FDA Import Refusals — Week 12 2026 (16–22 Mar) | US Border Refusal Entries
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In week 12 of 2026 (16–22 Mar), FDA recorded 107 refusals affecting food entries offered for import: 107 border rejections, 0 alerts, and 0 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were Mexico, India and China.
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Border rejections (107)
| Date | Origin | Category | Import division | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSWI | CRAB filthy | |
| Mexico | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSWI | FISH MAW, FISHERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Afghanistan | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNBI | RAISINS, DRIED OR PASTE pesticidefilthy | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | GINGER ROOT, DRIED OR PASTE salmonella | |
| Thailand | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | POTATO CHIPS,FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | GOBY vetdrugres | |
| Turkey | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, N.E.C., mfrhaccp | |
| Pakistan | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | FRIED SNACK FOODS, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| Taiwan | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | MULBERRY, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER AND CANDIES 807refusal | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | SCAD salmonellamfr insan | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | POTATO CHIPS,FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | LIME (CITRUS) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSWI | BASIL (SWEET BASIL), WHOLE (SPICE) salmonella | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | PEPPER, HOT, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Canada | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNBI | FLOURS AND MEALS N.E.C. fsvp vio | |
| Philippines | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | HERRING mfr insan | |
| Mexico | Cheese and Cheese Products | DSWI | CHEESE, HISPANIC/LATINO/MEXICAN STYLE, ALL VARIETIES, INCLUDING QUESO insanitarypoisonous | |
| Brazil | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | GINGER ROOT (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Jordan | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | OLIVES, BLACK, (PIT FRUIT) pesticide | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) unsafe colpoisonouscolor lblgmelamine | |
| Hong Kong | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | CHINESE RED DATE (JUJUBES, ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA), DRIED OR PASTE filthyunsafe colcolor lblg | |
| India | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS unapproved | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| South Korea | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DNEI | RICE FLAKES/PAPER refuse ei807refusal | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | BEAN, CORN, PEA, DRIED OR PASTE, N.E.C. (VEGETABLE) filthy | |
| India | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS unsafe colunapproved | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | LENTILS, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DNBI | SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| Myanmar | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | FISH, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. list ingrenutrit lbl | |
| India | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DWCI | PEANUT, SHELLED aflatoxinfilthy | |
| Tanzania | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | PERCH, FRESH WATER (YELLOW, LAKE) lacks firmlacks n/cusual namelist ingre | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) poisonousmelamineunfit4food | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe collist ingrecolor lblg | |
| Australia | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSEI | PLAIN COOKIES,BISCUITS AND WAFERS, N.E.C. unsafe col | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Thailand | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNBI | GRAPE JUICE, BERRY JUICE OR CONCENTRATES unsafe colinconspicucolor lblglacks n/c | |
| Canada | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNBI | PEANUT, SHELLED pesticide | |
| 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 | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICE CREAM BARS AND OTHER NOVELTY ITEMS, N.E.C. poisonousmelamineunfit4food | |
| Turkey | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNBI | FIG, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | POTATO CHIPS,FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| India | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS vetdrugres | |
| India | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | HARD CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblgcolorlabel | |
| China | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SALMON (HUMPBACK, SILVER, KING, SOCKEYE, ETC.) filthy | |
| South Korea | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. labelingnutrit lblhealth c | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DNEI | FRIED SNACK FOODS, N.E.C. salmonellamfr insanmfr inj | |
| Vietnam | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | TAMARIND, JUICE, MILK, CREME, DRINK OR NECTAR, SUB/TROPICAL FRUIT filthy | |
| India | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DWCI | RICE, PLAIN (WHITE OR POLISHED) PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| Sri Lanka | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | PLAIN COOKIES,BISCUITS AND WAFERS, N.E.C. unsafe collacks n/cnutrit lbllist ingre | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | MUNG BEAN, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide | |
