FDA Import Refusals — Week 43 2025 (20–26 Oct) | US Border Refusal Entries
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In week 43 of 2025 (20–26 Oct), FDA recorded 129 refusals affecting food entries offered for import: 129 border rejections, 0 alerts, and 0 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were Mexico, India and China.
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Border rejections (129)
| Date | Origin | Category | Import division | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DWCI | FLAVORED CANDY, HARD (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| Thailand | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED filthy | |
| Vietnam | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS dietarylbl | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | AMLA, SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT poisonousmfr insanmfr inj | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN D2 (CALCIFEROL) unapproved | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | PIGEON PEAS mfr insanmfr injsalmonella | |
| Canada | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DNBI | CURRY PASTE false | |
| Switzerland | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULA lack notif | |
| Brazil | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | MECOBALAMIN (VITAMIN) unapproved | |
| Germany | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULA falselacks n/cno english | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | PEPPER, HOT, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Vietnam | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| 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 | |
| Thailand | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DWCI | RICE, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) N.E.C. pesticide | |
| Portugal | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DWCI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. false | |
| 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. lacks n/c | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | NON-STANDARD BREAD, ROLLS, BUNS, ETC HEAT/SERVE (EXCLUDES SWEET GOODS) mfr insanmfr inj | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) filthy | |
| 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 | |
| India | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | GRAM FLOUR pesticide | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | PIGEON PEAS mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Switzerland | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULA no englishnutr def | |
| Portugal | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | L-ARGININE (PROTEIN) false | |
| India | Soft Drinks and Waters | DNEI | NONCARBONATED SOFT DRINK, N.E.C. no process | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | PEPPER, HOT, 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. no english | |
| 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. unsafe colunapproved | |
| Hong Kong | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | PROTEIN N.E.C. poisonousmelamineunfit4food | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Nigeria | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | DATES, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Iceland | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNEI | VITAMIN, N.E.C. unapproved | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSEI | SPICES, FLAVORS AND SALT NOT MENTIONED ELSEWHERE, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | PRICKLE PEAR (CORE FRUIT) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | RED BEET (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Senegal | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | TUNA (ALBACORE, YELLOWFIN, BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, ETC.) histamine | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Italy | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DSEI | PISTACHIO, SPREAD allergenunsafe colno englishcolorlabel | |
| 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. nutrit lbl | |
| Mexico | Soft Drinks and Waters | DSWI | BOTTLED WATER list ingrenutrit lbl | |
| Egypt | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSEI | CARROTS AND PEAS (SWEET) (MIXED VEGETABLES) poisonous | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED nutrit lblunsafe colcolor lblginconspicu | |
| Mexico | Soft Drinks and Waters | DSWI | NONCARBONATED SOFT DRINK, N.E.C. inconspicuunapproved | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED filthy | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) filthy | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DNEI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) no englishmelamine | |
| United Kingdom | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| Philippines | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DWCI | SAUCES, N.E.C. unsafe colinconspicufalsecolor lblg | |
| Philippines | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DWCI | MIXED NUTS, SHELLED, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| Philippines | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DWCI | SAUCES, N.E.C. unsafe colinconspicufalsecolorlabel | |
| Nigeria | Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | DNEI | MILK WITH MULTIVITAMINS ADDED list ingrenutrit lblno process | |
| Ghana | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | MELON SEEDS (EDIBLE SEED) salmonella | |
| 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 | |
| China | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DWCI | PROTEIN N.E.C. poisonous | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DNEI | SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Italy | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | SWEET GOODS,CUSTARD OR CREAM FILLED, N.E.C. color lblg | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DNBI | SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. unsafe colnutrit lblfalselacks n/c | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | SPINACH, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide | |
| Germany | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DWCI | MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULA lacks n/cno english | |
