Arifoglu Baharat ve Gida Sanayi Limited Sirketi
FDA import alert and refusal historyAvcilar, TurkeyFEI 3015202281
As of October 26, 2026, Arifoglu Baharat ve Gida Sanayi Limited Sirketi (Avcilar, Turkey) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for saffron, published by FDA on September 27, 2024, is also listed on Import Alert 99-19 (red list), and has 3 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red listIA 99-19 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Pomegranate (other fruit purees) · NO ENGLISH
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- Classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)
Every FDA record for Arifoglu Baharat ve Gida Sanayi Limited Sirketi
7 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2025
- Import refusalRefused, Pomegranate (other fruit purees)NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCENO PROCESSEntry AQ1-7029879-1Source
2024
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listSaffronSource
- Import refusalRefused, Saffron, whole (spice)UNSAFE COLEntry F23-9308997-4Source
2023
- InspectionInspection classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ; Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
2021
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-19red listSesame SeedsSource
- Import refusalRefused, Sesame seed (edible seed)LABELINGNUTRIT LBLSALMONELLAEntry F23-9260139-9Source
2014
- InspectionInspection classified NAI (No Action Indicated)Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- NUTRIT LBL2 refused lines
Nutrition information missing from label
The label or labeling appeared not to carry the nutrition information that U.S. law requires for the food.
- 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.
- NEEDS FCE1 refused line
Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods
The manufacturer appeared not to be registered with FDA as a low-acid canned food or acidified food processor, as 21 CFR 108.25 and 108.35 require.
- NO ENGLISH1 refused line
Required label information not in English
Information that must appear on the label appeared not to be given in English, or not to be repeated in every language used on the label.
- NO PROCESS1 refused line
No scheduled process filed
The manufacturer appeared not to have filed a scheduled process with FDA, which 21 CFR Part 108 requires for low-acid canned and acidified foods, so the product is treated as made under insanitary conditions.
- SALMONELLA1 refused line
Salmonella
The product appeared to contain Salmonella, which the law treats as a poisonous and deleterious substance that may make food injurious to health.
- 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 Arifoglu Baharat ve Gida Sanayi Limited Sirketi
- Is Arifoglu Baharat ve Gida Sanayi Limited Sirketi on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Arifoglu Baharat ve Gida Sanayi Limited Sirketi is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for saffron; FDA published the listing on September 27, 2024.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Arifoglu Baharat ve Gida Sanayi Limited Sirketi?
- Yes. FDA refused 3 shipment lines from Arifoglu Baharat ve Gida Sanayi Limited Sirketi between June 8, 2021 and June 3, 2025. The most recent, on June 3, 2025, was pomegranate (other fruit purees), charged as NO ENGLISH (required label information not in english).
- Why did FDA refuse Arifoglu Baharat ve Gida Sanayi Limited Sirketi's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines) and LABELING (fair packaging and labeling act, 1 line).
- When was Arifoglu Baharat ve Gida Sanayi Limited Sirketi last inspected by FDA?
- FDA's most recent inspection of Arifoglu Baharat ve Gida Sanayi Limited Sirketi with a final classification is dated June 12, 2023 and was classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated).
- What is Arifoglu Baharat ve Gida Sanayi Limited Sirketi's FEI number?
- Arifoglu Baharat ve Gida Sanayi Limited Sirketi's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3015202281.
- Can shipments from Arifoglu Baharat ve Gida Sanayi Limited Sirketi still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of saffron from Arifoglu Baharat ve Gida Sanayi Limited Sirketi 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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