FDA Issues Warning Letters to Five Importers for Failure to Develop FSVP for Imported Food Products

FDA issued Warning Letters to the following companies for not having a FSVP in place for the food products they import. FSVP regulation in 21 CFR part 1, subpart L. requires that importers perform certain risk-based activities to verify that human and/or animal food they import into the United States has been produced in a manner that meets applicable U.S. food safety standards.  

Basically, these companies have to understand what the risks are for each item and then verify the supplier is adequately controlling these risks.  

The Great Smart African Food LLC, Cleveland, OH you did not develop an FSVP for the foods you import from the foreign supplier(s) indicated in the attached lists, including each of the following foods: Maize Flour, imported from (b)(4), located in (b)(4) Peanut Butter Biscuits, imported from (b)(4),  located in (b)(4) Dried Milk, imported from (b)(4), located in (b)(4)

https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/great-smart-african-food-llc-721634-01152026

Asli Foods, Inc Jessup, MD - did not develop an FSVP for any of the foods you import including each of the following foods: Prince Chocolate from the foreign supplier (b)(4) located in (b)(4). (b)(4) Herbal Tea from the foreign supplier (b)(4) located in (b)(4) Malka Mix Afghani Seekh Kabab from the foreign supplier (b)(4) located in (b)(4)

https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/asli-foods-inc-719578-11252025

Zip Foods Importers, Inc  Edison, NJ - did not develop an FSVP for each of the following foods: Millet Seed and Buckwheat, Whole Grain from the foreign supplier (b)(4) located in (b)(4). Oyster Mushrooms, Shiitake Mushrooms, and Mushrooms and other fungi products, from the foreign supplier (b)(4) located in (b)(4). Cherry Fruit, Mixed Fruit, Frozen Black Currants (Mixed Core), Currants – Red (Berry), and Lingonberry (Berry) - Frozen Cowberry from the foreign supplier (b)(4) located in (b)(4). Baked Snack Food, Granola Bars, Plain Cookies, and Biscuits from the foreign supplier (b)(4) located in (b)(4). Cheesecake, Cheese Sticks, and Smoked Cheese Sticks from the foreign supplier (b)(4) located in (b)(4). 

https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/zip-foods-importers-inc-713379-01162026

American Food Distributor Inc. Romulus, MI  did not develop an FSVP for any of the foods you import, including each of the following foods: Tahina, imported from supplier (b)(4) Extra Virgin Olive Oil, imported from supplier (b)(4) Mallow leaves, imported from supplier (b)(4)

https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/american-food-distributor-inc-715733-09082025

MG GROUP USA, Harrison, NY, did not develop an FSVP for any of the foods you import, including the following foods:  White Truffle Olive Oil from (b)(4) located in (b)(4)  Fresh Summer Truffles from foreign supplier (b)(4) located in (b)(4)  Fresh Black Truffles from foreign supplier (b)(4) located in (b)(4)

https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/mg-group-usa-718152-10232025