# PIRAQUE · 99-39 · BRAZIL — FDA import alert red lists: firms subject to detention without physical examination

For PIRAQUE · 99-39 · BRAZIL, import alert is 99-39; import alert name is Detention Without Physical Examination of Imported Food Products That Appear to Be Misbranded; country is BRAZIL; product is Sesame Crackers - Piraque Agua Gerglim | Guava Filling Cookie - Piraque Roladinho Goiabinha | Light Salted Crackers - Piraque Cream Crackers Light; product code is 03 H - - 08 Butter/Butter Flavored,Plain Cookies,Biscuits and Wafers | 03 H - - 08 Butter/Butter Flavored,Plain Cookies,Biscuits and Wafers | 03 H - - 08 Butter/Butter Flavored,Plain Cookies,Biscuits and Wafers; date published is 12/16/2016; address is Rua Leopoldino De Oliveira, 335 , Turiacu , Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro BRAZIL, verified against its source on 2026-09-16.

- **Firm:** PIRAQUE _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Import alert:** 99-39
- **Import alert name:** Detention Without Physical Examination of Imported Food Products That Appear to Be Misbranded
- **Country:** BRAZIL _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Address:** Rua Leopoldino De Oliveira, 335 , Turiacu , Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro BRAZIL _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Date published:** 12/16/2016 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product code:** 03 H - - 08 Butter/Butter Flavored,Plain Cookies,Biscuits and Wafers | 03 H - - 08 Butter/Butter Flavored,Plain Cookies,Biscuits and Wafers | 03 H - - 08 Butter/Butter Flavored,Plain Cookies,Biscuits and Wafers _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_
- **Product:** Sesame Crackers - Piraque Agua Gerglim | Guava Filling Cookie - Piraque Roladinho Goiabinha | Light Salted Crackers - Piraque Cream Crackers Light _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_
- **FDA notes:** The articles are subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3 as follows: They appear to be misbranded per 403(f) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(f)]. Products fail to declare net quantity (NQ) in English (21 CFR 101.15(c)(1)). Statements of identity and NQ not declared on PDP (21 CFR 101.15(a)(1)). They appear to be misbranded per 403(q) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(q)]. Nutrition Facts Label fails to meet requirements in 21 CFR 101.9. • Products fail to declare Serving Size and Servings per Container (per 21 CFR 101.9(b)). • Labels fail to meet requirements in 21 CFR 101.9(c)(1)(ii). • Label formatting issues include rounding Calories for Tot. Fat, Sat.Fat, Diet. fiber, and Protein. • No "Not significant quantity" statement provided for % DV trans fat in 21 CFR 101.9(c)(2)(ii). • A N/A statement is not provided for Cholesterol, Sugars, Vitamins and Minerals in 21 CFR 101.9(c)(3); 101.9(c)(6)(ii); 101.9(c)(8). • "Total carbohydrate" and "Protein" are incorrectly declared (21 CFR 101.9(c) (7)). • The footnote "Percent daily values are based on a 2000-calorie die[t]" is provided for foods with 40 or less square inch area. Based on net wt., these products do not qualify for the exemption in 21 CFR 101.9(j)(13)(ii)(C). They appear to be misbranded per 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(i)(2)] in that they are made from two or more ingredients which are not declared by the common or usual names (21 CFR 101.4). • Light Salted Crackers declare "rich wheat flour". If ingredient is enriched wheat flour, it needs to comply with 21 CFR 137.165. • Sesame Crackers and Guava Filling Cookies declare "wheat flour enriched". The label fails to declare thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin (21 CFR 137.165). • "vegetable fat" must be declared by the specific vegetable (21 CFR 101.4(b) (14)). • Sesame Crackers declare "Bicarbonate partner". Guava Filling Cookies declare "invertide sugar" and "maize starch". | The articles are subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3 as follows: They appear to be misbranded per 403(f) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(f)]. Products fail to declare net quantity (NQ) in English (21 CFR 101.15(c)(1)). Statements of identity and NQ not declared on PDP (21 CFR 101.15(a)(1)). They appear to be misbranded per 403(q) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(q)]. Nutrition Facts Label fails to meet requirements in 21 CFR 101.9. • Products fail to declare Serving Size and Servings per Container (per 21 CFR 101.9(b)). • Labels fail to meet requirements in 21 CFR 101.9(c)(1)(ii). • Label formatting issues include rounding Calories for Tot. Fat, Sat.Fat, Diet. fiber, and Protein. • No "Not significant quantity" statement provided for % DV trans fat in 21 CFR 101.9(c)(2)(ii). • A N/A statement is not provided for Cholesterol, Sugars, Vitamins and Minerals in 21 CFR 101.9(c)(3); 101.9(c)(6)(ii); 101.9(c)(8). • "Total carbohydrate" and "Protein" are incorrectly declared (21 CFR 101.9(c) (7)). • The footnote "Percent daily values are based on a 2000-calorie die[t]" is provided for foods with 40 or less square inch area. Based on net wt., these products do not qualify for the exemption in 21 CFR 101.9(j)(13)(ii)(C). They appear to be misbranded per 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(i)(2)] in that they are made from two or more ingredients which are not declared by the common or usual names (21 CFR 101.4). • Light Salted Crackers declare "rich wheat flour". If ingredient is enriched wheat flour, it needs to comply with 21 CFR 137.165. • Sesame Crackers and Guava Filling Cookies declare "wheat flour enriched". The label fails to declare thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin (21 CFR 137.165). • "vegetable fat" must be declared by the specific vegetable (21 CFR 101.4(b) (14)). • Sesame Crackers declare "Bicarbonate partner". Guava Filling Cookies declare "invertide sugar" and "maize starch". | The articles are subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3 as follows: They appear to be misbranded per 403(f) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(f)]. Products fail to declare net quantity (NQ) in English (21 CFR 101.15(c)(1)). Statements of identity and NQ not declared on PDP (21 CFR 101.15(a)(1)). They appear to be misbranded per 403(q) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(q)]. Nutrition Facts Label fails to meet requirements in 21 CFR 101.9. • Products fail to declare Serving Size and Servings per Container (per 21 CFR 101.9(b)). • Labels fail to meet requirements in 21 CFR 101.9(c)(1)(ii). • Label formatting issues include rounding Calories for Tot. Fat, Sat.Fat, Diet. fiber, and Protein. • No "Not significant quantity" statement provided for % DV trans fat in 21 CFR 101.9(c)(2)(ii). • A N/A statement is not provided for Cholesterol, Sugars, Vitamins and Minerals in 21 CFR 101.9(c)(3); 101.9(c)(6)(ii); 101.9(c)(8). • "Total carbohydrate" and "Protein" are incorrectly declared (21 CFR 101.9(c) (7)). • The footnote "Percent daily values are based on a 2000-calorie die[t]" is provided for foods with 40 or less square inch area. Based on net wt., these products do not qualify for the exemption in 21 CFR 101.9(j)(13)(ii)(C). They appear to be misbranded per 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(i)(2)] in that they are made from two or more ingredients which are not declared by the common or usual names (21 CFR 101.4). • Light Salted Crackers declare "rich wheat flour". If ingredient is enriched wheat flour, it needs to comply with 21 CFR 137.165. • Sesame Crackers and Guava Filling Cookies declare "wheat flour enriched". The label fails to declare thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin (21 CFR 137.165). • "vegetable fat" must be declared by the specific vegetable (21 CFR 101.4(b) (14)). • Sesame Crackers declare "Bicarbonate partner". Guava Filling Cookies declare "invertide sugar" and "maize starch". _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> PIRAQUE Date Published : 12/16/2016 Rua Leopoldino De Oliveira, 335 , Turiacu , Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro BRAZIL 03 H - - 08 Butter/Butter Flavored,Plain Cookies,Biscuits and Wafers Date Published: 12/16/2016 Desc: Sesame Crackers - Piraque Agua Gerglim Notes: The articles are subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3 as follows: They appear to be misbranded per 403(f) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(f)]. Products fail to declare net quantity (NQ) in English (21 CFR 101.15(c)(1)). Statements of identity and NQ not declared on PDP (21 CFR 101.15(a)(1)). They appear to be misbranded per 403(q) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(q)]. Nutrition Facts Label fails to meet requirements in 21 CFR 101.9. • Products fail to declare Serving Size and Servings per Container (per 21 CFR 101.9(b)). • Labels fail to meet requirements in 21 CFR 101.9(c)(1)(ii). • Label formatting issues include rounding Calories for Tot. Fat, Sat.Fat, Diet. fiber, and Protein. • No "Not significant quantity" statement provided for % DV trans fat in 21 CFR 101.9(c)(2)(ii). • A N/A statement is not provided for Cholesterol, Sugars, Vitamins and Minerals in 21 CFR 101.9(c)(3); 101.9(c)(6)(ii); 101.9(c)(8). • "Total carbohydrate" and "Protein" are incorrectly declared (21 CFR 101.9(c) (7)). • The footnote "Percent daily values are based on a 2000-calorie die[t]" is provided for foods with 40 or less square inch area. Based on net wt., these products do not qualify for the exemption in 21 CFR 101.9(j)(13)(ii)(C). They appear to be misbranded per 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(i)(2)] in that they are made from two or more ingredients which are not declared by the common or usual names (21 CFR 101.4). • Light Salted Crackers declare "rich wheat flour". If ingredient is enriched wheat flour, it needs to comply with 21 CFR 137.165. • Sesame Crackers and Guava Filling Cookies declare "wheat flour enriched". The label fails to declare thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin (21 CFR 137.165). • "vegetable fat" must be declared by the specific vegetable (21 CFR 101.4(b) (14)). • Sesame Crackers declare "Bicarbonate partner". Guava Filling Cookies declare "invertide sugar" and "maize starch". 