Alghota Factory

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

Refusal charges, in plain English

• NEEDS FCE19 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 PROCESS19 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 COL2 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.

• LIST INGRE1 refused line

  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 LBL1 refused line

  Nutrition information missing from label

  The label or labeling appeared not to carry the nutrition information that U.S. law requires for the food.

• SALMONELLA1 refused line

  Salmonella

  The product appeared to contain Salmonella, which the law treats as a poisonous and deleterious substance that may make food injurious to health.

Questions about Alghota Factory

Is Alghota Factory on an FDA import alert?

Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Alghota Factory is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-19, “Food products: Salmonella”, for sesame tahini (tahina); FDA published the listing on November 21, 2022.

Has FDA refused shipments from Alghota Factory?

Yes. FDA refused 22 shipment lines from Alghota Factory between January 16, 2018 and November 10, 2022. The most recent, on November 10, 2022, was sesame seed (edible seed paste), charged as LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed).

Why did FDA refuse Alghota Factory's shipments?

The most frequent charges are NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 19 lines) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 19 lines).

What is Alghota Factory's FEI number?

Alghota Factory's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3013716643.

Can shipments from Alghota Factory still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of sesame tahini (tahina) from Alghota Factory can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-19; 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).