Lion Kashi Co., Ltd. Nihonmatsu Factory

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

Refusal charges, in plain English

• LIST INGRE3 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).

• INCONSPICU2 refused lines

  Required information not conspicuous

  Information required on the label appeared not to be placed prominently or conspicuously enough to be read and understood by an ordinary consumer.

• 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.

• COLOR LBLG1 refused line

  Artificial coloring not declared

  The product appeared to contain an artificial coloring without labeling that states that fact.

Questions about Lion Kashi Co., Ltd. Nihonmatsu Factory

Is Lion Kashi Co., Ltd. Nihonmatsu Factory on an FDA import alert?

Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Lion Kashi Co., Ltd. Nihonmatsu Factory is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for ramune candy (hard candy); FDA published the listing on September 18, 2009.

Has FDA refused shipments from Lion Kashi Co., Ltd. Nihonmatsu Factory?

Yes. FDA refused 4 shipment lines from Lion Kashi Co., Ltd. Nihonmatsu Factory between April 24, 2017 and July 8, 2020. The most recent, on July 8, 2020, was flavored candy, hard (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate), charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).

Why did FDA refuse Lion Kashi Co., Ltd. Nihonmatsu Factory's shipments?

The most frequent charges are LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 3 lines) and INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 2 lines).

What is Lion Kashi Co., Ltd. Nihonmatsu Factory's FEI number?

Lion Kashi Co., Ltd. Nihonmatsu Factory's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3009937259.

Can shipments from Lion Kashi Co., Ltd. Nihonmatsu Factory still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of ramune candy (hard candy) from Lion Kashi Co., Ltd. Nihonmatsu Factory 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).