The Edfina Company For Preserved Foods
FDA import alert and refusal historyAlexandria, EgyptFEI 3010118928
As of October 26, 2026, The Edfina Company For Preserved Foods (Alexandria, Egypt) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-38 (Low-acid canned/acidified foods: inadequate process control) for canned artichoke quarters in brine, published by FDA on June 3, 2014, is also listed on Import Alert 99-08 (red list), and has 3 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 99-38 · red listIA 99-08 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Mixed vegetables, n.e.c. · LIST INGRE
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for The Edfina Company For Preserved Foods
5 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2018
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 3 lines in one entry: Mixed vegetables, n.e.c.; Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) and 1 moreLIST INGRELACKS N/CUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBLEntry ALM-0906670-4Show 3 linesHide lines
- Refused, Mixed vegetables, n.e.c.LIST INGRELACKS N/CUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCENO PROCESSEntry ALM-0906670-4Source
- Refused, Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable)LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCENO PROCESSEntry ALM-0906670-4Source
- Refused, Capsicums (cayenne chili, hot peppers), natural extract or flavor (spice)LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCENO PROCESSEntry ALM-0906670-4Source
2014
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-38red listCanned Artichoke Quarters in BrineSource
2009
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-08red listfrozen okra; frozen molokiaSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- 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.
- NEEDS FCE3 refused lines
Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods
The manufacturer appeared not to be registered with FDA as a low-acid canned food or acidified food processor, as 21 CFR 108.25 and 108.35 require.
- NO PROCESS3 refused lines
No scheduled process filed
The manufacturer appeared not to have filed a scheduled process with FDA, which 21 CFR Part 108 requires for low-acid canned and acidified foods, so the product is treated as made under insanitary conditions.
- NUTRIT LBL3 refused lines
Nutrition information missing from label
The label or labeling appeared not to carry the nutrition information that U.S. law requires for the food.
- LIST INGRE1 refused line
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).
- USUAL NAME1 refused line
Common or usual name missing
The label appeared not to show the common or usual name of the food.
Questions about The Edfina Company For Preserved Foods
- Is The Edfina Company For Preserved Foods on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, The Edfina Company For Preserved Foods is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-38, “Low-acid canned/acidified foods: inadequate process control”, for canned artichoke quarters in brine; FDA published the listing on June 3, 2014.
- Has FDA refused shipments from The Edfina Company For Preserved Foods?
- Yes. FDA refused 3 shipment lines from The Edfina Company For Preserved Foods on March 6, 2018. The most recent, on March 6, 2018, was mixed vegetables, n.e.c., charged as LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed).
- Why did FDA refuse The Edfina Company For Preserved Foods's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 3 lines) and NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 3 lines).
- What is The Edfina Company For Preserved Foods's FEI number?
- The Edfina Company For Preserved Foods's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3010118928.
- Can shipments from The Edfina Company For Preserved Foods still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of canned artichoke quarters in brine from The Edfina Company For Preserved Foods can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-38; 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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