# ALRASHEED INTERNATIONAL FOR IMPORT & EXPORT · 99-39 · YEMEN — FDA import alert red lists: firms subject to detention without physical examination

For ALRASHEED INTERNATIONAL FOR IMPORT & EXPORT · 99-39 · YEMEN, import alert is 99-39; import alert name is Detention Without Physical Examination of Imported Food Products That Appear to Be Misbranded; country is YEMEN; product is Sesame | Black Onion Powder; product code is 23 K - - 02 Sesame Seed (Edible Seed) | 28 C - - 69 Nigella, Natural Extract or Flavor (Spice); date published is 06/04/2025; address is Haddah Street , Sanaa, YEMEN, verified against its source on 2026-09-16.

- **Firm:** ALRASHEED INTERNATIONAL FOR IMPORT & EXPORT _(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:** YEMEN _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Address:** Haddah Street , Sanaa, YEMEN _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Date published:** 06/04/2025 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Product code:** 23 K - - 02 Sesame Seed (Edible Seed) | 28 C - - 69 Nigella, Natural Extract or Flavor (Spice) _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_
- **Product:** Sesame | Black Onion Powder _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_
- **FDA notes:** The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to section 801(a)(3), as it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of: Section 403(e)(2) of the FD&C Act because the label does not present the net weight in avoirdupois pound and ounce, as required by 21 CFR 101.7(b)(1); and as it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of section 403(e)(1) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(e)(1)] because the product label fails to bear the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor. | The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3), as it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of: Section 403(e)(2) of the Act because the net quantity is declared using kilograms and pounds, which does not comply with 21 CFR 101.7(b)(1) and (j). For packages under 4 pounds, the label must show ounces, followed by pounds and ounces in parentheses. Per section 1453(a)(3) of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act [15 U.S.C. § 1453(a)(3)], any label stating the number of servings must also declare the net quantity per serving in appropriate units. _(verified: each item appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> ALRASHEED INTERNATIONAL FOR IMPORT & EXPORT Date Published : 06/04/2025 Haddah Street , Sanaa, YEMEN 23 K - - 02 Sesame Seed (Edible Seed) Date Published: 06/04/2025 Desc: Sesame Notes: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to section 801(a)(3), as it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of: Section 403(e)(2) of the FD&C Act because the label does not present the net weight in avoirdupois pound and ounce, as required by 21 CFR 101.7(b)(1); and as it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of section 403(e)(1) of the Act [21 U.S.C. § 343(e)(1)] because the product label fails to bear the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor. 28 C - - 69 Nigella, Natural Extract or Flavor (Spice) Date Published: 06/04/2025 Desc: Black Onion Powder Notes: The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3), as it appears to be misbranded within the meaning of: Section 403(e)(2) of the Act because the net quantity is declared using kilograms and pounds, which does not comply with 21 CFR 101.7(b)(1) and (j). For packages under 4 pounds, the label must show ounces, followed by pounds and ounces in parentheses. Per section 1453(a)(3) of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act [15 U.S.C. § 1453(a)(3)], any label stating the number of servings must also declare the net quantity per serving in appropriate units.

## 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/).