Has FDA refused shipments from Hongkong Tianbao Food Co.,Limited?

Yes. FDA refused 25 shipment lines from Hongkong Tianbao Food Co.,Limited between October 26, 2016 and July 20, 2017. The most recent, on July 20, 2017, was snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c., charged as LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed).

Why did FDA refuse Hongkong Tianbao Food Co.,Limited's shipments?

The most frequent charges are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 14 lines) and LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 8 lines).

What is Hongkong Tianbao Food Co.,Limited's FEI number?

Hongkong Tianbao Food Co.,Limited's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3013346428.

Can shipments from Hongkong Tianbao Food Co.,Limited still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of pickled garlic from Hongkong Tianbao Food Co.,Limited can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-45; 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).

Hongkong Tianbao Food Co.,Limited

FDA import alert and refusal historyKwai Chung, Hong KongFEI 3013346428

Recorded by FDA as HONGKONG TIANBAO FOOD CO.,LIMITED

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As of October 26, 2026, Hongkong Tianbao Food Co.,Limited (Kwai Chung, Hong Kong) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-45 (Foods that are or contain an unsafe food additive) for pickled garlic, published by FDA on May 12, 2025, is also listed on Import Alert 99-39 (red list) and Import Alert 99-37 (red list) and Import Alert 45-02 (red list), and has 25 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026. Request a correction

Current status

Import alerts: IA 99-45 · red list IA 99-39 · red list IA 99-37 · red list IA 45-02 · red list
Last import refusal: Jul 20, 2017Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c. · LIST INGRE
Last warning letter: None found
Last inspection: None on record

Every FDA record for Hongkong Tianbao Food Co.,Limited

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

2025

May 12, 2025Import alert listing
Listed on Import Alert 99-45red listPickled Garlic
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2017

Jul 20, 2017Import refusal
Refused, Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.LIST INGRE USUAL NAME NUTRIT LBLEntry KM6-3502206-4
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Jul 14, 2017Import refusal
Refused, Marshmallow candy, soft, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLEntry KM6-3502504-2
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Jun 28, 2017Import refusal
Refused, DaceNUTRIT LBL NO PROCESSEntry KM6-3502504-2
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Jun 28, 2017Import refusal
Refused, Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable)UNSAFE COL NO PROCESSEntry KM6-3503167-7
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Apr 7, 2017Import refusal
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Garlic bulb (root & tuber vegetable); Pepper, hot, dried or pasteNO PROCESSEntry KM6-3502520-8Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Garlic bulb (root & tuber vegetable)NO PROCESSEntry KM6-3502520-8Source
- Refused, Pepper, hot, dried or pasteNO PROCESSEntry KM6-3502520-8Source
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Apr 5, 2017Import refusal
Refused, Black bean, dried or pasteLACKS FIRM NUTRIT LBLEntry KM6-3501189-3
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Mar 23, 2017Import refusal
Refused, Squid, other aquatic speciesNEEDS FCE NO PROCESSEntry KM6-3501438-4
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Feb 2, 2017Import alert listing
Listed on Import Alert 99-39red listDried Vegetable (Dried Radish)
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Jan 31, 2017Import refusal
Refused, 5 lines in one entry: Soy sauce; Bean, ground pasteLACKS FIRMNO ENGLISHTRANSFATNUTRIT LBLEntry KM6-0090082-3Show 5 linesHide lines
- Refused, Soy sauceLACKS FIRM NO ENGLISH TRANSFAT NUTRIT LBLEntry KM6-0090082-3Source
- Refused, Bean, ground pasteLACKS FIRM NO ENGLISH LABELING NUTRIT LBLEntry KM6-0090082-3Source
- Refused, Soy sauceLACKS FIRM NO ENGLISH LABELING NUTRIT LBLEntry KM6-0090082-3Source
- Refused, Soy sauceLACKS FIRM NO ENGLISH TRANSFAT NUTRIT LBLEntry KM6-0090082-3Source
- Refused, Bean, ground pasteLACKS FIRM NO ENGLISH TRANSFAT NUTRIT LBLEntry KM6-0090082-3Source
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Jan 30, 2017Import refusal
Refused, Mustard greens (leaf & stem vegetable)UNSAFE COL LACKS FIRM LABELINGEntry KM6-0089028-9
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Jan 30, 2017Import refusal
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Eel; Marshmallow candy, soft, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)LIST INGRENUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCENO PROCESSEntry KM6-0088938-0Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, EelLIST INGRE NUTRIT LBL NEEDS FCE NO PROCESSEntry KM6-0088938-0Source
- Refused, Marshmallow candy, soft, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE FLAVR LBLG COLOR LBLG NUTRIT LBLEntry KM6-0088938-0Source
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Jan 30, 2017Import refusal
Refused, Radish (microgreen)UNSAFE COL LACKS FIRM LABELINGEntry KM6-0089028-9
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Jan 13, 2017Import refusal
Refused, Plum, dried or pasteUNSAFE COLEntry KM6-3501235-4
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2016

