Rancho El Roble

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

Refusal charges, in plain English

• PESTICIDE4 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.

• INSANITARY2 refused lines

  Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions

  The product appeared to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been contaminated with filth or rendered injurious to health.

• MFR INSAN2 refused lines

  Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing

  The product appeared to have been manufactured, processed, or packed under insanitary conditions, which is a ground for refusal under section 801(a)(1) of the FD&C Act.

Questions about Rancho El Roble

Is Rancho El Roble on an FDA import alert?

Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Rancho El Roble is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-05, “Raw agricultural products: pesticides”, for cilantro; FDA published the listing on September 5, 2018.

Has FDA refused shipments from Rancho El Roble?

Yes. FDA refused 4 shipment lines from Rancho El Roble between August 10, 2018 and May 26, 2020. The most recent, on May 26, 2020, was cilantro (leaf & stem vegetable), charged as PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).

Why did FDA refuse Rancho El Roble's shipments?

The most frequent charges are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 4 lines) and INSANITARY (prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions, 2 lines).

What is Rancho El Roble's FEI number?

Rancho El Roble's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3014452422.

Can shipments from Rancho El Roble still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of cilantro from Rancho El Roble can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-05; 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).