FDA Issues More Warning Letters to Importers for Lack of FSVP - December 2022

In December of 2022, FDA issued close to a dozen food importers, all lacking a FSVP for the products they import.

Ruth Special Food Store LLC. of Belleville, NJ 07109 have not developed FSVPs for any of the foods imported including: Organic shine skin pumpkin kernels, Shine skin pumpkin kernels, and Dry roasted edamame
https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/ruth-special-food-store-llc-644551-12092022

Supreme Fruit Produce, Inc. of San Diego, CA id not develop, maintain, and follow an FSVP as required for any foods that you import, including each of the following foods: Fresh Chayote; Fresh Serrano peppers and fresh coconuts.
https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/supreme-fruit-produce-inc-631972-06012022

Nature’s Way Farms, LLC, located at 801 Bona Terra Drive, Suite 190, Pharr, TX did not develop an FSVP for the foods indicated in the attached list, including each of the following foods: Fresh bell peppers imported and fresh avocados.
https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/natures-way-farms-llc-641201-11212022

Del Valle Import Corp. ofBronx, NY did not develop, maintain, and follow an FSVP for any of the imported foods including: Dragon Fruit and Sweet Melons and Fresh Plantains.
https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/del-valle-import-corp-642784-11012022

Sree Nidhi Corp of Charlotte, NC did not develop an FSVP for any of the imported foods including: Karivepaku with Garlic Spices, Semolina Course Wheat, Maize Atta Corn Flour and Frozen Mango Slices.
https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/sree-nidhi-corp-634266-08252022

Cecilia Alvarez of McAllen, TX did not develop an FSVP for any imported foods including the following foods: Potato Chips and Cookies, and Corn Chips.
https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/cecilia-alvarez-643706-11222022

Gobwa Exotic Imports Inc., of Brooklyn, NY did not develop, maintain, and follow an FSVP for the following imported foods including Plantain, breadfruit, peppers (hot), taro, bay spice, and chocolate/cocoa, Breadfruit, Breadfruit and peppers , Corn (whole grain), corn (milled), tapioca starch product, cake without custard or cream filling, other bakery products, apples, gooseberries (berry and dried or paste), avocados, plums, papayas, plantains, breadfruit, jackfruit, mangos, guava, sweetsop, nuts, okra, peppers (hot), Chinese okra, cabbage, sorrel, taro leaves, seaweed, leaf and stem vegetables, root and tuber vegetable, taro (dasheen), cinnamon, nutmeg, bay, mace, mixed spices, pepper, natural extract or flavor, vanilla extract, tea, soft candy, cocoa beans, cocoa butter, and chocolate/cocoa imported from (b)(4), located in (b)(4), Plums, mangos, pimiento peppers, taro leaves, vanilla extract, mixed spice and seasonings, and coconut milk imported from (b)(4), located in (b)(4)
Breadfruit imported from (b)(4), located in the (b)(4) Bananas, papayas, plantains, genip, roselle, breadfruit, beans/corn/peas, pimiento peppers, celery, sorrel, sugar cane, yams, potatoes, taro, and chocolate/cocoa imported from (b)(4), located in the (b)(4) Breadfruit imported from (b)(4), located in the (b)(4)
https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/gobwa-exotic-imports-inc-641031-11292022

Euphoria Fancy Food Inc. of Brooklyn, NY did not develop an FSVP for any imported foods including the following foods: Sandwich Spread imported from (b)(4) Processed Cheese imported from (b)(4)
Biscuits Butter with Nuts imported from (b)(4)
https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/euphoria-fancy-food-inc-641801-11212022

Zuland Distributor Corp, of Imperial Beach, CA did not develop, maintain, and follow an FSVP for any of the imported foods including each of the following :Jicama imported from (b)(4), located in (b)(4)
Jack fruit imported from (b)(4), located in (b)(4) Long beans imported from (b)(4), located in (b)(4)
https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/zuland-distributor-corp-638899-10172022

Manzela USA, LLC of McAllen, TX did not develop an FSVP for the following imported foods including Com Chips imported from foreign supplier Manzela S.A. de C.V., located in Mexico
(b)(4) Candy imported from foreign supplier (b)(4) located in (b)(4) Peanuts imported from foreign supplier Manzela S.A. de C.V., located in Mexico
https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/manzela-usa-llc-642268-11072022

Maliba African Market Corp. of  New York, NY did not develop an FSVP for any of the imported food products , including each of the following foods: Fonio from (b)(4) located in (b)(4) Mayonnaise (b)(4) from (b)(4) located in (b)(4) Seasoning powder/no meat/(b)(4) from (b)(4) located in (b)(4)3
https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/maliba-african-market-corp-642698-11072022