# M/S Hindustan Unilever Limited · 99-39 · INDIA — FDA import alert red lists: firms subject to detention without physical examination

For M/S Hindustan Unilever Limited · 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 MIXED FRUIT JAM | MIXED FRUIT JAM; product code is 21 C - - 99 Mixed Fruit, Jam, Jelly, Preserves, Marmalade, Butter or Candied, N.E.C. | 22 J - - 99 Other Fruit and Fruit Products, Jam, Jelly, Preserves, Marmalade, Butter or Candied, N.E.C; date published is 01/31/2020; address is Plot No A - 8/9 , Midc Industrial Estate , Malegaon, Maharashtra INDIA, verified against its source on 2026-09-16.

- **Firm:** M/S Hindustan Unilever Limited _(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:** Plot No A - 8/9 , Midc Industrial Estate , Malegaon, Maharashtra INDIA _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Date published:** 01/31/2020 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product code:** 21 C - - 99 Mixed Fruit, Jam, Jelly, Preserves, Marmalade, Butter or Candied, N.E.C. | 22 J - - 99 Other Fruit and Fruit Products, Jam, Jelly, Preserves, Marmalade, Butter or Candied, N.E.C. _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_
- **Product:** MIXED FRUIT JAM | MIXED FRUIT JAM _(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 the product appears to be misbranded within the meaning of section 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(i)(2)], in that each ingredient is not declared by its common or usual name in accordance with 21 CFR 101.4. For example, the ingredients "thickener," "acidity regulator," and "preservative" are not the common or usual name of food ingredients, but rather appear to be functional descriptions of ingredients. If these terms refer to chemical preservatives under 21 CFR 101.22(j), then they must be labeled in accordance with this regulation. Additionally, numbers, such as "440," are not common or usual names of ingredients. 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(g) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(i)(1)] in that the product fails to meet the standard of identity for jam, 21 CFR 150.160. The product is made using artificial color and artificial raspberry, pineapple, and strawberry flavors, but the standard does not permit for artificial colors and artificial flavors to be added. | 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(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(i)(2)], in that each ingredient is not declared by its common or usual name in accordance with 21 CFR 101.4. For example, the ingredients "thickener," "acidity regulator," and "preservative" are not the common or usual name of food ingredients, but rather appear to be functional descriptions of ingredients. If these terms refer to chemical preservatives under 21 CFR 101.22(j), then they must be labeled in accordance with this regulation. Additionally, numbers, such as "440," are not common or usual names of ingredients. 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(g) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(i)(1)] in that the product fails to meet the standard of identity for jam, 21 CFR 150.160. The product is made using artificial color and artificial raspberry, pineapple, and strawberry flavors, but the standard does not permit for artificial colors and artificial flavors to be added. _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> M/S Hindustan Unilever Limited Date Published : 01/31/2020 Plot No A - 8/9 , Midc Industrial Estate , Malegaon, Maharashtra INDIA 21 C - - 99 Mixed Fruit, Jam, Jelly, Preserves, Marmalade, Butter or Candied, N.E.C. Date Published: 01/31/2020 Desc: MIXED FRUIT JAM 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(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(i)(2)], in that each ingredient is not declared by its common or usual name in accordance with 21 CFR 101.4. For example, the ingredients "thickener," "acidity regulator," and "preservative" are not the common or usual name of food ingredients, but rather appear to be functional descriptions of ingredients. If these terms refer to chemical preservatives under 21 CFR 101.22(j), then they must be labeled in accordance with this regulation. Additionally, numbers, such as "440," are not common or usual names of ingredients. 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(g) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(i)(1)] in that the product fails to meet the standard of identity for jam, 21 CFR 150.160. The product is made using artificial color and artificial raspberry, pineapple, and strawberry flavors, but the standard does not permit for artificial colors and artificial flavors to be added. 22 J - - 99 Other Fruit and Fruit Products, Jam, Jelly, Preserves, Marmalade, Butter or Candied, N.E.C. Date Published: 01/31/2020 Desc: MIXED FRUIT JAM 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(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(i)(2)], in that each ingredient is not declared by its common or usual name in accordance with 21 CFR 101.4. For example, the ingredients "thickener," "acidity regulator," and "preservative" are not the common or usual name of food ingredients, but rather appear to be functional descriptions of ingredients. If these terms refer to chemical preservatives under 21 CFR 101.22(j), then they must be labeled in accordance with this regulation. Additionally, numbers, such as "440," are not common or usual names of ingredients. 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(g) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(i)(1)] in that the product fails to meet the standard of identity for jam, 21 CFR 150.160. The product is made using artificial color and artificial raspberry, pineapple, and strawberry flavors, but the standard does not permit for artificial colors and artificial flavors to be added.

## 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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