Produits Alimentaires Berthelet Inc.

4 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.

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.

• COLORLABEL1 refused line

  Required information not prominent

  Information required on the label appeared not to be placed prominently enough, or in such terms, to be read and understood by an ordinary consumer.

• LACKS N/C1 refused line

  Net quantity statement missing

  The packaged food appeared not to carry an accurate statement of the quantity of contents, such as net weight, measure, or count, on its label.

• 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 Produits Alimentaires Berthelet Inc.

Is Produits Alimentaires Berthelet Inc. on an FDA import alert?

Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Produits Alimentaires Berthelet Inc. is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for island punch beverage crystals; water melon beverage crystals; FDA published the listing on June 26, 2019.

Has FDA refused shipments from Produits Alimentaires Berthelet Inc.?

Yes. FDA refused 3 shipment lines from Produits Alimentaires Berthelet Inc. between December 31, 2020 and May 5, 2022. The most recent, on May 5, 2022, was beverage base, imitation berry, charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).

Why did FDA refuse Produits Alimentaires Berthelet Inc.'s shipments?

The most frequent charges are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 2 lines) and COLORLABEL (required information not prominent, 1 line).

What is Produits Alimentaires Berthelet Inc.'s FEI number?

Produits Alimentaires Berthelet Inc.'s FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3004383958.

Can shipments from Produits Alimentaires Berthelet Inc. still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of island punch beverage crystals; water melon beverage crystals from Produits Alimentaires Berthelet Inc. 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).