FDA Import Refusals — Week 51 2025 (15–21 Dec) | US Border Refusal Entries
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In week 51 of 2025 (15–21 Dec), FDA recorded 113 refusals affecting food entries offered for import: 113 border rejections, 0 alerts, and 0 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were India, Mexico and China.
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Border rejections (113)
| Date | Origin | Category | Import division | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DSEI | RICE PROTEIN unfit4food | |
| El Salvador | Beverage Bases | DNEI | HORCHATA (BEVERAGE BASE N.E.C.) fsvp vio | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| India | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS unapproved | |
| Canada | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | SWEET POTATO (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) filthy | |
| India | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS unsafe colunapproved | |
| India | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS unsafe colunapproved | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSEI | OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| South Korea | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | SEAWEED, DRIED OR PASTE poisonous | |
| India | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS unsafe colunapproved | |
| South Korea | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | ONION BULB (YELLOW, WHITE, RED, ETC.), JUICE OR DRINK inadprcctl | |
| Turkey | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | FIG, DRIED OR PASTE mycotoxin | |
| India | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS unsafe colunapproved | |
| 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 | |
| China | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DSEI | SAUCES, N.E.C. refuse ei | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | SCAD salmonella | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | STRAWBERRIES (BERRY) pesticide | |
| United Arab Emirates | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | RICE, PLAIN (WHITE OR POLISHED) PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| South Korea | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | SEAWEED, DRIED OR PASTE poisonous | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSEI | TRUFFLE, BROKEN OR KIBBLED filthy | |
| Guatemala | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | MECOBALAMIN (VITAMIN) unapproved | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | LIME (CITRUS) fsvp vio | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS nitrofuran | |
| Switzerland | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS not listedno englishfrnmfgregunapproved | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, N.E.C. unapproved | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | STRINGBEANS pesticide | |
| Thailand | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DNEI | SOY SAUCE fsvp vio | |
| Togo | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DSWI | SESAME SEED (EDIBLE SEED) salmonella | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | LIME (CITRUS) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | DSWI | IMITATION SYRUPS, MOLASSES AND HONEY, N.E.C. unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Pakistan | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | TAMARIND, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED filthy | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| 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 | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | RED BEET (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticideinconspicu | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) color lblg | |
| United Kingdom | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DSEI | CHOCOLATE CANDY BAR, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT unsafe col | |
| India | Dressings and Condiments | DSWI | CONDIMENTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DNEI | POTATO CHIPS,FRIED poisonoussalmonella | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblgnutrit lbl | |
| India | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS unapproved | |
| Canada | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNBI | CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Tanzania | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNBI | HERRING mfr insanusual name | |
| Nigeria | Ice Cream and Related Products | DNEI | CUSTARD MIX nutrit lblunsafe col | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNEI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. unapproved | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. unapproved | |
| Portugal | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | CHOLINE (MINERAL) nutrit lbl | |
| Portugal | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. false | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblgno english | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Portugal | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | MULTIPLE VITAMINS (MVI-12 VITAMIN COMBO) (VITAMIN) false | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | PROTEIN N.E.C. unapproved | |
| Spain | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNBI | JELLIED CANDY, SOFT (JELLY BEANS, GUM DROPS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) falsecolor lblgnutrit lbl | |
| China | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | TILAPIA, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS pesticide | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | MIXED FRUIT, JUICES OR CONCENTRATES N.E.C., unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| United Arab Emirates | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DNBI | CHOCOLATE CANDY BAR, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (NOT COCONUT) unsafe colfalse | |
| India | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) filthy | |
| Nigeria | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | CANDY WITHOUT CHOCOLATE N.E.C. unsafe col | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | CUCUMBERS (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) salmonella | |
| Portugal | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. false | |
| Portugal | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | CHOLINE (MINERAL) false | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. unapproved | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SHRIMP & PRAWNS, BREADED mfr insanmfr inj | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | MECOBALAMIN (VITAMIN) unapproved | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | ENOKITAKE MUSHROOMS, WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) listeria | |
| Peru | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Belgium | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | JELLIED CANDY, SOFT (JELLY BEANS, GUM DROPS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSWI | CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) filthy | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | MUSHROOM, SHIITAKE , WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) filthy | |
| Taiwan | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | LEMON, CITRUS FRUIT JUICES OR CONCENTRATES added bulk | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | MUD FISH lacks firmlacks n/cno englishusual name | |
| Thailand | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | YANANG LEAVES (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE) salmonella | |
| Peru | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | JALAPENO PEPPER, HOT (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Guatemala | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN A unapproved | |
| Vietnam | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DWCI | TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS) no englishlabelingnutrit lblunsafe col | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | MIXED SPICE AND SEAONINGS, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C. unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | MUSHROOM, SHIITAKE , WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) filthy | |
| China | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | PROTEIN N.E.C. lacks firmstd namelabeling | |
| Japan | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DWCI | MINT (HERBAL & BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS - IF TEA FORM SEE 31P) suppl gmp | |
| Brazil | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, N.E.C. unapproved | |
| Canada | Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | DNBI | MILK AND CREAM, N.E.C. list ingrelacks n/cusual nameallergen | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, N.E.C. not listed | |
| Dominican Republic | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSEI | PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SHRIMP & PRAWNS, BREADED mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Japan | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DWCI | MINT (HERBAL & BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS - IF TEA FORM SEE 31P) suppl gmp | |
| Spain | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNBI | FLAVORED CANDY, HARD (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SHRIMP & PRAWNS, BREADED mfr insanmfr inj | |
| 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 | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Egypt | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | OLIVES (PIT FRUIT) inadprcctlno process | |
| Colombia | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DSEI | CHOCOLATE AND COCOA BEVERAGE BASE, N.E.C. poisonous | |
| 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 | |
| Nigeria | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | COD list ingrelacks firmlacks n/cusual name | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSEI | OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| India | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | RICE, PLAIN (WHITE OR POLISHED) PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| Syria | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | TURNIP (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) unsafe col | |
| France | Cheese and Cheese Products | DWCI | SOFT RIPENED CHEESE MADE FROM COW'S MILK (E.G., BRIE, CAMEMBERT) listeria | |
| China | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | CROAKER 807refusal | |
| Tanzania | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | PERCH, FRESH WATER (YELLOW, LAKE) mfr insan | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) filthy | |
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | CHOCOLATE FILLED/ICED COOKIES,BISCUITS AND WAFERS poisonousmelamineunfit4food | |
| Mexico | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSEI | CAPSICUMS (CAYENNE CHILI, HOT PEPPERS), WHOLE (SPICE) filthy | |
| Thailand | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | FISH, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Mexico | Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | DSWI | FLUID MILK PRODUCTS, SKIM, 1%, 2%, WHOLE AND ALL FLAVORED AND MODIFIED (LACTOSE REDUCED, IE) GRADE A needs fceno process | |
| China | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | SHRIMP & PRAWNS unsafe addvetdrugres | |
| Vietnam | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | BANANA (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) poisonous | |
| Canada | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNBI | CORN, WHOLE GRAIN filthy | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | MUSHROOMS AND OTHER FUNGI PRODUCTS, WHOLE (BUTTON), N.E.C. listeria | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy |