Maliban Biscuit Manufactories Ltd.
FDA import alert and refusal historyRatmalana, Sri LankaFEI 3004394895
As of October 26, 2026, Maliban Biscuit Manufactories Ltd. (Ratmalana, Sri Lanka) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for cheesebits crackers (maliban brand), published by FDA on March 8, 2011, and has 2 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Biscuit prepared dry mix without milk or egg · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- Classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)
Every FDA record for Maliban Biscuit Manufactories Ltd.
4 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2021
- Import refusalRefused, Biscuit prepared dry mix without milk or eggUNSAFE COLEntry HA9-0200260-9Source
2018
- Import refusalRefused, Biscuit prepared dry mix without milk or eggUNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGEntry HA9-0161344-8Source
2013
- InspectionInspection classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ; Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
2011
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listCheesebits Crackers (Maliban Brand)Source
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.
- COLOR LBLG1 refused line
Artificial coloring not declared
The product appeared to contain an artificial coloring without labeling that states that fact.
Questions about Maliban Biscuit Manufactories Ltd.
- Is Maliban Biscuit Manufactories Ltd. on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Maliban Biscuit Manufactories Ltd. is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for cheesebits crackers (maliban brand); FDA published the listing on March 8, 2011.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Maliban Biscuit Manufactories Ltd.?
- Yes. FDA refused 2 shipment lines from Maliban Biscuit Manufactories Ltd. between April 5, 2018 and October 4, 2021. The most recent, on October 4, 2021, was biscuit prepared dry mix without milk or egg, charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse Maliban Biscuit Manufactories Ltd.'s shipments?
- The most frequent charges are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 2 lines) and COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 1 line).
- When was Maliban Biscuit Manufactories Ltd. last inspected by FDA?
- FDA's most recent inspection of Maliban Biscuit Manufactories Ltd. with a final classification is dated December 2, 2013 and was classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated).
- What is Maliban Biscuit Manufactories Ltd.'s FEI number?
- Maliban Biscuit Manufactories Ltd.'s FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3004394895.
- Can shipments from Maliban Biscuit Manufactories Ltd. still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of cheesebits crackers (maliban brand) from Maliban Biscuit Manufactories Ltd. 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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