Nicobena (Nico) Industries
FDA import alert and refusal historySylhet, BangladeshFEI 3010217202
Recorded by FDA as NICOBENA (NICO) INDUSTRIES
As of October 26, 2026, Nicobena (Nico) Industries (Sylhet, Bangladesh) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for chalita pickles; mango hot pickles; chili pickles; garlic pickle in oil, published by FDA on September 18, 2009, and has 16 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Nicobena (Nico) Industries
17 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2025
- Import refusalRefused, Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable)UNSAFE COLNEEDS FCENO PROCESSEntry KM6-3657736-3Source
2023
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 4 lines in one entry: Condiments, n.e.c.; Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)NO PROCESSFILTHYEntry KM6-3602672-6Show 4 linesHide lines
- Refused, Condiments, n.e.c.NO PROCESSEntry KM6-3602672-6Source
- Refused, Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)FILTHYNO PROCESSEntry KM6-3602672-6Source
- Refused, Condiments, n.e.c.NO PROCESSEntry KM6-3602672-6Source
- Refused, Condiments, n.e.c.NO PROCESSEntry KM6-3602672-6Source
2019
- Import refusalRefused, Garlic bulb, with sauceUNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLNO PROCESSEntry KM6-3525952-6Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Pepper, hot, with sauce; Tzahp choy (chinese canned sweet pickles made from mixed vegetables), with sauceUNSAFE COLLIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/CEntry KM6-3525952-6Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Pepper, hot, with sauceUNSAFE COLLIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBLEntry KM6-3525952-6Source
- Refused, Tzahp choy (chinese canned sweet pickles made from mixed vegetables), with sauceUNSAFE COLLIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISHEntry KM6-3525952-6Source
2017
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit); Mango (subtropical and tropical fruit)FILTHYUNSAFE COLEntry KM6-3504208-8Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)FILTHYEntry KM6-3504208-8Source
- Refused, Mango (subtropical and tropical fruit)UNSAFE COLEntry KM6-3504208-8Source
2016
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 6 lines in one entry: Mixed vegetables, n.e.c.; Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candiedLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLNO PROCESSFILTHYEntry KM6-0088473-8Show 6 linesHide lines
- Refused, Mixed vegetables, n.e.c.LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLNO PROCESSEntry KM6-0088473-8Source
- Refused, Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candiedFILTHYLACKS N/CNO PROCESSEntry KM6-0088473-8Source
- Refused, Mixed vegetables, n.e.c.LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLNO PROCESSEntry KM6-0088473-8Source
- Refused, Mixed vegetables, n.e.c.LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLNO PROCESSEntry KM6-0088473-8Source
- Refused, Mixed vegetables, n.e.c.LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLNO PROCESSEntry KM6-0088473-8Source
- Refused, Mixed vegetables, n.e.c.LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLNO PROCESSEntry KM6-0088473-8Source
2009
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listchalita pickles; mango hot pickles; chili pickles; Garlic Pickle in OilSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- NO PROCESS12 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.
- LACKS N/C9 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.
- NUTRIT LBL7 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.
- 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.
- FILTHY3 refused lines
Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance
The product appeared to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance, or to be otherwise unfit for food.
- LIST INGRE2 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).
- NO ENGLISH2 refused lines
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.
- COLOR LBLG1 refused line
Artificial coloring not declared
The product appeared to contain an artificial coloring without labeling that states that fact.
Questions about Nicobena (Nico) Industries
- Is Nicobena (Nico) Industries on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Nicobena (Nico) Industries is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for chalita pickles; mango hot pickles; chili pickles; garlic pickle in oil; FDA published the listing on September 18, 2009.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Nicobena (Nico) Industries?
- Yes. FDA refused 16 shipment lines from Nicobena (Nico) Industries between December 6, 2016 and October 30, 2025. The most recent, on October 30, 2025, was pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable), charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse Nicobena (Nico) Industries's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 12 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 9 lines).
- What is Nicobena (Nico) Industries's FEI number?
- Nicobena (Nico) Industries's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3010217202.
- Can shipments from Nicobena (Nico) Industries still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of chalita pickles; mango hot pickles; chili pickles; garlic pickle in oil from Nicobena (Nico) Industries 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).
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