Alfa Eteks

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

Refusal charges, in plain English

• INSANITARY1 refused line

  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.

• NEEDS FCE1 refused line

  Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods

  The manufacturer appeared not to be registered with FDA as a low-acid canned food or acidified food processor, as 21 CFR 108.25 and 108.35 require.

• NO PROCESS1 refused line

  No scheduled process filed

  The manufacturer appeared not to have filed a scheduled process with FDA, which 21 CFR Part 108 requires for low-acid canned and acidified foods, so the product is treated as made under insanitary conditions.

Questions about Alfa Eteks

Is Alfa Eteks on an FDA import alert?

Yes. As of October 25, 2026, Alfa Eteks is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-119, “Fish products from importer and processor combinations”, for silver carp blanched in oil; FDA published the listing on June 12, 2017.

Has FDA refused shipments from Alfa Eteks?

Yes. FDA refused 2 shipment lines from Alfa Eteks between January 22, 2018 and January 30, 2020. The most recent, on January 30, 2020, was sardines (brisling, sprats, pilchards, etc.), charged as INSANITARY (prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions).

Why did FDA refuse Alfa Eteks's shipments?

The most frequent charges are INSANITARY (prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions, 1 line) and NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 1 line).

What is Alfa Eteks's FEI number?

Alfa Eteks's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3011517495.

Can shipments from Alfa Eteks still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of silver carp blanched in oil from Alfa Eteks can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 16-119; 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).