FDA Import Refusals — Week 33 2025 (11–17 Aug) | US Border Refusal Entries
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In week 33 of 2025 (11–17 Aug), FDA recorded 110 refusals affecting food entries offered for import: 110 border rejections, 0 alerts, and 0 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were Mexico, India and China.
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Border rejections (110)
| Date | Origin | Category | Import division | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | CANTALOUPE (VINE FRUIT) insanitarymfr insansalmonella | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Senegal | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSWI | TUNA (ALBACORE, YELLOWFIN, BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, ETC.) histamineinadprcctl | |
| Senegal | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSWI | TUNA (ALBACORE, YELLOWFIN, BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, ETC.) histamineinadprcctl | |
| Thailand | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | MUNG BEAN pesticidefilthy | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | SNAKE HEAD vetdrugres | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | TILAPIA, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS salmonella | |
| France | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | SARDINES (BRISLING, SPRATS, PILCHARDS, ETC.) no process | |
| Senegal | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSWI | TUNA (ALBACORE, YELLOWFIN, BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, ETC.) histamineinadprcctl | |
| Senegal | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSWI | TUNA (ALBACORE, YELLOWFIN, BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, ETC.) histamineinadprcctl | |
| Italy | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | CHEWING GUM, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) inconspicunutrit lbllist ingreusual name | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | BAY (LAUREL), WHOLE (SPICE) mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Nigeria | Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | DSEI | COCONUT OIL, REFINED, SINGLE INGREDIENT unapprovednutrit lblunsafe addlacks firm | |
| United Kingdom | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DNEI | WHEAT CEREAL (BABY) falselacks n/cnutrit lblhealth c | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | WOLFBERRY (CHINESE OR SOUTHEAST ASIAN BERRY OF THE CHINESE MATRIMONY VINE, W/SLIGHT LICORICE FLAVOR) pesticide | |
| Yemen | Filled Milk and Imitation Milk Products | DNBI | FILLED MILK, CONCENTRATED, EVAPORATED MILK TYPE PRODUCT labelingnutrit lblneeds fceno process | |
| Egypt | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | LEAF & STEM VEGETABLES, DRIED OR PASTE, N.E.C. pesticide | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | FISH MAW, FISHERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colinconspicucolor lblgnutrit lbl | |
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | BREAD/ROLLS/BUNS, N.E.C. poisonousmelamineunfit4food | |
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | CAKE WITHOUT CUSTARD OR CREAM FILLING list ingrelacks firmno englishallergen | |
| South Korea | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DNEI | MULTIPLE FOOD SPECIALITIES, SIDE DISHES AND DESSERTS, N.E.C. no process | |
| Mexico | Dressings and Condiments | DSWI | CONDIMENTS, N.E.C. no englishusual namenutrit lbl | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | PRICKLE PEAR (CORE FRUIT) pesticide | |
| 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 | |
| Pakistan | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | PEPPER, BLACK, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) filthy | |
| Honduras | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DWCI | FRIED SNACK FOODS, N.E.C. color lblg | |
| Pakistan | Dressings and Condiments | DNBI | CONDIMENTS, N.E.C. no process | |
| United Arab Emirates | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | MIXED SPICES AND SEASONING WITH SALT, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| South Korea | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | ENOKITAKE listeriamfr insanmfr inj | |
| Canada | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | TOMATOES (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | CHOYOTE, CHAYOTES (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | ASHWAGANDHA (HERBAL & BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS) suppl gmpunapproved | |
| Ivory Coast | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DNEI | COCOA BEAN N.E.C. filthy | |
| 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. unsafe addunapproved | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblgallergen | |
| Lebanon | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNBI | MELON SEEDS (EDIBLE SEED) inconspicunutrit lbl | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | MOTH BEAN, BEAN AND PEA SPROUTS salmonella | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblgallergen | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colinconspicucolor lblgnutrit lbl | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | FOLIC ACID (VITAMIN) unapproved | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | CABBAGE (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | WHEAT GRAIN SNACK (WHOLE, CRACKED, SPLIT), FRIED/OIL COOKED unsafe colinconspicucolor lblgnutrit lbl | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | POTATO CHIPS,FRIED unsafe colinconspicucolor lblgnutrit lbl | |
| South Korea | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | ENOKITAKE listeriamfr insanmfr inj | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | POTATO CHIPS,FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Guatemala | Soups | DWCI | DRIED SOUP, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | TILAPIA, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS salmonella | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Belgium | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, N.E.C. false | |
