Hanif Food Industries
FDA import alert and refusal historyKarachi, PakistanFEI 3004383884
Recorded by FDA as HANIF FOOD INDUSTRIES
As of October 26, 2026, Hanif Food Industries (Karachi, Pakistan) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-19 (Food products: Salmonella) for kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves), published by FDA on April 8, 2011, is also listed on Import Alert 23-14 (red list) and Import Alert 45-02 (red list), and has 2 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Last import refusal
- Vermicelli · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Hanif Food Industries
5 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2021
- Import refusalRefused, VermicelliUNSAFE COLEntry KM6-3561030-6Source
2018
- Import refusalRefused, VermicelliUNSAFE COLEntry KM6-3518165-4Source
2011
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-19red listKasuri Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves)Source
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 23-14red listPine NutsSource
2010
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red list(Rafhan) Custard Dessert Mix (all flavors); Falooda Vermicelli (Flavored); Khaas VermicelliSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- 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.
Questions about Hanif Food Industries
- Is Hanif Food Industries on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Hanif Food Industries is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-19, “Food products: Salmonella”, for kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves); FDA published the listing on April 8, 2011.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Hanif Food Industries?
- Yes. FDA refused 2 shipment lines from Hanif Food Industries between October 17, 2018 and August 24, 2021. The most recent, on August 24, 2021, was vermicelli, charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse Hanif Food Industries's shipments?
- The most frequent charge is UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 2 lines).
- What is Hanif Food Industries's FEI number?
- Hanif Food Industries's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3004383884.
- Can shipments from Hanif Food Industries still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves) from Hanif Food Industries can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-19; 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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