Visnukumar Traders Pvt Ltd
FDA import alert and refusal historyChennai, IndiaFEI 3011329956
Recorded by FDA as VISNUKUMAR TRADERS PVT LTD
As of October 25, 2026, Visnukumar Traders Pvt Ltd (Chennai, India) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for sago vadam colour, published by FDA on March 8, 2018, is also listed on Import Alert 99-39 (red list) and Import Alert 99-08 (red list), and has 2 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Last import refusal
- Rice, plain (white or polished) processed (packaged) · PESTICIDE
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- Classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)
Every FDA record for Visnukumar Traders Pvt Ltd
6 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2018
- Import refusalRefused, Rice, plain (white or polished) processed (packaged)PESTICIDEEntry H77-0166174-3Source
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listSago Vadam ColourSource
- Import refusalRefused, Sago snack, tropical palm starch, bakedUNSAFE COLLIST INGREUSUAL NAMEEntry H77-0164796-5Source
2015
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-39red listHorlicks DrinksSource
2014
- InspectionInspection classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ; Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-08red listSona Masoorii RiceSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- 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).
- 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.
- 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.
- USUAL NAME1 refused line
Common or usual name missing
The label appeared not to show the common or usual name of the food.
Questions about Visnukumar Traders Pvt Ltd
- Is Visnukumar Traders Pvt Ltd on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 25, 2026, Visnukumar Traders Pvt Ltd is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for sago vadam colour; FDA published the listing on March 8, 2018.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Visnukumar Traders Pvt Ltd?
- Yes. FDA refused 2 shipment lines from Visnukumar Traders Pvt Ltd between January 29, 2018 and April 10, 2018. The most recent, on April 10, 2018, was rice, plain (white or polished) processed (packaged), charged as PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
- Why did FDA refuse Visnukumar Traders Pvt Ltd's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 1 line) and PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 1 line).
- When was Visnukumar Traders Pvt Ltd last inspected by FDA?
- FDA's most recent inspection of Visnukumar Traders Pvt Ltd with a final classification is dated September 24, 2014 and was classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated).
- What is Visnukumar Traders Pvt Ltd's FEI number?
- Visnukumar Traders Pvt Ltd's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3011329956.
- Can shipments from Visnukumar Traders Pvt Ltd still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of sago vadam colour from Visnukumar Traders 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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