# Dhariwal Industries PVT. LTD · 99-39 · INDIA — FDA import alert red lists: firms subject to detention without physical examination

For Dhariwal Industries PVT. LTD · 99-39 · INDIA, import alert is 99-39; import alert name is Detention Without Physical Examination of Imported Food Products That Appear to Be Misbranded; country is INDIA; product is Pan Masala RMD | Pan Masala RMD; product code is 28 E - - 99 Mixed Spice and Seaonings, Without Salt, N.E.C. | 54 K - - 11 Betel Nut (Herbal and Botanicals, not Teas II); date published is 12/06/2022; address is N.H No. 8 At Fazalpur, Post Rayka , Vadodara, Gujarat INDIA, verified against its source on 2026-09-16.

- **Firm:** Dhariwal Industries PVT. 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:** INDIA _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Address:** N.H No. 8 At Fazalpur, Post Rayka , Vadodara, Gujarat INDIA _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Date published:** 12/06/2022 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product code:** 28 E - - 99 Mixed Spice and Seaonings, Without Salt, N.E.C. | 54 K - - 11 Betel Nut (Herbal and Botanicals, not Teas II) _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_
- **Product:** Pan Masala RMD | Pan Masala RMD _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_
- **FDA notes:** The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of: Section 403(f) of the Act because outer box and sachet contain information in a second language. All required information must be in both languages (i.e., the English language as well as the foreign language) [21 CFR 101.15(c)(2)]. Section 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(i)(2)] in that the product is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the common or usual name of each ingredient is not declared on the label (outer box and sachet), (21 CFR 101.4). “Condiments”, “Natural Flavors” and “Herbs” are not the common or usual names for any ingredient. 21 CFR 101.4(b) does not permit the use of the collective terms “condiments” and “herbs” in the ingredient statement. Each ingredient must be listed separately in descending order of predominance by weight. “Contains Added” term is not part of the ingredient name and needs to be removed. Spices, condiments, and herbs are not considered “natural flavors” under 21 CFR 101.22. “Flavours” (sic) is not the U.S. spellings for flavors. Section 403(q) of the FD&C Act in that the nutrition facts information is not as defined in 21 CFR 101.9. The sachets do not include a Nutrition Facts label. The outer box lists nutrients that are not in the correct increments: Calories, Total Fat, Saturated Fat, Polyunsaturated Fat, Monounsaturated Fat, Total Sugars, Added Sugars, Protein, Calcium, Iron, and Potassium declarations are not expressed in the appropriate increments [21 CFR 101.9(c)]. | The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of: Section 403(f) of the Act because outer box and sachet contain information in a second language. All required information must be in both languages (i.e., the English language as well as the foreign language) [21 CFR 101.15(c)(2)]. Section 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(i)(2)] in that the product is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the common or usual name of each ingredient is not declared on the label (outer box and sachet), (21 CFR 101.4). “Condiments”, “Natural Flavors” and “Herbs” are not the common or usual names for any ingredient. 21 CFR 101.4(b) does not permit the use of the collective terms “condiments” and “herbs” in the ingredient statement. Each ingredient must be listed separately in descending order of predominance by weight. “Contains Added” term is not part of the ingredient name and needs to be removed. Spices, condiments, and herbs are not considered “natural flavors” under 21 CFR 101.22. “Flavours” (sic) is not the U.S. spellings for flavors. Section 403(q) of the FD&C Act in that the nutrition facts information is not as defined in 21 CFR 101.9. The sachets do not include a Nutrition Facts label. The outer box lists nutrients that are not in the correct increments: Calories, Total Fat, Saturated Fat, Polyunsaturated Fat, Monounsaturated Fat, Total Sugars, Added Sugars, Protein, Calcium, Iron, and Potassium declarations are not expressed in the appropriate increments [21 CFR 101.9(c)]. _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Dhariwal Industries PVT. LTD Date Published : 12/06/2022 N.H No. 8 At Fazalpur, Post Rayka , Vadodara, Gujarat INDIA 28 E - - 99 Mixed Spice and Seaonings, Without Salt, N.E.C. Date Published: 12/06/2022 Desc: Pan Masala RMD Notes: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of: Section 403(f) of the Act because outer box and sachet contain information in a second language. All required information must be in both languages (i.e., the English language as well as the foreign language) [21 CFR 101.15(c)(2)]. Section 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(i)(2)] in that the product is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the common or usual name of each ingredient is not declared on the label (outer box and sachet), (21 CFR 101.4). “Condiments”, “Natural Flavors” and “Herbs” are not the common or usual names for any ingredient. 21 CFR 101.4(b) does not permit the use of the collective terms “condiments” and “herbs” in the ingredient statement. Each ingredient must be listed separately in descending order of predominance by weight. “Contains Added” term is not part of the ingredient name and needs to be removed. Spices, condiments, and herbs are not considered “natural flavors” under 21 CFR 101.22. “Flavours” (sic) is not the U.S. spellings for flavors. Section 403(q) of the FD&C Act in that the nutrition facts information is not as defined in 21 CFR 101.9. The sachets do not include a Nutrition Facts label. The outer box lists nutrients that are not in the correct increments: Calories, Total Fat, Saturated Fat, Polyunsaturated Fat, Monounsaturated Fat, Total Sugars, Added Sugars, Protein, Calcium, Iron, and Potassium declarations are not expressed in the appropriate increments [21 CFR 101.9(c)]. 54 K - - 11 Betel Nut (Herbal and Botanicals, not Teas II) Date Published: 12/06/2022 Desc: Pan Masala RMD Notes: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of: Section 403(f) of the Act because outer box and sachet contain information in a second language. All required information must be in both languages (i.e., the English language as well as the foreign language) [21 CFR 101.15(c)(2)]. Section 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(i)(2)] in that the product is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the common or usual name of each ingredient is not declared on the label (outer box and sachet), (21 CFR 101.4). “Condiments”, “Natural Flavors” and “Herbs” are not the common or usual names for any ingredient. 21 CFR 101.4(b) does not permit the use of the collective terms “condiments” and “herbs” in the ingredient statement. Each ingredient must be listed separately in descending order of predominance by weight. “Contains Added” term is not part of the ingredient name and needs to be removed. Spices, condiments, and herbs are not considered “natural flavors” under 21 CFR 101.22. “Flavours” (sic) is not the U.S. spellings for flavors. Section 403(q) of the FD&C Act in that the nutrition facts information is not as defined in 21 CFR 101.9. The sachets do not include a Nutrition Facts label. The outer box lists nutrients that are not in the correct increments: Calories, Total Fat, Saturated Fat, Polyunsaturated Fat, Monounsaturated Fat, Total Sugars, Added Sugars, Protein, Calcium, Iron, and Potassium declarations are not expressed in the appropriate increments [21 CFR 101.9(c)].

## 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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