FDA Import Refusals — Week 29 2025 (14–20 Jul) | US Border Refusal Entries
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In week 29 of 2025 (14–20 Jul), FDA recorded 127 refusals affecting food entries offered for import: 127 border rejections, 0 alerts, and 0 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were India, Mexico and China.
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Border rejections (127)
| Date | Origin | Category | Import division | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | CAKE WITHOUT CUSTARD OR CREAM FILLING unsafe col | |
| Mexico | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSWI | FLAVORED CANDY, SOFT (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) filthy | |
| United Kingdom | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNBI | FLAVORED CANDY, SOFT (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe collist ingrelacks n/cnutrit lbl | |
| India | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DNEI | NOODLES, INSTANT filthy | |
| Switzerland | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULA lack notifinconspiculacks n/cno english | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. ncontactnutrit lbl | |
| India | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | TILAPIA salmonella | |
| Spain | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | ANCHOVY mfrhaccp | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. unsafe colunapproved | |
| Ukraine | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DWCI | WHEAT, MILLED (CRUSHED, COARSE GROUND OR CRACKED) no processlist ingrelacks firmlacks n/c | |
| China | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DWCI | GEL CUPS CANDY choke hzrd | |
| Japan | Soups | DWCI | CONCENTRATED BROTH, N.E.C. mfrhaccp | |
| Brazil | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | FLAVORED CANDY, HARD (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) suppl gmp | |
| Belgium | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | MUSHROOM, CHANTERELLE, WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) salmonella | |
| Mexico | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSWI | ORAL REHYDRATION PRODUCTS unsafe addinconspicufalsenutrit lbl | |
| Canada | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNBI | NON-STANDARD BREAD/ROLLS/BUNS fsvp vio | |
| Egypt | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | LENTILS, DRIED OR PASTE list ingrelabelingnutrit lblinconspicu | |
| Brazil | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | FLAVORED CANDY, HARD (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) suppl gmp | |
| China | Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | DSEI | MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS, ADDED SAFE AND SUITABLE MICROBIAL ORGANISMS (E.G. LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS) melamine | |
| India | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DNEI | SAUCES, N.E.C. list ingreunsafe addlacks n/cnutrit lbl | |
| Hong Kong | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. list ingredietarylbllacks firmncontact | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | ENOKITAKE no process | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | MAHI MAHI filthy | |
| Brazil | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | L-GLUTAMINE (PROTEIN) unapproved | |
| India | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | BETEL NUT, PASTE unsafe addpoisonord | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | FOLIC ACID (VITAMIN) unapproved | |
| Australia | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | MUNG BEAN, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide | |
| Algeria | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | TOMATO, DRIED pesticide | |
| United Arab Emirates | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DWCI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. unsafe add | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | FUNGI PRODUCTS NOT MENTIONED ELSEWHERE, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Pakistan | Dressings and Condiments | DWCI | CONDIMENTS, N.E.C. inadprcctl | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSEI | SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. insanitarymfr injsalmonellamfr insan | |
| Sweden | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | CANDY WITHOUT CHOCOLATE N.E.C. lacks firmlacks n/cno englishcolorlabel | |
| Mexico | Dressings and Condiments | DSWI | PEPPER SAUCE (HOT, MILD, ETC.) no english | |
| Mexico | Soft Drinks and Waters | DSWI | MINERAL WATER, CARBONATED WATER (NONMEDICINAL) lacks n/cnutrit lbllist ingrelacks firm | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSWI | PEPPER,BLACK, WHOLE (SPICE) filthysalmonella | |
| Mexico | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | TURMERIC (HERBAL & BOTANICALS II) inconspicuno englishnutrit lbl | |
| Saudi Arabia | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNBI | DATES, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Peru | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSEI | PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICE MILK, N.E.C. unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Bangladesh | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSEI | FRIED SNACK FOODS, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| Mexico | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSWI | FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS unsafe add | |
| Vietnam | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | TAMARIND, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED filthy | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | POTATO CHIPS,FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| India | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DSEI | NOODLES AND NOODLE PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Turkey | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | RAISINS, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe collist ingreinconspicucolor lblg | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | CAPSICUMS (CAYENNE CHILI, HOT PEPPERS), GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) fsvp vio | |
| Portugal | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. false | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DWCI | SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Ghana | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DSEI | FLOURS AND MEALS N.E.C. filthylacks n/cnutrit lbl | |
| Peru | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DWCI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. unapproved | |
| Georgia | Cheese and Cheese Products | DWCI | SOFT, SEMI-SOFT CHEESE MADE FROM COW'S MILK (INCLUDES FETA TYPE CHEESE) poisonous | |
| Poland | Coffee and Tea | DNEI | TEA, N.E.C. inconspicu | |
| Russia | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | BREAD STICKS (FLAVORED OR UNFLAVORED), BAKED unsafe addlist ingreinconspicuflavr lblg | |
| Portugal | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. false | |
| Portugal | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. false | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DWCI | SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. mfr insanmfr inj | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | MANGO (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) pesticide | |
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | CAKE WITHOUT CUSTARD OR CREAM FILLING list ingreflavr lblgpresrv lbllacks n/c | |
| Jordan | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | THYME, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) salmonella | |
