Roderick Spence
FDA import alert and refusal historyMontego Bay, JamaicaFEI 3013280816
Recorded by FDA as RODERICK SPENCE
As of October 26, 2026, Roderick Spence (Montego Bay, Jamaica) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-05 (Raw agricultural products: pesticides) for dasheen; black yams, published by FDA on July 19, 2018, and has 4 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 99-05 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) · PESTICIDE
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Roderick Spence
5 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2018
- Import refusalRefused, Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable)PESTICIDEEntry ADM-0048897-0Source
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-05red listDasheen; black yamsSource
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable); Yams (root & tuber vegetable)PESTICIDEEntry JN8-0031208-2Show 2 linesHide lines
- Import refusalRefused, Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable)PESTICIDEEntry JN8-0031280-1Source
Refusal charges, in plain English
- PESTICIDE4 refused lines
Pesticide chemical residue
The product appeared to contain a pesticide chemical residue that makes it adulterated under section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act, for example a residue above the U.S. tolerance or one with no U.S. tolerance for that food.
Questions about Roderick Spence
- Is Roderick Spence on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Roderick Spence is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-05, “Raw agricultural products: pesticides”, for dasheen; black yams; FDA published the listing on July 19, 2018.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Roderick Spence?
- Yes. FDA refused 4 shipment lines from Roderick Spence between July 5, 2018 and September 26, 2018. The most recent, on September 26, 2018, was taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable), charged as PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
- Why did FDA refuse Roderick Spence's shipments?
- The most frequent charge is PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 4 lines).
- What is Roderick Spence's FEI number?
- Roderick Spence's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3013280816.
- Can shipments from Roderick Spence still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of dasheen; black yams from Roderick Spence can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-05; 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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