# Nelly del Carmen Alvarez Cedeno · 99-39 · ECUADOR — FDA import alert red lists: firms subject to detention without physical examination

For Nelly del Carmen Alvarez Cedeno · 99-39 · ECUADOR, import alert is 99-39; import alert name is Detention Without Physical Examination of Imported Food Products That Appear to Be Misbranded; country is ECUADOR; product is Mama Tere Seasoning; product code is 28 K - - 99 Spices and Seasoning, Ground, Cracked, With Salt, N.E.C; date published is 10/02/2015; address is Cdla.Alborada Cuarta Etapa Mz F-B S.2 , Guayaquil, Guayas ECUADOR, verified against its source on 2026-09-16.

- **Firm:** Nelly del Carmen Alvarez Cedeno _(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:** ECUADOR _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Address:** Cdla.Alborada Cuarta Etapa Mz F-B S.2 , Guayaquil, Guayas ECUADOR _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Date published:** 10/02/2015 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product code:** 28 K - - 99 Spices and Seasoning, Ground, Cracked, With Salt, N.E.C. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product:** Mama Tere Seasoning _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **FDA notes:** The article appears to be misbranded within the meaning of section 403(q) because the nutrition label does not meet the requirements of 21 CFR 101.9: The product fails to properly declare the serving size as specified by 21 CFR 101.9 (b) and 101.12(b); therefore, the nutrition information is not correct. The nutrition label fails to declare all of the required nutrition information in accordance with 21 CFR 101.9(c). Specifically, the nutrition label has five nutrients missing (trans fat, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and iron). FDA could not determine label format, in that, it appears the product could qualify for the simplified format of the nutrition label, which requires the product to contain insignificant amounts of eight or more of the nutrients listed in 21 CFR 101.9(f) and placement of an asterisk at the bottom of the label followed by the statement "Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet" when the footnote is omitted [21 CFR 101.9(f)(5)]. The product label is further misbranded, in that, the quantitative amounts for total fat, saturated fat, total carbohydrate, and protein are not in accordance with 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(i). Specifically, the nutrient amount should be appended with a "g" for grams. The product label is further misbranded within the meaning of section 403(f) because all required words, statements and other information on the label must be included in both languages. The place of business is only in English. (21 CFR 101.15 (c)(1)) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Nelly del Carmen Alvarez Cedeno Date Published : 10/02/2015 Cdla.Alborada Cuarta Etapa Mz F-B S.2 , Guayaquil, Guayas ECUADOR 28 K - - 99 Spices and Seasoning, Ground, Cracked, With Salt, N.E.C. Date Published: 10/02/2015 Desc: Mama Tere Seasoning Notes: The article appears to be misbranded within the meaning of section 403(q) because the nutrition label does not meet the requirements of 21 CFR 101.9: The product fails to properly declare the serving size as specified by 21 CFR 101.9 (b) and 101.12(b); therefore, the nutrition information is not correct. The nutrition label fails to declare all of the required nutrition information in accordance with 21 CFR 101.9(c). Specifically, the nutrition label has five nutrients missing (trans fat, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and iron). FDA could not determine label format, in that, it appears the product could qualify for the simplified format of the nutrition label, which requires the product to contain insignificant amounts of eight or more of the nutrients listed in 21 CFR 101.9(f) and placement of an asterisk at the bottom of the label followed by the statement "Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet" when the footnote is omitted [21 CFR 101.9(f)(5)]. The product label is further misbranded, in that, the quantitative amounts for total fat, saturated fat, total carbohydrate, and protein are not in accordance with 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(i). Specifically, the nutrient amount should be appended with a "g" for grams. The product label is further misbranded within the meaning of section 403(f) because all required words, statements and other information on the label must be included in both languages. The place of business is only in English. (21 CFR 101.15 (c)(1))

## 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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