Chatak Food Products Ltd.
FDA import alert and refusal historyCaroni, Trinidad and TobagoFEI 3004654195
As of October 26, 2026, Chatak Food Products Ltd. (Caroni, Trinidad and Tobago) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for mango sub/tropical fruit seasoning sauce, published by FDA on December 10, 2015, and has 10 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied · FILTHY
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- Classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)
Every FDA record for Chatak Food Products Ltd.
13 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2020
2019
- InspectionInspection classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
2018
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied; Mango, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candiedFILTHYCOLOR LBLGEntry DL8-0048878-5Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candiedFILTHYEntry DL8-0048878-5Source
- Refused, Mango, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candiedCOLOR LBLGEntry DL8-0048878-5Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied; Mango, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candiedFILTHYCOLOR LBLGCOLORLABELEntry DL8-0048689-6Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candiedFILTHYEntry DL8-0048689-6Source
- Refused, Mango, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candiedCOLOR LBLGCOLORLABELEntry DL8-0048689-6Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied; Mango, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candiedFILTHYUNSAFE COLEntry DL8-0048457-8Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candiedFILTHYEntry DL8-0048457-8Source
- Refused, Mango, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candiedUNSAFE COLEntry DL8-0048457-8Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied; Mango, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candiedFILTHYUNSAFE COLEntry DL8-0048067-5Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candiedFILTHYEntry DL8-0048067-5Source
- Refused, Mango, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candiedUNSAFE COLEntry DL8-0048067-5Source
2017
- Import refusalRefused, Mango, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candiedUNSAFE COLEntry DL8-0048042-8Source
2015
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listMango sub/tropical fruit seasoning sauceSource
2013
- InspectionInspection classified OAI (Official Action Indicated)Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ; Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- FILTHY5 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 COL3 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 LBLG2 refused lines
Artificial coloring not declared
The product appeared to contain an artificial coloring without labeling that states that fact.
- 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.
Questions about Chatak Food Products Ltd.
- Is Chatak Food Products Ltd. on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Chatak Food Products Ltd. is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for mango sub/tropical fruit seasoning sauce; FDA published the listing on December 10, 2015.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Chatak Food Products Ltd.?
- Yes. FDA refused 10 shipment lines from Chatak Food Products Ltd. between December 15, 2017 and May 7, 2020. The most recent, on May 7, 2020, was tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied, charged as FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).
- Why did FDA refuse Chatak Food Products Ltd.'s shipments?
- The most frequent charges are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 5 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 3 lines).
- When was Chatak Food Products Ltd. last inspected by FDA?
- FDA's most recent inspection of Chatak Food Products Ltd. with a final classification is dated August 12, 2019 and was classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated).
- What is Chatak Food Products Ltd.'s FEI number?
- Chatak Food Products Ltd.'s FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3004654195.
- Can shipments from Chatak Food Products Ltd. still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of mango sub/tropical fruit seasoning sauce from Chatak Food Products 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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