ALTERA PUBLICIDAD SA de CV

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

Refusal charges, in plain English

• NEEDS FCE4 refused lines

  Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods

  The manufacturer appeared not to be registered with FDA as a low-acid canned food or acidified food processor, as 21 CFR 108.25 and 108.35 require.

• NO PROCESS4 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.

• PRESRV LBL2 refused lines

  Chemical preservative not declared

  The product appeared to contain a chemical preservative without labeling that states that fact and the preservative's function.

• 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 ALTERA PUBLICIDAD SA de CV

Is ALTERA PUBLICIDAD SA de CV on an FDA import alert?

Yes. As of October 26, 2026, ALTERA PUBLICIDAD SA de CV is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for chamoy sauce; FDA published the listing on December 18, 2015.

Has FDA refused shipments from ALTERA PUBLICIDAD SA de CV?

Yes. FDA refused 7 shipment lines from ALTERA PUBLICIDAD SA de CV between April 5, 2018 and June 13, 2025. The most recent, on June 13, 2025, was candy without chocolate n.e.c., charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).

Why did FDA refuse ALTERA PUBLICIDAD SA de CV's shipments?

The most frequent charges are NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 4 lines) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 4 lines).

What is ALTERA PUBLICIDAD SA de CV's FEI number?

ALTERA PUBLICIDAD SA de CV's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3013008492.

Can shipments from ALTERA PUBLICIDAD SA de CV still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of chamoy sauce from ALTERA PUBLICIDAD SA de CV 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).