Staple Agro

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

Refusal charges, in plain English

• PESTICIDE3 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.

Questions about Staple Agro

Is Staple Agro on an FDA import alert?

Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Staple Agro is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-08, “Processed human and animal foods: pesticides”, for basmati rice; FDA published the listing on December 20, 2019.

Has FDA refused shipments from Staple Agro?

Yes. FDA refused 3 shipment lines from Staple Agro between December 18, 2019 and February 26, 2020. The most recent, on February 26, 2020, was rice, basmati, processed (packaged), charged as PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).

Why did FDA refuse Staple Agro's shipments?

The most frequent charge is PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 3 lines).

What is Staple Agro's FEI number?

Staple Agro's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3013866934.

Can shipments from Staple Agro still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of basmati rice from Staple Agro 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).