| Mexico | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DSWI | SAUCES, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblgallergen | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | FISH PASTE, FISHERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. poisonousstd identnutrit lblmfr insan | |
| El Salvador | Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | DNEI | BLENDED SYRUPS, PANCAKE AND WAFFLE SYRUP filthy | |
| Mexico | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS unapproved | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | CHEESE FILLED CRACKERS unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. no englishncontactnutrit lblunapproved | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | PEPPER, BLACK, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) filthysalmonella | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | TILAPIA, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS vetdrugres | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | BEANS, CORN, AND PEA, N.E.C. (VEGETABLE) salmonella | |
| Mexico | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSWI | ORAL REHYDRATION PRODUCTS list ingreinconspiculacks firmno english | |
| China | Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | DSEI | MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE melamine | |
| Canada | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNBI | BAKLAVA unsafe collist ingreyellow #5 | |
| Canada | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNBI | BAKLAVA unsafe collist ingreyellow #5 | |
| Honduras | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSEI | FLAVORED OR PARTY CRACKERS color lblgyellow #5unsafe col | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | RAISINS, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| 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 | |
| Mexico | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | HYDROXOCOBALAMIN (VITAMIN) unapproved | |
| Thailand | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS vetdrugres | |
| Fiji | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | TUNA (ALBACORE, YELLOWFIN, BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, ETC.) filthy | |
| Guatemala | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, N.E.C. 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 | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | MUNG BEAN, BEAN AND PEA SPROUTS salmonella | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | LABLAB BEAN, BEAN AND PEA SPROUTS pesticide | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe collist ingreinconspicucolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Pakistan | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| India | Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | DNEI | MUSTARD OIL, REFINED, SINGLE INGREDIENT, SEE 28O FOR MUSTARD OIL AS A FLAVORING unsafe add | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblglist ingrenutrit lbl | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNBI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT PUREES) filthy | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSWI | OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | BERRY, TOPPING OR SYRUP, N.E.C. unsafe colcolorlabel | |
| Azerbaijan | Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | DNEI | VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, CRUDE pesticide | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | CHINESE RED DATE (JUJUBES, ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA) (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| India | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DNEI | NOODLES, CHOW MEIN filthy | |
| India | Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | DNEI | INVERT SUGAR unsafe col | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe collist ingre | |
| Jordan | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DNEI | CORN STARCH SNACKS, BAKED color lblg | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNEI | VITAMIN, N.E.C. list ingrenutrit lblunapproved | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | COCONUT, SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT, DRIED OR PASTE salmonella | |
| India | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS vetdrugres | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSWI | CARDAMON, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) salmonella | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSEI | MIXED STARCH SNACKS, BAKED salmonella | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | CHEESE FILLED CRACKERS unsafe col | |
| India | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DNEI | NOODLES, INSTANT list ingrelacks n/cno englishnutrit lbl | |
| India | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| Hong Kong | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | MUSHROOM, MOREL, FUNGI PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe collist ingre | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe collist ingre | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | CHINESE RED DATE (JUJUBES, ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA) (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | MOTH BEAN, BEAN AND PEA SPROUTS salmonella | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DNEI | FRIED SNACK FOODS, N.E.C. fsvp vio | |
| Turkey | Gelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie Fillings | DNEI | CARAMEL PUDDING (PIE FILLING) MIX (NOT CUSTARD) unsafe col | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | CHINESE RED DATE (JUJUBES, ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA) (PIT FRUIT) filthy |