| China | Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | DWCI | MILK, DRIED unsafe colpoisonousmelamineunfit4food | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | CILANTRO (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE) insanitarymfr insan | |
| Mexico | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSWI | FISH MAW, FISHERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Vietnam | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | CASHEW, SHELLED pesticide | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Ukraine | Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | DNEI | SUNFLOWER OIL, CRUDE pesticide | |
| India | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DNEI | DINNER WITH COMPONENTS IN SEPARATE CONTAINERS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Ghana | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | EEL filthy | |
| Mexico | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DSWI | SAUCES, N.E.C. needs fceno process | |
| Turkey | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | OKRA, WITH SAUCE needs fceno processneeds acid | |
| China | Soft Drinks and Waters | DWCI | CARBONATED SOFT DRINK, N.E.C. melamineno processlist ingreflavr lblg | |
| Vietnam | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | CASHEW, SHELLED pesticide | |
| Portugal | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. false | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | HAW, DRIED OR PASTE unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Canada | Soft Drinks and Waters | DNBI | SODA WATER WITH FRUIT FLAVOR, CARBONATED unsafe collist ingrelacks n/cnutrit lbl | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | BROCCOLI (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNBI | CHEESE FILLED CRACKERS unsafe col | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSWI | CAKE WITHOUT CUSTARD OR CREAM FILLING mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Vietnam | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DWCI | CANDY COSMETICS (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) filthy | |
| India | Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | DSEI | NON FAT MILK PRODUCTS, N.E.C. health c | |
| United States | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DNBI | MACARONI/CHEESE (PACKAGE CONTAINS SEPARATE COMPONENTS, REQUIRE MIX/COOK) inconspicu | |
| India | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) allergen | |
| Haiti | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DSEI | CORN STARCH no englishnutrit lbllabelingdietarylbl | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | CHINESE RED DATE (JUJUBES, ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA) (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Canada | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | CHANA DAL, DRIED OR PASTE fsvp vio | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | CINNAMON, CASSIA, WHOLE (SPICE) poisonous | |
| India | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | DIETARY CONVENTIONAL FOODS, N.E.C. lacks n/cnutrit lbl | |
| Canada | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | TOMATOES (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | GINGER ROOT (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) filthy | |
| Turkey | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNBI | SOFT CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) list ingreinconspiculacks firmlacks n/c | |
| United States | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DNBI | MACARONI/CHEESE (PACKAGE CONTAINS SEPARATE COMPONENTS, REQUIRE MIX/COOK) false | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | MOTH BEAN, BEAN AND PEA SPROUTS salmonella | |
| Lebanon | Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | DNEI | VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, CRUDE pesticide | |
| Taiwan | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. nutrit lblhealth c | |
| Saudi Arabia | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNBI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) pesticide | |
| Vietnam | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | CASHEW, SHELLED pesticide | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DNEI | SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. mfr insanmfr inj | |
| India | Soft Drinks and Waters | DNEI | BOTTLED WATER, CARBONATED WATER (NONMEDICINAL) list ingrelacks firmlacks n/cusual name | |
| Saudi Arabia | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | DATES, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide | |
| Pakistan | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | RICE, PLAIN (WHITE OR POLISHED) PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| Chile | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | STRAWBERRIES (BERRY) pesticide | |
| Vietnam | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DWCI | RICE, FRAGRANT, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| Chile | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | STRAWBERRIES (BERRY) pesticide | |
| Nigeria | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SNAILS, AQUATIC, OTHER AQUATIC SPECIES lacks firmlacks n/cnutrit lbl | |
| Sweden | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNBI | CANDY WITHOUT CHOCOLATE N.E.C. unsafe collist ingrelacks firmlacks n/c | |
| Thailand | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | COCONUT, SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT, DRIED OR PASTE no english | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Thailand | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | COCONUT, SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT, DRIED OR PASTE no english | |
| Vietnam | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | CASHEW, SHELLED pesticide | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | CHINESE RED DATE (JUJUBES, ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA), DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | SERRANO PEPPER, HOT (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| United States | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | POTATO (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) filthy | |
| United States | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNBI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. nutrit lblunapproved | |
| India | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSWI | SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS filthy | |
| South Korea | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DNEI | MULTIPLE FOOD SPECIALITIES, SIDE DISHES AND DESSERTS, N.E.C. needs fceno process | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | AVOCADO (PIT FRUIT) pesticide | |
| Nigeria | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SNAILS, AQUATIC, OTHER AQUATIC SPECIES list ingrenutrit lbl | |
| Nigeria | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | DIETARY CONVENTIONAL FOODS, N.E.C. list ingredietarylbllacks firmlacks n/c | |
| Poland | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | PEAS needs fceno process | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNEI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. unapproved | |
| Vietnam | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DWCI | RICE, FRAGRANT, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| Japan | Soups | DWCI | CONCENTRATED BROTH, N.E.C. mfrhaccp | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS sulfitelblconcealedlacks n/c | |
| Hong Kong | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, N.E.C. dietarylbllacks firmncontact |