Alpha Tanganyika Flavour Co

2 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.

Refusal charges, in plain English

• INSANITARY1 refused line

  Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions

  The product appeared to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been contaminated with filth or rendered injurious to health.

Questions about Alpha Tanganyika Flavour Co

Is Alpha Tanganyika Flavour Co on an FDA import alert?

Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Alpha Tanganyika Flavour Co is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-74, “Uneviscerated salt-cured, dried, smoked or fermented fish”, for dried migebuka; FDA published the listing on September 5, 2024.

Has FDA refused shipments from Alpha Tanganyika Flavour Co?

Yes. FDA refused 1 shipment line from Alpha Tanganyika Flavour Co on August 26, 2024. The most recent, on August 26, 2024, was fish, n.e.c., charged as INSANITARY (prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions).

Why did FDA refuse Alpha Tanganyika Flavour Co's shipments?

The most frequent charge is INSANITARY (prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions, 1 line).

What is Alpha Tanganyika Flavour Co's FEI number?

Alpha Tanganyika Flavour Co's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3012872505.

Can shipments from Alpha Tanganyika Flavour Co still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of dried migebuka from Alpha Tanganyika Flavour Co can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 16-74; 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).