Hector Flores Zarate

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

Refusal charges, in plain English

• PESTICIDE1 refused line

  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.

Questions about Hector Flores Zarate

Is Hector Flores Zarate on an FDA import alert?

Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Hector Flores Zarate is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-05, “Raw agricultural products: pesticides”, for green onions; scallions (cebollitas); FDA published the listing on April 2, 2025.

Has FDA refused shipments from Hector Flores Zarate?

Yes. FDA refused 1 shipment line from Hector Flores Zarate on March 6, 2025. The most recent, on March 6, 2025, was scallions, green onions (root & tuber vegetable), charged as PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).

Why did FDA refuse Hector Flores Zarate's shipments?

The most frequent charge is PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 1 line).

What is Hector Flores Zarate's FEI number?

Hector Flores Zarate's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3020901040.

Can shipments from Hector Flores Zarate still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of green onions; scallions (cebollitas) from Hector Flores Zarate can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-05; 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).