Chikoff Trading Pvt Ltd
FDA import alert and refusal historyKolkata, IndiaFEI 3020682467
As of October 26, 2026, Chikoff Trading Pvt Ltd (Kolkata, India) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-45 (Foods that are or contain an unsafe food additive) for ground coffee lions mane & chaga mushrooms; ground coffee ashwagandha & lion's mane, published by FDA on October 6, 2023, and has 3 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 99-45 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Coffee substitutes, n.e.c. · UNSAFE ADD
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Chikoff Trading Pvt Ltd
4 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2023
- Import refusalRefused, Coffee substitutes, n.e.c.UNSAFE ADDEntry AEK-4445055-7Source
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-45red listGround Coffee Lions Mane & Chaga Mushrooms; Ground Coffee Ashwagandha & Lion's ManeSource
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Tea, scented, decaffeinatedUNSAFE ADDEntry 8A2-1500585-1Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Tea, scented, decaffeinatedUNSAFE ADDEntry 8A2-1500585-1Source
- Refused, Tea, scented, decaffeinatedUNSAFE ADDEntry 8A2-1500585-1Source
Refusal charges, in plain English
- UNSAFE ADD3 refused lines
Food additive unsafe under section 409
The product appeared to contain a food additive that is unsafe within the meaning of section 409 of the FD&C Act, the section that governs which food additives may be used and under what conditions.
Questions about Chikoff Trading Pvt Ltd
- Is Chikoff Trading Pvt Ltd on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Chikoff Trading Pvt Ltd is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-45, “Foods that are or contain an unsafe food additive”, for ground coffee lions mane & chaga mushrooms; ground coffee ashwagandha & lion's mane; FDA published the listing on October 6, 2023.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Chikoff Trading Pvt Ltd?
- Yes. FDA refused 3 shipment lines from Chikoff Trading Pvt Ltd between October 6, 2023 and December 19, 2023. The most recent, on December 19, 2023, was coffee substitutes, n.e.c., charged as UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409).
- Why did FDA refuse Chikoff Trading Pvt Ltd's shipments?
- The most frequent charge is UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409, 3 lines).
- What is Chikoff Trading Pvt Ltd's FEI number?
- Chikoff Trading Pvt Ltd's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3020682467.
- Can shipments from Chikoff Trading Pvt Ltd still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of ground coffee lions mane & chaga mushrooms; ground coffee ashwagandha & lion's mane from Chikoff Trading Pvt Ltd can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-45; 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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