FDA Import Refusals — Week 3 2026 (12–18 Jan) | US Border Refusal Entries
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In week 3 of 2026 (12–18 Jan), FDA recorded 102 refusals affecting food entries offered for import: 102 border rejections, 0 alerts, and 0 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were India, China and Mexico.
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Border rejections (102)
| Date | Origin | Category | Import division | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | FISH, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Brazil | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSEI | PEPPER, BLACK, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) salmonella | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) filthy | |
| Germany | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. unapproved | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSEI | OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSEI | OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| United Kingdom | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DSEI | CHOCOLATE CANDY BAR, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT color lblg | |
| Thailand | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | MANGO (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSEI | OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSEI | OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSEI | OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Spain | 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 | |
| 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 | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. drug gmps | |
| United Arab Emirates | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C. mfr insanmfr injpoisonous | |
| South Korea | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DWCI | GINSENG (HERBAL & BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Oman | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | MAHI MAHI refuse ei807refusal | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | STRINGBEANS, BEAN AND PEA SPROUTS pesticide | |
| Turkey | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNBI | SESAME SEED (EDIBLE SEED) salmonella | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | GROUPERS filthy | |
| Thailand | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNBI | TURMERIC, WHOLE (SPICE) list ingrelacks n/cno englishnutrit 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. unsafe colunapproved | |
| Nigeria | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSEI | CAPSICUMS (CAYENNE CHILI, HOT PEPPERS), GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) lacks n/cno englishnutrit lbl | |
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | CAKE WITHOUT CUSTARD OR CREAM FILLING list ingreno englishallergennutrit lbl | |
| Bangladesh | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNBI | OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. falsenutrit lbl | |
| Turkey | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNBI | PEANUT, SHELLED aflatoxin | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DWCI | SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| Ecuador | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | DRAGON FRUIT, SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT pesticide | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SHRIMP & PRAWNS, BREADED vetdrugres | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | MUSTARD GREENS (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE) inadprcctl | |
| Afghanistan | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | RAISINS (DRIED GRAPES) (BERRY) pesticidefalse | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | RADISH (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSWI | PEPPER,BLACK, WHOLE (SPICE) salmonella | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | MIXED FRUIT FLAVORED IMITATION FRUIT, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED unfit4food | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | STRAWBERRIES (BERRY) pesticide | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNEI | MORINGA OLEIFERA (HERBAL AND BOTANICAL (NOT TEAS II) CONTD mfr insanmfr inj | |
| India | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DNEI | NOODLES AND NOODLE PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Canada | Soft Drinks and Waters | DNBI | SODA WATER WITH FRUIT FLAVOR, CARBONATED lacks n/cnutrit lbl | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | RADISH (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| India | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DNEI | NOODLES AND NOODLE PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Senegal | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | TUNA (ALBACORE, YELLOWFIN, BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, ETC.) histamine | |
| Canada | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNBI | CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | WHOLE WHEAT BREAD, ROLLS, BUNS, ETC DOUGH list ingrelacks firmlacks n/callergen | |
| Canada | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNBI | GINSENG (HERBAL & BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS) inconspicu | |
| Vietnam | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | MUSHROOM, COMMON (AGARICUS BISPORUS), PIECES AND STEMS, SLICED pesticide | |
| Bangladesh | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | TAMARIND, TOPPING OR SYRUP filthy | |
| Thailand | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL/TROPICAL FRUIT PULP) filthy | |
| Turkey | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DNBI | CHOCOLATE CANDY BAR, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (NOT COCONUT) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Turkey | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | PISTACHIO, SPREAD unsafe col | |
| Vietnam | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | TAMARIND, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED filthy | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | RADISH (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | SHALLOT, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | PEPPER, HOT, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Turkey | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DNBI | CHOCOLATE CANDY BAR, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (NOT COCONUT) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Taiwan | Gelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie Fillings | DNBI | GELATIN, N.E.C. unfit4food | |
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | CAKES, FILLED (OTHER THAN FRUIT OR JELLY) melamine | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | MUSTARD, WHOLE (SPICE) salmonella | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | HAW, DRIED OR PASTE unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, 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. suppl gmpunapproved | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C. | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | MUSTARD GREENS (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE) inadprcctlneeds acid | |
| Mexico | Dressings and Condiments | DSWI | MAYONNAISE no process | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | VANILLA BEAN, RAW MATERIAL FOR EXTRACTS AND FLAVORS | |
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | SWEET GOODS,CUSTARD OR CREAM FILLED, N.E.C. melamineusual name | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | CLOVE, NATURAL EXTRACT OR FLAVOR (SPICE) radionuc | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | SERRANO PEPPER, HOT (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) salmonella | |
| Thailand | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | FISH, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Ghana | Soft Drinks and Waters | DNEI | SOFT DRINK, MILK BASED (CHOCOLATE FLAVORED, ETC.), NONCARBONATED unapprovedlacks n/cusual namenutrit lbl | |
| South Africa | Soft Drinks and Waters | DNEI | ENERGY DRINK CAFFEINE, CARBONATED, N.E.C. unsafe col | |
| Estonia | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSWI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. false | |
| Canada | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. suppl gmp | |
| Thailand | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DWCI | RICE, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) N.E.C. pesticide | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| China | Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | DWCI | FLUID/DRY MILK PRODUCTS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. melamine | |
| Canada | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | HARD CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| Japan | Soups | DSEI | CONCENTRATED SOUP, N.E.C. mfrhaccp | |
| Thailand | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | FISH, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| Pakistan | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | FISH, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| South Korea | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | SOYBEANS (SEE INDUSTRY 37 FOR BEAN CURD), DRIED OR PASTE refuse ei | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DWCI | SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Portugal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | VEGETABLE & VEGETABLE PRODUCTS NOT MENTIONED ELSEWHERE, N.E.C. no process | |
| 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. lacks n/cno englishallergenlabeling | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | CARROT (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Taiwan | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | WHEAT, MILLED PRODUCT, N.E.C. refuse ei807refusal | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | ENOKITAKE listerialabeling | |
| Colombia | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DSEI | CHOCOLATE AND COCOA BEVERAGE BASE, N.E.C. poisonous | |
| 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 | |
| Turkey | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DWCI | CHOCOLATE CANDY BAR, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (NOT COCONUT) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| China | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DWCI | GLUTEN, WHEAT melamine | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | ASHWAGANDHA (HERBAL & BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS) unapproved | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | ENOKITAKE listeriafilthy | |
| Mexico | Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | DSEI | MILK, DRIED unapproved | |
| Bangladesh | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | HARD CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| New Zealand | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DWCI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. suppl gmp | |
| Germany | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | WHEY BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), READY TO FEED lack notifno english | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | ENOKITAKE listeria | |
| Thailand | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | FISH, N.E.C. filthy | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DWCI | SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. mfr insanmfr inj | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | ENOKITAKE MUSHROOMS, WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) listeriawrong idenlabeling | |
| China | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DWCI | GEL CUPS CANDY unfit4food |