Wholesome Foods
FDA import alert and refusal historyNandej, IndiaFEI 3014373612
As of October 26, 2026, Wholesome Foods (Nandej, India) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-42 (Foods: heavy metal (toxic element) contamination) for spinach, published by FDA on August 9, 2024, is also listed on Import Alert 99-08 (red list), and has 8 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 99-42 · red listIA 99-08 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c. · PESTICIDE
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- Classified NAI (No Action Indicated)
Every FDA record for Wholesome Foods
11 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2025
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 3 lines in one entry: Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c.; Beans, corn, and pea, n.e.c. (vegetable)PESTICIDEEntry DP4-3884842-7Show 3 linesHide lines
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable); Spinach (leaf & stem vegetable)PESTICIDEPOISONOUSEntry DP4-3894845-8Show 2 linesHide lines
- Import refusalSource
2024
- Import refusalSource
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-42red listSpinachSource
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-08red listVAP PAPADI (HYACINTH BEANS); GREEN CHILLI; Spinach Cube; KARELA (BITTER GOURD)Source
2023
Refusal charges, in plain English
- PESTICIDE7 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.
- POISONOUS2 refused lines
Poisonous or deleterious substance
The product appeared to bear or contain a poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health.
- 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.
- PB-FOOD1 refused line
PB-FOOD
Questions about Wholesome Foods
- Is Wholesome Foods on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Wholesome Foods is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-42, “Foods: heavy metal (toxic element) contamination”, for spinach; FDA published the listing on August 9, 2024.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Wholesome Foods?
- Yes. FDA refused 8 shipment lines from Wholesome Foods between July 20, 2023 and July 1, 2025. The most recent, on July 1, 2025, was leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c., charged as PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
- Why did FDA refuse Wholesome Foods's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 7 lines) and POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance, 2 lines).
- When was Wholesome Foods last inspected by FDA?
- FDA's most recent inspection of Wholesome Foods with a final classification is dated November 3, 2023 and was classified NAI (No Action Indicated).
- What is Wholesome Foods's FEI number?
- Wholesome Foods's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3014373612.
- Can shipments from Wholesome Foods still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of spinach from Wholesome Foods can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-42; 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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