Arbit
FDA import alert and refusal historyKade, GhanaFEI 3011873379
As of October 25, 2026, Arbit (Kade, Ghana) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for palm oil, published by FDA on January 17, 2017, and has 2 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
Data from FDA public records, last checked . Request a correction
Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredient · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Arbit
3 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2017
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredientUNSAFE COLNUTRIT LBLEntry KM6-1500855-4Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredientUNSAFE COLNUTRIT LBLEntry KM6-1500855-4Source
- Refused, Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredientUNSAFE COLNUTRIT LBLEntry KM6-1500855-4Source
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listPalm OilSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- NUTRIT LBL2 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.
- UNSAFE COL2 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.
Questions about Arbit
- Is Arbit on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 25, 2026, Arbit is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for palm oil; FDA published the listing on January 17, 2017.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Arbit?
- Yes. FDA refused 2 shipment lines from Arbit on January 31, 2017. The most recent, on January 31, 2017, was palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredient, charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse Arbit's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 2 lines).
- What is Arbit's FEI number?
- Arbit's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3011873379.
- Can shipments from Arbit still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of palm oil from Arbit 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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