Almerinda & Filhos Lda.

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

Refusal charges, in plain English

• ALLERGEN6 refused lines

  Major food allergen not declared

  The label appeared not to declare all major food allergens present in the product, as section 403(w) of the FD&C Act requires.

• LIST INGRE6 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).

• LACKS N/C3 refused lines

  Net quantity statement missing

  The packaged food appeared not to carry an accurate statement of the quantity of contents, such as net weight, measure, or count, on its label.

• UNSAFE COL2 refused lines

  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.

• 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.

• NO ENGLISH1 refused line

  Required label information not in English

  Information that must appear on the label appeared not to be given in English, or not to be repeated in every language used on the label.

• 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 Almerinda & Filhos Lda.

Is Almerinda & Filhos Lda. on an FDA import alert?

Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Almerinda & Filhos Lda. is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-22, “Undeclared or mislabeled major food allergens”, for frozen cod fish cakes; frozen shrimp cakes; FDA published the listing on January 10, 2017.

Has FDA refused shipments from Almerinda & Filhos Lda.?

Yes. FDA refused 6 shipment lines from Almerinda & Filhos Lda. between November 15, 2016 and May 17, 2019. The most recent, on May 17, 2019, was shrimp & prawns, cakes, balls, etc., charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).

Why did FDA refuse Almerinda & Filhos Lda.'s shipments?

The most frequent charges are ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 6 lines) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 6 lines).

What is Almerinda & Filhos Lda.'s FEI number?

Almerinda & Filhos Lda.'s FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3009715686.

Can shipments from Almerinda & Filhos Lda. still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of frozen cod fish cakes; frozen shrimp cakes from Almerinda & Filhos Lda. can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-22; 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).