FDA Import Refusals — Week 31 2025 (28 Jul–3 Aug) | US Border Refusal Entries
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In week 31 of 2025 (28 Jul–3 Aug), FDA recorded 117 refusals affecting food entries offered for import: 117 border rejections, 0 alerts, and 0 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were India, Mexico and China.
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Border rejections (117)
| Date | Origin | Category | Import division | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | TOMATO, DRIED no process | |
| Philippines | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | FISH SAUCE, FISHERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Guatemala | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | ORANGE, CITRUS FRUIT JUICES OR CONCENTRATES falsecolor lblglacks n/cstd name | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | SPINACH, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide | |
| Afghanistan | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNBI | FLAVORED CANDY, HARD (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) list ingrepoisonous | |
| India | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DSWI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| India | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DSWI | NOODLES AND NOODLE PRODUCTS, N.E.C. list ingrelacks n/cno englishnutrit lbl | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSWI | TUNA (ALBACORE, YELLOWFIN, BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, ETC.) filthy | |
| Ukraine | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | BISCUITS unsafe col | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | MANGO, JUICE, MILK, CREME, DRINK OR NECTAR, SUB/TROPICAL FRUIT unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| India | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSWI | SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS vetdrugresnitrofuran | |
| India | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DSWI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| China | Gelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie Fillings | DWCI | GELATIN, FLAVORED filthy | |
| Germany | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, N.E.C. unapproved | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | CANTALOUPE (VINE FRUIT) salmonella | |
| Canada | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNBI | COCONUT, SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT, JUICES, MILK, CREME, DRINKS AND NECTARS no process | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | GUAVA, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED filthy | |
| Italy | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | FLAVORED CANDY, HARD (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) list ingrecolor lblg | |
| Turkey | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DNBI | MIXED OR ASSORTED CHOCOLATE CANDIES (BARS, BOXES, LOOSE FORM), WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (NOT COCONU unsafe collist ingrelacks n/cno english | |
| Thailand | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | LEAF & STEM VEGETABLES, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| India | Coffee and Tea | DNBI | TEA, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS falselacks n/c | |
| Israel | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNBI | ALOE (HERBAL AND BOTANICAL (NOT TEAS) II (CONTINUED)) list ingredirsexmpt | |
| India | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| India | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DNBI | NOODLES, WHEAT AND SOY pesticideusual nameallergen | |
| China | Beverage Bases | DWCI | BEVERAGE BASE OF NON-FRUIT ORIGIN, LIQUID, N.E.C. melaminefilthy | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | ANISE (STAR ANISE) (SPICE) mfr injsalmonella | |
| China | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNBI | PUMPKIN SEED (EDIBLE SEED) pesticide | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSEI | PEPPER, BLACK, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) filthy | |
| Jordan | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | CUCUMBERS (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | SERRANO PEPPER, HOT (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | MUNG BEAN, BEAN AND PEA SPROUTS salmonella | |
| Bangladesh | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | ASHWAGANDHA (HERBAL & BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS) unapproved | |
| India | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DNBI | NOODLES, INSTANT list ingrefilthyfalselacks n/c | |
| Pakistan | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | FRUIT/FRUIT FLAVORED PLAIN COOKIES, BISCUITS AND WAFERS unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Soft Drinks and Waters | DSWI | SOFT DRINK, OTHER FRUIT FLAVORED, CARBONATED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Portugal | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. unapproved | |
| Canada | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNBI | BARLEY, WHOLE GRAIN salmonella | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED no english | |
| Pakistan | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| Portugal | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | GINSENG (HERBAL & BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS) unapproved | |
| Mexico | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. no englishunapproved | |
| 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 ingrencontact | |
| Pakistan | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| 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. inconspicufalsenutrit lbl | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | POTATO CHIPS,FRIED unsafe colcolor lblgno englishinconspicu | |
| Turkey | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNBI | CAKE,CUSTARD OR CREAM FILLED unsafe collacks n/c | |
| Mexico | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. no englishunapproved | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | POTATO CHIPS,FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. unapproved | |
| Italy | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSEI | SWEET GOODS,CUSTARD OR CREAM FILLED, N.E.C. nutrit lbl | |
| Portugal | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. false | |
| Nigeria | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSEI | PLANTAIN SNACKS, FRUIT SNACK FOODS, FRIED/OIL COOKED nutrit lbl | |
