Canada — All Categories
Canada received 512 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume is roughly flat year-on-year. The most-cited issues are unsafe color additive, nutrition labeling, and no net quantity. No trade baseline is published for some of Canada's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 321 were hazard refusals and 191 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 42 | 30 | 12 |
| 2024-Q2 | 50 | 40 | 10 |
| 2024-Q3 | 62 | 45 | 17 |
| 2024-Q4 | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| 2025-Q1 | 43 | 22 | 21 |
| 2025-Q2 | 54 | 16 | 38 |
| 2025-Q3 | 48 | 30 | 18 |
| 2025-Q4 | 34 | 22 | 12 |
| 2026-Q1 | 29 | 16 | 13 |
| 2026-Q2 | 62 | 47 | 15 |
| 2026-Q3 | 53 | 31 | 22 |
| 2026-Q4 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 151 |
| 2025 | 179 |
| 2024 | 182 |
| 2023 | 175 |
| 2022 | 98 |
| 2021 | 97 |
| 2020 | 49 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and Cocoa Products | 25 | 3.0 | unsafe color additive |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | 185 | — | filth |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 114 | — | pesticide residue |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 42 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 38 | — | pesticide residue |
| Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 26 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Soft Drinks and Waters | 23 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | 19 | — | pesticide residue |
| Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | 18 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 13 | — | no net quantity |
| Nuts and Edible Seeds | 10 | — | pesticide residue |
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 10 | — | Salmonella |
| Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | 8 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Dressings and Condiments | 5 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Cereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods | 4 | — | no net quantity |
| Beverage Bases | 4 | — | false or misleading label |
| Coffee and Tea | 3 | — | supplement labeling |
| Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | 3 | — | unapproved new drug |
| Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | 2 | — | false or misleading label |
| Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | 2 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Cheese and Cheese Products | 2 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | 2 | — | undeclared allergen |
| Filled Milk and Imitation Milk Products | 2 | — | no process filing |
| Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | 1 | — | pesticide residue |
| Prepared Salad | 1 | — | undeclared allergen |
Recent refusals
- GLD-0223712-5 INFANT FORMULA RAW MATERIAL COMPONENT, N.E.C.,Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products. Import division DSEI. false or misleading label
- 442-8673499-9 ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS AND EXTRACTS, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DNBI. supplement labelinglabelingunauthorized health claimnutrition labeling+2 more
- CEY-1044989-8 SOFT DRINK, IMITATION FRUIT FLAVORED, CARBONATEDSoft Drinks and Waters. Import division DNBI. unsafe color additiveingredients not listedno net quantitynutrition labeling+1 more
- 1FX-7638177-2 POTATO SNACKS (FLAVORED OR UNFLAVORED), VEGETABLE SNACKS (OTHER THAN PULSES) BAKEDSnack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base). Import division DNBI. unsafe color additive
- 300-3751398-6 POTATO CHIPS,FRIEDSnack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base). Import division DWCI. unsafe color additivecolor not declared
- SCS-5183735-7 SYRUPS AND MOLASSES, N.E.C.Food Sweeteners (Nutritive). Import division DNBI. filthingredients not listedno process filingno manufacturer name+2 more
- AEK-9672275-4 CANDY WITHOUT CHOCOLATE N.E.C.Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DSEI. unsafe color additiveno net quantitynutrition labeling
- SCS-5994566-5 CHOCOLATE CANDY PIECES, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUITChocolate and Cocoa Products. Import division DNBI. unsafe color additive
- 300-6087487-5 BAKLAVABakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings. Import division DNBI. unsafe color additivecolor not declaredFD&C Yellow No. 5 undeclared
- AEK-2108796-9 VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. unapproved new drug
- 1FX-5136192-2 POTATO SNACKS (FLAVORED OR UNFLAVORED), VEGETABLE SNACKS (OTHER THAN PULSES) BAKEDSnack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base). Import division DNBI. unsafe color additive
- 1FX-3390437-7 POTATO SNACKS (FLAVORED OR UNFLAVORED), VEGETABLE SNACKS (OTHER THAN PULSES) BAKEDSnack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base). Import division DSEI. unsafe color additive
- 1FX-3056038-6 HARD CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DSEI. unsafe color additivecolor not declared
- 1FX-4973431-3 CHOCOLATE CANDY PIECES, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUITChocolate and Cocoa Products. Import division DNBI. unsafe color additive
- MK8-6130761-1 TUNA (ALBACORE, YELLOWFIN, BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, ETC.)Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNBI. filth
- FY1-4105712-2 CABBAGE (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNBI. pesticide residue
- CIU-4202359-2 TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL/TROPICAL FRUIT PULP)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. filthnot in Englishno process filing
- AEK-2041526-0 POTATO SNACKS (FLAVORED OR UNFLAVORED), VEGETABLE SNACKS (OTHER THAN PULSES) BAKEDSnack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base). Import division DSEI. unsafe color additive
- 300-3767741-9 POTATO CHIPS,FRIEDSnack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base). Import division DNEI. unsafe color additive
- DS9-2513624-6 VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DNBI. supplement labelingnutrition labeling
Recent weeks
| Week | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026-W44 | 0 |
| 2026-W43 | 3 |
| 2026-W42 | 2 |
| 2026-W41 | 1 |
| 2026-W40 | 1 |
| 2026-W39 | 9 |
| 2026-W38 | 6 |
| 2026-W37 | 8 |
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W44
Data and downloads
Download all 931 entries (CSV) — every refusal behind this page, with its import division, FDA product code, charges and whether it was a hazard finding or paperwork. Every entry is also listed by year above.
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