Dec 29, 2016Import refusal
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Mustard greens, dried or paste; Dried soup, n.e.c.LIST INGRENO ENGLISHUSUAL NAMETRANSFATEntry KM6-0089792-0Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Mustard greens, dried or pasteLIST INGRE NO ENGLISH USUAL NAME TRANSFAT NUTRIT LBLEntry KM6-0089792-0Source
- Refused, Dried soup, n.e.c.LIST INGRE NO ENGLISH USUAL NAME LABELING NUTRIT LBLEntry KM6-0089792-0Source
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Show 7 earlier records (2015–2016)

2016

Dec 23, 2016Import refusal
Refused, Fish, n.e.c.UNSAFE ADD NO PROCESSEntry KM6-0090094-8
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Dec 16, 2016Import refusal
Refused, Haw, dried or pasteUNSAFE COLEntry KM6-0090597-0
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Dec 2, 2016Import refusal
Refused, Longan, dried or pasteUNSAFE COLEntry KM6-0090315-7
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Nov 23, 2016Import refusal
Refused, Oatmeal, regular, fruit or spice added, quick or instant cookingLABELING NUTRIT LBLEntry KM6-0088666-7
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Oct 26, 2016Import refusal
Refused, Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c.NO ENGLISH USUAL NAME LABELING NUTRIT LBL NEEDS FCE NO PROCESSEntry KM6-0088666-7
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2015

Aug 17, 2015Import alert listing
Listed on Import Alert 99-37red listPickled Chili; Pickle Chilli; Pickle Garlic
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Jun 9, 2015Import alert listing
Listed on Import Alert 45-02red listJelly Crushed Ice Ice; Pickle Chili; Assorted Pickles with Day-lily; Dried Vegetable (Dried Radish); Breakfast Tasty Vegetable; Marshmallow
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Refusal charges, in plain English

NUTRIT LBL14 refused lines
Nutrition information missing from label
The label or labeling appeared not to carry the nutrition information that U.S. law requires for the food.
LACKS FIRM8 refused lines
Manufacturer name and address missing
The packaged product's label appeared not to show the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor.
NO ENGLISH8 refused lines
Required label information not in English
Information that must appear on the label appeared not to be given in English, or not to be repeated in every language used on the label.
NO PROCESS8 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.
UNSAFE COL8 refused lines
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.
LABELING7 refused lines
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.
LIST INGRE5 refused lines
Ingredients not listed
The product is made from two or more ingredients and the label appeared not to list the common or usual name of each one (or, for a juice beverage, the percentage of juice).
TRANSFAT4 refused lines
TRANSFAT

Questions about Hongkong Tianbao Food Co.,Limited

Is Hongkong Tianbao Food Co.,Limited on an FDA import alert?: Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Hongkong Tianbao Food Co.,Limited is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-45, “Foods that are or contain an unsafe food additive”, for pickled garlic; FDA published the listing on May 12, 2025.
Has FDA refused shipments from Hongkong Tianbao Food Co.,Limited?: Yes. FDA refused 25 shipment lines from Hongkong Tianbao Food Co.,Limited between October 26, 2016 and July 20, 2017. The most recent, on July 20, 2017, was snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c., charged as LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed).
Why did FDA refuse Hongkong Tianbao Food Co.,Limited's shipments?: The most frequent charges are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 14 lines) and LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 8 lines).
What is Hongkong Tianbao Food Co.,Limited's FEI number?: Hongkong Tianbao Food Co.,Limited's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3013346428.
Can shipments from Hongkong Tianbao Food Co.,Limited still enter the U.S.?: Shipments of pickled garlic from Hongkong Tianbao Food Co.,Limited can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-45; 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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