Jose Maria Efigenio Gamez
FDA import alert and refusal historySanta Tecla, El SalvadorFEI 3019554295
As of October 26, 2026, Jose Maria Efigenio Gamez (Santa Tecla, El Salvador) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for strawberry nougat (fresa nougat candy), published by FDA on February 12, 2026, and has 1 FDA import refusal recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Imitation syrups, molasses and honey, n.e.c. · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Jose Maria Efigenio Gamez
2 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2026
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listSTRAWBERRY NOUGAT (Fresa Nougat Candy)Source
2024
- Import refusalRefused, Imitation syrups, molasses and honey, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLNUTRIT LBLEntry 176-1028081-4Source
Refusal charges, in plain English
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about Jose Maria Efigenio Gamez
- Is Jose Maria Efigenio Gamez on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Jose Maria Efigenio Gamez is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for strawberry nougat (fresa nougat candy); FDA published the listing on February 12, 2026.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Jose Maria Efigenio Gamez?
- Yes. FDA refused 1 shipment line from Jose Maria Efigenio Gamez on October 2, 2024. The most recent, on October 2, 2024, was imitation syrups, molasses and honey, n.e.c., charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse Jose Maria Efigenio Gamez's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 1 line).
- What is Jose Maria Efigenio Gamez's FEI number?
- Jose Maria Efigenio Gamez's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3019554295.
- Can shipments from Jose Maria Efigenio Gamez still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of strawberry nougat (fresa nougat candy) from Jose Maria Efigenio Gamez 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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