Kenya Sweets Ltd
FDA import alert and refusal historyNairobi, KenyaFEI 3005145512
As of October 25, 2026, Kenya Sweets Ltd (Nairobi, Kenya) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for flavored candy, hard (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate); mint candy, hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate), published by FDA on September 18, 2009, 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
- Mint candy, hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Kenya Sweets Ltd
2 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2022
- Import refusalRefused, Mint candy, hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLLABELINGNUTRIT LBLEntry U72-0533932-9Source
2009
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listFlavored Candy, Hard (Live Savers, Etc.), without Nuts and Fruit (without Chocolate); Mint Candy, Hard, without Nuts and Fruit (without Chocolate)Source
Refusal charges, in plain English
- LABELING1 refused line
Fair Packaging and Labeling Act
The package appeared not to meet the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act because of the placement, form, or contents of a required label statement.
- NUTRIT LBL1 refused line
Nutrition information missing from label
The label or labeling appeared not to carry the nutrition information that U.S. law requires for the food.
- 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 Kenya Sweets Ltd
- Is Kenya Sweets Ltd on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 25, 2026, Kenya Sweets Ltd is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for flavored candy, hard (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate); mint candy, hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate); FDA published the listing on September 18, 2009.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Kenya Sweets Ltd?
- Yes. FDA refused 1 shipment line from Kenya Sweets Ltd on October 12, 2022. The most recent, on October 12, 2022, was mint candy, hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate), charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse Kenya Sweets Ltd's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are LABELING (fair packaging and labeling act, 1 line) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line).
- What is Kenya Sweets Ltd's FEI number?
- Kenya Sweets Ltd's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3005145512.
- Can shipments from Kenya Sweets Ltd still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of flavored candy, hard (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate); mint candy, hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) from Kenya Sweets 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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