El Cacique Produce

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

Refusal charges, in plain English

• PESTICIDE3 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 El Cacique Produce

Is El Cacique Produce on an FDA import alert?

Yes. As of October 26, 2026, El Cacique Produce is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-05, “Raw agricultural products: pesticides”, for purple dasheen yautia lila; FDA published the listing on February 6, 2024.

Has FDA refused shipments from El Cacique Produce?

Yes. FDA refused 3 shipment lines from El Cacique Produce between May 25, 2022 and January 29, 2024. The most recent, on January 29, 2024, was taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable), charged as PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).

Why did FDA refuse El Cacique Produce's shipments?

The most frequent charge is PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 3 lines).

What is El Cacique Produce's FEI number?

El Cacique Produce's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3016934428.

Can shipments from El Cacique Produce still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of purple dasheen yautia lila from El Cacique Produce 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).