Eguchiseika Confectionery
FDA import alert and refusal historyChikugo, JapanFEI 3022264993
As of October 26, 2026, Eguchiseika Confectionery (Chikugo, Japan) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for green apple ball candy, published by FDA on June 23, 2023, and has 1 FDA import refusal recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Candy bar or pieces (not caramel or fondant), soft, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) · COLOR LBLG
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Eguchiseika Confectionery
2 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2023
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listGreen Apple Ball CandySource
- Import refusalRefused, Candy bar or pieces (not caramel or fondant), soft, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate)COLOR LBLGLABELINGNUTRIT LBLYELLOW #5Entry AJR-7410382-9Source
Refusal charges, in plain English
- COLOR LBLG1 refused line
Artificial coloring not declared
The product appeared to contain an artificial coloring without labeling that states that fact.
- LABELING1 refused line
Fair Packaging and Labeling Act
The package appeared not to meet the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act because of the placement, form, or contents of a required label statement.
- 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.
- YELLOW #51 refused line
FD&C Yellow No. 5 not declared
The food appeared to contain the color additive FD&C Yellow No. 5 without declaring it on the label as 21 CFR 74.705 requires.
Questions about Eguchiseika Confectionery
- Is Eguchiseika Confectionery on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Eguchiseika Confectionery is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for green apple ball candy; FDA published the listing on June 23, 2023.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Eguchiseika Confectionery?
- Yes. FDA refused 1 shipment line from Eguchiseika Confectionery on June 14, 2023. The most recent, on June 14, 2023, was candy bar or pieces (not caramel or fondant), soft, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate), charged as COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared).
- Why did FDA refuse Eguchiseika Confectionery's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 1 line) and LABELING (fair packaging and labeling act, 1 line).
- What is Eguchiseika Confectionery's FEI number?
- Eguchiseika Confectionery's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3022264993.
- Can shipments from Eguchiseika Confectionery still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of green apple ball candy from Eguchiseika Confectionery can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 45-02; 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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