# Japan Bio Science Laboratory Co Ltd · 99-39 · JAPAN — FDA import alert red lists: firms subject to detention without physical examination

For Japan Bio Science Laboratory Co Ltd · 99-39 · JAPAN, import alert is 99-39; import alert name is Detention Without Physical Examination of Imported Food Products That Appear to Be Misbranded; country is JAPAN; product is ORGANIC ASHITABA AOJIRU; product code is 54 Y - - 99 Vitamin, Mineral, Proteins and Unconventional Dietary Specialities For Humans and Animals, N.E.C; date published is 06/11/2019; address is 1159 , Naka Hozumi Ibaraki Shi , Osaka, JAPAN, verified against its source on 2026-09-16.

- **Firm:** Japan Bio Science Laboratory Co 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:** JAPAN _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Address:** 1159 , Naka Hozumi Ibaraki Shi , Osaka, JAPAN _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Date published:** 06/11/2019 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product code:** 54 Y - - 99 Vitamin, Mineral, Proteins and Unconventional Dietary Specialities For Humans and Animals, N.E.C. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product:** ORGANIC ASHITABA AOJIRU _(verified: 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 sections: 403(q) in that the nutrition information (Nutrition Facts label) on the product label is not in accordance with 21 CFR 101.9. 403(i)(2) in that the product label lists the ingredient "stevia." The term "stevia" is not a common or usual name for a food ingredient. 403 (r)(1)(A) because the product labeling bears nutrient content claims, but the product does not meet the requirements to make such claims. 403 (e)(2) for failing to declare the net quantity of contents in terms of avoirdupois pound and ounce 403(f) because the product label contains information in two languages but does not repeat all the required information in both languages. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Japan Bio Science Laboratory Co Ltd Date Published : 06/11/2019 1159 , Naka Hozumi Ibaraki Shi , Osaka, JAPAN 54 Y - - 99 Vitamin, Mineral, Proteins and Unconventional Dietary Specialities For Humans and Animals, N.E.C. Date Published: 06/11/2019 Desc: ORGANIC ASHITABA AOJIRU 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 sections: 403(q) in that the nutrition information (Nutrition Facts label) on the product label is not in accordance with 21 CFR 101.9. 403(i)(2) in that the product label lists the ingredient "stevia." The term "stevia" is not a common or usual name for a food ingredient. 403 (r)(1)(A) because the product labeling bears nutrient content claims, but the product does not meet the requirements to make such claims. 403 (e)(2) for failing to declare the net quantity of contents in terms of avoirdupois pound and ounce 403(f) because the product label contains information in two languages but does not repeat all the required information in both languages.

## Source

- https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_1144.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/).