Blue Bird Foods (India) Pvt Ltd
FDA import alert and refusal historySurat, IndiaFEI 3011269629
As of October 26, 2026, Blue Bird Foods (India) Pvt Ltd (Surat, India) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for custard powder; vanilla, published by FDA on March 2, 2015, and has 6 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Custard pudding (pie) mix, n.e.c. · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- Classified OAI (Official Action Indicated)
Every FDA record for Blue Bird Foods (India) Pvt Ltd
8 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2026
- Import refusalRefused, Custard pudding (pie) mix, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGEntry KM6-1635716-6Source
2024
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Custard pudding (pie) mix, n.e.c.COLOR LBLGEntry 8P5-0065672-0Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Custard pudding (pie) mix, n.e.c.COLOR LBLGEntry 8P5-0065672-0Source
- Refused, Custard pudding (pie) mix, n.e.c.COLOR LBLGEntry 8P5-0065672-0Source
2023
- Import refusalRefused, Custard pudding (pie) mix, n.e.c.COLOR LBLGEntry 8P5-0041898-0Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Custard pudding (pie) mix, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLYELLOW #5Entry 8L5-0001559-5Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Custard pudding (pie) mix, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLYELLOW #5Entry 8L5-0001559-5Source
- Refused, Custard pudding (pie) mix, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLYELLOW #5Entry 8L5-0001559-5Source
2017
- InspectionInspection classified OAI (Official Action Indicated)Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ; Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
2015
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listCustard Powder; VanillaSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- COLOR LBLG4 refused lines
Artificial coloring not declared
The product appeared to contain an artificial coloring without labeling that states that fact.
- 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.
- YELLOW #52 refused lines
FD&C Yellow No. 5 not declared
The food appeared to contain the color additive FD&C Yellow No. 5 without declaring it on the label as 21 CFR 74.705 requires.
Questions about Blue Bird Foods (India) Pvt Ltd
- Is Blue Bird Foods (India) Pvt Ltd on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Blue Bird Foods (India) Pvt Ltd is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for custard powder; vanilla; FDA published the listing on March 2, 2015.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Blue Bird Foods (India) Pvt Ltd?
- Yes. FDA refused 6 shipment lines from Blue Bird Foods (India) Pvt Ltd between June 21, 2023 and March 10, 2026. The most recent, on March 10, 2026, was custard pudding (pie) mix, n.e.c., charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse Blue Bird Foods (India) Pvt Ltd's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 4 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 3 lines).
- When was Blue Bird Foods (India) Pvt Ltd last inspected by FDA?
- FDA's most recent inspection of Blue Bird Foods (India) Pvt Ltd with a final classification is dated April 26, 2017 and was classified OAI (Official Action Indicated).
- What is Blue Bird Foods (India) Pvt Ltd's FEI number?
- Blue Bird Foods (India) Pvt Ltd's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3011269629.
- Can shipments from Blue Bird Foods (India) Pvt Ltd still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of custard powder; vanilla from Blue Bird Foods (India) 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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