Vitakraft Pet Care GmbH & Co
FDA import alert and refusal historyOyten, GermanyFEI 3020464987
Recorded by FDA as VITAKRAFT PET CARE GMBH & CO
As of October 26, 2026, Vitakraft Pet Care GmbH & Co (Oyten, Germany) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for extruded comp. with carrots small, published by FDA on December 9, 2021, 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
- Animal feeds, n.e.c. · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Vitakraft Pet Care GmbH & Co
2 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2022
- Import refusalRefused, Animal feeds, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLEntry 9HU-0031526-7Source
2021
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listExtruded comp. with carrots smallSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- 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 Vitakraft Pet Care GmbH & Co
- Is Vitakraft Pet Care GmbH & Co on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Vitakraft Pet Care GmbH & Co is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for extruded comp. with carrots small; FDA published the listing on December 9, 2021.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Vitakraft Pet Care GmbH & Co?
- Yes. FDA refused 1 shipment line from Vitakraft Pet Care GmbH & Co on February 9, 2022. The most recent, on February 9, 2022, was animal feeds, n.e.c., charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse Vitakraft Pet Care GmbH & Co's shipments?
- The most frequent charge is UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 1 line).
- What is Vitakraft Pet Care GmbH & Co's FEI number?
- Vitakraft Pet Care GmbH & Co's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3020464987.
- Can shipments from Vitakraft Pet Care GmbH & Co still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of extruded comp. with carrots small from Vitakraft Pet Care GmbH & Co 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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