Empaque Rio Colorado

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

Refusal charges, in plain English

• PESTICIDE6 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.

Questions about Empaque Rio Colorado

Is Empaque Rio Colorado on an FDA import alert?

Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Empaque Rio Colorado is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-05, “Raw agricultural products: pesticides”, for cilantro; FDA published the listing on November 4, 2022.

Has FDA refused shipments from Empaque Rio Colorado?

Yes. FDA refused 6 shipment lines from Empaque Rio Colorado between October 12, 2021 and November 18, 2022. The most recent, on November 18, 2022, was cilantro (leaf & stem vegetable), charged as PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).

Why did FDA refuse Empaque Rio Colorado's shipments?

The most frequent charge is PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 6 lines).

What is Empaque Rio Colorado's FEI number?

Empaque Rio Colorado's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3015924168.

Can shipments from Empaque Rio Colorado still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of cilantro from Empaque Rio Colorado 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).