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FDA refusal charge MFRHACCP: HACCP failure

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The MFRHACCP charge appeared in 108 FDA import refusals between 2020 and 2026 — 0.4% of all 26,358 US import refusals. The charge is a process, registration or approval failure, not a contaminant or pathogen found in the product. The origins cited most often are Japan, Vietnam, South Korea. The most-affected product category is Fishery/Seafood Products. Volume in 2025 was up 9% on 2024.

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What FDA's charge says

MFRHACCP is the code FDA prints on a refusal; below is the charge language FDA publishes for it, quoted from its charge table, with the sections of the FD&C Act it cites.

The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the Act in that it appears to have been prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health in that it appears to have been processed in violation of 21 CFR 123.6(a) and 123.8(a).

Sections 402(a)(4), 801(a)(3)

MFRHACCP refusals by year

YearRefusalsYoY
202014—
20216-57.1%
20227+16.7%
20236-14.3%
202422+266.7%
202524+9.1%
202629—YTD
Total108

Origins most often refused under MFRHACCP

#Origin countryRefusals
1Japan27
2Vietnam13
3South Korea12
4Thailand9
5Spain8
6India5
7Nicaragua5
8Turkey4
9Hong Kong3
10Malaysia3
11Denmark2
12Fiji2
13Greece2
14Honduras2
15China1
16Ecuador1
17France1
18Guyana1
19Iceland1
20Italy1
21Panama1
22Peru1
23Philippines1
24Portugal1
25United States1

Product categories refused under MFRHACCP

#Product categoryRefusals
1Fishery/Seafood Products104
2Soups4

Latest refusals citing MFRHACCP

About MFRHACCP

What does the FDA import refusal charge MFRHACCP mean?

FDA uses MFRHACCP for: HACCP failure. Its published charge language reads: “The article is subject to refusal of admission pursuant to Section 801(a)(3) of the Act in that it appears to have been prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health in that it appears to have been processed in violation of 21 CFR 123.6(a) and 123.8(a).”

Is MFRHACCP a food safety finding?

No. MFRHACCP is a process, registration or approval failure: the charge records a missing filing, registration, approval or process control, not a contaminant or pathogen found in the product. This site counts a refusal citing it alone with paperwork. It can still mean the product cannot lawfully be sold in the US.

What happens to a shipment refused under MFRHACCP?

Under section 801(a) of the FD&C Act a refused entry has to be exported or destroyed, normally within 90 days of the notice of refusal. Bringing a product into compliance, for instance by relabelling, is something the importer asks FDA for before the decision is final. The notice itself and FDA's guidance govern a particular case; this page describes the published data and is not legal advice.