FDA Import Refusals — Week 11 2026 (9–15 Mar) | US Border Refusal Entries
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In week 11 of 2026 (9–15 Mar), FDA recorded 109 refusals affecting food entries offered for import: 109 border rejections, 0 alerts, and 0 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were China, Mexico and India.
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Border rejections (109)
| Date | Origin | Category | Import division | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, N.E.C. unapproved | |
| Mexico | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | MULTIPLE VITAMINS (MVI-12 VITAMIN COMBO) (VITAMIN) no englishnutrit lbl | |
| Thailand | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DSEI | SUNFLOWER SEED (EDIBLE SEED) pesticide | |
| United Kingdom | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | TAFFY (TOFFEE), KISSES CANDY, SOFT, WITH COCONUT (WITH CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | NATURAL EXTRACT OR FLAVOR, N.E.C. radionuc | |
| United Kingdom | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | CANDY WITHOUT CHOCOLATE N.E.C. unsafe collacks n/cnutrit lbl | |
| Mexico | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSWI | CRAB filthy | |
| Egypt | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | CRAYFISH (CRAWFISH), FRESH WATER filthy | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | PEPPER,BLACK, WHOLE (SPICE) filthysalmonella | |
| Morocco | Gelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie Fillings | DNBI | CUSTARD PUDDING (PIE) MIX, N.E.C. no englishnutrit lbl | |
| Morocco | Gelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie Fillings | DNBI | CUSTARD PUDDING (PIE) MIX, N.E.C. color lblgyellow #5no englishnutrit lbl | |
| Thailand | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DSEI | BETEL NUT, NUT FLOUR/MEAL poisonord | |
| 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 | |
| Switzerland | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULA list ingreinconspicufalselacks firm | |
| Canada | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | HERRING, COLD SMOKED, FISH mfr insan | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) filthy | |
| India | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | TUNA (ALBACORE, YELLOWFIN, BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, ETC.) filthy | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | ORANGE (CITRUS) pesticide | |
| Austria | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | GOAT MILK INFANT BASED FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULA lack notifinconspicuno englishnutr unit | |
| Bangladesh | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) filthy | |
| United Kingdom | 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 | |
| Turkey | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSEI | MIXED SPICES AND SEASONING WITH SALT, N.E.C. unsafe colcolor lblgyellow #5 | |
| El Salvador | Soups | DNEI | CHICKEN SOUP, PLAIN, DRIED fsvp vio | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | LILY (FLOWER, BULB, STEM) (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) no english | |
| Guatemala | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | MULTIPLE VITAMINS (MVI-12 VITAMIN COMBO) (VITAMIN) unapproved | |
| Afghanistan | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | RAISINS (DRIED GRAPES) (BERRY) pesticide | |
| Austria | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | GOAT MILK INFANT BASED FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULA lack notif | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNBI | PEPPER, BLACK, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) pesticidefilthysalmonella | |
| Brazil | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | OTHER FORMULA PRODUCTS, N.E.C., POWDER FORMULA lack notif | |
| Turkey | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | CINNAMON, CASSIA, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) poisonous | |
| United Kingdom | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNBI | CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | BOK CHOY (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNBI | CUMIN, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) salmonella | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | FUNGUS, WHITE, WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) listeria | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | CELTUCE (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Italy | Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | DSEI | HONEY concealedadded bulk | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | MUSHROOMS AND OTHER FUNGI PRODUCTS, WHOLE (BUTTON), N.E.C. listeria | |
| Vietnam | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNBI | CINNAMON, CASSIA, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) filthy | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | STRINGBEANS pesticide | |
| Thailand | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNBI | GOURMAY, GOURAMI mfr insan | |
| Macedonia | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | PEPPER, HOT, DRIED OR PASTE lacks n/cnutrit lbllacks firmno english | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | MUSHROOMS AND OTHER FUNGI PRODUCTS, WHOLE (BUTTON), N.E.C. listeria | |
| Vietnam | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | TAMARIND, JUICE, MILK, CREME, DRINK OR NECTAR, SUB/TROPICAL FRUIT filthy | |
| United Arab Emirates | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | FISH, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Lebanon | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNBI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthypesticide | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | COBIA filthy | |