| India | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | FAVA BEAN pesticide | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE, N.E.C. no process | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. list ingreinconspicunutrit lbl | |
| United Kingdom | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | SOFT CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | FOLIC ACID (VITAMIN) unapproved | |
| India | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DNEI | ORIENTAL NOODLES (FLAVORED WITH SHRIMP,CHICKEN,BEEF,LOBSTER,CRAB,PLAIN,ETC.) mfr insanmfr injlacks n/cnutrit lbl | |
| China | Soft Drinks and Waters | DWCI | NONCARBONATED SOFT DRINK, N.E.C. melamine | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | CHINESE RED DATE (JUJUBES, ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA) (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Estonia | Soft Drinks and Waters | DSEI | ENERGY DRINK CAFFEINE-FREE, NONCARBONATED, N.E.C. adddrugbio | |
| Ukraine | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DNBI | CHOCOLATE AND CHOCOLATE COVERED CANDY, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. unsafe colinconspicufalselacks n/c | |
| Mexico | Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | DSWI | HONEY substitute | |
| Peru | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSEI | SUGAR SNAP PEAS pesticide | |
| Pakistan | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | CHEESE FILLED CRACKERS unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| 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. unapproved | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | GOBY vetdrugres | |
| Mexico | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. health c | |
| Germany | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULA inconspicufalse | |
| Yemen | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | KIDNEY BEAN lacks n/cnutrit lblno process | |
| Canada | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNBI | PEANUT, SHELLED pesticide | |
| Turkey | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNBI | PISTACHIO, PASTE salmonellalist ingreallergen | |
| Lebanon | Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | DNEI | VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, CRUDE pesticide | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS filthy | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS vetdrugres | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblgno englishnutrit lbl | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblglist ingrenutrit lbl | |
| Pakistan | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| United States | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | POTATO (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) filthy | |
| Mexico | Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | DSWI | IMITATION SYRUPS, MOLASSES AND HONEY, N.E.C. unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Taiwan | Coffee and Tea | DSEI | TEA, GREEN unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| South Africa | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | RAISINS (DRIED GRAPES) (BERRY) filthy | |
| United Arab Emirates | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | CAPSICUMS (CAYENNE CHILI, HOT PEPPERS), GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) salmonella | |
| China | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | CLAMS poisonous | |
| Ghana | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | CORN, BOLTED MEAL OR FLOUR mycotoxin | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | SCAD salmonella | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| China | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DWCI | POTATO CHIPS,FRIED poisonousmelamineunfit4food | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblglist ingreinconspicu | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe collist ingrenutrit lbl | |
| Spain | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DWCI | VITAMIN E (TOCOPHEROL) unsafe add | |
| Colombia | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSEI | CHEESE PUFFS, BAKED no englishunsafe coldietarylbldietary | |
| Peru | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSEI | SUGAR SNAP PEAS pesticide | |
| United Kingdom | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN B12 (CYANOCOBALAMIN) unapproved | |
| Peru | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSEI | SUGAR SNAP PEAS pesticide | |
| Canada | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNBI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. list ingrelacks firmallergenunsafe col | |
| India | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | SOFT CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) list ingrecolor lblgnutrit lblunsafe col | |
| Philippines | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | FISH, N.E.C. filthy | |
| United Kingdom | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | HARD CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| Thailand | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNBI | BETEL NUT, SHELLED poisonordinconspiculacks n/cnutrit lbl | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| China | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | CLAMS poisonous | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | CHINESE RED DATE (JUJUBES, ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA) (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSWI | FISH MAW, FISHERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Argentina | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | TROUT (RAINBOW, BROOK, BROWN, CHAR, STEELHEAD, ETC.) filthy | |
| China | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | CLAMS poisonous | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | CORIANDER, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) mfr inj | |
| United Arab Emirates | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | FIG, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide | |
| Brazil | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | PUMPKINS, DRIED OR PASTE needs fce | |
| United Arab Emirates | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | CAPSICUMS (CAYENNE CHILI, HOT PEPPERS), GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) salmonella | |
| India | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNBI | RICE, CULTIVATED, WHOLE GRAIN pesticide | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblginconspicufalse | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | CARDAMON, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) mfr inj |