Japan — 2021

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Japan received 40 refusals in 2021, most of them in Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Of these, 20 were hazard refusals and 20 were paperwork refusals.

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By category

Category	Refusals
Vegetables and Vegetable Products	11
Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum	10
Fishery/Seafood Products	4
Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet)	4
Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements	3
Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans	3
Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings	1
Coffee and Tea	1
Nuts and Edible Seeds	1
Soft Drinks and Waters	1
Soups	1
Total	40

Refusals in 2021

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SCS-8956270-8 2021-12-21 TEA, N.E.C.Coffee and Tea. Import division DSEI. lacks firmlacks n/cno englishlabeling+1 more
AEK-0080106-6 2021-12-17 GINSENG (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DSEI. no english
799-6485102-5 2021-12-15 VITAMIN E (TOCOPHEROL)Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. unapproved
9XL-0107460-1 2021-12-06 GINGER ROOT (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DWCI. no process
442-8840575-4 2021-12-06 GINGER ROOT (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DWCI. no english
510-8765565-3 2021-12-06 GINGER ROOT (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DWCI. unsafe colcolor lblg
AQZ-0520493-1 2021-12-03 FISH ROE, FISHERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C.Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DWCI. inconspiculisteria
9ES-0061320-6 2021-11-26 SOFT DRINKS AND WATERS NOT MENTIONED ELSEWHERE, N.E.C.Soft Drinks and Waters. Import division DNEI. no process
799-5671830-7 2021-11-23 CHILI SAUCEMultiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet). Import division DWCI. needs fceno process
349-1029533-5 2021-11-15 GEL CUPS, FRUIT FLAVOREDCandy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DWCI. list ingreusual name
9ES-0060377-7 2021-11-08 SEAWEED (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNEI. pesticide
9ES-0059631-0 2021-11-03 SEAWEED (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNBI. pesticide
E8L-2106377-6 2021-10-21 MUSHROOMS AND OTHER FUNGI PRODUCTS, BROKEN OR KIBBLED, N.E.C.Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DWCI. filthy
8N5-0010764-5 2021-10-19 FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERSDietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements. Import division DSWI. false
221-6189626-5 2021-08-31 PREPARED DRY SWEET GOODS MIX WITHOUT CUSTARD OR CREAM FILLING N.E.C.Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings. Import division DWCI. list ingrecolor lblgno englishnutrit lbl
750-0195561-8 2021-08-27 MILLET SEED (EDIBLE SEED)Nuts and Edible Seeds. Import division DNEI. no process
235-1661982-4 2021-07-30 GOURD, DRIED OR PASTEVegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DWCI. sulfitelbllist ingre
750-0195051-0 2021-07-22 SOFT CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DNEI. falseunsafe collist ingre
AEK-9349224-4 2021-07-20 VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. dirsexmptdietarylbllacks firmno english+2 more
799-3360163-4 2021-07-19 VITAMIN, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. dirsexmptdietarylbllacks firmno english+2 more
K64-3041665-6 2021-07-01 GINGER ROOT (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNEI. unsafe colcolor lblg
EVJ-0281038-3 2021-06-28 COCKLESFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSWI. salmonella
235-1657180-1 2021-06-07 FLAVORED CANDY, HARD (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DWCI. unsafe colcolor lblg
235-1656749-4 2021-05-26 FLAVORED CANDY, HARD (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DWCI. unsafe colcolor lblg
235-1657850-9 2021-05-26 JELLIED CANDY, SOFT (JELLY BEANS, GUM DROPS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DWCI. unsafe colcolor lblg
677-0332813-7 2021-05-21 JELLIED CANDY, SOFT (JELLY BEANS, GUM DROPS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DNBI. unsafe col
551-5616295-6 2021-04-21 SCALLOPSFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DWCI. listeria
9ES-0057330-1 2021-04-20 MISO (SOYBEAN BASE) BROTH (MEAT AND/OR VEGETABLE STOCK)Soups. Import division DNEI. lacks n/cno englishusual namenutrit lbl+1 more
510-8416054-1 2021-04-13 MUSHROOM, SHIITAKE, FUNGI PRODUCTS, N.E.C.Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DWCI. forbidden
AEK-8924939-2 2021-04-13 DIETARY CONVENTIONAL FOODS, N.E.C.Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements. Import division DSEI. list ingredietarylbllacks firmlacks n/c+3 more
316-2565015-0 2021-04-02 GEL CUPS, FRUIT FLAVOREDCandy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DNEI. unsafe colfilthy
316-2575927-4 2021-03-31 GEL CUPS, FRUIT FLAVOREDCandy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DNEI. unsafe colforeign ob
417-0352279-1 2021-03-17 SAUCES, N.E.C.Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet). Import division DNEI. needs fceno process
H67-1585420-3 2021-03-10 YELLOWTAIL, AMBERJACKFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. mfrhaccpinsanitary
417-0352708-9 2021-03-05 SAUCES, N.E.C.Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet). Import division DNEI. needs fceno process
417-0350730-5 2021-02-11 SAUCES, N.E.C.Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet). Import division DNEI. poisonousneeds fceno processnutrit lbl
KL1-0248884-0 2021-02-09 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. foreign ob
DS8-3019837-2 2021-02-02 FLAVORED CANDY, HARD (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DWCI. unsafe col
AEK-8671338-2 2021-01-20 DIETARY CONVENTIONAL FOODS, N.E.C.Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements. Import division DSEI. no english
9ES-0055980-5 2021-01-07 RADISH (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNEI. unsafe colcolor lblg