Benedicta Foods

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

Refusal charges, in plain English

• PESTICIDE1 refused line

  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.

• SALMONELLA1 refused line

  Salmonella

  The product appeared to contain Salmonella, which the law treats as a poisonous and deleterious substance that may make food injurious to health.

Questions about Benedicta Foods

Is Benedicta Foods on an FDA import alert?

Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Benedicta Foods is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-05, “Raw agricultural products: pesticides”, for callaloo leaves; FDA published the listing on October 5, 2017.

Has FDA refused shipments from Benedicta Foods?

Yes. FDA refused 2 shipment lines from Benedicta Foods between October 5, 2017 and May 24, 2019. The most recent, on May 24, 2019, was capsicums (cayenne chili, hot peppers), whole (spice), charged as SALMONELLA (salmonella).

Why did FDA refuse Benedicta Foods's shipments?

The most frequent charges are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 1 line) and SALMONELLA (salmonella, 1 line).

What is Benedicta Foods's FEI number?

Benedicta Foods's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3013334518.

Can shipments from Benedicta Foods still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of callaloo leaves from Benedicta Foods 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).