Mariana Mendoza Cardenas
FDA import alert and refusal historyMexicali, MexicoFEI 3015305652
As of October 26, 2026, Mariana Mendoza Cardenas (Mexicali, Mexico) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for "duritos" cheese puff corn snack (frituras de trigo); "duritos" frituras de trigo (wheat flour snack), published by FDA on September 26, 2017, and has 3 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c. · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Mariana Mendoza Cardenas
4 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2019
- Import refusalRefused, Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLLIST INGRECOLOR LBLGNUTRIT LBLEntry 635-2228530-1Source
2018
- Import refusalRefused, Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.LACKS N/CLABELINGNUTRIT LBLEntry 635-2219136-8Source
2017
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red list"Duritos" Cheese Puff Corn Snack (Frituras de Trigo); "Duritos" Frituras De Trigo (Wheat Flour Snack)Source
- Import refusalRefused, Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLLIST INGRECOLOR LBLGUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBLEntry 635-2206605-7Source
Refusal charges, in plain English
- NUTRIT LBL3 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.
- COLOR LBLG2 refused lines
Artificial coloring not declared
The product appeared to contain an artificial coloring without labeling that states that fact.
- LIST INGRE2 refused lines
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).
- UNSAFE COL2 refused lines
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- USUAL NAME1 refused line
Common or usual name missing
The label appeared not to show the common or usual name of the food.
Questions about Mariana Mendoza Cardenas
- Is Mariana Mendoza Cardenas on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Mariana Mendoza Cardenas is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for "duritos" cheese puff corn snack (frituras de trigo); "duritos" frituras de trigo (wheat flour snack); FDA published the listing on September 26, 2017.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Mariana Mendoza Cardenas?
- Yes. FDA refused 3 shipment lines from Mariana Mendoza Cardenas between September 5, 2017 and April 2, 2019. The most recent, on April 2, 2019, was snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c., charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse Mariana Mendoza Cardenas's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 lines) and COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 2 lines).
- What is Mariana Mendoza Cardenas's FEI number?
- Mariana Mendoza Cardenas's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3015305652.
- Can shipments from Mariana Mendoza Cardenas still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of "duritos" cheese puff corn snack (frituras de trigo); "duritos" frituras de trigo (wheat flour snack) from Mariana Mendoza Cardenas 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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