Poland — All Categories
Poland received 63 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume peaked at 13 in 2026-Q2, with the trend rising sharply year-on-year. The most-cited issues are unsafe color additive, color not declared, and no process filing. No trade baseline is published for some of Poland's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 33 were hazard refusals and 30 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024-Q2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-Q3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024-Q4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025-Q1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025-Q2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-Q3 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 2025-Q4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026-Q1 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 2026-Q2 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| 2026-Q3 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| 2026-Q4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 |
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 13 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 20 | — | poisonous or deleterious substance |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | 9 | — | unapproved new drug |
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 6 | — | Listeria monocytogenes |
| Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | 5 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Soft Drinks and Waters | 4 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Coffee and Tea | 4 | — | not in English |
| Chocolate and Cocoa Products | 3 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 3 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 3 | — | pesticide residue |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 2 | — | not in English |
| Gelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie Fillings | 1 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | 1 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Beverage Bases | 1 | — | no process filing |
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 1 | — | nutrition labeling |
Recent refusals
- DP4-1114535-3 YOGURT (PLAIN, FLAVORED OR FRUIT ADDED)Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products. Import division DNBI. insanitary conditions
- 113-4144914-6 PEASVegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DSWI. pesticide residue
- DP4-1107653-3 CREAM, SOURMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products. Import division DNBI. false or misleading label
- 9AJ-0016300-9 IMPORT MILK ACTMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products. Import division DNEI. inadequate process control
- EK4-0540470-9 GELATIN, FLAVOREDGelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie Fillings. Import division DNBI. unsafe color additiveno net quantitynot in Englishcolor not declared
- AMG-0179960-4 SOFT DRINK, COLA, CARBONATEDSoft Drinks and Waters. Import division DSEI. unsafe color additivecolor not declared
- ENS-0103435-6 MILK, PLAINMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products. Import division DSWI. no common namelabelingnutrition labelingno process filing
- 8RG-2689436-6 CARBONATED SOFT DRINK, N.E.C.Soft Drinks and Waters. Import division DNBI. unsafe color additiveingredients not listed
- BQL-0113684-3 SQUASH, SUMMER (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNBI. no process filing
- 274-2601823-3 CREAM, SOURMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products. Import division DNBI. below standard of quality
- E84-0126812-1 FRUITS USED AS VEGETABLES, N.E.C.Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DSWI. Listeria monocytogenes
- 1FX-4493501-3 VITAMIN, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. unapproved new drug
- 038-0674517-4 SCALLOPSFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. filth
- 9AJ-0014635-0 CUCUMBERS (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNBI. inadequate process control
- 9AJ-0013668-2 CARBONATED SOFT DRINK, N.E.C.Soft Drinks and Waters. Import division DNEI. unsafe color additiveunsafe food additivecolor not declared
- 113-4029190-3 PEASVegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNEI. Listeria monocytogenes
- E84-0125771-0 PEASVegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNEI. poisonous or deleterious substance
- EK4-0539713-5 CHOCOLATE CANDY BAR, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (NOT COCONUT)Chocolate and Cocoa Products. Import division DNEI. FSVP violation
- EK4-0539626-9 FRUIT/FRUIT FLAVORED PLAIN COOKIES, BISCUITS AND WAFERSBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings. Import division DNEI. FSVP violation
- EK4-0538930-6 OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C.Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings. Import division DNBI. not in Englishno food-canning registrationno process filing
Recent weeks
| Week | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026-W44 | 0 |
| 2026-W43 | 1 |
| 2026-W42 | 1 |
| 2026-W41 | 0 |
| 2026-W40 | 0 |
| 2026-W39 | 1 |
| 2026-W38 | 2 |
| 2026-W37 | 3 |
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W44
Data and downloads
Download all 103 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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Poland country report since 2020 — every refusal by year, charge and import division →