FDA Import Refusals — Week 44 2025 (27 Oct–2 Nov) | US Border Refusal Entries
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In week 44 of 2025 (27 Oct–2 Nov), FDA recorded 89 refusals affecting food entries offered for import: 89 border rejections, 0 alerts, and 0 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were Mexico, India and China.
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Border rejections (89)
| Date | Origin | Category | Import division | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | MUSHROOM, STRAW, FUNGI PRODUCTS, N.E.C. pesticide | |
| Germany | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. suppl gmp | |
| Afghanistan | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNBI | RAISINS, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) filthy | |
| Mexico | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSWI | CARAMEL CANDY PIECES, SOFT, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT PUREES) filthysalmonella | |
| Turkey | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DNEI | CHOCOLATE CANDY BAR, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (NOT COCONUT) colorlabel | |
| Sri Lanka | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | CINNAMON, CASSIA, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) salmonella | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DWCI | FRIED SNACK FOODS, N.E.C. mfr insanmfr injsalmonella | |
| India | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DSEI | NOODLES AND NOODLE PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Saudi Arabia | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNBI | FRUIT COCTAIL, MIXED FRUIT, JUICES OR CONCENTRATES unsafe collist ingrecolor lblgpresrv lbl | |
| Haiti | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DSEI | MALT, RICE list ingreno english | |
| India | Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | DNEI | BUTTER OIL labelingnutrit lblfilthy | |
| Brazil | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) refuse ei807refusal | |
| India | Color Additives for Foods, Drugs, and Cosmetics | DNEI | HENNA unsafe col | |
| Brazil | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | SUBTROPICAL/TROPICAL, MIXED, JUICES OR CONCENTRATES no process | |
| Italy | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | PISTACHIO, PASTE unsafe col | |
| China | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DSEI | CHOCOLATE AND CHOCOLATE COVERED CANDY, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. poisonousmelamine | |
| South Korea | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | LEMON, CITRUS FRUIT JUICES OR CONCENTRATES inadprcctl | |
| Philippines | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | ANCHOVY filthy | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | BAY (LAUREL), WHOLE (SPICE) mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Germany | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. inconspicuno englishnutrit lbl | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | GARLIC BULB, WITH SAUCE 807refusal | |
| United Kingdom | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | SOFT CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colnutrit lbl | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DNEI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) melamine | |
| Germany | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), READY TO FEED lack notifinconspicuno english | |
| Switzerland | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | OTHER FORMULA PRODUCTS, N.E.C., POWDER FORMULA falsehealth c | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Italy | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DSWI | PISTACHIO, SPREAD unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Kazakhstan | Soft Drinks and Waters | DNEI | CARBONATED SOFT DRINK, N.E.C. no english | |
| Nicaragua | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSEI | VANILLA, NATURAL EXTRACT OR FLAVOR (SPICE) coumarin | |
| Mexico | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | MULTIPLE VITAMINS (MVI-12 VITAMIN COMBO) (VITAMIN) inconspicuno englishncontactnutrit lbl | |
| Spain | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNBI | FLAVORED CANDY, SOFT (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| Canada | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DNBI | CHOCOLATE CANDY PIECES, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT unsafe col | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNBI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Bangladesh | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) unsafe colneeds fceno process | |
| India | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DWCI | MULTIPLE FOOD SPECIALITIES, SIDE DISHES AND DESSERTS, N.E.C. mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Philippines | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DWCI | SAUCES, N.E.C. unsafe colinconspicufalsecolorlabel | |
| Tanzania | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | FISH, N.E.C. mfr insan | |
| Mexico | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSWI | CARAMEL CANDY PIECES, SOFT, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DWCI | FRIED SNACK FOODS, N.E.C. mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | SHRIMP & PRAWNS, BREADED vetdrugresnitrofuran | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| United Kingdom | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSEI | SPICES, GROUND, CRACKED, ETC., N.E.C. unsafe colsalmonella | |
| Canada | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | ECHINACEA, HERBAL & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS) unapproved | |
| Sweden | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNBI | FLAVORED CANDY, SOFT (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| China | Coffee and Tea | DNEI | TEA, GREEN inadprcctlneeds fce | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | PEPPER, HOT, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Lebanon | Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | DNEI | OLIVE OIL, REFINED, SINGLE INGREDIENT pesticide | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | POTATO CHIPS,FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNBI | HAW color lblg | |
| Mexico | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DSWI | SAUCES, N.E.C. filthyneeds fceno process | |
| Tanzania | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | FISH, N.E.C. mfr insan | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | JALAPENO PEPPER, HOT, DRIED OR PASTE needs acid | |
| Bahamas | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSEI | CAKE WITHOUT CUSTARD OR CREAM FILLING unsafe collist ingreallergen | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DSEI | COCOA BEAN N.E.C. filthy | |
| Mexico | Soft Drinks and Waters | DSWI | SOFT DRINK, CITRUS FRUIT FLAVORED, CARBONATED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DNEI | POTATO SNACKS (FLAVORED OR UNFLAVORED), VEGETABLE SNACKS (OTHER THAN PULSES) BAKED mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNBI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. unapproved | |
| Mexico | Beverage Bases | DSWI | IMITATION FRUIT FLAVORED BEVERAGE BASE, N.E.C. filthyfalsenutrit lbl | |
| South Korea | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | ENOKITAKE listeriamfr insanmfr inj | |
| China | Coffee and Tea | DNEI | TEA, GREEN inadprcctlneeds fce | |
| Philippines | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DWCI | BANANA SAUCE nutrit lbl | |
| Mexico | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSWI | CAPSICUMS (CAYENNE CHILI, HOT PEPPERS), GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) filthy | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | NON-STANDARD BREAD, ROLLS, BUNS, ETC HEAT/SERVE (EXCLUDES SWEET GOODS) mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Vietnam | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | MUSHROOM, STRAW, FUNGI PRODUCTS, N.E.C. pesticide | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | FUNGUS, BLACK (CLOUD EARS), WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) salmonella | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL/TROPICAL FRUIT PULP) filthy | |
| Lebanon | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DWCI | CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITH FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) salmonella | |
| India | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DWCI | FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS unapproved | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | CAPSICUMS (CAYENNE CHILI, HOT PEPPERS), GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) mfr inj | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | TILAPIA salmonella | |
| Taiwan | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DWCI | GEL CUPS, FRUIT FLAVORED W/FRUIT CANDY unfit4foodno process | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | TILAPIA, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS salmonella | |
| Pakistan | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DSEI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| Lebanon | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DNBI | SESAME PASTE salmonella | |
| Peru | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | SUBTROPICAL/TROPICAL FRUIT PULP, N.E.C. juicehaccp | |
| Switzerland | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULA false | |
| Pakistan | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DWCI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| Philippines | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DWCI | BANANA SAUCE falsenutrit lbl | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT PUREES) filthy | |
| Chile | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | STRAWBERRIES (BERRY) pesticidelacks firmlacks n/c | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg |