# Oriental Food Industries Sdn Bhd · 99-39 · MALAYSIA — FDA import alert red lists: firms subject to detention without physical examination

For Oriental Food Industries Sdn Bhd · 99-39 · MALAYSIA, import alert is 99-39; import alert name is Detention Without Physical Examination of Imported Food Products That Appear to Be Misbranded; country is MALAYSIA; product is Oriental Layer Cake Pandan Flavour | Oriental Layer Cake Pandan Flavour; product code is 03 N - - 01 Cake,Custard or Cream Filled | 03 R - - 01 Cake Without Custard or Cream Filling; date published is 05/12/2025; address is Ayer Keroh Industrial Estate , No. 65 Jalan Usaha 7 , Melaka, Melaka MALAYSIA, verified against its source on 2026-09-16.

- **Firm:** Oriental Food Industries Sdn Bhd _(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:** MALAYSIA _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Address:** Ayer Keroh Industrial Estate , No. 65 Jalan Usaha 7 , Melaka, Melaka MALAYSIA _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Date published:** 05/12/2025 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product code:** 03 N - - 01 Cake,Custard or Cream Filled | 03 R - - 01 Cake Without Custard or Cream Filling _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_
- **Product:** Oriental Layer Cake Pandan Flavour | Oriental Layer Cake Pandan Flavour _(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 Act, in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of the following sections: Section 403(q), because the serving size declaration on the label “1 packet (16 g)” does not meet the requirements in 21 CFR 101.9(b)(5)(iv), 21 CFR 101.12(b)(12); therefore, all nutrition information is incorrect. Section 403(f), because it contains information in multiple foreign languages; therefore, all required information must be in all languages. Section 403(i)(2); specifically, the CI numbers are not part of the common or usual names of ingredients as defined within 21 CFR 101.4, there is no provision in 21 CFR 101.4 for the collective grouping of “flavourings” and “colourings”, the word “flavourings” and “colourings” are misspelled, the term “flavour” is not spelled according to the American English conventions, the terms “Thickener” and “Emulsifier” are functions and are not part the common or usual name for the ingredient in accordance with 21 CFR 101.4(a), and the ingredients “tartrazine” and “brilliant blue” are not appropriate common or usual names for a color ingredient subject to certification. | The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to section 801(a)(3) of the Act, in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of the following sections: Section 403(q), because the serving size declaration on the label “1 packet (16 g)” does not meet the requirements in 21 CFR 101.9(b)(5)(iv), 21 CFR 101.12(b)(12); therefore, all nutrition information is incorrect. Section 403(f), because it contains information in multiple foreign languages; therefore, all required information must be in all languages. Section 403(i)(2); specifically, the CI numbers are not part of the common or usual names of ingredients as defined within 21 CFR 101.4, there is no provision in 21 CFR 101.4 for the collective grouping of “flavourings” and “colourings”, the word “flavourings” and “colourings” are misspelled, the term “flavour” is not spelled according to the American English conventions, the terms “Thickener” and “Emulsifier” are functions and are not part the common or usual name for the ingredient in accordance with 21 CFR 101.4(a), and the ingredients “tartrazine” and “brilliant blue” are not appropriate common or usual names for a color ingredient subject to certification. _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Oriental Food Industries Sdn Bhd Date Published : 05/12/2025 Ayer Keroh Industrial Estate , No. 65 Jalan Usaha 7 , Melaka, Melaka MALAYSIA 03 N - - 01 Cake,Custard or Cream Filled Date Published: 05/12/2025 Desc: Oriental Layer Cake Pandan Flavour Notes: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to section 801(a)(3) of the Act, in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of the following sections: Section 403(q), because the serving size declaration on the label “1 packet (16 g)” does not meet the requirements in 21 CFR 101.9(b)(5)(iv), 21 CFR 101.12(b)(12); therefore, all nutrition information is incorrect. Section 403(f), because it contains information in multiple foreign languages; therefore, all required information must be in all languages. Section 403(i)(2); specifically, the CI numbers are not part of the common or usual names of ingredients as defined within 21 CFR 101.4, there is no provision in 21 CFR 101.4 for the collective grouping of “flavourings” and “colourings”, the word “flavourings” and “colourings” are misspelled, the term “flavour” is not spelled according to the American English conventions, the terms “Thickener” and “Emulsifier” are functions and are not part the common or usual name for the ingredient in accordance with 21 CFR 101.4(a), and the ingredients “tartrazine” and “brilliant blue” are not appropriate common or usual names for a color ingredient subject to certification. 03 R - - 01 Cake Without Custard or Cream Filling Date Published: 05/12/2025 Desc: Oriental Layer Cake Pandan Flavour Notes: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to section 801(a)(3) of the Act, in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of the following sections: Section 403(q), because the serving size declaration on the label “1 packet (16 g)” does not meet the requirements in 21 CFR 101.9(b)(5)(iv), 21 CFR 101.12(b)(12); therefore, all nutrition information is incorrect. Section 403(f), because it contains information in multiple foreign languages; therefore, all required information must be in all languages. Section 403(i)(2); specifically, the CI numbers are not part of the common or usual names of ingredients as defined within 21 CFR 101.4, there is no provision in 21 CFR 101.4 for the collective grouping of “flavourings” and “colourings”, the word “flavourings” and “colourings” are misspelled, the term “flavour” is not spelled according to the American English conventions, the terms “Thickener” and “Emulsifier” are functions and are not part the common or usual name for the ingredient in accordance with 21 CFR 101.4(a), and the ingredients “tartrazine” and “brilliant blue” are not appropriate common or usual names for a color ingredient subject to certification.

## 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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