# W.L. Food Products · 99-39 · PHILIPPINES — FDA import alert red lists: firms subject to detention without physical examination

For W.L. Food Products · 99-39 · PHILIPPINES, import alert is 99-39; import alert name is Detention Without Physical Examination of Imported Food Products That Appear to Be Misbranded; country is PHILIPPINES; product is Super Bawang Corn Snack Natural Garlic Flavor | Super Bawang Corn Snack Natural Garlic Flavor | Super Bawang Corn Snack Natural Garlic Flavor; product code is 07 B - - 02 Corn Chips, Fried | 07 B - - 99 Fried Snack Foods, N.E.C. | 07 Q - - 03 Corn (Whole Kernel) Snacks, Vegetable Snacks (Other than Pulses) Baked; date published is 12/13/2019; address is No. 8 Furong Street , Metro Manila, National Capital Region PHILIPPINES, verified against its source on 2026-09-16.

- **Firm:** W.L. Food Products _(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:** PHILIPPINES _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Address:** No. 8 Furong Street , Metro Manila, National Capital Region PHILIPPINES _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Date published:** 12/13/2019 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product code:** 07 B - - 02 Corn Chips, Fried | 07 B - - 99 Fried Snack Foods, N.E.C. | 07 Q - - 03 Corn (Whole Kernel) Snacks, Vegetable Snacks (Other than Pulses) Baked _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_
- **Product:** Super Bawang Corn Snack Natural Garlic Flavor | Super Bawang Corn Snack Natural Garlic Flavor | Super Bawang Corn Snack Natural Garlic Flavor _(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: Section 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(i)(2)] in that the product is fabricated from two/more ingredients and the common/usual name of each ingredient is not declared on the LBL, as required under 21 CFR 101.4.For example: the product is labeled to contain "soy sauce powder."This ingredient is itself comprised of multiple ingredients which are not declared on the LBL. [21 CFR 101.4(b)(2)].The product is labeled to contain "hydrolyzed vegetable protein;" however, the vegetable source is not identified as required by 21 CFR 101.4(b)(14). According to 21 CFR 101.4(b)(2), the requirement to list these component ingredients (or "sub- ingredients") may be met by either parenthetically listing the component ingredients after the common/usual name of the main ingredient [21 CFR 101.4(b)(2)(i)], or by listing the component ingredients without listing the ingredient itself [21 CFR 101.4(b)(2)(ii)].Under the first alternative, the component ingredients must be listed in descending order of predominance within the multi-component ingredient; and under the second alternative, the component ingredients must be listed in descending order of predominance in the finished food. Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of section 403(q) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(q)] in that the nutrition facts information is not as defined in 21 CFR 101.9.Specifically, the serving size does not appear to be based upon the correct RACC as required by 21 CFR 101.12(b), Table 2.The RACC for snack foods is 30 grams, not 100 grams. As such, all of the nutrient values and the servings per container statement are incorrect. Product shipments of this violative product were transmitted under various PC's to FDA. Therefore, please verify the true identity of product shipments from this firm offered for entry into the US. | 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: Section 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(i)(2)] in that the product is fabricated from two/more ingredients and the common/usual name of each ingredient is not declared on the LBL, as required under 21 CFR 101.4.For example: the product is labeled to contain "soy sauce powder."This ingredient is itself comprised of multiple ingredients which are not declared on the LBL. [21 CFR 101.4(b)(2)].The product is labeled to contain "hydrolyzed vegetable protein;" however, the vegetable source is not identified as required by 21 CFR 101.4(b)(14). According to 21 CFR 101.4(b)(2), the requirement to list these component ingredients (or "sub- ingredients") may be met by either parenthetically listing the component ingredients after the common/usual name of the main ingredient [21 CFR 101.4(b)(2)(i)], or by listing the component ingredients without listing the ingredient itself [21 CFR 101.4(b)(2)(ii)].Under the first alternative, the component ingredients must be listed in descending order of predominance within the multi-component ingredient; and under the second alternative, the component ingredients must be listed in descending order of predominance in the finished food. Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of section 403(q) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(q)] in that the nutrition facts information is not as defined in 21 CFR 101.9.Specifically, the serving size does not appear to be based upon the correct RACC as required by 21 CFR 101.12(b), Table 2.The RACC for snack foods is 30 grams, not 100 grams. As such, all of the nutrient values and the servings per container statement are incorrect. Product shipments of this violative product were transmitted under various PC's to FDA. Therefore, please verify the true identity of product shipments from this firm offered for entry into the US. | 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: Section 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(i)(2)] in that the product is fabricated from two/more ingredients and the common/usual name of each ingredient is not declared on the LBL, as required under 21 CFR 101.4.For example: the product is labeled to contain "soy sauce powder."This ingredient is itself comprised of multiple ingredients which are not declared on the LBL. [21 CFR 101.4(b)(2)].The product is labeled to contain "hydrolyzed vegetable protein;" however, the vegetable source is not identified as required by 21 CFR 101.4(b)(14). According to 21 CFR 101.4(b)(2), the requirement to list these component ingredients (or "sub- ingredients") may be met by either parenthetically listing the component ingredients after the common/usual name of the main ingredient [21 CFR 101.4(b)(2)(i)], or by listing the component ingredients without listing the ingredient itself [21 CFR 101.4(b)(2)(ii)].Under the first alternative, the component ingredients must be listed in descending order of predominance within the multi-component ingredient; and under the second alternative, the component ingredients must be listed in descending order of predominance in the finished food. Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of section 403(q) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(q)] in that the nutrition facts information is not as defined in 21 CFR 101.9.Specifically, the serving size does not appear to be based upon the correct RACC as required by 21 CFR 101.12(b), Table 2.The RACC for snack foods is 30 grams, not 100 grams. As such, all of the nutrient values and the servings per container statement are incorrect. Product shipments of this violative product were transmitted under various PC's to FDA. Therefore, please verify the true identity of product shipments from this firm offered for entry into the US. _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> W.L. Food Products Date Published : 12/13/2019 No. 8 Furong Street , Metro Manila, National Capital Region PHILIPPINES 07 B - - 02 Corn Chips, Fried Date Published: 12/13/2019 Desc: Super Bawang Corn Snack Natural Garlic Flavor 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: Section 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(i)(2)] in that the product is fabricated from two/more ingredients and the common/usual name of each ingredient is not declared on the LBL, as required under 21 CFR 101.4.For example: the product is labeled to contain "soy sauce powder."This ingredient is itself comprised of multiple ingredients which are not declared on the LBL. [21 CFR 101.4(b)(2)].The product is labeled to contain "hydrolyzed vegetable protein;" however, the vegetable source is not identified as required by 21 CFR 101.4(b)(14). According to 21 CFR 101.4(b)(2), the requirement to list these component ingredients (or "sub- ingredients") may be met by either parenthetically listing the component ingredients after the common/usual name of the main ingredient [21 CFR 101.4(b)(2)(i)], or by listing the component ingredients without listing the ingredient itself [21 CFR 101.4(b)(2)(ii)].Under the first alternative, the component ingredients must be listed in descending order of predominance within the multi-component ingredient; and under the second alternative, the component ingredients must be listed in descending order of predominance in the finished food. Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of section 403(q) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(q)] in that the nutrition facts information is not as defined in 21 CFR 101.9.Specifically, the serving size does not appear to be based upon the correct RACC as required by 21 CFR 101.12(b), Table 2.The RACC for snack foods is 30 grams, not 100 grams. As such, all of the nutrient values and the servings per container statement are incorrect. Product shipments of this violative product were transmitted under various PC's to FDA. Therefore, please verify the true identity of product shipments from this firm offered for entry into the US. 07 B - - 99 Fried Snack Foods, N.E.C. Date Published: 12/13/2019 Desc: Super Bawang Corn Snack Natural Garlic Flavor 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: Section 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(i)(2)] in that the product is fabricated from two/more ingredients and the common/usual name of each ingredient is not declared on the LBL, as required under 21 CFR 101.4.For example: the product is labeled to contain "soy sauce powder."This ingredient is itself comprised of multiple ingredients which are not declared on the LBL. [21 CFR 101.4(b)(2)].The product is labeled to contain "hydrolyzed vegetable protein;" however, the vegetable source is not identified as required by 21 CFR 101.4(b)(14). According to 21 CFR 101.4(b)(2), the requirement to list these component ingredients (or "sub- ingredients") may be met by either parenthetically listing the component ingredients after the common/usual name of the main ingredient [21 CFR 101.4(b)(2)(i)], or by listing the component ingredients without listing the ingredient itself [21 CFR 101.4(b)(2)(ii)].Under the first alternative, the component ingredients must be listed in descending order of predominance within the multi-component ingredient; and under the second alternative, the component ingredients must be listed in descending order of predominance in the finished food. Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of section 403(q) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(q)] in that the nutrition facts information is not as defined in 21 CFR 101.9.Specifically, the serving size does not appear to be based upon the correct RACC as required by 21 CFR 101.12(b), Table 2.The RACC for snack foods is 30 grams, not 100 grams. As such, all of the nutrient values and the servings per container statement are incorrect. Product shipments of this violative product were transmitted under various PC's to FDA. Therefore, please verify the true identity of product shipments from this firm offered for entry into the US. 07 Q - - 03 Corn (Whole Kernel) Snacks, Vegetable Snacks (Other than Pulses) Baked Date Published: 12/13/2019 Desc: Super Bawang Corn Snack Natural Garlic Flavor 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: Section 403(i)(2) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(i)(2)] in that the product is fabricated from two/more ingredients and the common/usual name of each ingredient is not declared on the LBL, as required under 21 CFR 101.4.For example: the product is labeled to contain "soy sauce powder."This ingredient is itself comprised of multiple ingredients which are not declared on the LBL. [21 CFR 101.4(b)(2)].The product is labeled to contain "hydrolyzed vegetable protein;" however, the vegetable source is not identified as required by 21 CFR 101.4(b)(14). According to 21 CFR 101.4(b)(2), the requirement to list these component ingredients (or "sub- ingredients") may be met by either parenthetically listing the component ingredients after the common/usual name of the main ingredient [21 CFR 101.4(b)(2)(i)], or by listing the component ingredients without listing the ingredient itself [21 CFR 101.4(b)(2)(ii)].Under the first alternative, the component ingredients must be listed in descending order of predominance within the multi-component ingredient; and under the second alternative, the component ingredients must be listed in descending order of predominance in the finished food. Section 801(a)(3) in that it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of section 403(q) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(q)] in that the nutrition facts information is not as defined in 21 CFR 101.9.Specifically, the serving size does not appear to be based upon the correct RACC as required by 21 CFR 101.12(b), Table 2.The RACC for snack foods is 30 grams, not 100 grams. As such, all of the nutrient values and the servings per container statement are incorrect. Product shipments of this violative product were transmitted under various PC's to FDA. Therefore, please verify the true identity of product shipments from this firm offered for entry into the US.

## Source

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Last verified: 2026-09-16. Review by: 2026-11-15.
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