# Bumble Bee Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. · 99-39 · MEXICO — FDA import alert red lists: firms subject to detention without physical examination

For Bumble Bee Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. · 99-39 · MEXICO, import alert is 99-39; import alert name is Detention Without Physical Examination of Imported Food Products That Appear to Be Misbranded; country is MEXICO; product is SCOUT SEAFOOD SNACKS - WILD YELLOWFIN TUNA IN OLIVE OIL W/ CHILI CRISP TOPPER; product code is 16 A - - 45 Tuna (Albacore, Yellowfin, Bluefin, Skipjack, Etc.); date published is 10/12/2023; address is Lte. 3 Y 4 , Avenida Central Sur C Y E; Puerto Madero , Tapachula, Chiapas MEXICO, verified against its source on 2026-09-16.

- **Firm:** Bumble Bee Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. _(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:** MEXICO _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Address:** Lte. 3 Y 4 , Avenida Central Sur C Y E; Puerto Madero , Tapachula, Chiapas MEXICO _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Date published:** 10/12/2023 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product code:** 16 A - - 45 Tuna (Albacore, Yellowfin, Bluefin, Skipjack, Etc.) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product:** SCOUT SEAFOOD SNACKS - WILD YELLOWFIN TUNA IN OLIVE OIL W/ CHILI CRISP TOPPER _(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 section 403(a)(1) of the Act [21 U.S.C. 343(a)(1)] in that the sodium and iron content exceeds the label declarations. FDA analysis determined that the sodium content is 140% and 145% (check analysis) of declared amount, and the iron content is 200% and 231% (check analysis) of the declared amount per serving. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Bumble Bee Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. Date Published : 10/12/2023 Lte. 3 Y 4 , Avenida Central Sur C Y E; Puerto Madero , Tapachula, Chiapas MEXICO 16 A - - 45 Tuna (Albacore, Yellowfin, Bluefin, Skipjack, Etc.) Date Published: 11/13/2023 Desc: SCOUT SEAFOOD SNACKS - WILD YELLOWFIN TUNA IN OLIVE OIL W/ CHILI CRISP TOPPER 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 [21 U.S.C. 343(a)(1)] in that the sodium and iron content exceeds the label declarations. FDA analysis determined that the sodium content is 140% and 145% (check analysis) of declared amount, and the iron content is 200% and 231% (check analysis) of the declared amount per serving.

## 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/).