FDA Import Refusals — Week 6 2026 (2–8 Feb) | US Border Refusal Entries
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In week 6 of 2026 (2–8 Feb), FDA recorded 122 refusals affecting food entries offered for import: 122 border rejections, 0 alerts, and 0 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were India, Mexico and China.
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Border rejections (122)
| Date | Origin | Category | Import division | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | DNEI | SYRUPS AND MOLASSES, N.E.C. unsafe col | |
| India | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DSWI | BETEL NUT, IN SHELL poisonord | |
| Brazil | Coffee and Tea | DWCI | COFFEE, BEANS filthy | |
| El Salvador | Soups | DNEI | BEEF SOUP, PLAIN, DRIED fsvp vio | |
| Pakistan | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DNEI | CHILI SAUCE color lblg | |
| Ghana | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | MELON SEEDS (EDIBLE SEED) salmonella | |
| Colombia | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | BLACKBERRIES (BERRY) pesticide | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | MUSHROOMS AND OTHER FUNGI PRODUCTS, WHOLE (BUTTON), N.E.C. pesticide | |
| Honduras | Coffee and Tea | DWCI | COFFEE, BEANS filthy | |
| El Salvador | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | CORN, BOLTED MEAL OR FLOUR aflatoxin | |
| Nigeria | Ice Cream and Related Products | DNEI | CUSTARD, REGULAR, VANILLA OR VANILLIN FLAVORED unsafe col | |
| Thailand | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SNAKE HEAD unapproved | |
| Honduras | Coffee and Tea | DWCI | COFFEE, BEANS filthy | |
| Poland | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | SALMON (HUMPBACK, SILVER, KING, SOCKEYE, ETC.) listeria | |
| Germany | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULA false | |
| Spain | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | SOY LECITHIN (FATS AND LIPID SUBSTANCES) unapproved | |
| South Korea | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE, JUICE OR DRINK, N.E.C. 807refusal | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| India | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | BETEL NUT, SHELLED poisonord | |
| Japan | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | RADISH (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) color lblg | |
| Taiwan | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DWCI | TAPIOCA STARCH PRODUCT needs fceno process | |
| India | Cereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods | DNEI | RICE FLAKES,PUFFS,KRISPIES,LOOPS READY TO EAT mfr insanmfr inj | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) filthy | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DNEI | SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Honduras | Coffee and Tea | DWCI | COFFEE, BEANS filthy | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | AMLA, SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT, JUICES, MILK, CREME, DRINKS AND NECTARS unapproved | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | HAW, DRIED OR PASTE unsafe col | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | MIXED SPICE AND SEASONINGS, GROUND, CRACKED, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C. std name | |
| Taiwan | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | OTHER FRUIT AND FRUIT PRODUCTS, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED, N.E.C. unfit4food | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | CHINESE RED DATE (JUJUBES, ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA) (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Italy | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | PISTACHIO, SPREAD unsafe col | |
| Hong Kong | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | CHINESE RED DATE (JUJUBES, ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA), DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | LYCHEE, LICHEE, LITCHI, LEECHEE (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) 807refusal | |
| Sri Lanka | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | CINNAMON, CASSIA, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) salmonella | |
| Nigeria | Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | DNEI | MILK, FLAVORED (CHOCOLATE, ETC.) list ingre | |
| Ecuador | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | TAMARIND, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED filthy | |
| Turkey | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DNEI | CHOCOLATE CANDY BAR, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (NOT COCONUT) unsafe col | |
| El Salvador | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | TAMARIND, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED filthy | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | CHINESE RED DATE (JUJUBES, ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA) (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Hong Kong | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | DATES, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Spain | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DSEI | CHOCOLATE BARS color lblgnutrit lbl | |
| Ecuador | Cheese and Cheese Products | DNEI | CHEESE, HISPANIC/LATINO/MEXICAN STYLE, ALL VARIETIES, INCLUDING QUESO listeria | |
| Bangladesh | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN B12 (CYANOCOBALAMIN) unapproved | |
| Turkey | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, N.E.C., mfrhaccp | |
| Guatemala | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, JUICE, MILK, CREME, DRINK OR NECTAR, SUB/TROPICAL FRUIT filthy | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED filthy | |
| United Kingdom | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | SOFT CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| India | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DNBI | NOODLES, INSTANT filthy | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | PROBIOTICS (VIT/MIN/PROTEIN/UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPEC FOR HUMAN/ANIMAL, N.E.C.) unapproved | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID) unapproved | |
| Afghanistan | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNBI | RAISINS (DRIED GRAPES) (BERRY) pesticide | |
| Switzerland | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | OTHER FORMULA PRODUCTS, N.E.C., READY TO FEED false | |
| United Kingdom | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULA false | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| El Salvador | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | LEAF & STEM VEGETABLES, N.E.C. filthy | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN) unapproved | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | RED BEET (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| China | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNBI | CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe collacks firm | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | STRAWBERRIES (BERRY) pesticide | |
| Canada | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | HYDROXOCOBALAMIN (VITAMIN) unapproved | |
