Cortas Canning & Refrigerating Company, SAL
FDA import alert and refusal historyBeyrouth, LebanonFEI 3004331402
As of October 27, 2026, Cortas Canning & Refrigerating Company, SAL (Beyrouth, Lebanon) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for apricot syrup-kamaredine; apricot syrup kamaredine, published by FDA on July 25, 2022, and has 9 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Apricot, topping or syrup · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Cortas Canning & Refrigerating Company, SAL
10 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2025
- Import refusalRefused, Apricot, topping or syrupUNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGEntry 251-2143128-9Source
2023
- Import refusalRefused, Glucose and corn syrupUNSAFE COLEntry 251-2105517-9Source
2022
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Tamarind, topping or syrupNO ENGLISHEntry THW-4090812-5Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Tamarind, topping or syrupNO ENGLISHEntry THW-4090812-5Source
- Refused, Tamarind, topping or syrupNO ENGLISHEntry THW-4090812-5Source
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listApricot syrup-kamaredine; apricot syrup kamaredineSource
- Import refusalRefused, Relish, vegetable based relishINSANITARYAF-NONRSPEntry THW-4087644-7Source
- Import refusalRefused, Apricot, topping or syrupLIST INGRECOLOR LBLGEntry 231-6913869-6Source
2019
- Import refusalRefused, Wheat, milled (crushed, coarse ground or cracked)LIST INGRENUTRIT LBLEntry 300-1727380-6Source
2017
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.
- LIST INGRE2 refused lines
Ingredients not listed
The product is made from two or more ingredients and the label appeared not to list the common or usual name of each one (or, for a juice beverage, the percentage of juice).
- NO ENGLISH2 refused lines
Required label information not in English
Information that must appear on the label appeared not to be given in English, or not to be repeated in every language used on the label.
- PESTICIDE2 refused lines
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.
- 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.
- AF-NONRSP1 refused line
AF-NONRSP
- INSANITARY1 refused line
Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions
The product appeared to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been contaminated with filth or rendered injurious to health.
- NUTRIT LBL1 refused line
Nutrition information missing from label
The label or labeling appeared not to carry the nutrition information that U.S. law requires for the food.
Questions about Cortas Canning & Refrigerating Company, SAL
- Is Cortas Canning & Refrigerating Company, SAL on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 27, 2026, Cortas Canning & Refrigerating Company, SAL is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for apricot syrup-kamaredine; apricot syrup kamaredine; FDA published the listing on July 25, 2022.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Cortas Canning & Refrigerating Company, SAL?
- Yes. FDA refused 9 shipment lines from Cortas Canning & Refrigerating Company, SAL between July 11, 2017 and November 17, 2025. The most recent, on November 17, 2025, was apricot, topping or syrup, charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse Cortas Canning & Refrigerating Company, SAL's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 2 lines) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 2 lines).
- What is Cortas Canning & Refrigerating Company, SAL's FEI number?
- Cortas Canning & Refrigerating Company, SAL's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3004331402.
- Can shipments from Cortas Canning & Refrigerating Company, SAL still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of apricot syrup-kamaredine; apricot syrup kamaredine from Cortas Canning & Refrigerating Company, SAL 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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