Kava Time PTE Ltd
FDA import alert and refusal historyNadi, FijiFEI 3017369605
As of October 26, 2026, Kava Time PTE Ltd (Nadi, Fiji) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-19 (Food products: Salmonella) for kava powder, published by FDA on October 11, 2024, and has 4 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 99-19 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Kava kava (herbal & botanicals, not teas) · SALMONELLA
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- Classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)
Every FDA record for Kava Time PTE Ltd
6 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2025
- Import refusalRefused, Kava kava (herbal & botanicals, not teas)SALMONELLAEntry 799-9071748-1Source
- Import refusalRefused, Kava kava (herbal & botanicals, not teas)SALMONELLAEntry 799-7785862-1Source
2024
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-19red listKava powderSource
- Import refusalRefused, Kava kava (herbal & botanical teas)SALMONELLAEntry 799-2561615-4Source
- Import refusalRefused, Kava kava (herbal & botanical teas)FILTHYNUTRIT LBLEntry 799-0235945-5Source
2023
- InspectionInspection classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ; Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- SALMONELLA3 refused lines
Salmonella
The product appeared to contain Salmonella, which the law treats as a poisonous and deleterious substance that may make food injurious to health.
- FILTHY1 refused line
Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance
The product appeared to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance, or to be otherwise unfit for food.
- NUTRIT LBL1 refused line
Nutrition information missing from label
The label or labeling appeared not to carry the nutrition information that U.S. law requires for the food.
Questions about Kava Time PTE Ltd
- Is Kava Time PTE Ltd on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Kava Time PTE Ltd is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-19, “Food products: Salmonella”, for kava powder; FDA published the listing on October 11, 2024.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Kava Time PTE Ltd?
- Yes. FDA refused 4 shipment lines from Kava Time PTE Ltd between June 4, 2024 and July 7, 2025. The most recent, on July 7, 2025, was kava kava (herbal & botanicals, not teas), charged as SALMONELLA (salmonella).
- Why did FDA refuse Kava Time PTE Ltd's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are SALMONELLA (salmonella, 3 lines) and FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 1 line).
- When was Kava Time PTE Ltd last inspected by FDA?
- FDA's most recent inspection of Kava Time PTE Ltd with a final classification is dated November 1, 2023 and was classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated).
- What is Kava Time PTE Ltd's FEI number?
- Kava Time PTE Ltd's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3017369605.
- Can shipments from Kava Time PTE Ltd still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of kava powder from Kava Time PTE Ltd can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-19; 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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