Tootsi Impex Inc
FDA import alert and refusal historySaint-Laurent, CanadaFEI 3011033609
As of October 25, 2026, Tootsi Impex Inc (Saint-Laurent, Canada) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-42 (Foods: heavy metal (toxic element) contamination) for crystallized ginger; cinnamon powder, published by FDA on October 13, 2022, is also listed on Import Alert 45-02 (red list), and has 15 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 99-42 · red listIA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Ginger root, dried or paste · PB-FOOD
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Tootsi Impex Inc
17 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2022
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-42red listCrystallized Ginger; Cinnamon PowderSource
2021
2020
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Pistachio, shelled; Almond, shelledCOLOR LBLGINSANITARYEntry 551-4613919-7Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Pistachio, shelledCOLOR LBLGINSANITARYEntry 551-4613919-7Source
- Refused, Almond, shelledINSANITARYEntry 551-4613919-7Source
- Import refusalRefused, Sesame seed (edible seed paste)FILTHYEntry 551-4610887-9Source
- Import refusalRefused, Ginger root, dried or pasteUNSAFE ADDEntry 551-4574375-9Source
- Import refusalRefused, Semolina, wheatPESTICIDEEntry 551-9531928-6Source
2019
- Import refusalRefused, Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.NUTRIT LBLHEALTH CEntry 551-9040885-2Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 8 lines in one entry: Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate); Mixed/assorted hard candy without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) and 3 moreUNSAFE COLYELLOW #5Entry 551-8844652-6Show 8 linesHide lines
- Refused, Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry 551-8844652-6Source
- Refused, Mixed/assorted hard candy without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry 551-8844652-6Source
- Refused, Milk chocolate, sweet milk chocolate and coating (except chocolate candy and chocolate beverage baseUNSAFE COLEntry 551-8844652-6Source
- Refused, Mixed/assorted hard candy without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry 551-8844652-6Source
- Refused, Jellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLYELLOW #5Entry 551-8844652-6Source
- Refused, Mixed/assorted hard candy without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry 551-8844652-6Source
- Refused, Chocolate covered candy pieces, without nuts and fruitUNSAFE COLEntry 551-8844652-6Source
- Refused, Jellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry 551-8844652-6Source
2012
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listCandy Confetti Red; Gummy StrawberriesSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- UNSAFE COL8 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.
- INSANITARY2 refused lines
Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions
The product appeared to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been contaminated with filth or rendered injurious to health.
- COLOR LBLG1 refused line
Artificial coloring not declared
The product appeared to contain an artificial coloring without labeling that states that fact.
- FILTHY1 refused line
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.
- HEALTH C1 refused line
Unauthorized nutrient content or health claim
The label or labeling appeared to carry a nutrient content claim or health claim that is not authorized.
- NUTRIT LBL1 refused line
Nutrition information missing from label
The label or labeling appeared not to carry the nutrition information that U.S. law requires for the food.
- PB-FOOD1 refused line
PB-FOOD
- PESTICIDE1 refused line
Pesticide chemical residue
The product appeared to contain a pesticide chemical residue that makes it adulterated under section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act, for example a residue above the U.S. tolerance or one with no U.S. tolerance for that food.
Questions about Tootsi Impex Inc
- Is Tootsi Impex Inc on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 25, 2026, Tootsi Impex Inc is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-42, “Foods: heavy metal (toxic element) contamination”, for crystallized ginger; cinnamon powder; FDA published the listing on October 13, 2022.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Tootsi Impex Inc?
- Yes. FDA refused 15 shipment lines from Tootsi Impex Inc between May 16, 2019 and June 8, 2021. The most recent, on June 8, 2021, was ginger root, dried or paste, charged as PB-FOOD (pb-food).
- Why did FDA refuse Tootsi Impex Inc's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 8 lines) and INSANITARY (prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions, 2 lines).
- What is Tootsi Impex Inc's FEI number?
- Tootsi Impex Inc's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3011033609.
- Can shipments from Tootsi Impex Inc still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of crystallized ginger; cinnamon powder from Tootsi Impex Inc can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-42; 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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