Jamaica — All Categories
Jamaica received 21 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume peaked at 5 in 2024-Q3, with the trend falling year-on-year. The most-cited issues are nutrition labeling, Salmonella, and no process filing. No trade baseline is published for some of Jamaica's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 12 were hazard refusals and 9 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-Q2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-Q3 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024-Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-Q1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-Q2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025-Q3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-Q4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-Q1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-Q2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-Q3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-Q4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 12 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 5 | — | Salmonella |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 2 | — | pesticide residue |
| Soft Drinks and Waters | 2 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Dressings and Condiments | 2 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 2 | — | undeclared allergen |
| Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | 1 | — | no process filing |
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 1 | — | insanitary conditions |
| Coffee and Tea | 1 | — | Salmonella |
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 1 | — | no process filing |
| Vegetable Protein Products (Simulated Meats) | 1 | — | undeclared allergen |
| Beverage Bases | 1 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | 1 | — | preservative not declared |
| Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 1 | — | filth |
Recent refusals
- 900-0214016-9 SYRUPS AND MOLASSES, N.E.C.Food Sweeteners (Nutritive). Import division DSEI. no process filing
- ADM-0067385-2 PEPPER, SWEET (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNEI. FSVP violation
- NGN-0001320-6 MIXED SPICES AND SEASONING WITH SALT, N.E.C.Spices, Flavors, and Salts. Import division DWCI. Salmonella
- BHQ-0023955-1 ACKEES (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. insanitary conditions
- H67-1708883-4 TEA, N.E.C.Coffee and Tea. Import division DNEI. Salmonella
- BNI-0141356-4 MACKEREL (ALL EXCEPT SCOMBEROMORUS SP, EG SPANISH OR KING SEE '22')Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. no process filing
- BNI-0139916-9 CURRY POWDER, GROUND, CRACKED, WITHOUT SALTSpices, Flavors, and Salts. Import division DNEI. Salmonella
- BNI-0140353-2 CURRY POWDER, GROUND, CRACKED, WITHOUT SALTSpices, Flavors, and Salts. Import division DSEI. Salmonella
- BNI-0139170-3 SOFT DRINK, PIT FRUIT FLAVORED, NONCARBONATEDSoft Drinks and Waters. Import division DSEI. no net quantitynutrition labelingingredients not listed
- HC6-0250291-2 VEGETABLE PROTEIN PRODUCTS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C.Vegetable Protein Products (Simulated Meats). Import division DSEI. undeclared allergenlabelingnutrition labelingnot in English+1 more
- DP4-3890252-1 PEPPER SAUCE (HOT, MILD, ETC.)Dressings and Condiments. Import division DSEI. nutrition labeling
- 900-0198384-1 COCONUT MILK BEVERAGE BASEBeverage Bases. Import division DSEI. no net quantitynutrition labeling
- MW6-0063387-2 SAUCES, N.E.C.Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet). Import division DSEI. ingredients not listedpreservative not declarednutrition labeling
- 406-0610591-0 BOTTLED SPRING OR MINERAL WATERSoft Drinks and Waters. Import division DSEI. juice percentage not declaredlabeling
- DP4-3797544-5 PEPPER SAUCE (HOT, MILD, ETC.)Dressings and Condiments. Import division DSEI. no process filing
- K51-0105769-0 CURRY POWDER, WITHOUT SALTSpices, Flavors, and Salts. Import division DSEI. Salmonella
- 9AG-0076204-9 YAMS (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DSEI. pesticide residue
- K51-0105886-2 CHOCOLATE PLAIN COOKIES,BISCUITS AND WAFERSBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings. Import division DSEI. vitamin labelingundeclared allergen
- MW6-0063243-7 BREAD/ROLLS/BUNS, N.E.C.Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings. Import division DSEI. undeclared allergennutrition labeling
- F23-9313983-7 CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DSEI. filth
Recent weeks
| Week | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026-W44 | 0 |
| 2026-W43 | 0 |
| 2026-W42 | 1 |
| 2026-W41 | 0 |
| 2026-W40 | 0 |
| 2026-W39 | 0 |
| 2026-W38 | 1 |
| 2026-W37 | 0 |
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W44
Data and downloads
Download all 74 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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Jamaica country report since 2020 — every refusal by year, charge and import division →