Rainbow Dust Colours Ltd.
FDA import alert and refusal historyPreston, United KingdomFEI 3012877253
As of October 25, 2026, Rainbow Dust Colours Ltd. (Preston, United Kingdom) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for metallic / regular food paints metallic gold; metallic food pain paint it food brown; metallic food paint colour flo holt green; metallic food paint paint it click twist brush black; metallic food paint progel navy blue; metallic food paint colour flo yellow; metallic food paint colour flo turquois…, published by FDA on April 2, 2014, and has 13 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Cake decoration (without chocolate) · COLOR LBLG
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- Classified NAI (No Action Indicated)
Every FDA record for Rainbow Dust Colours Ltd.
15 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2026
- Import refusalRefused, Cake decoration (without chocolate)COLOR LBLGEntry 1FX-2182933-8Source
2021
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 3 lines in one entry: Other bakery products, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLEntry 791-3098834-3Show 3 linesHide lines
- Refused, Other bakery products, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLEntry 791-3098834-3Source
- Refused, Other bakery products, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLEntry 791-3098834-3Source
- Refused, Other bakery products, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLEntry 791-3098834-3Source
- Import refusalRefused, Cake decoration (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry AEK-9556629-2Source
2019
- Import refusalRefused, Cake decoration (without chocolate)COLOR LBLGEntry AEK-6364033-5Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 4 lines in one entry: Cake decoration (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry DN1-0131779-5Show 4 linesHide lines
- Refused, Cake decoration (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry DN1-0131779-5Source
- Refused, Cake decoration (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry DN1-0131779-5Source
- Refused, Cake decoration (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry DN1-0131779-5Source
- Refused, Cake decoration (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry DN1-0131779-5Source
2018
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 3 lines in one entry: Fondant candy bar, soft, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry DN1-0127575-3Show 3 linesHide lines
- Refused, Fondant candy bar, soft, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry DN1-0127575-3Source
- Refused, Fondant candy bar, soft, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry DN1-0127575-3Source
- Refused, Fondant candy bar, soft, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry DN1-0127575-3Source
2017
- InspectionInspection classified NAI (No Action Indicated)Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
2014
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listMETALLIC / REGULAR FOOD PAINTS Metallic Gold; Metallic Food Pain Paint It Food Brown; Metallic Food Paint Colour Flo Holt Green; Metallic Food Paint Paint It Click Twist Brush Black; Metallic Food Paint Progel Navy Blue; Metallic Food Paint Colour Flo Yellow; Metallic Food Paint Colour Flo Turquois…Source
Refusal charges, in plain English
- UNSAFE COL11 refused lines
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.
- COLOR LBLG2 refused lines
Artificial coloring not declared
The product appeared to contain an artificial coloring without labeling that states that fact.
Questions about Rainbow Dust Colours Ltd.
- Is Rainbow Dust Colours Ltd. on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 25, 2026, Rainbow Dust Colours Ltd. is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for metallic / regular food paints metallic gold; metallic food pain paint it food brown; metallic food paint colour flo holt green; metallic food paint paint it click twist brush black; metallic food paint progel navy blue; metallic food paint colour flo yellow; metallic food paint colour flo turquois…; FDA published the listing on April 2, 2014.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Rainbow Dust Colours Ltd.?
- Yes. FDA refused 13 shipment lines from Rainbow Dust Colours Ltd. between August 24, 2018 and June 9, 2026. The most recent, on June 9, 2026, was cake decoration (without chocolate), charged as COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared).
- Why did FDA refuse Rainbow Dust Colours Ltd.'s shipments?
- The most frequent charges are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 11 lines) and COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 2 lines).
- When was Rainbow Dust Colours Ltd. last inspected by FDA?
- FDA's most recent inspection of Rainbow Dust Colours Ltd. with a final classification is dated September 13, 2017 and was classified NAI (No Action Indicated).
- What is Rainbow Dust Colours Ltd.'s FEI number?
- Rainbow Dust Colours Ltd.'s FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3012877253.
- Can shipments from Rainbow Dust Colours Ltd. still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of metallic / regular food paints metallic gold; metallic food pain paint it food brown; metallic food paint colour flo holt green; metallic food paint paint it click twist brush black; metallic food paint progel navy blue; metallic food paint colour flo yellow; metallic food paint colour flo turquois… from Rainbow Dust Colours Ltd. 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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