Akshar Impex
FDA import alert and refusal historyMumbai, IndiaFEI 3013248129
Recorded by FDA as AKSHAR IMPEX
As of October 25, 2026, Akshar Impex (Mumbai, India) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-19 (Food products: Salmonella) for sesame seeds white; cumin powder, published by FDA on January 8, 2021, and has 15 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 99-19 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Cumin, ground, cracked (spice) · SALMONELLA
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Akshar Impex
16 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2024
- Import refusalRefused, Cumin, ground, cracked (spice)SALMONELLAEntry KM6-3619587-7Source
2023
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 4 lines in one entry: Betel nut, shelledPOISONORDEntry KM6-3604185-7Show 4 linesHide lines
2022
- Import refusalRefused, Tamarind, dried or pasteFILTHYEntry KM6-3573530-1Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 4 lines in one entry: Pepper, black, ground, cracked (spice); Sesame seed (edible seed)FOREIGN OBFILTHYSALMONELLAEntry KM6-3578107-3Show 4 linesHide lines
- Refused, Pepper, black, ground, cracked (spice)FOREIGN OBFILTHYSALMONELLAEntry KM6-3578107-3Source
- Refused, Pepper, black, ground, cracked (spice)FOREIGN OBFILTHYSALMONELLAEntry KM6-3578107-3Source
- Refused, Sesame seed (edible seed)SALMONELLAEntry KM6-3578107-3Source
- Refused, Sesame seed (edible seed)SALMONELLAEntry KM6-3578107-3Source
2021
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-19red listSESAME SEEDS WHITE; Cumin PowderSource
2020
- Import refusalRefused, Sesame seed (edible seed)SALMONELLAEntry KM6-3550449-1Source
2017
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Pepper, black, ground, cracked (spice); Pepper,black, whole (spice)SALMONELLAEntry KM6-3505070-1Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Pepper, black, ground, cracked (spice)SALMONELLAEntry KM6-3505070-1Source
- Refused, Pepper,black, whole (spice)SALMONELLAEntry KM6-3505070-1Source
- Import refusalRefused, Beverage base not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.LIST INGREFLAVR LBLGCOLOR LBLGLABELINGEntry KM6-3503988-6Source
- Import refusalRefused, Mustard oil, refined, single ingredient, see 28o for mustard oil as a flavoringFORBIDDENEntry KM6-3503374-9Source
Refusal charges, in plain English
- SALMONELLA8 refused lines
Salmonella
The product appeared to contain Salmonella, which the law treats as a poisonous and deleterious substance that may make food injurious to health.
- POISONORD4 refused lines
Poisonous or deleterious substance (ordinarily injurious)
The product appeared to contain a poisonous or deleterious substance in a form or amount that would ordinarily render it injurious to health.
- FILTHY3 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.
- FOREIGN OB2 refused lines
FOREIGN OB
- COLOR LBLG1 refused line
Artificial coloring not declared
The product appeared to contain an artificial coloring without labeling that states that fact.
- FLAVR LBLG1 refused line
FLAVR LBLG
- FORBIDDEN1 refused line
FORBIDDEN
- LABELING1 refused line
Fair Packaging and Labeling Act
The package appeared not to meet the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act because of the placement, form, or contents of a required label statement.
Questions about Akshar Impex
- Is Akshar Impex on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 25, 2026, Akshar Impex is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-19, “Food products: Salmonella”, for sesame seeds white; cumin powder; FDA published the listing on January 8, 2021.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Akshar Impex?
- Yes. FDA refused 15 shipment lines from Akshar Impex between April 20, 2017 and June 18, 2024. The most recent, on June 18, 2024, was cumin, ground, cracked (spice), charged as SALMONELLA (salmonella).
- Why did FDA refuse Akshar Impex's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are SALMONELLA (salmonella, 8 lines) and POISONORD (poisonous or deleterious substance (ordinarily injurious), 4 lines).
- What is Akshar Impex's FEI number?
- Akshar Impex's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3013248129.
- Can shipments from Akshar Impex still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of sesame seeds white; cumin powder from Akshar Impex can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-19; 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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