Kwangcheonkim Co., Ltd.
FDA import alert and refusal historyHongseong, South KoreaFEI 3013111979
As of October 25, 2026, Kwangcheonkim Co., Ltd. (Hongseong, South Korea) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-74 (Uneviscerated salt-cured, dried, smoked or fermented fish) for dried frozen anchovy, published by FDA on April 22, 2015, and has 3 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 16-74 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Anchovy · MFR INSAN
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- Classified NAI (No Action Indicated)
Every FDA record for Kwangcheonkim Co., Ltd.
5 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2023
- InspectionInspection classified NAI (No Action Indicated)Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ; Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
2020
2015
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 16-74red listDried Frozen AnchovySource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- MFR INSAN3 refused lines
Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing
The product appeared to have been manufactured, processed, or packed under insanitary conditions, which is a ground for refusal under section 801(a)(1) of the FD&C Act.
Questions about Kwangcheonkim Co., Ltd.
- Is Kwangcheonkim Co., Ltd. on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 25, 2026, Kwangcheonkim Co., Ltd. is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 16-74, “Uneviscerated salt-cured, dried, smoked or fermented fish”, for dried frozen anchovy; FDA published the listing on April 22, 2015.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Kwangcheonkim Co., Ltd.?
- Yes. FDA refused 3 shipment lines from Kwangcheonkim Co., Ltd. on November 17, 2020. The most recent, on November 17, 2020, was anchovy, charged as MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing).
- Why did FDA refuse Kwangcheonkim Co., Ltd.'s shipments?
- The most frequent charge is MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 3 lines).
- When was Kwangcheonkim Co., Ltd. last inspected by FDA?
- FDA's most recent inspection of Kwangcheonkim Co., Ltd. with a final classification is dated August 21, 2023 and was classified NAI (No Action Indicated).
- What is Kwangcheonkim Co., Ltd.'s FEI number?
- Kwangcheonkim Co., Ltd.'s FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3013111979.
- Can shipments from Kwangcheonkim Co., Ltd. still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of dried frozen anchovy from Kwangcheonkim Co., Ltd. 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).
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