# Qingdao Heritage Food Co., Ltd. · 99-39 · CHINA — FDA import alert red lists: firms subject to detention without physical examination

For Qingdao Heritage Food Co., Ltd. · 99-39 · CHINA, import alert is 99-39; import alert name is Detention Without Physical Examination of Imported Food Products That Appear to Be Misbranded; country is CHINA; product is DRIED FANCY STRAWBERRIES; product code is 20 B - - 14 Strawberries, Dried or Paste; date published is 12/26/2024; address is No. 61 Hongkong Road , Pingdu , Qingdao, Shandong CHINA, verified against its source on 2026-09-16.

- **Firm:** Qingdao Heritage Food Co., Ltd. _(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:** CHINA _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Address:** No. 61 Hongkong Road , Pingdu , Qingdao, Shandong CHINA _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Date published:** 12/26/2024 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product code:** 20 B - - 14 Strawberries, Dried or Paste _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product:** DRIED FANCY STRAWBERRIES _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **FDA notes:** The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that the product appears to be misbranded within the meaning of: Section 403(a)(1) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(a)(1)] because it appears to contain sulfites but the label fails to declare the presence of sulfites, a fact material to sulfite-sensitive individuals who must avoid the ingredient due to potential health consequences from its consumption. Section 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(i)(2)] because it appears the food is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the label does not list the common or usual name of each ingredient (21 CFR 101.4). Section 403(i)(1) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(i)(1)] because the products do not appear to bear appropriate statements of identity (21 CFR 101.3) The products appear to be “dehydrated candied strawberry”. Section 403(e)(1) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(e)(1)] because the dehydrated strawberries 5kg carton label does not include the full address of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor (21 CFR 101.5(d)). Label only states that it is a product of China.. Section 403(k) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(k)] because the ingredient “red cabbage” is being used for color, but color is not being declared in the ingredient statement by common or usual name or by an informative term e.g., “Artificial Color” (21 CFR 101.22(k)(2)). _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Qingdao Heritage Food Co., Ltd. Date Published : 12/26/2024 No. 61 Hongkong Road , Pingdu , Qingdao, Shandong CHINA 20 B - - 14 Strawberries, Dried or Paste Date Published: 12/26/2024 Desc: DRIED FANCY STRAWBERRIES Notes: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that the product appears to be misbranded within the meaning of: Section 403(a)(1) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(a)(1)] because it appears to contain sulfites but the label fails to declare the presence of sulfites, a fact material to sulfite-sensitive individuals who must avoid the ingredient due to potential health consequences from its consumption. Section 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(i)(2)] because it appears the food is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the label does not list the common or usual name of each ingredient (21 CFR 101.4). Section 403(i)(1) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(i)(1)] because the products do not appear to bear appropriate statements of identity (21 CFR 101.3) The products appear to be “dehydrated candied strawberry”. Section 403(e)(1) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(e)(1)] because the dehydrated strawberries 5kg carton label does not include the full address of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor (21 CFR 101.5(d)). Label only states that it is a product of China.. Section 403(k) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(k)] because the ingredient “red cabbage” is being used for color, but color is not being declared in the ingredient statement by common or usual name or by an informative term e.g., “Artificial Color” (21 CFR 101.22(k)(2)).

## 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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