Arunalu Products
FDA import alert and refusal historyKatana, Sri LankaFEI 3013359694
Recorded by FDA as ARUNALU PRODUCTS
As of October 26, 2026, Arunalu Products (Katana, Sri Lanka) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-39 (Imported foods that appear to be misbranded) for arunalu dry fish headless sprats, published by FDA on June 13, 2016, is also listed on Import Alert 16-74 (red list), and has 4 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 99-39 · red listIA 16-74 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Anchovy · LIST INGRE
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- Classified NAI (No Action Indicated)
Every FDA record for Arunalu Products
7 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2025
- Import refusalRefused, AnchovyLIST INGREINCONSPICUMFR INSANUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBLEntry HA9-0250640-1Source
2023
- Import refusalRefused, AnchovyLIST INGREINCONSPICUMFR INSANUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBLEntry 8J2-0009041-3Source
- InspectionInspection classified NAI (No Action Indicated)Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
2022
2016
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-39red listArunalu Dry Fish Headless SpratsSource
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 16-74red listSprats; Haalmassa; Stolephorus commersonnii; Arunalu Dried Keeramin FishSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- MFR INSAN4 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.
- INCONSPICU2 refused lines
Required information not conspicuous
Information required on the label appeared not to be placed prominently or conspicuously enough to be read and understood by an ordinary consumer.
- LIST INGRE2 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).
- NUTRIT LBL2 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.
- USUAL NAME2 refused lines
Common or usual name missing
The label appeared not to show the common or usual name of the food.
Questions about Arunalu Products
- Is Arunalu Products on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Arunalu Products is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-39, “Imported foods that appear to be misbranded”, for arunalu dry fish headless sprats; FDA published the listing on June 13, 2016.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Arunalu Products?
- Yes. FDA refused 4 shipment lines from Arunalu Products between January 19, 2022 and September 8, 2025. The most recent, on September 8, 2025, was anchovy, charged as LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed).
- Why did FDA refuse Arunalu Products's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 4 lines) and INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 2 lines).
- When was Arunalu Products last inspected by FDA?
- FDA's most recent inspection of Arunalu Products with a final classification is dated May 30, 2023 and was classified NAI (No Action Indicated).
- What is Arunalu Products's FEI number?
- Arunalu Products's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3013359694.
- Can shipments from Arunalu Products still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of arunalu dry fish headless sprats from Arunalu Products can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-39; 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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