Al-Bustan Foodstuffs
FDA import alert and refusal historyDamascus, SyriaFEI 3012267314
Recorded by FDA as AL-BUSTAN FOODSTUFFS
As of October 26, 2026, Al-Bustan Foodstuffs (Damascus, Syria) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-19 (Food products: Salmonella) for tahina with pistachio, published by FDA on January 24, 2017, and has 4 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 99-19 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Apricot, dried or paste · SULFITELBL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Al-Bustan Foodstuffs
5 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2017
- Import refusalRefused, Apricot, dried or pasteSULFITELBLFILTHYEntry W24-2347232-3Source
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-19red listTahina with PistachioSource
2016
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 3 lines in one entry: Artichoke (leaf & stem vegetable); Soft candy with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (without chocolate) and 1 moreNO PROCESSSALMONELLAEntry W24-2345684-7Show 3 linesHide lines
- Refused, Artichoke (leaf & stem vegetable)NO PROCESSEntry W24-2345684-7Source
- Refused, Soft candy with nuts or nut products, n.e.c. (without chocolate)SALMONELLAEntry W24-2345684-7Source
- Refused, Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable)NO PROCESSEntry W24-2345684-7Source
Refusal charges, in plain English
- NO PROCESS2 refused lines
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.
- FILTHY1 refused line
Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance
The product appeared to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance, or to be otherwise unfit for food.
- SALMONELLA1 refused line
Salmonella
The product appeared to contain Salmonella, which the law treats as a poisonous and deleterious substance that may make food injurious to health.
- SULFITELBL1 refused line
SULFITELBL
Questions about Al-Bustan Foodstuffs
- Is Al-Bustan Foodstuffs on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Al-Bustan Foodstuffs is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-19, “Food products: Salmonella”, for tahina with pistachio; FDA published the listing on January 24, 2017.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Al-Bustan Foodstuffs?
- Yes. FDA refused 4 shipment lines from Al-Bustan Foodstuffs between October 4, 2016 and June 16, 2017. The most recent, on June 16, 2017, was apricot, dried or paste, charged as SULFITELBL (sulfitelbl).
- Why did FDA refuse Al-Bustan Foodstuffs's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 2 lines) and FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 1 line).
- What is Al-Bustan Foodstuffs's FEI number?
- Al-Bustan Foodstuffs's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3012267314.
- Can shipments from Al-Bustan Foodstuffs still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of tahina with pistachio from Al-Bustan Foodstuffs can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-19; 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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