Exportaciones Moroccan Empire
FDA import alert and refusal historyAmatepec, MexicoFEI 3012160387
As of October 26, 2026, Exportaciones Moroccan Empire (Amatepec, Mexico) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for cincho cheese, published by FDA on April 23, 2025, and has 1 FDA import refusal 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
- Cheese, hispanic/latino/mexican style, all varieties, including queso · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Exportaciones Moroccan Empire
2 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2025
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listCincho CheeseSource
- Import refusalRefused, Cheese, hispanic/latino/mexican style, all varieties, including quesoUNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGEntry 8W2-0000126-0Source
Refusal charges, in plain English
- COLOR LBLG1 refused line
Artificial coloring not declared
The product appeared to contain an artificial coloring without labeling that states that fact.
- 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 Exportaciones Moroccan Empire
- Is Exportaciones Moroccan Empire on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Exportaciones Moroccan Empire is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for cincho cheese; FDA published the listing on April 23, 2025.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Exportaciones Moroccan Empire?
- Yes. FDA refused 1 shipment line from Exportaciones Moroccan Empire on April 15, 2025. The most recent, on April 15, 2025, was cheese, hispanic/latino/mexican style, all varieties, including queso, charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse Exportaciones Moroccan Empire's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 1 line) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 1 line).
- What is Exportaciones Moroccan Empire's FEI number?
- Exportaciones Moroccan Empire's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3012160387.
- Can shipments from Exportaciones Moroccan Empire still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of cincho cheese from Exportaciones Moroccan Empire 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).
Buying from Exportaciones Moroccan Empire?
Watch it and get the FDA record the day it changes. Free for one supplier.
SupplierRadar is not affiliated with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Data comes from public FDA records and may contain errors. This is not legal advice; importers remain responsible for their supplier evaluations.