Chiloloco de Mexico
FDA import alert and refusal historySanta Catarina, MexicoFEI 3012480870
As of October 25, 2026, Chiloloco de Mexico (Santa Catarina, Mexico) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for "b-zok"; tamarind flavored candy past, published by FDA on April 15, 2021, and has 3 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Soft candy with fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) · FILTHY
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Chiloloco de Mexico
4 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2025
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Soft candy with fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate)FILTHYEntry 8NV-0047971-3Show 2 linesHide lines
2021
- Import refusalRefused, Soft candy with fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGEntry EMK-0068666-2Source
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red list"B-ZOK"; Tamarind Flavored Candy PastSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- FILTHY2 refused lines
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.
- 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 Chiloloco de Mexico
- Is Chiloloco de Mexico on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 25, 2026, Chiloloco de Mexico is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for "b-zok"; tamarind flavored candy past; FDA published the listing on April 15, 2021.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Chiloloco de Mexico?
- Yes. FDA refused 3 shipment lines from Chiloloco de Mexico between May 7, 2021 and March 7, 2025. The most recent, on March 7, 2025, was soft candy with fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate), charged as FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).
- Why did FDA refuse Chiloloco de Mexico's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 2 lines) and COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 1 line).
- What is Chiloloco de Mexico's FEI number?
- Chiloloco de Mexico's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3012480870.
- Can shipments from Chiloloco de Mexico still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of "b-zok"; tamarind flavored candy past from Chiloloco de Mexico 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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