Big Value Foods

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

Refusal charges, in plain English

• POISONOUS1 refused line

  Poisonous or deleterious substance

  The product appeared to bear or contain a poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health.

Questions about Big Value Foods

Is Big Value Foods on an FDA import alert?

Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Big Value Foods is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-42, “Foods: heavy metal (toxic element) contamination”, for calabar chalk; FDA published the listing on October 28, 2022.

Has FDA refused shipments from Big Value Foods?

Yes. FDA refused 1 shipment line from Big Value Foods on November 2, 2022. The most recent, on November 2, 2022, was other fruit and fruit products, n.e.c., charged as POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance).

Why did FDA refuse Big Value Foods's shipments?

The most frequent charge is POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance, 1 line).

What is Big Value Foods's FEI number?

Big Value Foods's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3020505333.

Can shipments from Big Value Foods still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of calabar chalk from Big Value Foods can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-42; 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).