France — All Categories
France received 56 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume peaked at 10 in 2025-Q4, with the trend falling year-on-year. The most-cited issues are Listeria monocytogenes, unapproved new drug, and establishment not listed. No trade baseline is published for some of France's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 36 were hazard refusals and 20 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024-Q2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024-Q3 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024-Q4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025-Q1 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025-Q2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025-Q3 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025-Q4 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 2026-Q1 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 2026-Q2 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2026-Q3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-Q4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 |
| 2025 | 25 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 21 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese and Cheese Products | 34 | — | Listeria monocytogenes |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | 6 | — | unapproved new drug |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 5 | — | no process filing |
| Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | 4 | — | not in English |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 2 | — | not in English |
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 2 | — | no process filing |
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 1 | — | FSVP violation |
| Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | 1 | — | unsafe food additive |
| Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | 1 | — | undeclared allergen |
Recent refusals
- SCS-7516050-5 PASTRY (ECLAIRS, CREAM PUFFS) CUSTARD OR CREAM FILLEDBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings. Import division DSEI. listing refusal
- 1FX-6593439-0 CHEESE, GOAT, N.E.C.Cheese and Cheese Products. Import division DNEI. Listeria monocytogenes
- SCS-0774372-4 MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULABaby (Infant and Junior) Food Products. Import division DNEI. false or misleading label
- AQZ-0649565-2 TRUFFLE, PIECES AND STEMS, SLICEDVegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DWCI. no process filing
- 1FX-2581403-8 BIOFLAVANOIDS (VIT/MIN?PROTEIN/UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPEC FOR HUMAN/ANIMAL, N.E.C.)Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. unapproved new drug
- 231-6279595-6 MUSHROOM, MOREL, FUNGI PRODUCTS, N.E.C.Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DSWI. poisonous or deleterious substance
- 808-2505089-3 SOFT RIPENED CHEESE MADE FROM GOAT'S MILK (E.G., CHEVRE, FETA, GOAT)Cheese and Cheese Products. Import division DWCI. Listeria monocytogenes
- 1FX-2428531-3 CHEESE, GOAT, N.E.C.Cheese and Cheese Products. Import division DSEI. Listeria monocytogenes
- F23-9349861-3 CAVIAR, FISHERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C.Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. HACCP failure
- AEK-9458202-8 HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. establishment not listedunapproved new drug
- 799-2883527-7 VITAMIN, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. establishment not listedunapproved new drug
- AEK-9318923-9 L-CARNITINE (PROTEIN)Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. unapproved new drug
- GU6-6041610-3 BLUEBERRY, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER AND CANDIEDFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. FSVP violation
- 506-7541020-8 MUSHROOMS AND OTHER FUNGI PRODUCTS, WHOLE (BUTTON), N.E.C.Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNBI. filth
- 808-2504534-9 SOFT RIPENED CHEESE MADE FROM GOAT'S MILK (E.G., CHEVRE, FETA, GOAT)Cheese and Cheese Products. Import division DWCI. Listeria monocytogenes
- AQZ-0633989-2 SOFT RIPENED CHEESE MADE FROM COW'S MILK (E.G., BRIE, CAMEMBERT)Cheese and Cheese Products. Import division DWCI. Listeria monocytogenes
- SCS-9726061-1 MUSTARD OIL SEED STOCKVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil). Import division DSEI. unsafe food additive
- SCS-6469044-4 MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULABaby (Infant and Junior) Food Products. Import division DSEI. no premarket notificationlabel not conspicuousnot in Englishnutrition labeling
- AQZ-0631658-5 SOFT RIPENED CHEESE MADE FROM COW'S MILK (E.G., BRIE, CAMEMBERT)Cheese and Cheese Products. Import division DWCI. Listeria monocytogenes
- SCS-6646035-8 MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULABaby (Infant and Junior) Food Products. Import division DSEI. no premarket notificationnot in English
Recent weeks
| Week | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026-W44 | 0 |
| 2026-W43 | 0 |
| 2026-W42 | 0 |
| 2026-W41 | 0 |
| 2026-W40 | 1 |
| 2026-W39 | 0 |
| 2026-W38 | 0 |
| 2026-W37 | 0 |
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W44
Data and downloads
Download all 108 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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