Efe Food Gida Ins. Nak. Taah. Ith. Ihr. Paz. San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.
FDA import alert and refusal historyAkdeniz, Mersin, TurkeyFEI 3016005092
As of October 27, 2026, Efe Food Gida Ins. Nak. Taah. Ith. Ihr. Paz. San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti. (Akdeniz, Mersin, Turkey) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for sazon seasoning culantro & achiote (coriander & annato), published by FDA on March 30, 2026, and has 1 FDA import refusal recorded since October 2016.
Data from FDA public records, last checked . Request a correction
Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Mixed spices and seasoning with salt, n.e.c. · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Efe Food Gida Ins. Nak. Taah. Ith. Ihr. Paz. San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.
2 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2026
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listSazon Seasoning Culantro & Achiote (Coriander & Annato)Source
- Import refusalRefused, Mixed spices and seasoning with salt, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGYELLOW #5Entry 9AG-0089001-4Source
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.
- 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 Efe Food Gida Ins. Nak. Taah. Ith. Ihr. Paz. San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.
- Is Efe Food Gida Ins. Nak. Taah. Ith. Ihr. Paz. San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti. on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 27, 2026, Efe Food Gida Ins. Nak. Taah. Ith. Ihr. Paz. San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti. is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for sazon seasoning culantro & achiote (coriander & annato); FDA published the listing on March 30, 2026.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Efe Food Gida Ins. Nak. Taah. Ith. Ihr. Paz. San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.?
- Yes. FDA refused 1 shipment line from Efe Food Gida Ins. Nak. Taah. Ith. Ihr. Paz. San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti. on March 16, 2026. The most recent, on March 16, 2026, was mixed spices and seasoning with salt, n.e.c., charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse Efe Food Gida Ins. Nak. Taah. Ith. Ihr. Paz. San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.'s shipments?
- The most frequent charges are COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 1 line) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 1 line).
- What is Efe Food Gida Ins. Nak. Taah. Ith. Ihr. Paz. San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.'s FEI number?
- Efe Food Gida Ins. Nak. Taah. Ith. Ihr. Paz. San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.'s FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3016005092.
- Can shipments from Efe Food Gida Ins. Nak. Taah. Ith. Ihr. Paz. San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti. still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of sazon seasoning culantro & achiote (coriander & annato) from Efe Food Gida Ins. Nak. Taah. Ith. Ihr. Paz. San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti. 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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