FDA Import Refusals — Week 49 2025 (1–7 Dec) | US Border Refusal Entries
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In week 49 of 2025 (1–7 Dec), FDA recorded 107 refusals affecting food entries offered for import: 107 border rejections, 0 alerts, and 0 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were India, Mexico and Honduras.
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Border rejections (107)
| Date | Origin | Category | Import division | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | DSWI | SYRUPS AND MOLASSES, N.E.C. unsafe col | |
| Honduras | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSEI | VANILLA PLAIN COOKIE,BISCUIT AND WAFER unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Canada | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNBI | CHEWING GUM, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| India | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS unsafe colcolor lblgunapproved | |
| Taiwan | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | MIXED FRUIT, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED, N.E.C. unfit4food | |
| Nigeria | Soft Drinks and Waters | DNEI | CARBONATED SOFT DRINK, N.E.C. unapprovedno process | |
| Honduras | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSEI | OKRA (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSWI | CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), HARD, WITH COCONUT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) fsvp viounsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Costa Rica | Gelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie Fillings | DSEI | GELATIN, FLAVORED unfit4foodnutrit lbl | |
| 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 | |
| Serbia | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSEI | SPINACH, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | ASHWAGANDHA (HERBAL & BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS) drug gmpssuppl gmpunapproved | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) filthy | |
| Philippines | 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 firmncontact | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSEI | OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| France | Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | DSEI | MUSTARD OIL SEED STOCK unsafe add | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | STRINGBEANS pesticide | |
| United States | Soft Drinks and Waters | DNBI | NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, N.E.C. unsafe col | |
| Thailand | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Portugal | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | DIETARY CONVENTIONAL FOODS, N.E.C. list ingreinconspicucolor lblglacks firm | |
| Honduras | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSEI | OKRA (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| India | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS unsafe colcolor lblgunapproved | |
| Ecuador | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | MIXED SPICE AND SEASONINGS, GROUND, CRACKED, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C. unsafe col | |
| Mexico | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DSWI | WHEAT FLOUR, ENRICHED (ALL PURPOSE) salmonella | |
| Italy | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | MIXED/ASSORTED HARD CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe collist ingreinconspicu | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SHRIMP & PRAWNS radionuc | |
| Peru | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DNEI | SAUCES, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS vetdrugresnitrofuran | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | PEPPER, BLACK, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) filthysalmonella | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN B1 (THIAMINE) unapproved | |
| South Africa | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. unapproved | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | FRIED SNACK FOODS, N.E.C. fsvp vio | |
| Canada | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN) suppl gmp | |
| Canada | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNBI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticidefilthy | |
| Brazil | Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | DNEI | CREAM, SWEET, WHIPPING, TABLE, ETC. needs fceno process | |
| 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. not listed | |
| Guatemala | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | CALCIUM (MINERAL) unapproved | |
| Nigeria | Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | DNEI | MILK, DRIED needs fcelabeling | |
| Switzerland | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | OTHER FORMULA PRODUCTS, N.E.C., POWDER FORMULA nutr def | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN B1 (THIAMINE) unapproved | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | CHINESE RED DATE (JUJUBES, ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA) (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Spain | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSEI | GARLIC BULB (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) mfr insanmfr inj | |
| China | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | TILAPIA, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS pesticide | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | CILANTRO (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Jordan | Soft Drinks and Waters | DNBI | CARBONATED SOFT DRINK, N.E.C. inconspiculacks n/cnutrit lblunsafe col | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | BANANA (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT PUREES) no process | |
| Honduras | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSEI | OKRA (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | GARBANZO BEAN, DRIED OR PASTE no process | |
| Honduras | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSEI | OKRA (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | TOMATOES (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Tanzania | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNBI | FISH, N.E.C. mfr insanusual name | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | PEPPER, BLACK, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) filthysalmonella | |
| Germany | Coffee and Tea | DNBI | TEA, N.E.C. lacks n/cno englishusual namecolorlabel | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | CILANTRO (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | DSWI | HONEY lacks firmnutrit lbl | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Tunisia | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Pakistan | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DNEI | CHILI SAUCE unsafe col | |
| Vietnam | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED filthy | |
| Chile | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | RASPBERRIES, RED (BERRY) pesticide | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | FRIED SNACK FOODS, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSEI | OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. mfr insanmfr injfilthy | |
| Jamaica | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | CURRY POWDER, GROUND, CRACKED, WITHOUT SALT salmonella | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) filthy | |
| India | Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | DSWI | SYRUPS AND MOLASSES, N.E.C. unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Vietnam | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | BANANA (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) poisonous | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | RED BEET (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| United Kingdom | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | CANDY WITHOUT CHOCOLATE N.E.C. unsafe col | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | OKRA (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) poisonousmfr inj | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, N.E.C. unapproved | |
| China | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSWI | MARSHMALLOW CANDY, SOFT, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) list ingrecolor lblglabelingnutrit lbl | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | POTATO CHIPS,FRIED salmonella | |
| Serbia | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | SPINACH, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | MIXED FRUIT, JUICES OR CONCENTRATES N.E.C., unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| 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. unapproved | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | SQUASH, SUMMER (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticidepoisonousmfr inj | |
| Chile | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | STRAWBERRIES (BERRY) pesticide | |
| Ghana | Cereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods | DNEI | CEREAL PREPARATIONS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. falselacks n/cnutrit lbllist ingre | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Germany | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | OTHER FORMULA PRODUCTS, N.E.C., READY TO FEED lack notifinconspicuno englishnutrit lbl | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSEI | SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. mfr insanmfr inj | |
| India | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS unsafe col | |
| United Kingdom | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS suppl gmp | |
| Turkey | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DSEI | CHOCOLATE CANDY BAR, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (NOT COCONUT) unsafe colcolor lblgyellow #5 | |
| Jordan | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | SOFT CANDY WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) salmonella | |
| Myanmar | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | TAMARIND, JUICE, MILK, CREME, DRINK OR NECTAR, SUB/TROPICAL FRUIT filthy | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| India | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DNBI | PASTES, N.E.C. unsafe collist ingre | |
| China | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DWCI | SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. poisonousmelamineunfit4food | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SHRIMP & PRAWNS, BREADED mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Guatemala | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, N.E.C. unapproved | |
| Saudi Arabia | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | FRUIT COCTAIL, MIXED FRUIT, JUICES OR CONCENTRATES unsafe col | |
| Guatemala | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN B12 (CYANOCOBALAMIN) unapproved | |
| United Kingdom | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | PROTEIN N.E.C. suppl gmp | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | STRAWBERRIES (BERRY) pesticide | |
| India | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DSEI | COCONUT, SHELLED poisonousmfr insanmfr injsalmonella | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | SHRIMP & PRAWNS, CAKES, BALLS, ETC. unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| United Kingdom | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | PROTEIN N.E.C. suppl gmp |