FDA warns Pamex Foods over missing FSVP for corn flour and stuffed corn tortillas
By Tortilla News Staff · · 3 min read
FDA sent a warning letter on May 26, 2026, to importer Pamex Foods of District Heights, Md., for having no foreign supplier verification program for any imports, including corn flour and stuffed corn tortillas. FDA also flagged possible detention without physical examination.
Firm
Pamex Foods · District Heights, MD
Letter
May 26, 2026 · CMS 730351
Inspection
Jan 30–Feb 10, 2026
Focus
FSVP · corn flour · stuffed corn tortilla
FDA issued warning letter CMS #730351 dated May 26, 2026, after an FSVP inspection of Pamex Foods Incorporated at 7900 Parston Drive, District Heights, MD, from Jan. 30–Feb. 10, 2026 (prior inspection Nov. 2022).
Investigators found the firm had not developed, maintained, and followed an FSVP for any imported foods, including English/Worcestershire sauce, frozen stuffed corn tortilla, and corn flour (foreign suppliers redacted). FDA said it could not evaluate the firm’s Feb. 25, 2026, corrective-action plan because supporting FSVP documents were never provided despite follow-up requests.
The letter also states the District Heights facility appeared subject to food-facility registration under section 415 and warns of possible refusal of admission and detention without physical examination under Import Alert 99-41.
Read the FDA warning letter for the full FSVP observations and response instructions. This is an importer-verification action, not a finished-product pathogen recall.
