Obiji Foods
FDA import alert and refusal historyMgbidi, NigeriaFEI 3011278129
As of October 26, 2026, Obiji Foods (Mgbidi, Nigeria) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-19 (Food products: Salmonella) for okpa flour (bambara beans), published by FDA on February 11, 2025, and has 7 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 99-19 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Starch products n.e.c. · SALMONELLA
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Obiji Foods
8 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2026
- Import refusalRefused, Starch products n.e.c.SALMONELLAEntry U72-0540606-0Source
- Import refusalRefused, Flours and meals n.e.c.SALMONELLAEntry U72-0539608-9Source
2025
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-19red listOkpa Flour (Bambara Beans)Source
2024
- Import refusalRefused, Starch products n.e.c.SALMONELLAEntry U72-0537510-9Source
2023
2017
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 3 lines in one entry: Palm kernel oil, crudeLABELINGNUTRIT LBLEntry U72-0525598-8Show 3 linesHide lines
- Refused, Palm kernel oil, crudeLABELINGNUTRIT LBLEntry U72-0525598-8Source
- Refused, Palm kernel oil, crudeLABELINGNUTRIT LBLEntry U72-0525598-8Source
- Refused, Palm kernel oil, crudeLABELINGNUTRIT LBLEntry U72-0525598-8Source
Refusal charges, in plain English
- LABELING3 refused lines
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.
- NUTRIT LBL3 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about Obiji Foods
- Is Obiji Foods on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Obiji Foods is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-19, “Food products: Salmonella”, for okpa flour (bambara beans); FDA published the listing on February 11, 2025.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Obiji Foods?
- Yes. FDA refused 7 shipment lines from Obiji Foods between September 15, 2017 and September 8, 2026. The most recent, on September 8, 2026, was starch products n.e.c., charged as SALMONELLA (salmonella).
- Why did FDA refuse Obiji Foods's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are LABELING (fair packaging and labeling act, 3 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 lines).
- What is Obiji Foods's FEI number?
- Obiji Foods's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3011278129.
- Can shipments from Obiji Foods still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of okpa flour (bambara beans) from Obiji Foods can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-19; 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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