Bistan Bakery

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

Refusal charges, in plain English

• COLOR LBLG1 refused line

  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.

• 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.

• 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 Bistan Bakery

Is Bistan Bakery on an FDA import alert?

Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Bistan Bakery is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for baklawa; FDA published the listing on July 9, 2019.

Has FDA refused shipments from Bistan Bakery?

Yes. FDA refused 2 shipment lines from Bistan Bakery on June 18, 2019. The most recent, on June 18, 2019, was pastry (other than fruit or jelly filled) without custard or cream filling, charged as COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared).

Why did FDA refuse Bistan Bakery's shipments?

The most frequent charges are COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 1 line) and COLORLABEL (required information not prominent, 1 line).

What is Bistan Bakery's FEI number?

Bistan Bakery's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3005930582.

Can shipments from Bistan Bakery still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of baklawa from Bistan Bakery 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).