03 H - - 08 Butter/Butter Flavored,Plain Cookies,Biscuits and Wafers Date Published: 12/16/2016 Desc: Guava Filling Cookie - Piraque Roladinho Goiabinha Notes: The articles are subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3 as follows: They appear to be misbranded per 403(f) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(f)]. Products fail to declare net quantity (NQ) in English (21 CFR 101.15(c)(1)). Statements of identity and NQ not declared on PDP (21 CFR 101.15(a)(1)). They appear to be misbranded per 403(q) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(q)]. Nutrition Facts Label fails to meet requirements in 21 CFR 101.9. • Products fail to declare Serving Size and Servings per Container (per 21 CFR 101.9(b)). • Labels fail to meet requirements in 21 CFR 101.9(c)(1)(ii). • Label formatting issues include rounding Calories for Tot. Fat, Sat.Fat, Diet. fiber, and Protein. • No "Not significant quantity" statement provided for % DV trans fat in 21 CFR 101.9(c)(2)(ii). • A N/A statement is not provided for Cholesterol, Sugars, Vitamins and Minerals in 21 CFR 101.9(c)(3); 101.9(c)(6)(ii); 101.9(c)(8). • "Total carbohydrate" and "Protein" are incorrectly declared (21 CFR 101.9(c) (7)). • The footnote "Percent daily values are based on a 2000-calorie die[t]" is provided for foods with 40 or less square inch area. Based on net wt., these products do not qualify for the exemption in 21 CFR 101.9(j)(13)(ii)(C). They appear to be misbranded per 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(i)(2)] in that they are made from two or more ingredients which are not declared by the common or usual names (21 CFR 101.4). • Light Salted Crackers declare "rich wheat flour". If ingredient is enriched wheat flour, it needs to comply with 21 CFR 137.165. • Sesame Crackers and Guava Filling Cookies declare "wheat flour enriched". The label fails to declare thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin (21 CFR 137.165). • "vegetable fat" must be declared by the specific vegetable (21 CFR 101.4(b) (14)). • Sesame Crackers declare "Bicarbonate partner". Guava Filling Cookies declare "invertide sugar" and "maize starch". 03 H - - 08 Butter/Butter Flavored,Plain Cookies,Biscuits and Wafers Date Published: 12/16/2016 Desc: Light Salted Crackers - Piraque Cream Crackers Light Notes: The articles are subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3 as follows: They appear to be misbranded per 403(f) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(f)]. Products fail to declare net quantity (NQ) in English (21 CFR 101.15(c)(1)). Statements of identity and NQ not declared on PDP (21 CFR 101.15(a)(1)). They appear to be misbranded per 403(q) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(q)]. Nutrition Facts Label fails to meet requirements in 21 CFR 101.9. • Products fail to declare Serving Size and Servings per Container (per 21 CFR 101.9(b)). • Labels fail to meet requirements in 21 CFR 101.9(c)(1)(ii). • Label formatting issues include rounding Calories for Tot. Fat, Sat.Fat, Diet. fiber, and Protein. • No "Not significant quantity" statement provided for % DV trans fat in 21 CFR 101.9(c)(2)(ii). • A N/A statement is not provided for Cholesterol, Sugars, Vitamins and Minerals in 21 CFR 101.9(c)(3); 101.9(c)(6)(ii); 101.9(c)(8). • "Total carbohydrate" and "Protein" are incorrectly declared (21 CFR 101.9(c) (7)). • The footnote "Percent daily values are based on a 2000-calorie die[t]" is provided for foods with 40 or less square inch area. Based on net wt., these products do not qualify for the exemption in 21 CFR 101.9(j)(13)(ii)(C). They appear to be misbranded per 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(i)(2)] in that they are made from two or more ingredients which are not declared by the common or usual names (21 CFR 101.4). • Light Salted Crackers declare "rich wheat flour". If ingredient is enriched wheat flour, it needs to comply with 21 CFR 137.165. • Sesame Crackers and Guava Filling Cookies declare "wheat flour enriched". The label fails to declare thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin (21 CFR 137.165). • "vegetable fat" must be declared by the specific vegetable (21 CFR 101.4(b) (14)). • Sesame Crackers declare "Bicarbonate partner". Guava Filling Cookies declare "invertide sugar" and "maize starch".

## Source

- https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_1144.html

Last verified: 2026-09-16. Review by: 2026-11-15.
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