Has FDA refused shipments from Rani international?

Yes. FDA refused 7 shipment lines from Rani international between January 10, 2024 and December 26, 2024. The most recent, on December 26, 2024, was sesame seed (edible seed), charged as FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).

Why did FDA refuse Rani international's shipments?

The most frequent charges are LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 4 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 4 lines).

What is Rani international's FEI number?

Rani international's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3013493225.

Can shipments from Rani international still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of sesame seeds from Rani international can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-08; 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).

Rani international

FDA import alert and refusal historyPatan, IndiaFEI 3013493225

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As of October 26, 2026, Rani international (Patan, India) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-08 (Processed human and animal foods: pesticides) for sesame seeds, published by FDA on August 1, 2024, is also listed on Import Alert 45-02 (red list), and has 7 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 99-08 · red list IA 45-02 · red list
Last import refusal: Dec 26, 2024Sesame seed (edible seed) · FILTHY
Last warning letter: None found
Last inspection: None on record

Every FDA record for Rani international

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

2024

Dec 26, 2024Import refusal
Refused, Sesame seed (edible seed)FILTHYEntry KM6-3632692-8
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Oct 18, 2024Import refusal
Refused, Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.FILTHY COLOR LBLGEntry KM6-3629188-2
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Aug 1, 2024Import alert listing
Listed on Import Alert 99-08red listSesame seeds
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Apr 15, 2024Import refusal
Refused, Other bakery products, n.e.c.FILTHYEntry KM6-3615985-7
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Jan 10, 2024Import refusal
Refused, 4 lines in one entry: Fried snack foods, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLLIST INGREFALSEEntry KM6-1604852-6Show 4 linesHide lines
- Refused, Fried snack foods, n.e.c.UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE FALSEEntry KM6-1604852-6Source
- Refused, Fried snack foods, n.e.c.UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE FALSEEntry KM6-1604852-6Source
- Refused, Fried snack foods, n.e.c.UNSAFE COL LIST INGREEntry KM6-1604852-6Source
- Refused, Fried snack foods, n.e.c.UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE FALSEEntry KM6-1604852-6Source
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2023

Nov 27, 2023Import alert listing
Listed on Import Alert 45-02red listFryums (Multi-colored)
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Refusal charges, in plain English

LIST INGRE4 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).
UNSAFE COL4 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.
FALSE3 refused lines
False or misleading labeling
The labeling appeared to be false or misleading in some particular.
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.
COLOR LBLG1 refused line
Artificial coloring not declared
The product appeared to contain an artificial coloring without labeling that states that fact.

Questions about Rani international

Is Rani international on an FDA import alert?: Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Rani international is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-08, “Processed human and animal foods: pesticides”, for sesame seeds; FDA published the listing on August 1, 2024.
Has FDA refused shipments from Rani international?: Yes. FDA refused 7 shipment lines from Rani international between January 10, 2024 and December 26, 2024. The most recent, on December 26, 2024, was sesame seed (edible seed), charged as FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).
Why did FDA refuse Rani international's shipments?: The most frequent charges are LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 4 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 4 lines).
What is Rani international's FEI number?: Rani international's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3013493225.
Can shipments from Rani international still enter the U.S.?: Shipments of sesame seeds from Rani international can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-08; 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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