| Gambia | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | BREADFRUIT, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Guatemala | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) filthy | |
| Guatemala | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSEI | SNOW PEAS pesticide | |
| Pakistan | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DNEI | MULTIPLE FOOD SPECIALITIES, SIDE DISHES AND DESSERTS, N.E.C. unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| China | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DWCI | VERMICELLI fsvp vio | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | TUNA (ALBACORE, YELLOWFIN, BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, ETC.) filthy | |
| Vietnam | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DWCI | CASHEW, SHELLED pesticide | |
| Spain | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNEI | VITAMIN B12 (CYANOCOBALAMIN) labelingnutrit lblhealth ccolor lblg | |
| Vietnam | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | MUSHROOM, STRAW, WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) fsvp vio | |
| Mexico | Coffee and Tea | DSEI | TEA, N.E.C. unsafe colcolor lblgsuppl gmp | |
| Jamaica | Coffee and Tea | DNEI | TEA, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | ORANGE (CITRUS) poisonous | |
| India | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DNEI | CHILI SAUCE filthyneeds fceno processunapproved | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. unapproved | |
| Mexico | Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | DSWI | SYRUPS AND MOLASSES, N.E.C. inconspicusubstitutenutrit lbl | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Turkey | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | CUCUMBERS (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) list ingreunsafe addlacks n/cnutrit lbl | |
| United Kingdom | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | BETEL NUT, PASTE poisonous | |
| Sri Lanka | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | GARLIC BULB, DRIED OR PASTE unsafe colcolor lblgno process | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | AMLA (HERBAL & BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS II) unapproved | |
| Ecuador | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DSEI | CHOCOLATE AND COCOA PRODUCTS, N.E.C. nutrit lbl | |
| Jordan | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNBI | SESAME SEED (EDIBLE SEED PASTE) mfr insansalmonella | |
| Myanmar | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | SHRIMP PASTE, FISHERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. no process | |
| Guatemala | Beverage Bases | DNEI | FRUIT BEVERAGE BASES, LIQUID, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe collist ingreinconspicucolor lblg | |
| Guatemala | 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 | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Mexico | Soft Drinks and Waters | DSWI | SOFT DRINK, SUBTROPICAL OR TROPICAL FRUIT FLAVORED, CARBONATED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| United Arab Emirates | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNBI | PAPRIKA, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) insanitarymfr injsalmonella | |
| Indonesia | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT, TOPPING OR SYRUP, N.E.C. list ingrefalsenutrit lblneeds fce | |
| Sweden | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULA list ingreno englishnutrit lbl | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) filthy | |
| Argentina | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | BLACK BEAN, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide | |
| Nigeria | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | CANDY WITHOUT CHOCOLATE N.E.C. unsafe colcolor lblgunapproved | |
| China | Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | DWCI | MILK AND CREAM, N.E.C. melamine | |
| Sweden | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | CANDY WITHOUT CHOCOLATE N.E.C. list ingrenutrit lbl | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | STAR GOOSEBERRY (BERRY) pesticide | |
| Japan | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | GINGER ROOT (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) unsafe col | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | VEGETABLE & VEGETABLE PRODUCTS NOT MENTIONED ELSEWHERE, N.E.C. pesticide | |
| Canada | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNBI | JELLIED CANDY, SOFT (JELLY BEANS, GUM DROPS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblglacks n/cnutrit lbl | |
| Thailand | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | SUNFLOWER SEED (EDIBLE SEED) pesticide | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | STAR GOOSEBERRY (BERRY) pesticide | |
| Canada | Beverage Bases | DNBI | BEVERAGE BASE, CORE FRUIT, LIQUID unsafe addfalse | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Canada | Beverage Bases | DNBI | BEVERAGE BASE, CORE FRUIT, LIQUID nutrit 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. not listedfrnmfgregunapproved | |
| United Kingdom | 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 | RICE CAKES poisonousmelamineunfit4food | |
| United Arab Emirates | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNBI | PAPRIKA, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) mfr insanmfr injsalmonella | |
| Germany | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | OTHER FORMULA PRODUCTS, N.E.C., READY TO FEED false |