FDA Import Refusals — Week 35 2025 (25–31 Aug) | US Border Refusal Entries
← back to dashboard · all weeks
In week 35 of 2025 (25–31 Aug), FDA recorded 70 refusals affecting food entries offered for import: 70 border rejections, 0 alerts, and 0 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were India, China and Mexico.
Get the weekly summary of new FDA import refusals
One email a week, and only when something matches. We'll send a confirmation link first; unsubscribe any time from the footer of any email.
Border rejections (70)
| Date | Origin | Category | Import division | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, N.E.C. lacks firmnutrit lbl | |
| China | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNBI | VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID) frnmfgreg | |
| United Kingdom | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | DIETARY CONVENTIONAL FOODS, N.E.C. lacks firmnutrit lbl | |
| Canada | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | CHINESE CABBAGE, CELERY CABBAGE (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE) fsvp vio | |
| Philippines | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | FISH SAUCE, FISHERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. allergennutrit lbl | |
| Canada | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | CHINESE CABBAGE, CELERY CABBAGE (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE) fsvp vio | |
| China | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | GEL CUPS, FRUIT FLAVORED lacks firm | |
| Canada | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNBI | HERRING, COLD SMOKED, FISH insanitary | |
| Canada | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNBI | RICE, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) N.E.C. no process | |
| Colombia | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. labelinghealth c | |
| 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. health c | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | WATER CHESTNUT (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) mfr injsalmonella | |
| South Korea | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DWCI | CANDY WITHOUT CHOCOLATE N.E.C. list ingreflavr lblgcolor lblgno english | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | POTATO CHIPS,FRIED unsafe collist ingre | |
| Canada | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | SPINACH (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| United Arab Emirates | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| China | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SQUID, OTHER AQUATIC SPECIES added bulk | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | CHINESE RED DATE (JUJUBES, ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA) (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Ivory Coast | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DNEI | COCOA BEAN N.E.C. filthy | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblglist ingre | |
| Suriname | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SNAPPER (RED, GRAY, MALABAR, ETC.) filthy | |
| China | Cereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods | DNEI | RICE FLAKES,PUFFS,KRISPIES,LOOPS READY TO EAT allergen | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colno englishcolor lblglist ingre | |
| Hong Kong | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | MUSHROOM, SHIITAKE, BROKEN OR KIBBLED pesticide | |
| India | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS filthysalmonella | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS nitrofuran | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | ENOKITAKE listeria | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | JALAPENO PEPPER, HOT (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) poisonous | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | POTATO CHIPS,FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | JALAPENO PEPPER, HOT (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) poisonous | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe collist ingrecolor lblg | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | PAPAD filthy | |
| South Korea | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | ENOKITAKE MUSHROOMS, WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) listeriamfr insan | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | PAPAD filthy | |
| 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. health cunapproved | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | FROGS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS vetdrugresnitrofuran | |
| Turkey | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | LEMON, CITRUS FRUIT JUICES OR CONCENTRATES juicehaccp | |
| Turkey | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | LEMON, CITRUS FRUIT JUICES OR CONCENTRATES juicehaccp | |
| Chile | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DWCI | BABY AND JUNIOR FOOD N.E.C. filthy | |
| Guatemala | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | BROCCOLI (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE) poisonous | |
| El Salvador | Soft Drinks and Waters | DNEI | CARBONATED SOFT DRINK, N.E.C. unsafe col | |
| Chile | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DWCI | BABY AND JUNIOR FOOD N.E.C. filthy | |
| India | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS added bulk | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Guatemala | 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 | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) filthy | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | LABLAB BEAN, BEAN AND PEA SPROUTS pesticide | |
| Turkey | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | LEMON, CITRUS FRUIT JUICES OR CONCENTRATES juicehaccp | |
| Honduras | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. not listedfrnmfgregunapprovedinconspicu | |
| Senegal | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNBI | TUNA (ALBACORE, YELLOWFIN, BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, ETC.) histamineinadprcctl | |
| Senegal | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNBI | TUNA (ALBACORE, YELLOWFIN, BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, ETC.) histamineinadprcctl | |
| Poland | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | SALMON, ALL, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS listeriainsanitary | |
| Senegal | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNBI | TUNA (ALBACORE, YELLOWFIN, BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, ETC.) histamineinadprcctl | |
| Tanzania | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNBI | THREADFIN mfr insan | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNBI | CAPSICUMS (CAYENNE CHILI, HOT PEPPERS), WHOLE (SPICE) pesticide | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSEI | CARDAMON, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) poisonousmfr insanmfr injsalmonella | |
| Jordan | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DNBI | CHOCOLATE CANDY BAR, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (NOT COCONUT) unsafe collist ingrecolor lblgallergen | |
| Thailand | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DSEI | BETEL NUT, SHELLED poisonord | |
| Switzerland | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DWCI | MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), READY TO FEED falselacks n/cno english | |
| Albania | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DWCI | HERBALS & BOTANICAL TEAS, N.E.C. poisonous | |
| Poland | Coffee and Tea | DNBI | TEA, N.E.C. no englishnutrit lbl | |
| Portugal | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | CHOLINE (MINERAL) false | |
| India | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DSWI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| Senegal | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | TUNA (ALBACORE, YELLOWFIN, BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, ETC.) histaminefilthyinadprcctl | |
| Poland | Coffee and Tea | DNBI | TEA, N.E.C. no english | |
| Taiwan | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | TILAPIA, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS salmonella | |
| Fiji | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DWCI | KAVA KAVA (HERBAL & BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS) mfr insan | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | MUSHROOMS AND OTHER FUNGI PRODUCTS, WHOLE (BUTTON), N.E.C. pesticide | |
| Poland | Coffee and Tea | DNBI | TEA, N.E.C. no english | |
| Tanzania | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNBI | ANCHOVY insanitary |