Dateline Kava

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

Refusal charges, in plain English

• LIST INGRE12 refused lines

  Ingredients not listed

  The product is made from two or more ingredients and the label appeared not to list the common or usual name of each one (or, for a juice beverage, the percentage of juice).

• NUTRIT LBL12 refused lines

  Nutrition information missing from label

  The label or labeling appeared not to carry the nutrition information that U.S. law requires for the food.

• SUPPL GMP4 refused lines

  Dietary supplement CGMP not met

  The product appeared to be a dietary supplement prepared, packed, or held under conditions that do not meet current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) regulations.

• COLOR LBLG1 refused line

  Artificial coloring not declared

  The product appeared to contain an artificial coloring without labeling that states that fact.

• NEEDS FCE1 refused line

  Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods

  The manufacturer appeared not to be registered with FDA as a low-acid canned food or acidified food processor, as 21 CFR 108.25 and 108.35 require.

• NO PROCESS1 refused line

  No scheduled process filed

  The manufacturer appeared not to have filed a scheduled process with FDA, which 21 CFR Part 108 requires for low-acid canned and acidified foods, so the product is treated as made under insanitary conditions.

• 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 Dateline Kava

Is Dateline Kava on an FDA import alert?

Yes. As of October 25, 2026, Dateline Kava is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 54-14, “Supplements from firms not meeting supplement GMP”, for all dietary supplement products; FDA published the listing on June 30, 2023.

Has FDA refused shipments from Dateline Kava?

Yes. FDA refused 18 shipment lines from Dateline Kava between February 13, 2017 and December 20, 2023. The most recent, on December 20, 2023, was kava kava (herbal & botanicals, not teas), charged as SUPPL GMP (dietary supplement cgmp not met).

Why did FDA refuse Dateline Kava's shipments?

The most frequent charges are LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 12 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 12 lines).

When was Dateline Kava last inspected by FDA?

FDA's most recent inspection of Dateline Kava with a final classification is dated December 6, 2022 and was classified OAI (Official Action Indicated).

What is Dateline Kava's FEI number?

Dateline Kava's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3008184056.

Can shipments from Dateline Kava still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of all dietary supplement products from Dateline Kava can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 54-14; 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).