FDA Import Refusals — Week 1 2026 (29 Dec–4 Jan) | US Border Refusal Entries
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In week 1 of 2026 (29 Dec–4 Jan), FDA recorded 65 refusals affecting food entries offered for import: 65 border rejections, 0 alerts, and 0 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were India, China and Mexico.
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Border rejections (65)
| Date | Origin | Category | Import division | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | TILAPIA, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS pesticide | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DNEI | SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. mfr insanmfr injlist ingrelacks n/c | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | TOMATOES (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Sri Lanka | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | CINNAMON, CASSIA, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) salmonella | |
| Dominican Republic | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSEI | PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Nicaragua | Cheese and Cheese Products | DSEI | CHEESE, PASTEURIZED, PROCESS (STANDARDIZED) bacteria | |
| Nicaragua | Cheese and Cheese Products | DSEI | CHEESE, PASTEURIZED, PROCESS (STANDARDIZED) poisonousinsanitary | |
| China | Vegetable Protein Products (Simulated Meats) | DSWI | VEGETABLE PROTEIN PRODUCTS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. poisonousmelamine | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C. filthy | |
| United Kingdom | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | FLAVORED CANDY, SOFT (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | PEPPER, HOT, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Brazil | Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | DNEI | MILK, FLAVORED (CHOCOLATE, ETC.) needs fceno process | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | SERRANO PEPPER, HOT (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| India | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DNEI | TOMATO SAUCE (WITH OTHER INGREDIENTS) list ingrelacks n/cnutrit lbl | |
| United Arab Emirates | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNBI | SPICES, GROUND, CRACKED, ETC., N.E.C. mfr injsalmonella | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | SWEET POTATO, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide | |
| Costa Rica | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | GEL CUPS CANDY unfit4food | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | ENOKITAKE MUSHROOMS, WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) listeria | |
| Moldova | 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 | |
| Nicaragua | Cheese and Cheese Products | DSEI | CHEESE, PASTEURIZED, PROCESS (STANDARDIZED) poisonousinsanitary | |
| Tanzania | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | ANCHOVY mfr insan | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | SERRANO PEPPER, HOT (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Nicaragua | Cheese and Cheese Products | DSEI | CHEESE, PASTEURIZED, PROCESS (STANDARDIZED) bacteria | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | RADISH (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| China | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DNEI | FRIED SNACK FOODS, N.E.C. melamine | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DNEI | FRIED SNACK FOODS, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSEI | FRUIT FILLED COOKIE,BISCUIT,WAFER DOUGH mfr inj | |
| Belgium | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. filthyno english | |
| Ghana | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNEI | ALOE (HERBAL AND BOTANICAL TEAS II, (CONTINUED)) not listedfrnmfgregunapprovedunsafe col | |
| Belgium | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSEI | COOKIE,BISCUIT,WAFER DOUGH, N.E.C. lacks n/cnutrit lbl | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | CALCIUM (MINERAL) unapproved | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) filthylabelingnutrit lblcolor lblg | |
| 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 | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. unapproved | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SHRIMP & PRAWNS, BREADED nitrofuran | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | ASHWAGANDHA (HERBAL & BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS) unapproved | |
| China | Vegetable Protein Products (Simulated Meats) | DSWI | VEGETABLE PROTEIN PRODUCTS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. melamine | |
| 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. filthy | |
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | MILK BREAD/ROLLS/BUNS melamineno englishnutrit lbllisteria | |
| Brazil | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | FISH, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Thailand | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DWCI | RICE, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) N.E.C. pesticide | |
| Mexico | Coffee and Tea | DSEI | COFFEE, INSTANT suppl gmpnutrit lbl | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSEI | BEANS, CORN, AND PEA, N.E.C. (VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| China | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DNEI | RICE GRAIN SNACK (WHOLE, SPLIT), FRIED/OIL COOKED melamine | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | PEPPER, HOT, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| China | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNBI | JELLIED CANDY, SOFT (JELLY BEANS, GUM DROPS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| Thailand | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNBI | BETEL NUT, NUT FLOUR/MEAL poisonordsalmonella | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | CORIANDER, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) salmonella | |
| Philippines | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DNEI | NOODLES AND NOODLE PRODUCTS, N.E.C. unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Grenada | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | SOURSOP (OTHER FRUIT PRODUCTS) fsvp vio | |
| China | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | TILAPIA, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS pesticide | |
| Dominican Republic | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | BREADFRUIT (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) fsvp vio | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | FUNGUS, BLACK (CLOUD EARS), WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) filthy | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNBI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Sierra Leone | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | OYSTERS poisonous | |
| Mexico | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSWI | CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| Philippines | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DWCI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED list ingreusual namenutrit lbl | |
| 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. unapproved | |
| Portugal | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | SHARK (ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS AND EXTRACTS) filthy | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSEI | SOYBEANS (MICROGREEN) 807refusal | |
| Guatemala | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT, N.E.C. pesticide | |
| Poland | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | MUSHROOM, COMMON (AGARICUS BISPORUS), PIECES AND STEMS, SLICED pesticide | |
| Thailand | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | GOURMAY, GOURAMI filthy | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | PAPAD filthy | |
| Turkey | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | PISTACHIO, PASTE salmonella |