Tsang Fook Kee Medicine Company
FDA import alert and refusal historySai Ying Pun, Hong KongFEI 3013384342
Recorded by FDA as TSANG FOOK KEE MEDICINE COMPANY
As of October 26, 2026, Tsang Fook Kee Medicine Company (Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-45 (Foods that are or contain an unsafe food additive) for periostracum cicadae (chantui; cicada slough), published by FDA on June 21, 2022, is also listed on Import Alert 45-02 (red list) and Import Alert 16-81 (red list) and Import Alert 99-08 (red list) and Import Alert 99-19 (red list), and has 12 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 99-45 · red listIA 45-02 · red listIA 16-81 · red listIA 99-08 · red listIA 99-19 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c. · UNSAFE ADD
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- Classified NAI (No Action Indicated)
Every FDA record for Tsang Fook Kee Medicine Company
18 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2024
- Import refusalRefused, Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c.UNSAFE ADDEntry AWJ-0271144-3Source
2023
2022
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c.UNSAFE ADDFILTHYEntry HK1-2202653-5Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c.UNSAFE ADDEntry HK1-2202653-5Source
- Refused, Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c.FILTHYEntry HK1-2202653-5Source
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-45red listPeriostracum Cicadae (Chantui; Cicada Slough)Source
- Import refusalRefused, Chrysanthemum (herbal & botanicals, not teas)PESTICIDEEntry HK1-2106841-3Source
2020
2018
- InspectionInspection classified NAI (No Action Indicated)Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
- Import refusalRefused, Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c.PESTICIDEEntry HK1-0235313-1Source
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 3 lines in one entry: Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.PESTICIDEEntry HK1-0234666-3Show 3 linesHide lines
2012
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listFlos Carthami Powder Safflower PowderSource
2009
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 16-81red listRaw pipefish; Other Aquatic Animals, N.E.C.Source
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-08red listFructus Schisandrae Wuweizi; Longan, Dried or Paste, Ntrl/Artfcl Dried; Flos Chrysanthemi (Dried Chrysanthemum Flower); Ginsing (whole); whole ginseng; bulk rootlets; Radix Pseudoginseng aka Notoginseng root; Fructus LyciiSource
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-19red listDried Asian Earthworms Aka Pheretima Asiatica Michaelson; and; Pheretima aspergillumSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- PESTICIDE7 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.
- FILTHY3 refused lines
Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance
The product appeared to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance, or to be otherwise unfit for food.
- UNSAFE ADD2 refused lines
Food additive unsafe under section 409
The product appeared to contain a food additive that is unsafe within the meaning of section 409 of the FD&C Act, the section that governs which food additives may be used and under what conditions.
Questions about Tsang Fook Kee Medicine Company
- Is Tsang Fook Kee Medicine Company on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Tsang Fook Kee Medicine Company is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-45, “Foods that are or contain an unsafe food additive”, for periostracum cicadae (chantui; cicada slough); FDA published the listing on June 21, 2022.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Tsang Fook Kee Medicine Company?
- Yes. FDA refused 12 shipment lines from Tsang Fook Kee Medicine Company between January 9, 2018 and October 29, 2024. The most recent, on October 29, 2024, was herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c., charged as UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409).
- Why did FDA refuse Tsang Fook Kee Medicine Company's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 7 lines) and FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 3 lines).
- When was Tsang Fook Kee Medicine Company last inspected by FDA?
- FDA's most recent inspection of Tsang Fook Kee Medicine Company with a final classification is dated May 17, 2018 and was classified NAI (No Action Indicated).
- What is Tsang Fook Kee Medicine Company's FEI number?
- Tsang Fook Kee Medicine Company's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3013384342.
- Can shipments from Tsang Fook Kee Medicine Company still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of periostracum cicadae (chantui; cicada slough) from Tsang Fook Kee Medicine Company 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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