Yaokin
FDA import alert and refusal historyYashio, JapanFEI 3009838411
Recorded by FDA as YAOKIN
As of October 25, 2026, Yaokin (Yashio, Japan) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for konpeito flower candy, published by FDA on May 22, 2023, and has 3 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Candy bar or pieces (not caramel or fondant), soft, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Yaokin
4 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2023
- Import refusalRefused, Candy bar or pieces (not caramel or fondant), soft, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLEntry AJR-7410145-0Source
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listKonpeito flower candySource
2022
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Other bakery products, n.e.c.; Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafersNO ENGLISHEntry AJR-7407129-9Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Other bakery products, n.e.c.NO ENGLISHEntry AJR-7407129-9Source
- Refused, Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafersNO ENGLISHEntry AJR-7407129-9Source
Refusal charges, in plain English
- NO ENGLISH2 refused lines
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.
- COLOR LBLG1 refused line
Artificial coloring not declared
The product appeared to contain an artificial coloring without labeling that states that fact.
- LACKS N/C1 refused line
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.
- 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.
- 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 Yaokin
- Is Yaokin on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 25, 2026, Yaokin is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for konpeito flower candy; FDA published the listing on May 22, 2023.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Yaokin?
- Yes. FDA refused 3 shipment lines from Yaokin between November 21, 2022 and June 15, 2023. The most recent, on June 15, 2023, was candy bar or pieces (not caramel or fondant), soft, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate), charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse Yaokin's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in english, 2 lines) and COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 1 line).
- What is Yaokin's FEI number?
- Yaokin's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3009838411.
- Can shipments from Yaokin still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of konpeito flower candy from Yaokin 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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