| Guatemala | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSEI | TOMATOES, JUICE unsafe colinconspicunutrit 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. unapproved | |
| China | Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | DWCI | MILK AND CREAM, N.E.C. melamine | |
| Tanzania | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNBI | ANCHOVY mfr insan | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | FUNGUS, BLACK (CLOUD EARS), WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) salmonella | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | FUNGUS, BLACK (CLOUD EARS), WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) salmonella | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | MANGO, JUICE, MILK, CREME, DRINK OR NECTAR, SUB/TROPICAL FRUIT unsafe add | |
| South Korea | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | PEPPER, HOT, DRIED OR PASTE 807refusal | |
| Vietnam | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | FUNGUS, BLACK (CLOUD EARS), FUNGI PRODUCTS, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| Vietnam | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED filthy | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | SQUASH, SUMMER (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) salmonella | |
| Poland | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNBI | LOLLIPOP (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Armenia | Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | DWCI | HONEY substitute | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | VANILLA, NATURAL EXTRACT OR FLAVOR (SPICE) | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | SERRANO PEPPER, HOT (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | VANILLA BEAN, RAW MATERIAL FOR EXTRACTS AND FLAVORS | |
| United States | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. ndidietsp | |
| Thailand | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) filthy | |
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | CAKE,CUSTARD OR CREAM FILLED poisonousmelaminelist ingreunfit4food | |
| Jamaica | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | MACKEREL (ALL EXCEPT SCOMBEROMORUS SP, EG SPANISH OR KING SEE '22') no process | |
| Hong Kong | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | SHRIMP & PRAWNS unsafe addvetdrugres | |
| Turkey | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DSEI | CHOCOLATE CANDY BAR, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (NOT COCONUT) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| South Korea | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | SWEET GOODS WITHOUT CUSTARD OR CREAM FILLING, N.E.C. refuse ei807refusal | |
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | SWEET GOODS,CUSTARD OR CREAM FILLED, N.E.C. list ingrepoisonousmelamineunfit4food | |
| Costa Rica | Gelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie Fillings | DSEI | GELATIN, FLAVORED list ingrelacks n/cno englishunfit4food | |
| India | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DSEI | NOODLES AND NOODLE PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | TUNA (ALBACORE, YELLOWFIN, BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, ETC.) histamine | |
| Pakistan | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSWI | HARD CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) color lblglacks n/cnutrit lbl | |
| Ecuador | Meat, Meat Products, and Poultry | DNEI | GUINEA PIG falseno englishsalmonella | |
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | PASTRY (ECLAIRS, CREAM PUFFS) CUSTARD OR CREAM FILLED poisonousmelamineunfit4foodunsafe col | |
| South Korea | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DNEI | SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. 807refusal | |
| Philippines | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DWCI | BANANA SAUCE falseno englishnutrit lbl | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | PRICKLE PEAR (CORE FRUIT) pesticide | |
| Thailand | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) filthy | |
| India | Cereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods | DNBI | RICE FLAKES,PUFFS,KRISPIES,LOOPS READY TO EAT mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Thailand | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) filthy | |
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | CAKE,CUSTARD OR CREAM FILLED poisonousmelamineunfit4food | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| China | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DWCI | SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. poisonousmelamineunfit4food | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | JICAMA (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) fsvp vio | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | CARROT (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticidelacks firmlacks n/cusual name | |
| Thailand | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | FISH, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Myanmar | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | FISHERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| China | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | TILAPIA, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS pesticide | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | PEPPER,BLACK, WHOLE (SPICE) | |
| 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 | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | PEPPER,BLACK, WHOLE (SPICE) | |
| Philippines | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DWCI | RICE VERMICELLI filthy | |
| Ecuador | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | MANGO (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DSWI | MOLE PASTE fsvp vio | |
| Jordan | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | SOFT CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) mfr insansalmonellamfr inj | |
| Mexico | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DSEI | CHOCOLATE AND COCOA PRODUCTS, N.E.C. unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| India | Cereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods | DNEI | RICE FLAKES,PUFFS,KRISPIES,LOOPS READY TO EAT mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | PEPPER,BLACK, WHOLE (SPICE) | |
| El Salvador | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | HARD CANDY WITH NUT OR NUT PRODUCTS, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| Turkey | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DNEI | CHOCOLATE CANDY BAR, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (NOT COCONUT) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Canada | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNBI | VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID) not listedfrnmfgreg | |
| Canada | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNBI | GINSENG (HERBAL & BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS) false | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | CARROT (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide |