Associated Group
FDA import alert and refusal historyKarachi, PakistanFEI 3028005571
Recorded by FDA as ASSOCIATED GROUP
As of October 25, 2026, Associated Group (Karachi, Pakistan) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-08 (Processed human and animal foods: pesticides) for basmati rice, published by FDA on November 27, 2024, and has 2 FDA import refusals recorded since October 2016.
Data from FDA public records, last checked . Request a correction
Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 99-08 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Rice, basmati, processed (packaged) · PESTICIDE
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Associated Group
3 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2024
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Rice, basmati, processed (packaged)PESTICIDEEntry KM6-3634357-6Show 2 linesHide lines
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-08red listBasmati RiceSource
Refusal charges, in plain English
- PESTICIDE2 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.
Questions about Associated Group
- Is Associated Group on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 25, 2026, Associated Group is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-08, “Processed human and animal foods: pesticides”, for basmati rice; FDA published the listing on November 27, 2024.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Associated Group?
- Yes. FDA refused 2 shipment lines from Associated Group on December 27, 2024. The most recent, on December 27, 2024, was rice, basmati, processed (packaged), charged as PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
- Why did FDA refuse Associated Group's shipments?
- The most frequent charge is PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 2 lines).
- What is Associated Group's FEI number?
- Associated Group's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3028005571.
- Can shipments from Associated Group still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of basmati rice from Associated Group 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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