Productora Hermanos Rios S.A.
FDA import alert and refusal historyCartago, Costa RicaFEI 3045645671
As of October 26, 2026, Productora Hermanos Rios S.A. (Cartago, Costa Rica) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-05 (Raw agricultural products: pesticides) for chayote, published by FDA on June 28, 2012, and has 1 FDA import refusal recorded since October 2016.
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Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 99-05 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Choyote, chayotes (fruit used as vegetable) · PESTICIDE
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- Classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)
Every FDA record for Productora Hermanos Rios S.A.
3 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2024
2012
- InspectionInspection classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated)Food Composition, Standards, Labeling and Econ; Foodborne Biological HazardsSource
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-05red listChayoteSource
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 Productora Hermanos Rios S.A.
- Is Productora Hermanos Rios S.A. on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Productora Hermanos Rios S.A. is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-05, “Raw agricultural products: pesticides”, for chayote; FDA published the listing on June 28, 2012.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Productora Hermanos Rios S.A.?
- Yes. FDA refused 1 shipment line from Productora Hermanos Rios S.A. on March 1, 2024. The most recent, on March 1, 2024, was choyote, chayotes (fruit used as vegetable), charged as PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
- Why did FDA refuse Productora Hermanos Rios S.A.'s shipments?
- The most frequent charge is PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 1 line).
- When was Productora Hermanos Rios S.A. last inspected by FDA?
- FDA's most recent inspection of Productora Hermanos Rios S.A. with a final classification is dated November 8, 2012 and was classified VAI (Voluntary Action Indicated).
- What is Productora Hermanos Rios S.A.'s FEI number?
- Productora Hermanos Rios S.A.'s FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3045645671.
- Can shipments from Productora Hermanos Rios S.A. still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of chayote from Productora Hermanos Rios S.A. 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).
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