Afghanistan Red Gold Saffron Company
FDA import alert and refusal historyHerat, AfghanistanFEI 3011519498
As of October 27, 2026, Afghanistan Red Gold Saffron Company (Herat, Afghanistan) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-21 (Foods with undeclared added sulfiting agents) for dried apricot, published by FDA on August 21, 2018, and has 1 FDA import refusal recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 99-21 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Apricot, dried or paste · SULFITELBL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Afghanistan Red Gold Saffron Company
2 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2018
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-21red listDried ApricotSource
- Import refusalRefused, Apricot, dried or pasteSULFITELBLLACKS N/CEntry 551-8152232-3Source
Refusal charges, in plain English
- LACKS N/C1 refused line
Net quantity statement missing
The packaged food appeared not to carry an accurate statement of the quantity of contents, such as net weight, measure, or count, on its label.
- SULFITELBL1 refused line
SULFITELBL
Questions about Afghanistan Red Gold Saffron Company
- Is Afghanistan Red Gold Saffron Company on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 27, 2026, Afghanistan Red Gold Saffron Company is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-21, “Foods with undeclared added sulfiting agents”, for dried apricot; FDA published the listing on August 21, 2018.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Afghanistan Red Gold Saffron Company?
- Yes. FDA refused 1 shipment line from Afghanistan Red Gold Saffron Company on April 9, 2018. The most recent, on April 9, 2018, was apricot, dried or paste, charged as SULFITELBL (sulfitelbl).
- Why did FDA refuse Afghanistan Red Gold Saffron Company's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line) and SULFITELBL (sulfitelbl, 1 line).
- What is Afghanistan Red Gold Saffron Company's FEI number?
- Afghanistan Red Gold Saffron Company's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3011519498.
- Can shipments from Afghanistan Red Gold Saffron Company still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of dried apricot from Afghanistan Red Gold Saffron Company can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-21; 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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