FDA Import Refusals — Week 50 2025 (8–14 Dec) | US Border Refusal Entries
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In week 50 of 2025 (8–14 Dec), FDA recorded 126 refusals affecting food entries offered for import: 126 border rejections, 0 alerts, and 0 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were India, Mexico and China.
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Border rejections (126)
| Date | Origin | Category | Import division | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | NUTMEG, WHOLE (SPICE) salmonella | |
| Armenia | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | APRICOT, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED fsvp vio | |
| Japan | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | ENOKITAKE listeria | |
| Thailand | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | LONGAN, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Algeria | Dressings and Condiments | DNBI | MAYONNAISE unsafe colno english | |
| Tanzania | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | FISH, N.E.C. mfr insan | |
| Thailand | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | RICE, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) N.E.C. pesticide | |
| Greece | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | HERRING mfr insan | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Tunisia | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNBI | DATES, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide | |
| China | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | TILAPIA, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS pesticide | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Peru | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Myanmar | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | FISH, N.E.C. filthystd ident | |
| Greece | Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | DNBI | HONEY nutrit lbl | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | FUNGUS, WHITE, WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) listeria | |
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | CAKE WITHOUT CUSTARD OR CREAM FILLING unsafe colmelamine | |
| Vietnam | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | BETEL NUT, SHELLED poisonord | |
| India | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS unapproved | |
| Peru | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSEI | OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Thailand | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DSEI | BETEL NUT, IN SHELL unsafe add | |
| El Salvador | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DNEI | STEAK AND OTHER MEAT SAUCE no process | |
| India | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DSEI | BETEL NUT, IN SHELL unsafe add | |
| Dominican Republic | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | PEPPER, HOT, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) filthy | |
| Bangladesh | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | BISCUITS labelingnutrit lbllist ingreunsafe col | |
| China | Soft Drinks and Waters | DNEI | SOFT DRINK, MILK BASED (CHOCOLATE FLAVORED, ETC.), NONCARBONATED melamine | |
| Turkey | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DNEI | CHOCOLATE CANDY BAR, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (NOT COCONUT) unsafe col | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | PEPPER, BLACK, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) filthysalmonella | |
| India | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | BETEL NUT, SHELLED poisonous | |
| Nigeria | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | CANDY WITHOUT CHOCOLATE N.E.C. labelingnutrit lblhealth cunsafe col | |
| Thailand | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DNEI | PASTES, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Italy | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | PISTACHIO, SPREAD unsafe col | |
| Peru | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | BARLEY FLOUR pesticide | |
| El Salvador | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | VEGETABLE & VEGETABLE PRODUCTS NOT MENTIONED ELSEWHERE, N.E.C. pesticide | |
| Lebanon | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | TAMARIND, TOPPING OR SYRUP filthy | |
| Ghana | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | MELON SEEDS (EDIBLE SEED) salmonella | |
| Pakistan | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | STRAWBERRIES (BERRY) pesticide | |
| South Korea | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | ANCHOVY insanitary | |
| Philippines | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DNEI | MACARONI/NOODLE PRODUCTS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Malaysia | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | CANDY WITHOUT CHOCOLATE N.E.C. nutrit lbl | |
| United Kingdom | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | GEL CUPS, FRUIT FLAVORED color lblg | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | STRINGBEANS 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. unapproved | |
| Thailand | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | FISH, N.E.C. filthy | |
| South Korea | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DWCI | JELLIED CANDY, SOFT (JELLY BEANS, GUM DROPS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| South Africa | Soft Drinks and Waters | DSWI | CARBONATED SOFT DRINK, N.E.C. list ingrelacks n/cnutrit lbl | |
| Bangladesh | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | TARO, DASHEEN (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSWI | CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) filthy | |
| China | Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | DWCI | FLUID/DRY MILK PRODUCTS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. melamine | |
| Brazil | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | PEPPER,BLACK, WHOLE (SPICE) salmonella | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | BAMBOO SHOOTS, DRIED OR PASTE list ingreinadprcctlnutrit lbl | |
| Algeria | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNBI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) pesticide | |
| United Kingdom | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | LOLLIPOP (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe collacks n/cnutrit lbl | |
| Russia | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | PEAS pesticide | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | ENOKITAKE MUSHROOMS, WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) listeria | |
| Canada | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNBI | BAKLAVA unsafe collist ingrelacks firmlacks n/c | |
| Mexico | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSWI | PLANTAIN (E.G., WEED), (HERBAL & BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS) no englishlabeling | |
