Chief Brand Products
FDA import alert and refusal historyCharlotteville, Trinidad and TobagoFEI 3012499608
Recorded by FDA as CHIEF BRAND PRODUCTS
As of October 26, 2026, Chief Brand Products (Charlotteville, Trinidad and Tobago) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-42 (Foods: heavy metal (toxic element) contamination) for biryani seasoning mix, published by FDA on October 13, 2022, and has 3 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 99-42 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit purees) · FILTHY
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Chief Brand Products
4 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2025
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit purees)FILTHYEntry BNI-0140109-8Show 2 linesHide lines
2022
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-42red listBiryani seasoning mixSource
2021
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.
- POISONOUS1 refused line
Poisonous or deleterious substance
The product appeared to bear or contain a poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health.
Questions about Chief Brand Products
- Is Chief Brand Products on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Chief Brand Products is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-42, “Foods: heavy metal (toxic element) contamination”, for biryani seasoning mix; FDA published the listing on October 13, 2022.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Chief Brand Products?
- Yes. FDA refused 3 shipment lines from Chief Brand Products between February 10, 2021 and October 28, 2025. The most recent, on October 28, 2025, was tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit purees), charged as FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).
- Why did FDA refuse Chief Brand Products's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 2 lines) and POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance, 1 line).
- What is Chief Brand Products's FEI number?
- Chief Brand Products's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3012499608.
- Can shipments from Chief Brand Products still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of biryani seasoning mix from Chief Brand Products can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-42; 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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