Honduras — All Categories
Honduras received 73 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume peaked at 11 in 2024-Q1, with the trend roughly flat year-on-year. The most-cited issues are nutrition labeling, no net quantity, and unsafe color additive. No trade baseline is published for some of Honduras's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 51 were hazard refusals and 22 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 2024-Q2 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024-Q3 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 2024-Q4 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025-Q1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025-Q2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025-Q3 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025-Q4 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 2026-Q1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026-Q2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026-Q3 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| 2026-Q4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 |
| 2025 | 21 |
| 2024 | 30 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2022 | 41 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | 24 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 15 | — | pesticide residue |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 8 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | 6 | — | unapproved new drug |
| Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | 4 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Cheese and Cheese Products | 4 | — | insanitary conditions |
| Soft Drinks and Waters | 4 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Coffee and Tea | 3 | — | filth |
| Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 2 | — | undeclared allergen |
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 2 | — | pesticide residue |
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 2 | — | Salmonella |
| Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | 1 | — | unapproved new drug |
Recent refusals
- 9AG-0096274-8 CREAM, SOURMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products. Import division DNBI. not to standard of identitybelow standard of qualitylabel not conspicuousno net quantity+1 more
- 1FX-5690254-8 LOLLIPOP (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DSEI. no manufacturer namerxlabellabelingnutrition labeling+1 more
- ASE-1514928-9 MIXED PLAIN COOKIES,BISCUITS AND WAFERSBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings. Import division DSEI. undeclared allergennutrition labelingunsafe color additivecolor not declared
- 8QB-0001362-6 CHEESE PRODUCTS, STANDARDIZED, N.E.C.Cheese and Cheese Products. Import division DWCI. ingredients not listedinsanitary conditionsno manufacturer nameno net quantity+3 more
- EJR-1044697-3 PLAIN COOKIES,BISCUITS AND WAFERS, N.E.C.Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings. Import division DSEI. filthundeclared allergen
- 8QB-0001336-0 CHEESE PRODUCTS, STANDARDIZED, N.E.C.Cheese and Cheese Products. Import division DSEI. insanitary conditions
- 8QB-0001357-6 CHEESE PRODUCTS, STANDARDIZED, N.E.C.Cheese and Cheese Products. Import division DWCI. ingredients not listedno manufacturer nameno net quantityno common name+3 more
- ASE-1514561-8 FLUID/DRY MILK PRODUCTS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C.Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products. Import division DSEI. unsafe color additiveno net quantitynot in Englishnutrition labeling
- DM4-0863908-4 PEPPER, SWEET (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DSEI. labeling
- 8QB-0001363-4 CHEESE PRODUCTS, STANDARDIZED, N.E.C.Cheese and Cheese Products. Import division DSEI. insanitary conditionsinsanitary plantinsanitary handling
- 94T-8140782-7 VANILLA PLAIN COOKIE,BISCUIT AND WAFERBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings. Import division DSEI. unsafe color additivecolor not declaredFD&C Yellow No. 5 undeclared
- DM4-0864218-7 OKRA (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DSEI. pesticide residue
- DM4-0864580-0 OKRA (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DSEI. pesticide residue
- DM4-0860418-7 PEPPER, SWEET (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DSEI. no manufacturer nameno net quantity
- NM2-2322794-0 TAMARIND, JUICE, MILK, CREME, DRINK OR NECTAR, SUB/TROPICAL FRUITFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DSWI. filth
- 94T-8129189-0 VANILLA PLAIN COOKIE,BISCUIT AND WAFERBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings. Import division DSEI. unsafe color additivecolor not declared
- DM4-0853431-9 OKRA (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DSEI. pesticide residue
- 9J4-0004159-5 SOFT DRINK, IMITATION FRUIT FLAVORED, CARBONATEDSoft Drinks and Waters. Import division DNEI. unsafe color additive
- JN8-0045836-4 OKRA (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DSEI. pesticide residue
- 551-2118296-5 COFFEE, BEANSCoffee and Tea. Import division DWCI. filth
Recent weeks
| Week | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026-W44 | 0 |
| 2026-W43 | 0 |
| 2026-W42 | 1 |
| 2026-W41 | 0 |
| 2026-W40 | 1 |
| 2026-W39 | 0 |
| 2026-W38 | 1 |
| 2026-W37 | 0 |
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W44
Data and downloads
Download all 147 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.
The file holds entries up to 2026-10-13. To get new ones for Honduras by email, watch Honduras.
Honduras country report since 2020 — every refusal by year, charge and import division →