Eaglelionton Int'l Trading Co Inc, Brooklyn, NY, FSVP Violations
Summary
FDA issued a warning letter to Eaglelionton Int'l Trading Co Inc, a Brooklyn-based food importer, citing significant violations of the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) regulation under 21 CFR part 1, subpart L and section 805 of the FD&C Act. The firm failed to develop an FSVP for any imported foods, including coconut milk, canned products, and other items sourced from foreign suppliers in unspecified countries. FDA has placed the firm on notice that foods from identified foreign suppliers may be subject to detention without physical examination (DWPE) under Import Alert #99-41, and future imports may be refused admission.
Food importers subject to FSVP requirements should audit their programs against the specific deficiencies cited here: no FSVP developed, maintained, or implemented for any imported foods. The FDA's reference to Import Alert #99-41 means affected products could be automatically detained at the border without physical examination if imported, creating immediate supply chain disruption risk for firms with similar compliance gaps.
What changed
FDA's inspection from January 29 to February 12, 2026, identified that Eaglelionton Int'l Trading Co Inc has no FSVP in place for any imported food products, in direct violation of 21 CFR 1.502(a) and section 805 of the FD&C Act. Specific products lacking verification include coconut milk, canned products, and additional items from multiple foreign suppliers.
Food importers subject to FSVP requirements should audit their programs immediately. The 15-working-day response deadline is enforceable, and continued non-compliance may result in DWPE listing under Import Alert #99-41 and refusal of admission for imported foods under section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act. Importers without documented FSVP procedures face similar exposure.
What to do next
- You should respond in writing within fifteen (15) working days from your receipt of this letter
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Delivery Method: Via Email Product: Food & Beverages Recipient: Recipient Name Perry Sproul Recipient Title Owner Eaglelionton Int'l Trading Co Inc 306 E 48th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11203-3304
United States
perrytheowl@optonline.net Issuing Office: Office of Inspections and Investigations United States
WARNING LETTER
RE: CMS# 724560
Dear Mr. Sproul,
On January 29, 2026, through February 12, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) inspection of Eaglelionton Int'l Trading Co Inc located at 306 E 48th St, Brooklyn, NY 11203-3304. We also conducted an inspection from May 01, 2023, through May 17, 2023. These inspections were conducted to determine compliance with the requirements of section 805 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. 384a) and the implementing FSVP regulation in 21 CFR part 1, subpart L.
The FSVP regulation 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. You may find information relating to the FSVP regulation and your responsibilities to comply with the regulation through links in FDA’s FSVP web page at https://www.fda.gov/food/food-safety-modernization-act-fsma/fsma-final-rule-foreign-supplier-verification-programs-fsvp-importers-food-humans-and-animals.
During the most recent inspection, we found that you are not in compliance with the requirements of 21 CFR part 1, subpart L for the foods you import. Because of these significant violations, you are not in compliance with section 805 of the FD&C Act.
At the conclusion of the inspection, our investigator provided you with a Form FDA 483a FSVP Observations.
We have not received your response to the Form FDA 483a issued on February 12, 2026.
Your significant violations of the FSVP regulation are as follows:
- You did not develop, maintain, and follow an FSVP as required by section 805 of the FD&C Actand 21 CFR part 1.502(a). Specifically, you did not develop an FSVP for any of the foods youimport, including each of the following foods: o (b)(4) Coconut Milk imported from (b)(4) located in (b)(4). o Canned (b)(4) imported from (b)(4) located in (b)(4). o (b)(4) imported from (b)(4) located in (b)(4). The above violations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of violations of the FSVP requirements. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are in compliance with section 805 of the FD&C Act and the implementing regulation in 21 CFR part 1, subpart L.
This letter notifies you of our concerns and provides you an opportunity to address them. If you do not adequately address this matter, we may take further action. For instance, we may take action under section 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 381(a)(3)) to refuse admission of the food you import for which you appear to be in violation of section 805. We may place the foods you import into the United States from the identified foreign suppliers on detention without physical examination (DWPE) when you import the foods. You can find DWPE information relating to FSVP in Import Alert # 99-41 at http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/ialist.html. In addition, the importation or offering for importation into the United States of an article of food without the importer having an FSVP that meets the requirements of section 805 of the FD&C Act or the FSVP regulation is prohibited under section 301(zz) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 331(zz)).
You should respond in writing within fifteen (15) working days from your receipt of this letter. Your response should address the specific things you are doing to correct any violations. You should include in your response documentation and information that would assist us in evaluating your corrections (e.g., documentation of changes you made, such as a copy of your FSVP, records to demonstrate implementation of your FSVP), and any additional information that you wish to supply relevant to your compliance with the FSVP regulation. If you believe that you are not in violation of the FD&C Act, include your reasoning and any supporting information for our consideration. If you cannot complete all corrections within 15 working days, you should explain the reason for your delay and state when you will correct any remaining violations.
Please send your reply to Food and Drug Administration, Attention: Stanley Nelson, Compliance Officer, Division of Northeast Imports: oiioiodneiwlresponses@fda.hhs.gov. Please also cc (carbon copy) Stanley. Nelson@fda.hhs.gov. If you have any questions regarding this letter, you may contact Compliance Officer Nelson via email at Stanley.Nelson@fda.hhs.gov. Please reference CMS # 724560 on any documents or records you provide to us and on the subject line of any email correspondence you send to us.
Sincerely,
/S/
CDR Joseph S. Tomao
Program Division Director
Division of Northeast Importer
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