Turkey — All Categories
Turkey received 222 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume peaked at 30 in 2025-Q3, with the trend falling year-on-year. The most-cited issues are pesticide residue, filth, and nutrition labeling. No trade baseline is published for some of Turkey's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 156 were hazard refusals and 66 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| 2024-Q2 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024-Q3 | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| 2024-Q4 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| 2025-Q1 | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| 2025-Q2 | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| 2025-Q3 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| 2025-Q4 | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| 2026-Q1 | 30 | 26 | 4 |
| 2026-Q2 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| 2026-Q3 | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| 2026-Q4 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 74 |
| 2025 | 93 |
| 2024 | 55 |
| 2023 | 53 |
| 2022 | 52 |
| 2021 | 128 |
| 2020 | 39 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and Cocoa Products | 34 | 249.4 | unsafe color additive |
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 59 | — | pesticide residue |
| Nuts and Edible Seeds | 27 | — | Salmonella |
| Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 21 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | 20 | — | unapproved new drug |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 17 | — | no process filing |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 12 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 10 | — | Salmonella |
| Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | 7 | — | Salmonella |
| Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | 5 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Gelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie Fillings | 4 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Beverage Bases | 4 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | 2 | — | pesticide residue |
| Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | 2 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 2 | — | HACCP failure |
| Macaroni and Noodle Products | 2 | — | no net quantity |
| Soft Drinks and Waters | 2 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Dressings and Condiments | 1 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | 1 | — | Salmonella |
| Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | 1 | — | unapproved new drug |
Recent refusals
- BWS-0007112-9 RAISINS, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. pesticide residuefilth
- BQL-0114463-1 HONEYFood Sweeteners (Nutritive). Import division DNEI. substitution
- DF4-1647484-2 MINT, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)Spices, Flavors, and Salts. Import division DNBI. Salmonella
- 024-1695270-9 CAULIFLOWER (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNBI. no process filing
- 1FX-7485007-5 VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, CRUDEVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil). Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- K09-0100953-8 SWEET GOODS WITHOUT CUSTARD OR CREAM FILLING, N.E.C.Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings. Import division DNBI. label not conspicuousno net quantityno common namenutrition labeling+1 more
- AZR-0001961-3 OLIVES, BLACK, (PIT FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- 1FX-4937773-3 RAISINS, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. filth
- F87-2600772-4 FIG, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. pesticide residue
- F23-9358945-2 CARAMEL PUDDING (PIE FILLING) MIX (NOT CUSTARD)Gelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie Fillings. Import division DNEI. color not declared
- 417-0413158-4 MOLASSESFood Sweeteners (Nutritive). Import division DNBI. ingredients not listedfilthfalse or misleading labelnot in English+1 more
- AEK-0510827-8 L-ARGININE (PROTEIN)Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. unapproved new drug
- 1FX-3275471-6 RAISINS, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DSEI. pesticide residue
- B8P-0417482-1 TOMATO, DRIEDVegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- K09-0100327-5 SOFT CANDY WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DNBI. unsafe food additivecolor not declaredunsafe color additive
- EI5-3652997-4 TOPPINGS WITHOUT FRUIT, NUTS OR CHOCOLATE N.E.C.Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DNBI. color additive labeling
- SCS-8521605-5 RAISINS, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- 718-1128648-4 FILBERT, HAZELNUT, SPREADNuts and Edible Seeds. Import division DSEI. nutrition labelingingredients not listedno manufacturer nameno net quantity+1 more
- AZR-0001928-2 RICE, PLAIN (WHITE OR POLISHED) PROCESSED (PACKAGED)Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- DP4-8684251-2 JELLIED CANDY, SOFT (JELLY BEANS, GUM DROPS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DNEI. unsafe color additivecolor not declared
Recent weeks
| Week | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026-W44 | 0 |
| 2026-W43 | 2 |
| 2026-W42 | 2 |
| 2026-W41 | 2 |
| 2026-W40 | 1 |
| 2026-W39 | 1 |
| 2026-W38 | 2 |
| 2026-W37 | 3 |
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W44
Data and downloads
Download all 494 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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Turkey country report since 2020 — every refusal by year, charge and import division →