| Senegal | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | SNAILS, AQUATIC, OTHER AQUATIC SPECIES salmonella | |
| El Salvador | Soft Drinks and Waters | DSEI | CARBONATED SOFT DRINK, N.E.C. unsafe colstd identno englishjuice % | |
| Dominican Republic | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| South Africa | Soft Drinks and Waters | DSWI | CARBONATED SOFT DRINK, N.E.C. lacks n/cnutrit lbllist ingre | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSEI | OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS radionuc | |
| Taiwan | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DWCI | GEL CUPS, FRUIT FLAVORED W/FRUIT CANDY unfit4foodno process | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DNBI | SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Turkey | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DWCI | PISTACHIO, SHELLED filthy | |
| Japan | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | RADISH (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) unsafe col | |
| 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. unsafe addno englishnutrit lbl | |
| Jordan | Soups | DNBI | CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP, DRIED list ingre | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | DATES, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Turkey | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | TZAHP CHOY (CHINESE CANNED SWEET PICKLES MADE FROM MIXED VEGETABLES) (MIXED VEGETABLES) no process | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SHRIMP & PRAWNS, BREADED mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Mexico | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN E (TOCOPHEROL) list ingreinconspiculacks firmno english | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | TSO GU (DRIED CHINESE GRASS MUSHROOMS, HAVE STRONGER FRAGRANCE THAN CHINESE DRIED MUSHROOMS) filthy | |
| Mexico | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSWI | CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) filthy | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DNEI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) melamine | |
| Malaysia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | SHRIMP & PRAWNS unsafe addvetdrugres | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | RAISINS (DRIED GRAPES) (BERRY) filthy | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | ESSENTIAL OILS FOR FLAVORING, N.E.C. | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSEI | OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | MIXED FRUIT FLAVORED IMITATION FRUIT, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED unfit4food | |
| Yemen | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | MIXED SPICES AND SEASONING WITH SALT, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| Portugal | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | SHARK (ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS AND EXTRACTS) filthy | |
| Canada | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNBI | CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSWI | FISH MAW, FISHERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DNEI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) melamine | |
| Mexico | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN E (TOCOPHEROL) list ingreinconspiculacks firmno english | |
| United Kingdom | Soft Drinks and Waters | DNEI | SOFT DRINK, CITRUS FRUIT FLAVORED, CARBONATED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | RAISINS (DRIED GRAPES) (BERRY) filthy | |
| Spain | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSEI | GARLIC BULB (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) mfr insanmfr inj | |
| India | Soft Drinks and Waters | DSEI | BOTTLED WATER, CARBONATED WATER (NONMEDICINAL) lacks n/cusual namenutrit lbl | |
| China | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | TILAPIA, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS pesticide | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DNEI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) melamineyellow #5 | |
| Russia | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | PEAS pesticide | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSEI | OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE (HERBAL & BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS) unapproved | |
| United Kingdom | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS suppl gmp | |
| United Arab Emirates | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) pesticide | |
| India | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DSEI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| 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. unapproved | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | MECOBALAMIN (VITAMIN) unapproved | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | FLAVORED CANDY, HARD (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITH FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) color lblg | |
| Bangladesh | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | BREAD/ROLLS/BUNS, N.E.C. fsvp vio | |
| El Salvador | Soups | DNEI | BEEF SOUP, PLAIN, DRIED fsvp vio | |
| 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 listedfrnmfgregunapproved | |
| Taiwan | Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | DWCI | YOGURT (PLAIN, FLAVORED OR FRUIT ADDED) unfit4food | |
| Guatemala | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN B1 (THIAMINE) unapproved | |
| India | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNBI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| India | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DWCI | HARD CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Tanzania | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | FISH, N.E.C. mfr insanusual name | |
| Philippines | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DWCI | RICE STICKS filthy | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Chile | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | STRAWBERRIES (BERRY) pesticide | |
| Indonesia | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DWCI | CHILI SAUCE needs fceno process | |
| Vietnam | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | TAMARIND, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED filthy | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | PEPPER, BLACK, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) filthy | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSEI | OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | LEAF & STEM VEGETABLES, N.E.C. 807refusalcolor lblg | |
| El Salvador | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN B1 (THIAMINE) unapproved |