# TOWANI CO LTD · 99-39 · JAPAN — FDA import alert red lists: firms subject to detention without physical examination

For TOWANI 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 Soy Marinated Eggplant; product code is 24 K - - 01 Egg Plant, with Sauce; date published is 02/12/2018; address is Shinko 723-1 , Shinkonishi , Ishikari, Hokkaido JAPAN, verified against its source on 2026-09-16.

- **Firm:** TOWANI 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:** Shinko 723-1 , Shinkonishi , Ishikari, Hokkaido JAPAN _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Date published:** 02/12/2018 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product code:** 24 K - - 01 Egg Plant, with Sauce _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product:** Soy Marinated Eggplant _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **FDA notes:** The product appears to be misbranded within the meaning of: (1) Section 403(q) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(q)] because the nutrition information (e.g. Nutrition Facts Panel) is not in a correct format as required by 21 CFR 101.9. (2) Section 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(i)(2)] because each ingredient is not declared in accordance with 21 CFR 101.4. (3) Section 403(k) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(k)] in that the product contains a chemical preservative but does not bear labeling stating that fact as required by 21 CFR 101.22(j). Specifically, the product declares the ingredient "Sodium Nitrite" but fails to include its function. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> TOWANI CO LTD Date Published : 02/12/2018 Shinko 723-1 , Shinkonishi , Ishikari, Hokkaido JAPAN 24 K - - 01 Egg Plant, with Sauce Date Published: 02/12/2018 Desc: Soy Marinated Eggplant Notes: The product appears to be misbranded within the meaning of: (1) Section 403(q) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(q)] because the nutrition information (e.g. Nutrition Facts Panel) is not in a correct format as required by 21 CFR 101.9. (2) Section 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(i)(2)] because each ingredient is not declared in accordance with 21 CFR 101.4. (3) Section 403(k) of the Act [21 U.S.C. §343(k)] in that the product contains a chemical preservative but does not bear labeling stating that fact as required by 21 CFR 101.22(j). Specifically, the product declares the ingredient "Sodium Nitrite" but fails to include its function.

## 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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