Nestle Trinidad and Tobago
FDA import alert and refusal historyPort-of-Spain, Trinidad and TobagoFEI 3013364680
As of October 26, 2026, Nestle Trinidad and Tobago (Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for sorrel drink; orchard fruit punch, published by FDA on May 13, 2016, and has 5 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Soft drinks and waters not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c. · LACKS N/C
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Nestle Trinidad and Tobago
6 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2022
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Soft drinks and waters not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCENO PROCESSEntry EUX-0131763-5Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Soft drinks and waters not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCENO PROCESSEntry EUX-0131763-5Source
- Refused, Soft drinks and waters not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.NEEDS FCENO PROCESSEntry EUX-0131763-5Source
2017
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 3 lines in one entry: Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, noncarbonated; Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c. and 1 moreLABELINGNUTRIT LBLEntry 101-5268947-7Show 3 linesHide lines
- Refused, Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, noncarbonatedLABELINGNUTRIT LBLEntry 101-5268947-7Source
- Refused, Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c.LABELINGNUTRIT LBLEntry 101-5268947-7Source
- Refused, Soft drink, milk based (chocolate flavored, etc.), noncarbonatedLABELINGNUTRIT LBLEntry 101-5268947-7Source
2016
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listSorrel Drink; Orchard Fruit PunchSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- NUTRIT LBL4 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.
- LABELING3 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.
- NEEDS FCE2 refused lines
Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods
The manufacturer appeared not to be registered with FDA as a low-acid canned food or acidified food processor, as 21 CFR 108.25 and 108.35 require.
- NO PROCESS2 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.
- LACKS N/C1 refused line
Net quantity statement missing
The packaged food appeared not to carry an accurate statement of the quantity of contents, such as net weight, measure, or count, on its label.
Questions about Nestle Trinidad and Tobago
- Is Nestle Trinidad and Tobago on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Nestle Trinidad and Tobago is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for sorrel drink; orchard fruit punch; FDA published the listing on May 13, 2016.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Nestle Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yes. FDA refused 5 shipment lines from Nestle Trinidad and Tobago between February 17, 2017 and September 16, 2022. The most recent, on September 16, 2022, was soft drinks and waters not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c., charged as LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing).
- Why did FDA refuse Nestle Trinidad and Tobago's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 4 lines) and LABELING (fair packaging and labeling act, 3 lines).
- What is Nestle Trinidad and Tobago's FEI number?
- Nestle Trinidad and Tobago's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3013364680.
- Can shipments from Nestle Trinidad and Tobago still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of sorrel drink; orchard fruit punch from Nestle Trinidad and Tobago can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 45-02; 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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