Has FDA refused shipments from Lobels Foods Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd?

Yes. FDA refused 4 shipment lines from Lobels Foods Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd on September 8, 2022. The most recent, on September 8, 2022, was cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c., charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).

Why did FDA refuse Lobels Foods Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd's shipments?

The most frequent charges are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 4 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 4 lines).

What is Lobels Foods Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd's FEI number?

Lobels Foods Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3010540847.

Can shipments from Lobels Foods Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of vanilla cream cookies; lemon creams; custard cream biscuits; creamy chocolate biscuits; eat one now cookies; bermuda cream cookies; double creamy chocolate biscuits from Lobels Foods Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd 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).

Lobels Foods Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd

FDA import alert and refusal historyBulawayo, ZimbabweFEI 3010540847

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As of October 26, 2026, Lobels Foods Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd (Bulawayo, Zimbabwe) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for vanilla cream cookies; lemon creams; custard cream biscuits; creamy chocolate biscuits; eat one now cookies; bermuda cream cookies; double creamy chocolate biscuits, published by FDA on August 1, 2014, and has 4 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026. Request a correction

Current status

Import alerts: IA 45-02 · red list
Last import refusal: Sep 8, 2022Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c. · UNSAFE COL
Last warning letter: None found
Last inspection: None on record

Every FDA record for Lobels Foods Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd

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

2022

Sep 8, 2022Import refusal
Refused, 4 lines in one entry: Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLEntry 960-0028853-8Show 4 linesHide lines
- Refused, Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c.UNSAFE COL LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBLEntry 960-0028853-8Source
- Refused, Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c.UNSAFE COL LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBLEntry 960-0028853-8Source
- Refused, Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c.UNSAFE COL LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBLEntry 960-0028853-8Source
- Refused, Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c.UNSAFE COL LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBLEntry 960-0028853-8Source
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2014

Aug 1, 2014Import alert listing
Listed on Import Alert 45-02red listVanilla Cream cookies; Lemon Creams; Custard Cream biscuits; Creamy Chocolate Biscuits; Eat One Now cookies; Bermuda Cream cookies; Double Creamy Chocolate Biscuits
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Refusal charges, in plain English

LACKS N/C4 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 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.
UNSAFE COL4 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.

Questions about Lobels Foods Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd

Is Lobels Foods Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd on an FDA import alert?: Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Lobels Foods Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for vanilla cream cookies; lemon creams; custard cream biscuits; creamy chocolate biscuits; eat one now cookies; bermuda cream cookies; double creamy chocolate biscuits; FDA published the listing on August 1, 2014.
Has FDA refused shipments from Lobels Foods Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd?: Yes. FDA refused 4 shipment lines from Lobels Foods Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd on September 8, 2022. The most recent, on September 8, 2022, was cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c., charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
Why did FDA refuse Lobels Foods Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd's shipments?: The most frequent charges are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 4 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 4 lines).
What is Lobels Foods Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd's FEI number?: Lobels Foods Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3010540847.
Can shipments from Lobels Foods Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd still enter the U.S.?: Shipments of vanilla cream cookies; lemon creams; custard cream biscuits; creamy chocolate biscuits; eat one now cookies; bermuda cream cookies; double creamy chocolate biscuits from Lobels Foods Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd 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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