Gulf Union Foods Company
FDA import alert and refusal historyRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaFEI 3010644262
Recorded by FDA as GULF UNION FOODS COMPANY
As of October 27, 2026, Gulf Union Foods Company (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for original raspberry drink; pineapple drink, published by FDA on June 6, 2022, and has 4 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
Data from FDA public records, last checked . Request a correction
Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Fruit coctail, mixed fruit, juices or concentrates · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Gulf Union Foods Company
5 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2025
- Import refusalRefused, Fruit coctail, mixed fruit, juices or concentratesUNSAFE COLEntry 9DH-0074548-4Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Fruit coctail, mixed fruit, juices or concentratesUNSAFE COLLIST INGREJUICE %LABELINGEntry 9DH-0072863-9Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Fruit coctail, mixed fruit, juices or concentratesUNSAFE COLLIST INGREJUICE %LABELINGNUTRIT LBLEntry 9DH-0072863-9Source
- Refused, Fruit coctail, mixed fruit, juices or concentratesUNSAFE COLLIST INGRECOLOR LBLGPRESRV LBLLACKS N/CJUICE %NUTRIT LBLEntry 9DH-0072863-9Source
2022
- Import refusalRefused, Pineapple, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruitLIST INGRECOLOR LBLGEntry 9JM-0011980-5Source
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listORIGINAL RASPBERRY DRINK; Pineapple DrinkSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- LIST INGRE3 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).
- UNSAFE COL3 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 LBLG2 refused lines
Artificial coloring not declared
The product appeared to contain an artificial coloring without labeling that states that fact.
- JUICE %2 refused lines
Juice percentage not declared
The product is presented as a beverage containing fruit or vegetable juice and the label appeared not to state the total percentage of juice on the information panel.
- NUTRIT LBL2 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.
- 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.
- LACKS N/C1 refused line
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.
- PRESRV LBL1 refused line
Chemical preservative not declared
The product appeared to contain a chemical preservative without labeling that states that fact and the preservative's function.
Questions about Gulf Union Foods Company
- Is Gulf Union Foods Company on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 27, 2026, Gulf Union Foods Company is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for original raspberry drink; pineapple drink; FDA published the listing on June 6, 2022.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Gulf Union Foods Company?
- Yes. FDA refused 4 shipment lines from Gulf Union Foods Company between June 17, 2022 and December 2, 2025. The most recent, on December 2, 2025, was fruit coctail, mixed fruit, juices or concentrates, charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse Gulf Union Foods Company's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 3 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 3 lines).
- What is Gulf Union Foods Company's FEI number?
- Gulf Union Foods Company's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3010644262.
- Can shipments from Gulf Union Foods Company still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of original raspberry drink; pineapple drink from Gulf Union Foods Company 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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