# Mehran Spice & Food Industries · 99-19 · PAKISTAN — FDA import alert red lists: firms subject to detention without physical examination For Mehran Spice & Food Industries · 99-19 · PAKISTAN, import alert is 99-19; import alert name is "Detention Without Physical Examination of Food Products Due to the Presence of Salmonella"; country is PAKISTAN; product is chili powder | chili powder | chili powder | chili powder; product code is 28 A - - 08 Capsicums (Cayenne Chili, Hot Peppers), Whole (Spice) | 28 B - - 08 Capsicums (Cayenne Chili, Hot Peppers), Ground, Cracked (Spice) | 28 E - - 99 Mixed Spice and Seaonings, Without Salt, N.E.C. | 28 Y - - 99 Spices, Flavors and Salt Not Mentioned Elsewhere, N.E.C; date published is 09/16/2009; address is 24-Plot No. 14 & 15 Sector , Karachi, Sindh PAKISTAN, verified against its source on 2026-09-16. - **Firm:** Mehran Spice & Food Industries _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Import alert:** 99-19 - **Import alert name:** "Detention Without Physical Examination of Food Products Due to the Presence of Salmonella" - **Country:** PAKISTAN _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Address:** 24-Plot No. 14 & 15 Sector , Karachi, Sindh PAKISTAN _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Date published:** 09/16/2009 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Product code:** 28 A - - 08 Capsicums (Cayenne Chili, Hot Peppers), Whole (Spice) | 28 B - - 08 Capsicums (Cayenne Chili, Hot Peppers), Ground, Cracked (Spice) | 28 E - - 99 Mixed Spice and Seaonings, Without Salt, N.E.C. | 28 Y - - 99 Spices, Flavors and Salt Not Mentioned Elsewhere, N.E.C. _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_ - **Product:** chili powder | chili powder | chili powder | chili powder _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_ - **FDA notes:** 12/16/08 | SALMONELLA; | 12/16/2008 | SALMONELLA; | 12/16/08 | SALMONELLA; | 12/16/08 | SALMONELLA; _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > Mehran Spice & Food Industries Date Published : 09/16/2009 24-Plot No. 14 & 15 Sector , Karachi, Sindh PAKISTAN 28 A - - 08 Capsicums (Cayenne Chili, Hot Peppers), Whole (Spice) Date Published: 09/16/2009 Desc: chili powder Notes: 12/16/08 Problems: SALMONELLA; 28 B - - 08 Capsicums (Cayenne Chili, Hot Peppers), Ground, Cracked (Spice) Date Published: 09/16/2009 Desc: chili powder Notes: 12/16/2008 Problems: SALMONELLA; 28 E - - 99 Mixed Spice and Seaonings, Without Salt, N.E.C. Date Published: 09/16/2009 Desc: chili powder Notes: 12/16/08 Problems: SALMONELLA; 28 Y - - 99 Spices, Flavors and Salt Not Mentioned Elsewhere, N.E.C. Date Published: 09/16/2009 Desc: chili powder Notes: 12/16/08 Problems: SALMONELLA; ## Source - https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_263.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/).