Ch.Morphakis Ltd
FDA import alert and refusal historyMeneou, CyprusFEI 3009405531
Recorded by FDA as CH.MORPHAKIS LTD
As of October 26, 2026, Ch.Morphakis Ltd (Meneou, Cyprus) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable); mint sauce, published by FDA on September 18, 2009, is also listed on Import Alert 99-21 (red list), and has 1 FDA import refusal recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red listIA 99-21 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- Classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)
Every FDA record for Ch.Morphakis Ltd
4 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2022
- InspectionInspection classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
2020
- Import refusalRefused, Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable)UNSAFE COLSULFITELBLEntry 073-0112782-0Source
2009
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listCucumbers (Fruit Used as Vegetable); mint sauceSource
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-21red listCucumbers (Fruit Used as Vegetable)Source
Refusal charges, in plain English
- SULFITELBL1 refused line
SULFITELBL
- 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 Ch.Morphakis Ltd
- Is Ch.Morphakis Ltd on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Ch.Morphakis Ltd is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable); mint sauce; FDA published the listing on September 18, 2009.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Ch.Morphakis Ltd?
- Yes. FDA refused 1 shipment line from Ch.Morphakis Ltd on May 6, 2020. The most recent, on May 6, 2020, was cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable), charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse Ch.Morphakis Ltd's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are SULFITELBL (sulfitelbl, 1 line) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 1 line).
- When was Ch.Morphakis Ltd last inspected by FDA?
- FDA's most recent inspection of Ch.Morphakis Ltd with a final classification is dated November 15, 2022 and was classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated).
- What is Ch.Morphakis Ltd's FEI number?
- Ch.Morphakis Ltd's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3009405531.
- Can shipments from Ch.Morphakis Ltd still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable); mint sauce from Ch.Morphakis 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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