# KOCHI KITCHEN EXPORTS · 99-39 · INDIA — FDA import alert red lists: firms subject to detention without physical examination

For KOCHI KITCHEN EXPORTS · 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 AMLA (INDIAN GOOSEBERRY) | AMLA (INDIAN GOOSEBERRY); product code is 20 A - - 08 Gooseberries (Berry) | 21 S - - 34 Amla, Subtropical and Tropical Fruit; date published is 01/12/2018; address is 23/1777 Binny Road , Kochi, Kerala INDIA, verified against its source on 2026-09-16.

- **Firm:** KOCHI KITCHEN EXPORTS _(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:** 23/1777 Binny Road , Kochi, Kerala INDIA _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Date published:** 01/12/2018 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product code:** 20 A - - 08 Gooseberries (Berry) | 21 S - - 34 Amla, Subtropical and Tropical Fruit _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_
- **Product:** AMLA (INDIAN GOOSEBERRY) | AMLA (INDIAN GOOSEBERRY) _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_
- **FDA notes:** The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of section 403(a)(1) of the Act [21U.S.C. 343(a)(1)] because the label is false and misleading. The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of section 403(r)(1)(A) of the Act [21U.S.C. 343(r)(1)(A)] because the label bears the claim "Eastern sources the finest Alma, helping you maintain a diet rich in vitamin C, iron and zinc." The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of section 403(r)(1)(B) of the Act [21U.S.C. 343(r)(1)(B)] because the label bears an unauthorized health claim. The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of section 403(q) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(q)] in that the nutrition facts information is not using the correct serving size as defined in 21 CFR 101.9. The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the Act in that product label contains information in three foreign languages in addition to English but does not repeat all the required label information in all languages. | The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of section 403(a)(1) of the Act [21U.S.C. 343(a)(1)] because the label is false and misleading. The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of section 403(r)(1)(A) of the Act [21U.S.C. 343(r)(1)(A)] because the label bears the claim "Eastern sources the finest Alma, helping you maintain a diet rich in vitamin C, iron and zinc." The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of section 403(r)(1)(B) of the Act [21U.S.C. 343(r)(1)(B)] because the label bears an unauthorized health claim. The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of section 403(q) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(q)] in that the nutrition facts information is not using the correct serving size as defined in 21 CFR 101.9. The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the Act in that product label contains information in three foreign languages in addition to English but does not repeat all the required label information in all languages. _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> KOCHI KITCHEN EXPORTS Date Published : 01/12/2018 23/1777 Binny Road , Kochi, Kerala INDIA 20 A - - 08 Gooseberries (Berry) Date Published: 01/12/2018 Desc: AMLA (INDIAN GOOSEBERRY) Notes: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of section 403(a)(1) of the Act [21U.S.C. 343(a)(1)] because the label is false and misleading. The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of section 403(r)(1)(A) of the Act [21U.S.C. 343(r)(1)(A)] because the label bears the claim "Eastern sources the finest Alma, helping you maintain a diet rich in vitamin C, iron and zinc." The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of section 403(r)(1)(B) of the Act [21U.S.C. 343(r)(1)(B)] because the label bears an unauthorized health claim. The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of section 403(q) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(q)] in that the nutrition facts information is not using the correct serving size as defined in 21 CFR 101.9. The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the Act in that product label contains information in three foreign languages in addition to English but does not repeat all the required label information in all languages. 21 S - - 34 Amla, Subtropical and Tropical Fruit Date Published: 01/12/2018 Desc: AMLA (INDIAN GOOSEBERRY) Notes: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of section 403(a)(1) of the Act [21U.S.C. 343(a)(1)] because the label is false and misleading. The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of section 403(r)(1)(A) of the Act [21U.S.C. 343(r)(1)(A)] because the label bears the claim "Eastern sources the finest Alma, helping you maintain a diet rich in vitamin C, iron and zinc." The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of section 403(r)(1)(B) of the Act [21U.S.C. 343(r)(1)(B)] because the label bears an unauthorized health claim. The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of section 403(q) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(q)] in that the nutrition facts information is not using the correct serving size as defined in 21 CFR 101.9. The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(f) of the Act in that product label contains information in three foreign languages in addition to English but does not repeat all the required label information in all languages.

## 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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