Metro Exportaciones
FDA import alert and refusal historyMadero, MexicoFEI 3017202242
Recorded by FDA as METRO EXPORTACIONES
As of October 26, 2026, Metro Exportaciones (Madero, Mexico) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-05 (Raw agricultural products: pesticides) for scallions green onions, published by FDA on January 15, 2021, and has 3 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 99-05 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Scallions, green onions (root & tuber vegetable) · PESTICIDE
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Metro Exportaciones
4 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2021
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Scallions, green onions (root & tuber vegetable)PESTICIDEEntry BJG-0102956-9Show 2 linesHide lines
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-05red listScallions Green OnionsSource
- Import refusalRefused, Scallions, green onions (root & tuber vegetable)PESTICIDEEntry BJG-0099247-8Source
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 Metro Exportaciones
- Is Metro Exportaciones on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Metro Exportaciones is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-05, “Raw agricultural products: pesticides”, for scallions green onions; FDA published the listing on January 15, 2021.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Metro Exportaciones?
- Yes. FDA refused 3 shipment lines from Metro Exportaciones between January 14, 2021 and March 29, 2021. The most recent, on March 29, 2021, was scallions, green onions (root & tuber vegetable), charged as PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
- Why did FDA refuse Metro Exportaciones's shipments?
- The most frequent charge is PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 3 lines).
- What is Metro Exportaciones's FEI number?
- Metro Exportaciones's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3017202242.
- Can shipments from Metro Exportaciones still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of scallions green onions from Metro Exportaciones 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).
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