Khalid Foods
FDA import alert and refusal historyKarachi, PakistanFEI 3012263975
Recorded by FDA as KHALID FOODS
As of October 26, 2026, Khalid Foods (Karachi, Pakistan) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for sweetened gram flour balls; besan laddo, published by FDA on March 28, 2018, and has 2 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Sweet roll dough or batter without custard or cream filling · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Khalid Foods
3 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2018
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Sweet roll dough or batter without custard or cream filling; Soft candy with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLNUTRIT LBLCOLOR LBLGLACKS N/CEntry B7V-0016309-5Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Sweet roll dough or batter without custard or cream fillingUNSAFE COLNUTRIT LBLEntry B7V-0016309-5Source
- Refused, Soft candy with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (without chocolate)COLOR LBLGLACKS N/CALLERGENNUTRIT LBLEntry B7V-0016309-5Source
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listSweetened Gram Flour Balls; Besan LaddoSource
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.
- ALLERGEN1 refused line
Major food allergen not declared
The label appeared not to declare all major food allergens present in the product, as section 403(w) of the FD&C Act requires.
- COLOR LBLG1 refused line
Artificial coloring not declared
The product appeared to contain an artificial coloring without labeling that states that fact.
- LACKS N/C1 refused line
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.
- 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 Khalid Foods
- Is Khalid Foods on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Khalid Foods is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for sweetened gram flour balls; besan laddo; FDA published the listing on March 28, 2018.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Khalid Foods?
- Yes. FDA refused 2 shipment lines from Khalid Foods on May 1, 2018. The most recent, on May 1, 2018, was sweet roll dough or batter without custard or cream filling, charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse Khalid Foods's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines) and ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 1 line).
- What is Khalid Foods's FEI number?
- Khalid Foods's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3012263975.
- Can shipments from Khalid Foods still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of sweetened gram flour balls; besan laddo from Khalid Foods 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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