Mars Wrigley Confectionery Kenya, LTD.
FDA import alert and refusal historyNairobi, KenyaFEI 3014798188
As of October 26, 2026, Mars Wrigley Confectionery Kenya, LTD. (Nairobi, Kenya) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for big g original bubble gum, published by FDA on January 10, 2023, and has 1 FDA import refusal recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Novelty bubble gum · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Mars Wrigley Confectionery Kenya, LTD.
2 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2023
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listBig g original bubble gumSource
- Import refusalRefused, Novelty bubble gumUNSAFE COLLIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLEntry EAY-0039133-9Source
Refusal charges, in plain English
- LACKS N/C1 refused line
Net quantity statement missing
The packaged food appeared not to carry an accurate statement of the quantity of contents, such as net weight, measure, or count, on its label.
- 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.
Questions about Mars Wrigley Confectionery Kenya, LTD.
- Is Mars Wrigley Confectionery Kenya, LTD. on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Mars Wrigley Confectionery Kenya, LTD. is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for big g original bubble gum; FDA published the listing on January 10, 2023.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Mars Wrigley Confectionery Kenya, LTD.?
- Yes. FDA refused 1 shipment line from Mars Wrigley Confectionery Kenya, LTD. on January 4, 2023. The most recent, on January 4, 2023, was novelty bubble gum, charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse Mars Wrigley Confectionery Kenya, LTD.'s shipments?
- The most frequent charges are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 1 line).
- What is Mars Wrigley Confectionery Kenya, LTD.'s FEI number?
- Mars Wrigley Confectionery Kenya, LTD.'s FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3014798188.
- Can shipments from Mars Wrigley Confectionery Kenya, LTD. still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of big g original bubble gum from Mars Wrigley Confectionery Kenya, 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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