Vital Products

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

Refusal charges, in plain English

• PESTICIDE6 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.

• FILTHY2 refused lines

  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.

• NUTRIT LBL1 refused line

  Nutrition information missing from label

  The label or labeling appeared not to carry the nutrition information that U.S. law requires for the food.

Questions about Vital Products

Is Vital Products on an FDA import alert?

Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Vital Products is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-08, “Processed human and animal foods: pesticides”, for extra long pearl basmati rice; FDA published the listing on January 19, 2023.

Has FDA refused shipments from Vital Products?

Yes. FDA refused 8 shipment lines from Vital Products between October 13, 2022 and July 12, 2024. The most recent, on July 12, 2024, was rice, basmati, processed (packaged), charged as PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).

Why did FDA refuse Vital Products's shipments?

The most frequent charges are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 6 lines) and FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 2 lines).

What is Vital Products's FEI number?

Vital Products's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3021140043.

Can shipments from Vital Products still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of extra long pearl basmati rice from Vital Products 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).