Unilever Pakistan Foods Ltd
FDA import alert and refusal historyLahore, PakistanFEI 3011710664
As of October 26, 2026, Unilever Pakistan Foods Ltd (Lahore, Pakistan) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for custard powder; noodles, instant; custard mix; starwberry custard powder; condiments, n.e.c.; spices, ground, cracked, etc., n.e.c.; spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c.; gelatin, flavored; banana gelatin; pineapple gelatin; mango gelatin; raspberry gelatin; pudding (pie filling…, published by FDA on September 18, 2009, and has 12 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Chili sauce · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Unilever Pakistan Foods Ltd
13 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2026
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Chili sauce; Garlic sauceUNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGEntry KM6-3678691-5Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Chili sauceUNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGEntry KM6-3678691-5Source
- Refused, Garlic sauceUNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGEntry KM6-3678691-5Source
2025
- Import refusalRefused, Chili sauceUNSAFE COLEntry KM6-3663161-6Source
2022
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 5 lines in one entry: Noodles, instant; Gelatin, flavoredUNSAFE COLINCONSPICUYELLOW #5NO ENGLISHEntry KM6-1580623-9Show 5 linesHide lines
- Refused, Noodles, instantUNSAFE COLINCONSPICUEntry KM6-1580623-9Source
- Refused, Gelatin, flavoredUNSAFE COLYELLOW #5Entry KM6-1580623-9Source
- Refused, Gelatin, flavoredUNSAFE COLEntry KM6-1580623-9Source
- Refused, Gelatin, flavoredUNSAFE COLYELLOW #5Entry KM6-1580623-9Source
- Refused, Noodles, instantNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBLEntry KM6-1580623-9Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Noodles, instantUNSAFE COLSTD IDENTCOLOR LBLGUSUAL NAMEEntry KM6-1582426-5Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Noodles, instantUNSAFE COLSTD IDENTCOLOR LBLGUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBLEntry KM6-1582426-5Source
- Refused, Noodles, instantUNSAFE COLSTD IDENTCOLOR LBLGUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBLEntry KM6-1582426-5Source
2018
- Import refusalRefused, Noodles, instantSTD IDENTLACKS N/CUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBLEntry KM6-3515692-0Source
- Import refusalRefused, Noodles, instantUNSAFE COLLIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLEntry H77-0170751-2Source
2009
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listcustard powder; Noodles, Instant; Custard Mix; Starwberry Custard Powder; Condiments, N.E.C.; Spices, Ground, Cracked, Etc., N.E.C.; Spices and Seasoning, Ground, Cracked, With Salt, N.E.C.; Gelatin, Flavored; banana gelatin; Pineapple gelatin; Mango gelatin; raspberry gelatin; Pudding (Pie Filling…Source
Refusal charges, in plain English
- UNSAFE COL10 refused lines
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.
- NUTRIT LBL5 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.
- COLOR LBLG4 refused lines
Artificial coloring not declared
The product appeared to contain an artificial coloring without labeling that states that fact.
- STD IDENT3 refused lines
Does not conform to standard of identity
The product appeared to be represented as a food that has an FDA standard of identity, but not to conform to that standard.
- USUAL NAME3 refused lines
Common or usual name missing
The label appeared not to show the common or usual name of the food.
- LACKS N/C2 refused lines
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.
- YELLOW #52 refused lines
FD&C Yellow No. 5 not declared
The food appeared to contain the color additive FD&C Yellow No. 5 without declaring it on the label as 21 CFR 74.705 requires.
- 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.
Questions about Unilever Pakistan Foods Ltd
- Is Unilever Pakistan Foods Ltd on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Unilever Pakistan Foods Ltd is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for custard powder; noodles, instant; custard mix; starwberry custard powder; condiments, n.e.c.; spices, ground, cracked, etc., n.e.c.; spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c.; gelatin, flavored; banana gelatin; pineapple gelatin; mango gelatin; raspberry gelatin; pudding (pie filling…; FDA published the listing on September 18, 2009.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Unilever Pakistan Foods Ltd?
- Yes. FDA refused 12 shipment lines from Unilever Pakistan Foods Ltd between November 28, 2018 and July 1, 2026. The most recent, on July 1, 2026, was chili sauce, charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse Unilever Pakistan Foods Ltd's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 10 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 5 lines).
- What is Unilever Pakistan Foods Ltd's FEI number?
- Unilever Pakistan Foods Ltd's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3011710664.
- Can shipments from Unilever Pakistan Foods Ltd still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of custard powder; noodles, instant; custard mix; starwberry custard powder; condiments, n.e.c.; spices, ground, cracked, etc., n.e.c.; spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c.; gelatin, flavored; banana gelatin; pineapple gelatin; mango gelatin; raspberry gelatin; pudding (pie filling… from Unilever Pakistan Foods 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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