Industria De Balas Quende LTDA

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

Refusal charges, in plain English

• COLOR LBLG1 refused line

  Artificial coloring not declared

  The product appeared to contain an artificial coloring without labeling that states that fact.

• LABELING1 refused line

  Fair Packaging and Labeling Act

  The package appeared not to meet the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act because of the placement, form, or contents of a required label statement.

• LIST INGRE1 refused line

  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 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.

• UNSAFE COL1 refused line

  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 #51 refused line

  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 Industria De Balas Quende LTDA

Is Industria De Balas Quende LTDA on an FDA import alert?

Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Industria De Balas Quende LTDA is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for hard candy (quende candies); FDA published the listing on September 14, 2018.

Has FDA refused shipments from Industria De Balas Quende LTDA?

Yes. FDA refused 1 shipment line from Industria De Balas Quende LTDA on August 10, 2018. The most recent, on August 10, 2018, was jellied candies, hard (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate), charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).

Why did FDA refuse Industria De Balas Quende LTDA's shipments?

The most frequent charges are COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 1 line) and LABELING (fair packaging and labeling act, 1 line).

What is Industria De Balas Quende LTDA's FEI number?

Industria De Balas Quende LTDA's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3014464266.

Can shipments from Industria De Balas Quende LTDA still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of hard candy (quende candies) from Industria De Balas Quende LTDA 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).