Unilever Kenya Ltd
FDA import alert and refusal historyNairobi, KenyaFEI 3011519938
As of October 26, 2026, Unilever Kenya Ltd (Nairobi, Kenya) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for royco mchuzi mix beef flavor, published by FDA on August 2, 2023, and has 1 FDA import refusal recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c. · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Unilever Kenya Ltd
2 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2023
- Import refusalRefused, Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLINCONSPICUNUTRIT LBLEntry KM6-1601432-0Source
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listRoyco Mchuzi Mix Beef FlavorSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- INCONSPICU1 refused line
Required information not conspicuous
Information required on the label appeared not to be placed prominently or conspicuously enough to be read and understood by an ordinary consumer.
- NUTRIT LBL1 refused line
Nutrition information missing from label
The label or labeling appeared not to carry the nutrition information that U.S. law requires for the 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.
Questions about Unilever Kenya Ltd
- Is Unilever Kenya Ltd on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Unilever Kenya Ltd is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for royco mchuzi mix beef flavor; FDA published the listing on August 2, 2023.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Unilever Kenya Ltd?
- Yes. FDA refused 1 shipment line from Unilever Kenya Ltd on September 22, 2023. The most recent, on September 22, 2023, was spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c., charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse Unilever Kenya Ltd's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 1 line) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line).
- What is Unilever Kenya Ltd's FEI number?
- Unilever Kenya Ltd's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3011519938.
- Can shipments from Unilever Kenya Ltd still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of royco mchuzi mix beef flavor from Unilever Kenya 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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