Kakuyama Honten Co., Ltd
FDA import alert and refusal historyChuo, JapanFEI 3004714181
As of October 26, 2026, Kakuyama Honten Co., Ltd (Chuo, Japan) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for wheat cake, published by FDA on March 24, 2017, and has 1 FDA import refusal recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Other bakery products, n.e.c. · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- Classified NAI (No Action Indicated)
Every FDA record for Kakuyama Honten Co., Ltd
3 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2022
- InspectionInspection classified NAI (No Action Indicated)Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ; Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
2017
- Import refusalRefused, Other bakery products, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLEntry 481-0182648-4Source
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listWheat cakeSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- UNSAFE COL1 refused line
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 Kakuyama Honten Co., Ltd
- Is Kakuyama Honten Co., Ltd on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Kakuyama Honten Co., Ltd is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for wheat cake; FDA published the listing on March 24, 2017.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Kakuyama Honten Co., Ltd?
- Yes. FDA refused 1 shipment line from Kakuyama Honten Co., Ltd on November 29, 2017. The most recent, on November 29, 2017, was other bakery products, n.e.c., charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse Kakuyama Honten Co., Ltd's shipments?
- The most frequent charge is UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 1 line).
- When was Kakuyama Honten Co., Ltd last inspected by FDA?
- FDA's most recent inspection of Kakuyama Honten Co., Ltd with a final classification is dated September 13, 2022 and was classified NAI (No Action Indicated).
- What is Kakuyama Honten Co., Ltd's FEI number?
- Kakuyama Honten Co., Ltd's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3004714181.
- Can shipments from Kakuyama Honten Co., Ltd still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of wheat cake from Kakuyama Honten Co., 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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