Life & Food Inc. — FDA Warning Letter, June 15, 2026: Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP)

FDA Warning Letter — Violations FDA cited at Life & Food Inc.

WARNING LETTER Life & Food Inc. MARCS-CMS 731887 — June 15, 2026 More Warning Letters Warning Letters About Warning and Close-Out Letters Delivery Method: Via Express Delivery Product: Food & Beverages Recipient: Recipient Name Duncan Zheng Recipient Title Owner/Director Life & Food Inc. 1050 E Flamingo Road, #S107 #2094 Las Vegas , NV 89119-7427 United States sales@lifefoodpro.com Issuing Office: Office of Inspections and Investigations United States June 15, 2026 WARNING LETTER Re: CMS # 731887 Dear Mr. Zheng: From May 4, 2026, through May 7, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) inspection of Life & Food Inc., located at 1050 E Flamingo Road, #S107 #2094, Las Vegas, NV 89119-7427. This inspection was 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 United States 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 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 acknowledge receipt of your response, dated May 14, 2026, in which you stated that Life & Food Inc. operates as a Very Small Importer (VSI) and follows modified requirements. You also provided VSI Eligibility Declarations for (b)(4) , and written assurances for your foreign suppliers, (b)(4) , and (b)(4) . We are unable to evaluate the adequacy of your response because you have not provided supporting documentation demonstrating your corrective actions. Specifically, you did not provide documentation such as tax forms or income statements to substantiate your VSI eligibility. Additionally, the written assurances you submitted appear to be templates prepared by your firm rather than independent documents provided by your foreign suppliers. Furthermore, even if you meet the definition of a VSI, you are still required to develop and maintain a written FSVP, which you have not provided. To date, no additional FSVP documents have been received by FDA. 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 Act and 21 CFR 1.502(a). Specifically, you did not develop an FSVP for any of the foods you import, including each of the following foods: Midori Spring Gold Organic Ceremonial Matcha, imported from (b)(4) , located in (b)(4) . Green Tea, imported from (b)(4) , located in (b)(4) . Matcha Green Tea, imported from (b)(4) , located in (b)(4) . During our inspection, you indicated you choose to comply with the requirements for very small importers and may meet the definition of a “very small importer” under 21 CFR 1.500. If you choose to comply with the modified requirements in 21 CFR 1.512, you must document that you meet the definition of a very small importer as required by 21 CFR 1.512(b)(1)(i). You are also still required to comply with the requirements in sections 1.502, 1.503, and 1.509. However, you are not required to comply with the requirements in sections 1.504 through 1.508 or 1.510. In addition, for each food you import, you must obtain written assurance, before impor