# Productos De Harina · 99-39 · MEXICO — FDA import alert red lists: firms subject to detention without physical examination

For Productos De Harina · 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 Noodles Pasta Alimentes Fideos; product code is 04 A - - 05 Spaghetti; date published is 12/01/2015; address is Calle 32 No. 231 X 21 Y 28 A , Col. Garcia Gineres , Merida, Yucatan MEXICO, verified against its source on 2026-09-16.

- **Firm:** Productos De Harina _(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:** Calle 32 No. 231 X 21 Y 28 A , Col. Garcia Gineres , Merida, Yucatan MEXICO _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Date published:** 12/01/2015 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product code:** 04 A - - 05 Spaghetti _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product:** Noodles Pasta Alimentes Fideos _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **FDA notes:** VIOLATION: The following product Pasta Alimentes Fideos Noodles fails to declare iron as per 21 CFR 101.9(g)(4)(ii) ,in that, the nutrient content of the composite tested was not equal to 80% of the value for the nutrient declared on the label. Therefore, these articles are misbranded within the meaning of section 403(a) of the ACT, in that; the labels are false or misleading. The vitamins and minerals are not ordered in accordance with 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iii). The Nutrition Facts Panel headings are not bolded nor are nutrients indented as required and hairlines are not used appropriately. [21 CFR 101.9(d)] Further more, the product is misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(q) of the Act in that the nutritional facts information is not declared in accordance with the requirements under 21 CFR 101.9. For example: The serving declaration, 25g is not in expressed in common household measure. The Total Calorie content is not expressed to the nearest 10-calorie increment [21 CFR 101.9(c)(1)] The Saturated Fat content should be expressed as zero when a serving contains less that 0.5- grams of saturated fat [ 21 CFR 101.9(c)(2)(i)] The Cholesterol content should be expressed to the nearest milligram [21 CFR 101.9(c)(3)] The Sodium content should be expressed in milligrams. In addition, when a serving contains less that 5-milligrams of sodium, it should be expressed as zero. [21 CFR 101.9(c)(4)] The Total carbohydrate content in a serving should be declared as Carbohydrate, total or Total carbohydrate and should be expressed in grams. [21 CFR 101.9(c)(6)] The Sugar content should be declared as Sugars. [21 CFR 101.9(c)(6)(ii)] The Protein should be expressed to the nearest gram. [21 CFR 101.9(c)(7)] Vitamins and minerals shall be expressed to the nearest 2% increment up to and including 10- percent level and the nearest 5% increment above 10% and including 50% level. [21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iii)]; 10/02/2015 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Productos De Harina Date Published : 12/01/2015 Calle 32 No. 231 X 21 Y 28 A , Col. Garcia Gineres , Merida, Yucatan MEXICO 04 A - - 05 Spaghetti Date Published: 12/01/2015 Desc: Noodles Pasta Alimentes Fideos Notes: VIOLATION: The following product Pasta Alimentes Fideos Noodles fails to declare iron as per 21 CFR 101.9(g)(4)(ii) ,in that, the nutrient content of the composite tested was not equal to 80% of the value for the nutrient declared on the label. Therefore, these articles are misbranded within the meaning of section 403(a) of the ACT, in that; the labels are false or misleading. The vitamins and minerals are not ordered in accordance with 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iii). The Nutrition Facts Panel headings are not bolded nor are nutrients indented as required and hairlines are not used appropriately. [21 CFR 101.9(d)] Further more, the product is misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(q) of the Act in that the nutritional facts information is not declared in accordance with the requirements under 21 CFR 101.9. For example: The serving declaration, 25g is not in expressed in common household measure. The Total Calorie content is not expressed to the nearest 10-calorie increment [21 CFR 101.9(c)(1)] The Saturated Fat content should be expressed as zero when a serving contains less that 0.5- grams of saturated fat [ 21 CFR 101.9(c)(2)(i)] The Cholesterol content should be expressed to the nearest milligram [21 CFR 101.9(c)(3)] The Sodium content should be expressed in milligrams. In addition, when a serving contains less that 5-milligrams of sodium, it should be expressed as zero. [21 CFR 101.9(c)(4)] The Total carbohydrate content in a serving should be declared as Carbohydrate, total or Total carbohydrate and should be expressed in grams. [21 CFR 101.9(c)(6)] The Sugar content should be declared as Sugars. [21 CFR 101.9(c)(6)(ii)] The Protein should be expressed to the nearest gram. [21 CFR 101.9(c)(7)] Vitamins and minerals shall be expressed to the nearest 2% increment up to and including 10- percent level and the nearest 5% increment above 10% and including 50% level. [21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iii)]; 10/02/2015

## 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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