FDA Import Refusals — Week 42 2025 (13–19 Oct) | US Border Refusal Entries
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In week 42 of 2025 (13–19 Oct), FDA recorded 108 refusals affecting food entries offered for import: 108 border rejections, 0 alerts, and 0 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were India, China and Mexico.
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Border rejections (108)
| Date | Origin | Category | Import division | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | LEAF & STEM VEGETABLES, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| Philippines | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DWCI | SAUCES, N.E.C. unsafe colinconspicufalsecolor lblg | |
| Spain | Alcoholic Beverages | DWCI | WINE, SPARKLING (NATURALLY CARBONATED) list ingreflavr lblgnutrit lbl | |
| China | Vegetable Protein Products (Simulated Meats) | DWCI | VEGETABLE PROTEIN PRODUCTS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. poisonousmelamineunfit4food | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | GINGER ROOT (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) fsvp vio | |
| Philippines | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DWCI | SAUCES, N.E.C. unsafe colinconspicucolor lblgnutrit lbl | |
| Canada | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNBI | CROISSANT DOUGH fsvp vio | |
| Dominican Republic | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL/TROPICAL FRUIT PULP) filthy | |
| Turkey | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | SEMOLINA, WHEAT salmonella | |
| Vietnam | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DWCI | RICE, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) N.E.C. pesticide | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) filthy | |
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | BREAD/ROLLS/BUNS, N.E.C. poisonousmelamineunfit4food | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DNEI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) no english | |
| Philippines | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DWCI | SAUCES, N.E.C. unsafe colinconspicufalsecolor lblg | |
| Philippines | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DWCI | SAUCES, N.E.C. unsafe colinconspicufalsecolor lblg | |
| Jamaica | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSEI | CURRY POWDER, GROUND, CRACKED, WITHOUT SALT salmonella | |
| United States | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | CANTALOUPE (VINE FRUIT) insanitarysalmonella | |
| United Kingdom | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNEI | WHEY PROTEIN POWDER (VIT/MIN/PROTEIN/UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPEC FOR HUMAN/ANIMAL, N.E.C.) suppl gmp | |
| Turkey | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DSEI | PISTACHIO, PASTE salmonella | |
| Jordan | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DNBI | CHOCOLATE CANDY BAR, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (NOT COCONUT) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSWI | SHRIMP & PRAWNS, BREADED list ingrevetdrugresnitrofuran | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DNEI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) unsafe colpesticide | |
| Spain | Alcoholic Beverages | DWCI | WINE, SPARKLING (NATURALLY CARBONATED) list ingreflavr lblgnutrit lbl | |
| Fiji | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | CURRY POWDER, WITHOUT SALT filthy | |
| Dominican Republic | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | SQUASH, SUMMER (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| India | Beverage Bases | DWCI | BEVERAGE BASE NOT MENTIONED ELSEWHERE, N.E.C. unsafe col | |
| Philippines | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DWCI | SAUCES, N.E.C. unsafe colinconspicufalsecolor lblg | |
| Russia | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | DIETARY CONVENTIONAL FOODS, N.E.C. dietarylbldietarylacks n/clabeling | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | PRICKLE PEAR (CORE FRUIT) pesticide | |
| India | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) filthy | |
| United Arab Emirates | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT PUREES) filthy | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblglacks n/cnutrit lbl | |
| Switzerland | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULA inconspicufalse | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | DATES, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Nicaragua | Soft Drinks and Waters | DNEI | SOFT DRINK, SUBTROPICAL OR TROPICAL FRUIT FLAVORED, CARBONATED unsafe col | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) filthy | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS vetdrugresnitrofuran | |
| Senegal | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | TUNA (ALBACORE, YELLOWFIN, BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, ETC.) histamineinadprcctl | |
| Nigeria | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | MELON SEEDS (EDIBLE SEED) lacks firm | |
| Egypt | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | STRINGBEANS salmonella | |
| Canada | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DNBI | FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS no process | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNBI | MANGO (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) pesticide | |
| Canada | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DNBI | CHOCOLATE CANDY PIECES, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT unsafe col | |
| Vietnam | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DWCI | BETEL NUT, SHELLED poisonord | |
| Portugal | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DNEI | SPAGHETTI pesticide | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSWI | CARAMEL CANDY PIECES, SOFT, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colinconspicucolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Senegal | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | TUNA (ALBACORE, YELLOWFIN, BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, ETC.) histamineinadprcctl | |
