Gauri Shanker Exports
FDA import alert and refusal historyNew Delhi, IndiaFEI 3030130929
Recorded by FDA as GAURI SHANKER EXPORTS
As of October 26, 2026, Gauri Shanker Exports (New Delhi, India) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02 (Foods with illegal or undeclared colors) for green mukhwas (mouth freshner), published by FDA on September 10, 2025, 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 45-02 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c. · UNSAFE COL
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Gauri Shanker Exports
3 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2025
- Import refusalSource
Refused, 2 lines in one entry: Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGEntry KM6-3655493-3Show 2 linesHide lines
- Refused, Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGEntry KM6-3655493-3Source
- Refused, Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c.UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGEntry KM6-3655493-3Source
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 45-02red listGreen Mukhwas (Mouth Freshner)Source
Refusal charges, in plain English
- COLOR LBLG2 refused lines
Artificial coloring not declared
The product appeared to contain an artificial coloring without labeling that states that fact.
- UNSAFE COL2 refused lines
Color additive unsafe under section 721
The product appeared to be, or to contain, a color additive that is unsafe within the meaning of section 721(a) of the FD&C Act, the section that governs which color additives may be used and how.
Questions about Gauri Shanker Exports
- Is Gauri Shanker Exports on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Gauri Shanker Exports is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for green mukhwas (mouth freshner); FDA published the listing on September 10, 2025.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Gauri Shanker Exports?
- Yes. FDA refused 2 shipment lines from Gauri Shanker Exports on September 24, 2025. The most recent, on September 24, 2025, was spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c., charged as UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).
- Why did FDA refuse Gauri Shanker Exports's shipments?
- The most frequent charges are COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 2 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 2 lines).
- What is Gauri Shanker Exports's FEI number?
- Gauri Shanker Exports's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3030130929.
- Can shipments from Gauri Shanker Exports still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of green mukhwas (mouth freshner) from Gauri Shanker Exports 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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