nilamel exports last inspected by FDA?
- FDA's most recent inspection of nilamel exports with a final classification is dated January 11, 2011 and was classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated).
- What is nilamel exports's FEI number?
- nilamel exports's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3004290986.
- Can shipments from nilamel exports still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of pakkavada crispy indian snacks from nilamel exports 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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