| Taiwan | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DWCI | GEL CUPS, FRUIT FLAVORED W/FRUIT CANDY unfit4food | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | PEPPER, HOT, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) filthy | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | DATES, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Taiwan | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DWCI | GEL CUPS, FRUIT FLAVORED W/FRUIT CANDY unfit4food | |
| China | Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | DWCI | MILK AND CREAM, N.E.C. melamine | |
| Pakistan | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| South Korea | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | PEPPER, MIXED, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) 807refusal | |
| China | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | CAPSICUMS (CAYENNE CHILI, HOT PEPPERS), GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) pesticide | |
| India | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DSWI | NOODLES, INSTANT nutrit lbl | |
| Vietnam | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT PUREES) filthy | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | OYSTER MUSHROOMS,FUNGI, PIECES AND STEMS, SLICED filthy | |
| Pakistan | Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | DSWI | HONEY unsafe addvetdrugres | |
| South Korea | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | STRAWBERRIES (BERRY) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| South Korea | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. refuse ei | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Nigeria | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DSWI | FLOURS AND MEALS N.E.C. salmonella | |
| Italy | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSEI | TRUFFLE, FUNGI PRODUCTS, N.E.C. needs fceno process | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | ESSENTIAL OILS FOR FLAVORING, N.E.C. | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DWCI | SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Chile | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSWI | BABY AND JUNIOR FOOD N.E.C. filthy | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | CLOVE, NATURAL EXTRACT OR FLAVOR (SPICE) radionuc | |
| Philippines | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | SAFFRON, WHOLE (SPICE) unsafe col | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) poisonousmelamineunfit4food | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) poisonousmelamineunfit4food | |
| India | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS vetdrugres | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) poisonousmelamineunfit4food | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | PEPPER, HOT, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| United Kingdom | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | OTHER FORMULA PRODUCTS, N.E.C., READY TO FEED falsenutr unit | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) poisonousmelamineunfit4food | |
| Sri Lanka | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSEI | CINNAMON, CASSIA, NATURAL EXTRACT OR FLAVOR (SPICE) unapproved | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | PEPPER, HOT, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) poisonousmelamineunfit4food | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) poisonousmelamineunfit4food | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) poisonousmelamineunfit4food | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSEI | PEPPER, BLACK, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) filthysalmonella | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) poisonousmelamineunfit4food | |
| Canada | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNBI | BAKLAVA unsafe collist ingreyellow #5 | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) 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. no englishunapproved | |
| Switzerland | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | INFANT FORMULA RAW MATERIAL COMPONENT, N.E.C., false | |
| Canada | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. not listedfrnmfgreg | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | ASHWAGANDHA (HERBAL & BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS) unapproved | |
| Turkey | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DSEI | PISTACHIO, SPREAD salmonella | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Hong Kong | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | FIG, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide | |
| United Kingdom | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | FLAVORED CANDY, HARD (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITH FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) poisonousmelamineunfit4food | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | STAR GOOSEBERRY (BERRY) pesticide | |
| Brazil | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSEI | GARBANZO BEAN needs fceno process | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| China | Filled Milk and Imitation Milk Products | DWCI | IMITATION MILK OR MILK TYPE PRODUCT, N.E.C. needs fceno processunsafe colcolor lblg | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) poisonousmelamineunfit4food | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT PUREES) filthy | |
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | RICE CAKES melamine | |
| Tanzania | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | FISH, N.E.C. mfr insanusual name | |
| Mexico | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSWI | CRAB filthy | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| India | Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | DWCI | SYRUPS AND MOLASSES, N.E.C. unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| El Salvador | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | BERRIES AND CORE, MIXED, JUICES OR CONCENTRATES unsafe colnutrit lbl |