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Thread #95757   Message #1865906
Posted By: Bunnahabhain
22-Oct-06 - 05:25 PM
Thread Name: BS: Oh, no!! US bans Vegemite
Subject: RE: BS: Oh, no!! US bans Vegemite
FDA refusal Actions ( from the fda website)

United Kingdom                     GX5-9912303-9 33   1
    Unilever Bestfoods Ltd.
    Crawley Gb-Wsx, GB RH10 9RQ                            LOS-DO
    37KCT99   MARMITE YEAST EXTRACT                        Reason:      
                        21-SEP-2006                        LACKS N/C
                                                          NUTRIT LBL

Reason: LACKS N/C
    Section: 502(b)(2), 801(a)(3); MISBRANDING
    Charge: The article is in package form and appears to not
    have a label containing an accurate statement of the
    quantity of the contents in terms of weight, measure or
    numerical count and no variations or exemptions have been

Reason: NUTRIT LBL
    Section: 403(q); 801(a)(3); Misbranding
    Charge: The article appears to be misbranded in that the
    label or labeling fails to bear the required nutrition
    information.

Given that was a month ago, sounds like a ban to me.