# Nam Phong Trading Company · 99-39 · VIETNAM — FDA import alert red lists: firms subject to detention without physical examination

For Nam Phong Trading Company · 99-39 · VIETNAM, import alert is 99-39; import alert name is Detention Without Physical Examination of Imported Food Products That Appear to Be Misbranded; country is VIETNAM; product is Dried Onion | Dried Onion; product code is 25 J - - 25 Onion Bulb (Yellow, White, Red, Etc.) (Root & Tuber Vegetable) | 25 L - - 25 Onion Bulb (Yellow, White, Red, Etc.), Dried or Paste; date published is 12/12/2023; address is 12 Le Thi Nga Street, Group 3 , Phuoc Vinh An Commune; Cu Chi District , Ho Chi Minh City, VIETNAM, verified against its source on 2026-09-16.

- **Firm:** Nam Phong Trading Company _(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:** VIETNAM _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Address:** 12 Le Thi Nga Street, Group 3 , Phuoc Vinh An Commune; Cu Chi District , Ho Chi Minh City, VIETNAM _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Date published:** 12/12/2023 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product code:** 25 J - - 25 Onion Bulb (Yellow, White, Red, Etc.) (Root & Tuber Vegetable) | 25 L - - 25 Onion Bulb (Yellow, White, Red, Etc.), Dried or Paste _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_
- **Product:** Dried Onion | Dried Onion _(verified: each item 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(i)(2),[21 U.S.C. § 343(i)(2)] the product is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the common or usual name of each ingredient is not declared on the label, as required under 21 CFR 101.4. Section 403(k),[21 U.S.C. § 343(k)], the product bears or contains chemical preservative but does not bear labeling stating that fact. Section 403(f),[21 U.S.C. §343(f)] it contains information in a foreign language; therefore, all required information must be in both languages (i.e., the English language as well as the foreign language). Section 403(q),[21 U.S.C. § 343(q)] the nutrition information (e.g. Nutrition Facts Panel) is not as required by 21 CFR 101.9. a. The serving size is not based on the reference amount customarily consumed (RACC) (21 CFR 101.9(b)(2)). The product label declares 1 oz (28 g); however, the appropriate RACC for this product is 4 g (21 CFR 101.12). Possible label statements include “__ piece(s) (_ g)” or “_ tbsp(s) (_ g) for chopped products.” b. The serving size is not expressed in a common household measure that is appropriate to the food as required by 21 CFR 101.9(b)(7). c. The % Daily Value for calcium and potassium are not listed in the correct increments as required by 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iii) d. The quantitative amount for Calcium is not declared in accordance with 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iii) using the units of measurement and the levels of significance given in 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv). See comments below. e. The declaration for Calories is not listed in the correct increment as required by 21 CFR 101.9(c)(1). | 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(i)(2),[21 U.S.C. § 343(i)(2)] the product is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the common or usual name of each ingredient is not declared on the label, as required under 21 CFR 101.4. Section 403(k),[21 U.S.C. § 343(k)], the product bears or contains chemical preservative but does not bear labeling stating that fact. Section 403(f),[21 U.S.C. §343(f)] it contains information in a foreign language; therefore, all required information must be in both languages (i.e., the English language as well as the foreign language). Section 403(q),[21 U.S.C. § 343(q)] the nutrition information (e.g. Nutrition Facts Panel) is not as required by 21 CFR 101.9. a. The serving size is not based on the reference amount customarily consumed (RACC) (21 CFR 101.9(b)(2)). The product label declares 1 oz (28 g); however, the appropriate RACC for this product is 4 g (21 CFR 101.12). Possible label statements include “__ piece(s) (_ g)” or “_ tbsp(s) (_ g) for chopped products.” b. The serving size is not expressed in a common household measure that is appropriate to the food as required by 21 CFR 101.9(b)(7). c. The % Daily Value for calcium and potassium are not listed in the correct increments as required by 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iii) d. The quantitative amount for Calcium is not declared in accordance with 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iii) using the units of measurement and the levels of significance given in 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv). See comments below. e. The declaration for Calories is not listed in the correct increment as required by 21 CFR 101.9(c)(1). _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Nam Phong Trading Company Date Published : 12/12/2023 12 Le Thi Nga Street, Group 3 , Phuoc Vinh An Commune; Cu Chi District , Ho Chi Minh City, VIETNAM 25 J - - 25 Onion Bulb (Yellow, White, Red, Etc.) (Root & Tuber Vegetable) Date Published: 12/12/2023 Desc: Dried Onion 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(i)(2),[21 U.S.C. § 343(i)(2)] the product is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the common or usual name of each ingredient is not declared on the label, as required under 21 CFR 101.4. Section 403(k),[21 U.S.C. § 343(k)], the product bears or contains chemical preservative but does not bear labeling stating that fact. Section 403(f),[21 U.S.C. §343(f)] it contains information in a foreign language; therefore, all required information must be in both languages (i.e., the English language as well as the foreign language). Section 403(q),[21 U.S.C. § 343(q)] the nutrition information (e.g. Nutrition Facts Panel) is not as required by 21 CFR 101.9. a. The serving size is not based on the reference amount customarily consumed (RACC) (21 CFR 101.9(b)(2)). The product label declares 1 oz (28 g); however, the appropriate RACC for this product is 4 g (21 CFR 101.12). Possible label statements include “__ piece(s) (_ g)” or “_ tbsp(s) (_ g) for chopped products.” b. The serving size is not expressed in a common household measure that is appropriate to the food as required by 21 CFR 101.9(b)(7). c. The % Daily Value for calcium and potassium are not listed in the correct increments as required by 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iii) d. The quantitative amount for Calcium is not declared in accordance with 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iii) using the units of measurement and the levels of significance given in 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv). See comments below. e. The declaration for Calories is not listed in the correct increment as required by 21 CFR 101.9(c)(1). 25 L - - 25 Onion Bulb (Yellow, White, Red, Etc.), Dried or Paste Date Published: 12/12/2023 Desc: Dried Onion 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(i)(2),[21 U.S.C. § 343(i)(2)] the product is fabricated from two or more ingredients and the common or usual name of each ingredient is not declared on the label, as required under 21 CFR 101.4. Section 403(k),[21 U.S.C. § 343(k)], the product bears or contains chemical preservative but does not bear labeling stating that fact. Section 403(f),[21 U.S.C. §343(f)] it contains information in a foreign language; therefore, all required information must be in both languages (i.e., the English language as well as the foreign language). Section 403(q),[21 U.S.C. § 343(q)] the nutrition information (e.g. Nutrition Facts Panel) is not as required by 21 CFR 101.9. a. The serving size is not based on the reference amount customarily consumed (RACC) (21 CFR 101.9(b)(2)). The product label declares 1 oz (28 g); however, the appropriate RACC for this product is 4 g (21 CFR 101.12). Possible label statements include “__ piece(s) (_ g)” or “_ tbsp(s) (_ g) for chopped products.” b. The serving size is not expressed in a common household measure that is appropriate to the food as required by 21 CFR 101.9(b)(7). c. The % Daily Value for calcium and potassium are not listed in the correct increments as required by 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iii) d. The quantitative amount for Calcium is not declared in accordance with 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iii) using the units of measurement and the levels of significance given in 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv). See comments below. e. The declaration for Calories is not listed in the correct increment as required by 21 CFR 101.9(c)(1).

## 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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