MP Foods
FDA import alert and refusal historySan Nicolas De Los Garza, MexicoFEI 3013900356
As of October 26, 2026, MP Foods (San Nicolas De Los Garza, Mexico) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for dried mango with chili powder (manguitos con chile), published by FDA on August 23, 2018, and has 3 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Mango, dried or paste · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for MP Foods
4 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2019
- Import refusalRefused, Mango, dried or pasteUNSAFE COLEntry E5T-0064160-6Source
2018
- Import refusalRefused, Mango, dried or pasteUNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGEntry E5T-0061131-0Source
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listDried Mango with Chili Powder (Manguitos con Chile)Source
2017
- Import refusalRefused, Salsa with fruitFILTHYNUTRIT LBLEntry BPI-0097420-8Source
Refusal charges, in plain English
- 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.
- COLOR LBLG1 refused line
Artificial coloring not declared
The product appeared to contain an artificial coloring without labeling that states that fact.
- FILTHY1 refused line
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.
- 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.
Questions about MP Foods
- Is MP Foods on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, MP Foods is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for dried mango with chili powder (manguitos con chile); FDA published the listing on August 23, 2018.
- Has FDA refused shipments from MP Foods?
- Yes. FDA refused 3 shipment lines from MP Foods between November 27, 2017 and January 29, 2019. The most recent, on January 29, 2019, was mango, dried or paste, charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse MP Foods's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 2 lines) and COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 1 line).
- What is MP Foods's FEI number?
- MP Foods's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3013900356.
- Can shipments from MP Foods still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of dried mango with chili powder (manguitos con chile) from MP Foods 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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