Zia Zafar Ltd
FDA import alert and refusal historyJalalabad, AfghanistanFEI 3020708426
As of October 26, 2026, Zia Zafar Ltd (Jalalabad, Afghanistan) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-08 (Processed human and animal foods: pesticides) for green raisins; red raisins, published by FDA on November 4, 2024, is also listed on Import Alert 99-21 (red list), and has 6 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 99-08 · red listIA 99-21 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Raisins, dried or paste · PESTICIDE
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Zia Zafar Ltd
8 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2025
- Import refusalRefused, Raisins, dried or pastePESTICIDEEntry 799-6397488-7Source
- Import refusalRefused, Raisins, dried or pastePESTICIDEEntry 165-0617408-1Source
- Import refusalRefused, Raisins, dried or pastePESTICIDEEntry 165-0617296-0Source
- Import refusalRefused, Raisins, dried or pastePESTICIDELACKS FIRMEntry 165-0616310-0Source
2024
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-08red listGreen Raisins; Red RaisinsSource
- Import refusalRefused, Apricot, dried or pasteSULFITELBLFILTHYLACKS FIRMEntry 165-0613067-9Source
- Import refusalRefused, Apricot, dried or pasteSULFITELBLEntry 165-0612090-2Source
2023
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-21red listApricotsSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- PESTICIDE4 refused lines
Pesticide chemical residue
The product appeared to contain a pesticide chemical residue that makes it adulterated under section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act, for example a residue above the U.S. tolerance or one with no U.S. tolerance for that food.
- LACKS FIRM2 refused lines
Manufacturer name and address missing
The packaged product's label appeared not to show the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor.
- SULFITELBL2 refused lines
SULFITELBL
- 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.
Questions about Zia Zafar Ltd
- Is Zia Zafar Ltd on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Zia Zafar Ltd is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-08, “Processed human and animal foods: pesticides”, for green raisins; red raisins; FDA published the listing on November 4, 2024.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Zia Zafar Ltd?
- Yes. FDA refused 6 shipment lines from Zia Zafar Ltd between January 31, 2024 and March 27, 2025. The most recent, on March 27, 2025, was raisins, dried or paste, charged as PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
- Why did FDA refuse Zia Zafar Ltd's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 4 lines) and LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 2 lines).
- What is Zia Zafar Ltd's FEI number?
- Zia Zafar Ltd's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3020708426.
- Can shipments from Zia Zafar Ltd still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of green raisins; red raisins from Zia Zafar Ltd can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-08; 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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