Best Linkage

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

Refusal charges, in plain English

• NEEDS FCE8 refused lines

  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.

• MFR INSAN1 refused line

  Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing

  The product appeared to have been manufactured, processed, or packed under insanitary conditions, which is a ground for refusal under section 801(a)(1) of the FD&C Act.

• 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.

• 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 Best Linkage

Is Best Linkage on an FDA import alert?

Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Best Linkage is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-74, “Uneviscerated salt-cured, dried, smoked or fermented fish”, for reito chirimen; anchovies; FDA published the listing on October 22, 2018.

Has FDA refused shipments from Best Linkage?

Yes. FDA refused 10 shipment lines from Best Linkage between February 1, 2017 and May 3, 2019. The most recent, on May 3, 2019, was noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c., charged as NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods).

Why did FDA refuse Best Linkage's shipments?

The most frequent charges are NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 8 lines) and MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 1 line).

What is Best Linkage's FEI number?

Best Linkage's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3012046895.

Can shipments from Best Linkage still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of reito chirimen; anchovies from Best Linkage can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 16-74; 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).