Industrias El Secreto

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

Refusal charges, in plain English

• COLOR LBLG2 refused lines

  Artificial coloring not declared

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

• UNSAFE COL2 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 Industrias El Secreto

Is Industrias El Secreto on an FDA import alert?

Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Industrias El Secreto is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for "salsas el secreto" tlaque red sauce (salsa tlaque roja); "salsas el secreto" red sauce (salsa roja); FDA published the listing on October 6, 2017.

Has FDA refused shipments from Industrias El Secreto?

Yes. FDA refused 2 shipment lines from Industrias El Secreto on September 11, 2017. The most recent, on September 11, 2017, was pepper sauce (hot, mild, etc.), charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).

Why did FDA refuse Industrias El Secreto's shipments?

The most frequent charges are COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 2 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 2 lines).

What is Industrias El Secreto's FEI number?

Industrias El Secreto's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3011005417.

Can shipments from Industrias El Secreto still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of "salsas el secreto" tlaque red sauce (salsa tlaque roja); "salsas el secreto" red sauce (salsa roja) from Industrias El Secreto 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).