Dolphin Foods India Ltd
FDA import alert and refusal historyHyderabad, IndiaFEI 3013874550
As of October 26, 2026, Dolphin Foods India Ltd (Hyderabad, India) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for fruit flavored lollipop-jungle pop; hard candy - fruit cream, published by FDA on March 9, 2020, and has 2 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Candy bar or pieces (not caramel or fondant), hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Dolphin Foods India Ltd
3 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2020
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Candy bar or pieces (not caramel or fondant), hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLLIST INGRENUTRIT LBLYELLOW #5Entry MU3-3702281-6Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Candy bar or pieces (not caramel or fondant), hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLLIST INGRENUTRIT LBLYELLOW #5Entry MU3-3702281-6Source
- Refused, Candy bar or pieces (not caramel or fondant), hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)UNSAFE COLLIST INGRENUTRIT LBLYELLOW #5Entry MU3-3702281-6Source
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listFruit Flavored lollipop-Jungle Pop; Hard Candy - Fruit CreamSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- LIST INGRE2 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).
- NUTRIT LBL2 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.
- 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.
- YELLOW #52 refused lines
FD&C Yellow No. 5 not declared
The food appeared to contain the color additive FD&C Yellow No. 5 without declaring it on the label as 21 CFR 74.705 requires.
Questions about Dolphin Foods India Ltd
- Is Dolphin Foods India Ltd on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Dolphin Foods India Ltd is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for fruit flavored lollipop-jungle pop; hard candy - fruit cream; FDA published the listing on March 9, 2020.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Dolphin Foods India Ltd?
- Yes. FDA refused 2 shipment lines from Dolphin Foods India Ltd on March 10, 2020. The most recent, on March 10, 2020, was candy bar or pieces (not caramel or fondant), hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate), charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse Dolphin Foods India Ltd's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 2 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines).
- What is Dolphin Foods India Ltd's FEI number?
- Dolphin Foods India Ltd's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3013874550.
- Can shipments from Dolphin Foods India Ltd still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of fruit flavored lollipop-jungle pop; hard candy - fruit cream from Dolphin Foods India Ltd 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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