Sunho Food Company
FDA import alert and refusal historySokcho, South KoreaFEI 3010162241
As of October 26, 2026, Sunho Food Company (Sokcho, South Korea) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-22 (Undeclared or mislabeled major food allergens) for seasoned octopus, published by FDA on March 27, 2023, is also listed on Import Alert 99-39 (red list), and has 7 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 99-22 · red listIA 99-39 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Octopus, other aquatic species · LIST INGRE
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- Classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)
Every FDA record for Sunho Food Company
10 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2025
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Octopus, other aquatic speciesLIST INGREINCONSPICUALLERGENNUTRIT LBLEntry U47-2508526-8Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Octopus, other aquatic speciesLIST INGREINCONSPICUALLERGENNUTRIT LBLEntry U47-2508526-8Source
- Refused, Octopus, other aquatic speciesLIST INGREINCONSPICUALLERGENNUTRIT LBLEntry U47-2508526-8Source
- Import refusalRefused, Octopus, other aquatic speciesLIST INGREALLERGENEntry NXG-0000596-0Source
2024
- Import refusalRefused, Octopus, other aquatic speciesALLERGENEntry 9GK-0110503-4Source
- Import refusalRefused, Octopus, other aquatic speciesLIST INGREINCONSPICUALLERGENNUTRIT LBLEntry 95V-0025361-2Source
- InspectionInspection classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ; Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
2023
- Import refusalRefused, Octopus, other aquatic speciesLIST INGREINCONSPICUEntry U47-2305118-9Source
- Import refusalRefused, Octopus, other aquatic speciesLIST INGREALLERGENNUTRIT LBLEntry U47-2209390-1Source
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-22red listSeasoned OctopusSource
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-39red listSeasoned OctopusSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- ALLERGEN6 refused lines
Major food allergen not declared
The label appeared not to declare all major food allergens present in the product, as section 403(w) of the FD&C Act requires.
- LIST INGRE6 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).
- INCONSPICU4 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.
- NUTRIT LBL4 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.
Questions about Sunho Food Company
- Is Sunho Food Company on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Sunho Food Company is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-22, “Undeclared or mislabeled major food allergens”, for seasoned octopus; FDA published the listing on March 27, 2023.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Sunho Food Company?
- Yes. FDA refused 7 shipment lines from Sunho Food Company between April 20, 2023 and September 11, 2025. The most recent, on September 11, 2025, was octopus, other aquatic species, charged as LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed).
- Why did FDA refuse Sunho Food Company's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 6 lines) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 6 lines).
- When was Sunho Food Company last inspected by FDA?
- FDA's most recent inspection of Sunho Food Company with a final classification is dated June 12, 2024 and was classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated).
- What is Sunho Food Company's FEI number?
- Sunho Food Company's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3010162241.
- Can shipments from Sunho Food Company still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of seasoned octopus from Sunho Food Company can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-22; 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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