| Canada | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNBI | BAKLAVA unsafe colcolor lblgcolorlabelnutrit lbl | |
| Vietnam | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | COCONUT, SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT PULP mfr insansalmonella | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSWI | WHITE BREAD/ROLLS/BUNS fsvp vio | |
| Vietnam | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED filthy | |
| Philippines | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DWCI | BANANA SAUCE unsafe colinconspicufalsecolor lblg | |
| Bangladesh | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | SOFT CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) filthy | |
| India | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| China | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DWCI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. list ingrefalsenutrit lblunapproved | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNEI | FOLIC ACID (VITAMIN) not listedfrnmfgreg | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DNEI | SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | LETTUCE, LOOSE-LEAF (E.G., ROMAINE) (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | PROTEIN N.E.C. dietarylacks n/cno englishlabeling | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Germany | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | BAKED GOODS, N.E.C. (BABY) falseno english | |
| Madagascar | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | BLACKEYE PEAS, DRIED OR PASTE 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. not listedfrnmfgregunsafe colunapproved | |
| 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 colcolor lblg | |
| United Kingdom | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| Mexico | Soft Drinks and Waters | DSWI | SOFT DRINK, SUBTROPICAL OR TROPICAL FRUIT FLAVORED, CARBONATED unsafe col | |
| China | Coffee and Tea | DNEI | TEA, GREEN inadprcctl | |
| Bangladesh | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | FISH, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | PEPPER,BLACK, WHOLE (SPICE) filthysalmonella | |
| United Kingdom | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| Jordan | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNBI | WHEAT, MILLED (CRUSHED, COARSE GROUND OR CRACKED) salmonella | |
| 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. lacks firmncontact | |
| Colombia | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN E (TOCOPHEROL) unapproved | |
| Mexico | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSEI | CAPSICUMS (CAYENNE CHILI, HOT PEPPERS), WHOLE (SPICE) filthy | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | FISH, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| China | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | DACE, CAKES, BALLS, ETC. unsafe addvetdrugres | |
| Guatemala | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | MULTIPLE VITAMINS (MVI-12 VITAMIN COMBO) (VITAMIN) unapproved | |
| Sri Lanka | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSEI | CINNAMON, CASSIA, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) adddrugbio | |
| Pakistan | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DWCI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| India | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | RICE, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) N.E.C. pesticide | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL/TROPICAL FRUIT PULP) filthy | |
| Vietnam | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | CAKE WITHOUT CUSTARD OR CREAM FILLING mfr insanmfr injsalmonella | |
| Vietnam | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| United Kingdom | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | SOFT CANDY WITH FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICE MILK, N.E.C. poisonouscolor lblgunsafe colmelamine | |
| Pakistan | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DWCI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| Kenya | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | MACADAMIA, SHELLED salmonella | |
| Turkey | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DSEI | PISTACHIO, SPREAD salmonella | |
| United States | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | CANTALOUPE (VINE FRUIT) insanitarysalmonella | |
| India | Beverage Bases | DNEI | BEVERAGE BASE NOT MENTIONED ELSEWHERE, N.E.C. unapproved | |
| United States | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | CANTALOUPE (VINE FRUIT) salmonella | |
| South Korea | Soft Drinks and Waters | DSWI | CARBONATED SOFT DRINK, N.E.C. list ingrelacks n/cno englishnutrit lbl | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | FUNGUS, BLACK (CLOUD EARS), WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) filthy | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNBI | CINNAMON, CASSIA, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Lebanon | Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | DNEI | OLIVE OIL, REFINED, SINGLE INGREDIENT pesticide | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNBI | CINNAMON, CASSIA, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) mfr insanmfr inj | |
| China | Coffee and Tea | DWCI | TEA, OOLONG inadprcctlneeds acid | |
| Canada | Beverage Bases | DNBI | BEVERAGE BASE, MIXED FRUIT unsafe col | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNBI | NUTMEG, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS mfr inj | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSEI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe col | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNBI | CINNAMON, CASSIA, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS mfr inj | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNBI | CINNAMON, CASSIA, WHOLE (SPICE) mfr insanmfr inj | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNEI | MECOBALAMIN (VITAMIN) unapproved | |
| Turkey | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DSEI | CHOCOLATE CANDY BAR, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (NOT COCONUT) unsafe col | |
| Turkey | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DSEI | PISTACHIO, PASTE salmonella | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DNEI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) melamineunfit4food |