FDA Import Refusals — Week 36 2025 (1–7 Sep) | US Border Refusal Entries
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In week 36 of 2025 (1–7 Sep), FDA recorded 111 refusals affecting food entries offered for import: 111 border rejections, 0 alerts, and 0 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were India, Mexico and Philippines.
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Border rejections (111)
| Date | Origin | Category | Import division | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | GINGER ROOT, DRIED OR PASTE poisonous | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Madagascar | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | BLACKEYE PEAS, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide | |
| Bangladesh | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| India | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| Sri Lanka | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | ANCHOVY list ingreinconspicumfr insanusual name | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | FROGS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS nitrofuran | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DNBI | FRIED SNACK FOODS, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | FROGS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS vetdrugresnitrofuran | |
| Ghana | Soft Drinks and Waters | DNEI | SOFT DRINK, MILK BASED (CHOCOLATE FLAVORED, ETC.), NONCARBONATED nutrit lblno processlist ingrelacks n/c | |
| Thailand | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | MUNG BEAN, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide | |
| Senegal | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSWI | TUNA (ALBACORE, YELLOWFIN, BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, ETC.) inadprcctl | |
| Lebanon | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | EGG PLANT, WITH SAUCE list ingreusual nameallergen | |
| Argentina | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | WEAKFISH (SEA TROUT) filthy | |
| China | 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 | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | HAW unsafe col | |
| India | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | DSEI | MILK, PLAIN no english | |
| India | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | BETEL NUT, SHELLED poisonord | |
| Philippines | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DWCI | BANANA SAUCE unsafe colinconspicufalsecolor lblg | |
| Senegal | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | TUNA (ALBACORE, YELLOWFIN, BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, ETC.) histaminefilthy | |
| Japan | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | GINGER ROOT, WITH SAUCE unsafe colcolor lblgneeds fceno process | |
| Philippines | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DWCI | SAUCES, N.E.C. unsafe colunsafe addcolor lblg | |
| United States | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. unapproved | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | BEANS, CORN, AND PEA, N.E.C. (VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Guatemala | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | SODIUM ASCORBATE (VITAMIN) unapproved | |
| Vietnam | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | CASHEW, SHELLED pesticide | |
| France | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | LETTUCE, HEAD (E.G. ICEBERG) (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE) listeria | |
| Canada | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | TOMATOES (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Afghanistan | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNBI | RAISINS (DRIED GRAPES) (BERRY) pesticide | |
| Philippines | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DWCI | SAUCES, N.E.C. unsafe colunsafe addcolor lblg | |
| 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. unapproved | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | BEANS, CORN, AND PEA, N.E.C. (VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| India | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DWCI | COCONUT, SHELLED salmonella | |
| Philippines | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DWCI | CHILI SAUCE unsafe colunsafe addcolor lblglacks n/c | |
| Philippines | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DWCI | SAUCES, N.E.C. unsafe colunsafe addcolor lblg | |
| Philippines | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DWCI | BANANA SAUCE unsafe colinconspicufalsecolor lblg | |
| Hong Kong | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | OTHER FRUITS, MIXED, DRIED OR PASTE salmonella | |
| India | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | PAPAD filthyunsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Philippines | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DWCI | SAUCES, N.E.C. unsafe colunsafe addcolor lblg | |
| Spain | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSWI | MUSSELS needs fceno process | |
| Thailand | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | FROG LEGS, OTHER AQUATIC SPECIES salmonella | |
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | SODA CRACKERS poisonousmelamineunfit4food | |
| Philippines | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DWCI | SAUCES, N.E.C. unsafe colunsafe addcolor lblglacks n/c | |
| Senegal | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | TUNA (ALBACORE, YELLOWFIN, BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, ETC.) histaminefilthy | |
| India | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | DIETARY CONVENTIONAL FOODS, N.E.C. unapproved | |
| South Africa | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSWI | SOFT CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe collist ingrelacks n/cno english | |
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | CAKE WITHOUT CUSTARD OR CREAM FILLING melamine | |
| Senegal | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | TUNA (ALBACORE, YELLOWFIN, BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, ETC.) histaminefilthy | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED list ingreno englishunsafe col | |
| United Kingdom | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | SPINACH (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE) fsvp vio | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | CABBAGE (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE) mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Thailand | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | FISH, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS vetdrugresnitrofuran | |
