Escaba Food Products, Incorporated

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

Refusal charges, in plain English

• 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.

• SULFITELBL3 refused lines

  SULFITELBL

• COLOR LBLG1 refused line

  Artificial coloring not declared

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

• LABELING1 refused line

  Fair Packaging and Labeling Act

  The package appeared not to meet the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act because of the placement, form, or contents of a required label statement.

• 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.

• 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 Escaba Food Products, Incorporated

Is Escaba Food Products, Incorporated on an FDA import alert?

Yes. As of October 27, 2026, Escaba Food Products, Incorporated is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for purple yam; FDA published the listing on March 14, 2024.

Has FDA refused shipments from Escaba Food Products, Incorporated?

Yes. FDA refused 9 shipment lines from Escaba Food Products, Incorporated between March 7, 2017 and September 18, 2026. The most recent, on September 18, 2026, was palm nut/palm fruit/sugar palm (not areca or betel nut), jams, jellies, preserves, marmalades, etc, charged as LABELING (fair packaging and labeling act).

Why did FDA refuse Escaba Food Products, Incorporated's shipments?

The most frequent charges are NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 3 lines) and SULFITELBL (sulfitelbl, 3 lines).

When was Escaba Food Products, Incorporated last inspected by FDA?

FDA's most recent inspection of Escaba Food Products, Incorporated with a final classification is dated September 8, 2015 and was classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated).

What is Escaba Food Products, Incorporated's FEI number?

Escaba Food Products, Incorporated's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3010135356.

Can shipments from Escaba Food Products, Incorporated still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of purple yam from Escaba Food Products, Incorporated 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).