Vieira de Castro - Produtos Alimentares S. A.
FDA import alert and refusal historyVila Nova de Famalicao, PortugalFEI 3009857659
As of October 26, 2026, Vieira de Castro - Produtos Alimentares S. A. (Vila Nova de Famalicao, Portugal) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for candy coated almonds; vanilla flavored, published by FDA on October 18, 2016, and has 5 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Candy bars or pieces (not caramel or fondant), hard, with nuts or nut products (not coconut)(without · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- Classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)
Every FDA record for Vieira de Castro - Produtos Alimentares S. A.
8 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2019
- Import refusalRefused, Candy bars or pieces (not caramel or fondant), hard, with nuts or nut products (not coconut)(withoutUNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGEntry WTG-1810964-6Source
2018
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 4 lines in one entry: Fruit filled cookie,biscuit,wafer dough; Mixed filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafersLIST INGREEntry MU8-0047089-8Show 4 linesHide lines
- Refused, Fruit filled cookie,biscuit,wafer doughLIST INGREEntry MU8-0047089-8Source
- Refused, Fruit filled cookie,biscuit,wafer doughLIST INGREEntry MU8-0047089-8Source
- Refused, Mixed filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafersLIST INGREEntry MU8-0047089-8Source
- Refused, Mixed filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafersLIST INGREEntry MU8-0047089-8Source
- InspectionInspection classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ; Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
2016
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listCandy Coated Almonds; Vanilla FlavoredSource
2014
- InspectionInspection classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- LIST INGRE4 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).
- COLOR LBLG1 refused line
Artificial coloring not declared
The product appeared to contain an artificial coloring without labeling that states that fact.
- 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 Vieira de Castro - Produtos Alimentares S. A.
- Is Vieira de Castro - Produtos Alimentares S. A. on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Vieira de Castro - Produtos Alimentares S. A. is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for candy coated almonds; vanilla flavored; FDA published the listing on October 18, 2016.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Vieira de Castro - Produtos Alimentares S. A.?
- Yes. FDA refused 5 shipment lines from Vieira de Castro - Produtos Alimentares S. A. between June 25, 2018 and March 4, 2019. The most recent, on March 4, 2019, was candy bars or pieces (not caramel or fondant), hard, with nuts or nut products (not coconut)(without, charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse Vieira de Castro - Produtos Alimentares S. A.'s shipments?
- The most frequent charges are LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 4 lines) and COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 1 line).
- When was Vieira de Castro - Produtos Alimentares S. A. last inspected by FDA?
- FDA's most recent inspection of Vieira de Castro - Produtos Alimentares S. A. with a final classification is dated January 12, 2018 and was classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated).
- What is Vieira de Castro - Produtos Alimentares S. A.'s FEI number?
- Vieira de Castro - Produtos Alimentares S. A.'s FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3009857659.
- Can shipments from Vieira de Castro - Produtos Alimentares S. A. still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of candy coated almonds; vanilla flavored from Vieira de Castro - Produtos Alimentares S. A. 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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