| Israel | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | PEPPER, BLACK, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) salmonella | |
| India | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS unsafe colunapproved | |
| Mexico | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. not listedfrnmfgregunapproved | |
| India | Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | DNBI | 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 | FRIED SNACK FOODS, N.E.C. nutrit lbl | |
| Germany | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULA nutr def | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| United Kingdom | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DWCI | BABY AND JUNIOR FOOD N.E.C. list ingrelacks n/cstd namenutrit lbl | |
| India | Beverage Bases | DSEI | BEVERAGE BASE NOT MENTIONED ELSEWHERE, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| India | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | BETEL NUT, IN SHELL poisonord | |
| Malaysia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | SHRIMP & PRAWNS, CAKES, BALLS, ETC. vetdrugres | |
| New Zealand | 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 english | |
| United Kingdom | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | SOFT CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblglacks n/cnutrit lbl | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSEI | CORN CHIPS, BAKED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| China | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DWCI | GEL CUPS CANDY choke hzrd | |
| Italy | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNBI | OTHER FRUITS AND FRUIT PRODUCTS, OTHER FRUIT JUICES OR CONCENTRATES, N.E.C. no process | |
| Turkey | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DSWI | MIXED OR ASSORTED CHOCOLATE CANDIES (BARS, BOXES, LOOSE FORM), WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (NOT COCONU unsafe collist ingrecolor lblglacks n/c | |
| India | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DSWI | NOODLES, INSTANT filthy | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe collist ingreinconspicucolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Dressings and Condiments | DSWI | PEPPER SAUCE (HOT, MILD, ETC.) insanitary | |
| United States | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | CALCIUM (MINERAL) unapproved | |
| Mexico | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSWI | BUTTER/BUTTER FLAVORED,PLAIN COOKIES,BISCUITS AND WAFERS std qualit | |
| Netherlands | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | JELLIED CANDY, SOFT (JELLY BEANS, GUM DROPS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| South Korea | Soft Drinks and Waters | DNEI | CARBONATED SOFT DRINK, N.E.C. list ingrefalselacks n/cno english | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DNEI | POTATO CHIPS,FRIED list ingreinconspiculacks firm | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSWI | CAPSICUMS (CAYENNE CHILI, HOT PEPPERS), WHOLE (SPICE) poisonousmfr insanmfr injlisteria | |
| India | Soft Drinks and Waters | DNEI | CARBONATED SOFT DRINK, N.E.C. list ingrelacks n/cusual namenutrit lbl | |
| India | Color Additives for Foods, Drugs, and Cosmetics | DSEI | HENNA cosm color | |
| Senegal | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | TUNA (ALBACORE, YELLOWFIN, BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, ETC.) histaminefilthyinadprcctl | |
| Senegal | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | TUNA (ALBACORE, YELLOWFIN, BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, ETC.) filthyneeds fcehistamine | |
| Peru | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | CAPSICUMS (CAYENNE CHILI, HOT PEPPERS), WHOLE (SPICE) filthy | |
| 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. inconspicu | |
| Mexico | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSWI | BUTTER/BUTTER FLAVORED,PLAIN COOKIES,BISCUITS AND WAFERS list ingrestd qualitnutrit lbl | |
| Senegal | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | TUNA (ALBACORE, YELLOWFIN, BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, ETC.) histaminefilthyinadprcctl | |
| India | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DNEI | VERMICELLI filthy | |
| Philippines | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. not listedunapproved | |
| Sweden | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | MARSHMALLOW CANDY, SOFT, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblgusual namelabeling | |
| India | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DNEI | NOODLES, INSTANT filthy | |
| Nigeria | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNEI | IRON (MINERAL) not listedunapproved | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | OYSTER MUSHROOMS, WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) listeria | |
| Czech Republic | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VEGETABLE PROTEIN POWDER (VIT/MIN/PROTEIN/UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPEC FOR HUMAN/ANIMAL, N.E.C.) allergenlabelingnutrit lbl | |
| Morocco | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | SEMOLINA, WHEAT pesticide | |
| Pakistan | Ice Cream and Related Products | DNEI | CUSTARD, REGULAR, VANILLA OR VANILLIN FLAVORED color lblg | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colinconspicucolor lblglacks n/c | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Senegal | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNBI | TUNA (ALBACORE, YELLOWFIN, BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, ETC.) histamineinadprcctl | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DNBI | FRIED SNACK FOODS, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| Afghanistan | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNBI | CHERRY, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide | |
| Sri Lanka | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | COCONUT, NUT FLOUR/MEAL nutrit lbl | |
| Mexico | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSWI | ORAL REHYDRATION PRODUCTS no englishunapproved | |
| China | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DWCI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. pesticide | |
| Canada | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | TOMATOES (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Nigeria | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | CANDY WITHOUT CHOCOLATE N.E.C. unsafe col | |
| Switzerland | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DWCI | OTHER FORMULA PRODUCTS, N.E.C., POWDER FORMULA no english |