Is The Metropolitan Tea Company on an FDA import alert?

No listing for The Metropolitan Tea Company appears in the FDA import alerts SupplierRadar checked on October 26, 2026. Country-wide alerts may still apply to its products; see the Canada page.

Has FDA refused shipments from The Metropolitan Tea Company?

Yes. FDA refused 1 shipment line from The Metropolitan Tea Company on January 3, 2020. The most recent, on January 3, 2020, was banana, dried or paste, charged as UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409).

Why did FDA refuse The Metropolitan Tea Company's shipments?

The most frequent charge is UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409, 1 line).

When was The Metropolitan Tea Company last inspected by FDA?

FDA's most recent inspection of The Metropolitan Tea Company with a final classification is dated March 21, 2013 and was classified NAI (No Action Indicated).

What is The Metropolitan Tea Company's FEI number?

The Metropolitan Tea Company's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3009187070.

The Metropolitan Tea Company

FDA import alert and refusal historyEtobicoke, CanadaFEI 3009187070

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As of October 26, 2026, The Metropolitan Tea Company is not on any FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records; FDA refused 1 of its shipment line on January 3, 2020, most often for food additive unsafe under section 409 (UNSAFE ADD).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026. Request a correction

Current status

Import alerts: Not listed
Last import refusal: Jan 3, 2020Banana, dried or paste · UNSAFE ADD
Last warning letter: None found
Last inspection: Mar 21, 2013Classified NAI (No Action Indicated)

Every FDA record for The Metropolitan Tea Company

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

2020

Jan 3, 2020Import refusal
Refused, Banana, dried or pasteUNSAFE ADDEntry SCS-7877890-0
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2013

Mar 21, 2013Inspection
Inspection classified NAI (No Action Indicated)Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ; Foodborne Biological Hazards
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Refusal charges, in plain English

UNSAFE ADD1 refused line
Food additive unsafe under section 409
The product appeared to contain a food additive that is unsafe within the meaning of section 409 of the FD&C Act, the section that governs which food additives may be used and under what conditions.

Questions about The Metropolitan Tea Company

Is The Metropolitan Tea Company on an FDA import alert?: No listing for The Metropolitan Tea Company appears in the FDA import alerts SupplierRadar checked on October 26, 2026. Country-wide alerts may still apply to its products; see the Canada page.
Has FDA refused shipments from The Metropolitan Tea Company?: Yes. FDA refused 1 shipment line from The Metropolitan Tea Company on January 3, 2020. The most recent, on January 3, 2020, was banana, dried or paste, charged as UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409).
Why did FDA refuse The Metropolitan Tea Company's shipments?: The most frequent charge is UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409, 1 line).
When was The Metropolitan Tea Company last inspected by FDA?: FDA's most recent inspection of The Metropolitan Tea Company with a final classification is dated March 21, 2013 and was classified NAI (No Action Indicated).
What is The Metropolitan Tea Company's FEI number?: The Metropolitan Tea Company's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3009187070.

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