# Exportadora Rio Grande S.A. De C.V. · 99-19 · EL SALVADOR — FDA import alert red lists: firms subject to detention without physical examination

For Exportadora Rio Grande S.A. De C.V. · 99-19 · EL SALVADOR, import alert is 99-19; import alert name is "Detention Without Physical Examination of Food Products Due to the Presence of Salmonella"; country is EL SALVADOR; product is Black Pepper | Oregano powder; product code is 28 A - - 54 Pepper,Black, Whole (Spice) | 28 B - - 90 Oregano, Ground, Cracked (Spice); date published is 09/16/2009; address is 1a Avenida Norte No 2-4 Nueva San , San Salvador, EL SALVADOR, verified against its source on 2026-09-16.

- **Firm:** Exportadora Rio Grande S.A. De C.V. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Import alert:** 99-19
- **Import alert name:** "Detention Without Physical Examination of Food Products Due to the Presence of Salmonella"
- **Country:** EL SALVADOR _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Address:** 1a Avenida Norte No 2-4 Nueva San , San Salvador, EL SALVADOR _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Date published:** 09/16/2009 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product code:** 28 A - - 54 Pepper,Black, Whole (Spice) | 28 B - - 90 Oregano, Ground, Cracked (Spice) _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_
- **Product:** Black Pepper | Oregano powder _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_
- **FDA notes:** 12/14/05 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Exportadora Rio Grande S.A. De C.V. Date Published : 09/16/2009 1a Avenida Norte No 2-4 Nueva San , San Salvador, EL SALVADOR 28 A - - 54 Pepper,Black, Whole (Spice) Date Published: 12/11/2009 Desc: Black Pepper 28 B - - 90 Oregano, Ground, Cracked (Spice) Date Published: 06/22/2018 Desc: Oregano powder Notes: 12/14/05

## The same source also states

> Exportadora Rio Grande S.A. de C.V. Date Published : 09/16/2009 Km 15.5 Carretera Panamericana , La Palma , San Martin, San Salvador EL SALVADOR 28 A - - 54 Pepper,Black, Whole (Spice) Date Published: 09/16/2009 Notes: 4/29/05 28 B - - 27 Marjoram, Ground, Cracked (Spice) Date Published: 07/23/2019 Desc: Marjoram; Ground; Cracked Notes: 6/22/2018 28 B - - 90 Oregano, Ground, Cracked (Spice) Date Published: 06/22/2018 Desc: Oregano powder

Source: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_263.html

## Source

- https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_263.html

Last verified: 2026-09-16. Review by: 2026-11-15.
Part of [FDA import alert red lists: firms subject to detention without physical examination](https://referencesource.org/fda-import-alert-red-list/).