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M.M. Poonjiaji Spices Ltd

FDA import alert and refusal historyNavi Mumbai, IndiaFEI 3011241386

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As of October 26, 2026, M.M. Poonjiaji Spices Ltd (Navi Mumbai, India) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for palak sauce (green base gravy), published by FDA on August 14, 2025, is also listed on Import Alert 99-19 (red list), and has 6 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.

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Current status

Import alerts
IA 45-02 · red listIA 99-19 · red list
Last import refusal
Sauces, n.e.c. · UNSAFE COL
Last warning letter
None found
Last inspection
Classified NAI (No Action Indicated)

Every FDA record for M.M. Poonjiaji Spices Ltd

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

2025

  1. Import alert listing
    Listed on Import Alert 45-02red listPALAK SAUCE (Green Base Gravy)
    Source
  2. Import refusal
    Refused, Sauces, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLLIST INGRECOLORLABELNUTRIT LBLEntry 82S-0004758-5
    Source

2022

  1. Import refusal
    Refused, Tamarind, dried or pasteFILTHYEntry E94-2000375-4
    Source
  2. Import refusal
    Refused, Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c.SALMONELLAEntry 002-6168059-9
    Source

2021

  1. Import refusal
    Refused, Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c.SALMONELLAEntry 002-6168059-9
    Source

2019

  1. Import refusal
    Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Tamarind, dried or paste; Curry powder, without saltFILTHYSALMONELLAEntry 300-8186723-6Show 2 lines
    Source

2014

  1. Inspection
    Inspection classified NAI (No Action Indicated)Foodborne Biological Hazards
    Source

2009

  1. Import alert listing
    Listed on Import Alert 99-19red listMadras Curry Powder
    Source

Refusal charges, in plain English

  • SALMONELLA3 refused lines

    Salmonella

    The product appeared to contain Salmonella, which the law treats as a poisonous and deleterious substance that may make food injurious to health.

  • FILTHY2 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.

  • COLORLABEL1 refused line

    Required information not prominent

    Information required on the label appeared not to be placed prominently enough, or in such terms, to be read and understood by an ordinary consumer.

  • LIST INGRE1 refused line

    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).

  • 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.

  • UNSAFE COL1 refused line

    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 M.M. Poonjiaji Spices Ltd

Is M.M. Poonjiaji Spices Ltd on an FDA import alert?
Yes. As of October 26, 2026, M.M. Poonjiaji Spices Ltd is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for palak sauce (green base gravy); FDA published the listing on August 14, 2025.
Has FDA refused shipments from M.M. Poonjiaji Spices Ltd?
Yes. FDA refused 6 shipment lines from M.M. Poonjiaji Spices Ltd between November 27, 2019 and August 8, 2025. The most recent, on August 8, 2025, was sauces, n.e.c., charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
Why did FDA refuse M.M. Poonjiaji Spices Ltd's shipments?
The most frequent charges are SALMONELLA (salmonella, 3 lines) and FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 2 lines).
When was M.M. Poonjiaji Spices Ltd last inspected by FDA?
FDA's most recent inspection of M.M. Poonjiaji Spices Ltd with a final classification is dated May 14, 2014 and was classified NAI (No Action Indicated).
What is M.M. Poonjiaji Spices Ltd's FEI number?
M.M. Poonjiaji Spices Ltd's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3011241386.
Can shipments from M.M. Poonjiaji Spices Ltd still enter the U.S.?
Shipments of palak sauce (green base gravy) from M.M. Poonjiaji Spices 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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