| Philippines | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DWCI | BANANA SAUCE nutrit lbl | |
| Chile | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | STRAWBERRIES (BERRY) pesticide | |
| Egypt | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSEI | CARROTS AND PEAS (SWEET) (MIXED VEGETABLES) poisonous | |
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | RICE CRACKERS poisonousmelamineunfit4food | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | CHINESE RED DATE (JUJUBES, ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA) (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Thailand | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DWCI | RICE, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) N.E.C. pesticide | |
| Chile | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | STRAWBERRIES (BERRY) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Cheese and Cheese Products | DSWI | CHEESE, HISPANIC/LATINO/MEXICAN STYLE, ALL VARIETIES, INCLUDING QUESO poisonousmfr insanmfr inj | |
| Chile | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | STRAWBERRIES (BERRY) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | PAPAD pesticidefilthy | |
| Nicaragua | Soft Drinks and Waters | DNEI | SOFT DRINK, SUBTROPICAL OR TROPICAL FRUIT FLAVORED, CARBONATED unsafe col | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DNEI | FRIED SNACK FOODS, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNBI | CINNAMON, CASSIA, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) mfr insanmfr inj | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | PAPAD filthylist ingreunsafe addlacks n/c | |
| Netherlands | 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 ingreinconspiculacks firmnutrit lbl | |
| Egypt | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | CARROTS AND PEAS (SWEET) (MIXED VEGETABLES) poisonous | |
| Turkey | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DSEI | PISTACHIO, PASTE salmonella | |
| Chile | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | STRAWBERRIES (BERRY) pesticide | |
| Malaysia | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DNEI | COCOA BEAN N.E.C. filthy | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNBI | CINNAMON, CASSIA, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Tanzania | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNBI | FISH, N.E.C. mfr insan | |
| Sweden | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DWCI | CANDY WITHOUT CHOCOLATE N.E.C. unsafe collist ingrenutrit lbl | |
| Spain | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) nutrit lbl | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | GROUPERS filthy | |
| United Kingdom | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| Poland | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | MUSHROOM, COMMON (AGARICUS BISPORUS), PIECES AND STEMS, SLICED pesticide | |
| Tanzania | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNBI | EEL mfr insan | |
| Chile | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | STRAWBERRIES (BERRY) pesticide | |
| Vietnam | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | LESSER GALANGALE, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) poisonous | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | CHINESE RED DATE (JUJUBES, ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA) (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| India | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS vetdrugresnitrofuran | |
| Chile | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | STRAWBERRIES (BERRY) pesticide | |
| Ukraine | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | BREAM mfr insan | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNBI | CINNAMON, CASSIA, WHOLE (SPICE) mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Portugal | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DNEI | BARBECUE SAUCE no process | |
| Germany | 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 listedfrnmfgreg | |
| Belize | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | FENUGREEK (HERBAL & BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS) unapproved | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | PAPAD filthy | |
| Philippines | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | FISH SAUCE, FISHERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. list ingre | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | DATES, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS vetdrugresnitrofuran | |
| India | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | BETEL NUT, SHELLED poisonord | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | MIXED SPICE AND SEAONINGS, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C. inconspicuunsafe colcolor lblgsulfitelbl | |
| France | Cheese and Cheese Products | DSEI | CHEESE, GOAT, N.E.C. unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Spain | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) list ingrecolor lblg | |
| Vietnam | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT PUREES) filthy | |
| United Kingdom | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | CANDY WITHOUT CHOCOLATE N.E.C. unsafe col | |
| India | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DNBI | NOODLES, INSTANT filthy | |
| India | Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | DWCI | MUSTARD OIL, REFINED, SINGLE INGREDIENT, SEE 28O FOR MUSTARD OIL AS A FLAVORING unsafe add | |
| Thailand | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | MUNG BEAN pesticide | |
| India | Soft Drinks and Waters | DNEI | BOTTLED WATER, CARBONATED WATER (NONMEDICINAL) list ingrelacks n/cusual namenutrit lbl | |
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | COOKIE,BISCUIT,WAFER DOUGH, N.E.C. melamine | |
| Thailand | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | FISH, N.E.C. filthy | |
| United Kingdom | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | CANDY WITHOUT CHOCOLATE N.E.C. unsafe col | |
| Taiwan | Gelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie Fillings | DNEI | GELATIN, FLAVORED unfit4food | |
| India | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide |