FDA Import Refusals — Week 5 2026 (26 Jan–1 Feb) | US Border Refusal Entries
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In week 5 of 2026 (26 Jan–1 Feb), FDA recorded 98 refusals affecting food entries offered for import: 98 border rejections, 0 alerts, and 0 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were Mexico, India and China.
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Border rejections (98)
| Date | Origin | Category | Import division | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myanmar | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | BEANS, CORN, AND PEA, N.E.C. (VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Turkey | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DSEI | SESAME SEED (EDIBLE SEED PASTE) salmonella | |
| Vietnam | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED filthy | |
| Greece | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | SALMON (HUMPBACK, SILVER, KING, SOCKEYE, ETC.), COLD SMOKED, FISH mfr insanmfr inj | |
| India | Beverage Bases | DNEI | BEVERAGE BASE NOT MENTIONED ELSEWHERE, N.E.C. unsafe collist ingre | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | CHANA DAL pesticide | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | FUNGUS, WHITE, WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) labeling | |
| Germany | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULA false | |
| Brazil | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | FLAVORED CANDY, HARD (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (NOT COCONUT OR SUCKERS)(WITHOUT refuse ei807refusal | |
| Greece | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | SALMON (HUMPBACK, SILVER, KING, SOCKEYE, ETC.), COLD SMOKED, FISH mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | LETTUCE, HEAD (E.G. ICEBERG) (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNBI | FENNEL, WHOLE (SPICE) unsafe colfalsecolor lblgyellow #5 | |
| Mexico | Coffee and Tea | DSEI | TEA, BLACK suppl gmpunapproved | |
| Mexico | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSWI | WEAKFISH (SEA TROUT) salmonella | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Mexico | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSWI | FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS unapproved | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | DASHMOOLA (HERBAL & BOTAMINCALS, NOT TEAS) unapproved | |
| Thailand | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SNAKE HEAD filthy | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | ESSENTIAL OILS FOR FLAVORING, N.E.C. | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | MACKEREL (ALL EXCEPT SCOMBEROMORUS SP, EG SPANISH OR KING SEE '22') mfrhaccpinsanitary | |
| Turkey | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DNEI | CHOCOLATE CANDY BAR, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (NOT COCONUT) color lblg | |
| Hungary | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DNEI | CHOCOLATE CANDY BAR, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| China | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | TILAPIA, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS pesticide | |
| Thailand | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SNAKE HEAD 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) refuse ei | |
| Vietnam | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNBI | CASHEW, SHELLED pesticide | |
| Vietnam | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | SOURSOP (OTHER FRUIT PRODUCTS) poisonous | |
| Singapore | 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 | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DSWI | MOLE PASTE fsvp vio | |
| Philippines | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DNEI | CHILI SAUCE std identstd name | |
| Turkey | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DNBI | CHOCOLATE BARS unsafe col | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSEI | OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Ghana | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | PEANUT, SHELLED nutrit lblunapproved | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSEI | OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Mexico | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DSWI | MOLE PASTE fsvp viopoisonous | |
| United Kingdom | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Taiwan | Gelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie Fillings | DNEI | GELATIN, FLAVORED unfit4food | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. unapproved | |
| Israel | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Costa Rica | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | GINGER ROOT (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| United Arab Emirates | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNBI | MIXED SPICES AND SEASONING WITH SALT, N.E.C. mfr injsalmonella | |
| Thailand | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SNAKE HEAD filthy | |
| El Salvador | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | CORN, BOLTED MEAL OR FLOUR aflatoxin | |
| Guatemala | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN B6 (PYRIDOXINE) unapproved | |
| China | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DWCI | SOYBEAN FLOUR, MEAL, OR POWDER melamine | |
| South Korea | Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | DNEI | SESAME OIL, REFINED, SINGLE INGREDIENT refuse ei807refusal | |
| Hong Kong | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | SHRIMP & PRAWNS vetdrugres | |
| United Kingdom | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | TODDLER GOAT MILK BASED FORMULA/DRINK PRODUCT (12-36 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULA list ingrelacks n/cstd namenutrit lbl | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSEI | VANILLA BEAN, RAW MATERIAL FOR EXTRACTS AND FLAVORS | |
| China | Coffee and Tea | DSEI | TEA, GREEN 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. unapproved | |
| Mexico | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DSWI | MOLE PASTE fsvp vio | |
| Bangladesh | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DNEI | MULTIPLE FOOD SPECIALITIES, SIDE DISHES AND DESSERTS, N.E.C. fsvp vio | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | FISH, N.E.C. lacks n/cusual namenutrit lblsalmonella | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | CELERY (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | SWEET GOODS,CUSTARD OR CREAM FILLED, N.E.C. unsafe col | |
| Tanzania | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | PERCH, FRESH WATER (YELLOW, LAKE) imptrhaccpwrong iden | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | CARROT (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) fsvp vio | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSEI | OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| China | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | TILAPIA, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS pesticide | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSEI | SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| Sweden | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNBI | TOPPINGS WITHOUT FRUIT, NUTS OR CHOCOLATE N.E.C. unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Greece | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | OLIVES, GREEN, (PIT FRUIT) no process | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | OYSTER MUSHROOMS, WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) listeria | |
| Spain | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | LOLLIPOP (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| 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 | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Italy | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNEI | BIOTIN (VITAMIN H, COENZYME R) unapproved | |
| Tanzania | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | FISH, N.E.C. insanitary | |
| Germany | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULA lack notiffalseno english | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | OYSTER MUSHROOMS, WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) listeria | |
| 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 | |
| Tanzania | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNBI | PERCH, FRESH WATER (YELLOW, LAKE) mfr insan | |
| China | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | TILAPIA, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS pesticide | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DWCI | SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. salmonellalist ingrelacks firmusual name | |
| Guatemala | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | CALCIUM (MINERAL) not listedunapproved | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | KIMCHI (MIXED VEGETABLES) mfr insanmfr inj | |
| India | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SNAPPER (RED, GRAY, MALABAR, ETC.) filthy | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | RADISH (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Chile | Dressings and Condiments | DSEI | CATSUP labeling | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS vetdrugresnitrofuran | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | RADISH (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Ecuador | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | MAHI MAHI filthypoisonord | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | STAR GOOSEBERRY (BERRY) pesticide | |
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | PLAIN COOKIES,BISCUITS AND WAFERS, N.E.C. melamine | |
| Haiti | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, N.E.C. no englishunapproved | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | SHRIMP & PRAWNS, BREADED vetdrugresnitrofuran | |
| South Korea | Soft Drinks and Waters | DNBI | NONCARBONATED SOFT DRINK, N.E.C. usual namenutrit lbl | |
| Jordan | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNBI | PISTACHIO, PASTE lacks n/ccolorlabelnutrit lblunsafe col | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) filthy | |
| 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. falseunapproved | |
| Poland | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | PEAS poisonous | |
| Afghanistan | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | RAISINS (DRIED GRAPES) (BERRY) filthy | |
| United Kingdom | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | BETEL NUT, SHELLED unsafe addpoisonord | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Thailand | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DNEI | CHILI SAUCE fsvp vio | |
| Poland | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSEI | PEAS poisonous |