Inoue Shokuhin Co., Ltd. (Reizoko)

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

Refusal charges, in plain English

• NEEDS FCE6 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 PROCESS5 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.

• UNSAFE COL5 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 LBLG4 refused lines

  Artificial coloring not declared

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

• MFR INSAN3 refused lines

  Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing

  The product appeared to have been manufactured, processed, or packed under insanitary conditions, which is a ground for refusal under section 801(a)(1) of the FD&C Act.

• LABELING2 refused lines

  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.

• INCONSPICU1 refused line

  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.

• PB-FOOD1 refused line

  PB-FOOD

Questions about Inoue Shokuhin Co., Ltd. (Reizoko)

Is Inoue Shokuhin Co., Ltd. (Reizoko) on an FDA import alert?

Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Inoue Shokuhin Co., Ltd. (Reizoko) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for sour jelly cups; FDA published the listing on May 3, 2019.

Has FDA refused shipments from Inoue Shokuhin Co., Ltd. (Reizoko)?

Yes. FDA refused 18 shipment lines from Inoue Shokuhin Co., Ltd. (Reizoko) between September 12, 2017 and August 2, 2024. The most recent, on August 2, 2024, was enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi), charged as INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous).

Why did FDA refuse Inoue Shokuhin Co., Ltd. (Reizoko)'s shipments?

The most frequent charges are NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 6 lines) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 5 lines).

When was Inoue Shokuhin Co., Ltd. (Reizoko) last inspected by FDA?

FDA's most recent inspection of Inoue Shokuhin Co., Ltd. (Reizoko) with a final classification is dated May 25, 2017 and was classified NAI (No Action Indicated).

What is Inoue Shokuhin Co., Ltd. (Reizoko)'s FEI number?

Inoue Shokuhin Co., Ltd. (Reizoko)'s FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3010182303.

Can shipments from Inoue Shokuhin Co., Ltd. (Reizoko) still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of sour jelly cups from Inoue Shokuhin Co., Ltd. (Reizoko) 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).