FDA Import Refusals — Week 14 2026 (30 Mar–5 Apr) | US Border Refusal Entries
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In week 14 of 2026 (30 Mar–5 Apr), FDA recorded 71 refusals affecting food entries offered for import: 71 border rejections, 0 alerts, and 0 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were China, Mexico and India.
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Border rejections (71)
| Date | Origin | Category | Import division | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | DIETARY CONVENTIONAL FOODS, N.E.C. false | |
| Bangladesh | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. list ingrefalseno englishnutrit lbl | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | MIXED SPICES AND SEASONING WITH SALT, N.E.C. | |
| Jordan | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Switzerland | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | OTHER FORMULA PRODUCTS, N.E.C., POWDER FORMULA nutr def | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | SCALLIONS, GREEN ONIONS (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Turkey | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNBI | PINE NUT (PINON), SHELLED list ingrefalsenutrit lblpesticide | |
| Vietnam | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Mexico | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSWI | CARAMEL CANDY PIECES, HARD, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (NOT COCONUT) (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) mycotoxin | |
| Bahamas | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNBI | SPINY LOBSTER, ROCK LOBSTER filthynutrit lbl | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Nigeria | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSWI | MIXED SPICE AND SEASONINGS, GROUND, CRACKED, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C. list ingrelacks firmlacks n/cusual name | |
| South Korea | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DWCI | WHEAT GRAIN SNACK (WHOLE, CRACKED, SPLIT), BAKED 807refusal | |
| South Korea | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DNEI | SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. 807refusal | |
| Italy | Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | DSEI | VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, CRUDE pesticide | |
| South Korea | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | RICE CAKES 807refusal | |
| 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. unapproved | |
| India | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNBI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| United Arab Emirates | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | CAPSICUMS (CAYENNE CHILI, HOT PEPPERS), GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) poisonousmfr injsalmonella | |
| Costa Rica | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSEI | SQUASH, SUMMER (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Germany | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | JELLIED CANDY, SOFT (JELLY BEANS, GUM DROPS, ETC.), WITH FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) nutrit lbl | |
| China | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | CROAKER filthy | |
| Australia | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | TODDLER MILK BASED FORMULA/DRINK PRODUCT (12-36 MONTHS), READY TO FEED lack notif | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Kenya | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DWCI | MACADAMIA, SHELLED salmonella | |
| Portugal | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. false | |
| India | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DSWI | FLOURS AND MEALS N.E.C. pesticide | |
| Switzerland | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULA lack notifinconspicuno englishnutrit lbl | |
| India | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DWCI | SAUCES, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Austria | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSWI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. nutrit lbl | |
| Brazil | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSEI | BANANA SNACKS, FRUIT SNACK FOODS, BAKED refuse ei807refusal | |
| Guatemala | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | BAKED SNACK FOOD, N.E.C. no englishnutrit lbl | |
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSEI | PLAIN COOKIES,BISCUITS AND WAFERS, N.E.C. melamine | |
| Pakistan | Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | DSWI | MUSTARD OIL, REFINED, SINGLE INGREDIENT, SEE 28O FOR MUSTARD OIL AS A FLAVORING list ingreunsafe addlacks n/cnutrit lbl | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | MIXED SPICES AND SEASONING WITH SALT, N.E.C. | |
| Portugal | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. false | |
| China | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | SOYBEAN FLOUR, MEAL, OR POWDER unsafe colpesticide | |
| Thailand | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DWCI | PROTEIN N.E.C. list ingredietaryingunapproved | |
| Tanzania | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSWI | SARDINES (BRISLING, SPRATS, PILCHARDS, ETC.) mfr insan | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe addcolor lblgno english | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSWI | SHRIMP & PRAWNS, BREADED vetdrugresnitrofuran | |
| 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. dietarylblncontactnutrit lbl | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblgno english | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe collist ingreinconspicucolor lblg | |
| China | Beverage Bases | DWCI | BEVERAGE BASE OF NON-FRUIT ORIGIN, LIQUID, N.E.C. melamine | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblgno english | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | ENOKITAKE MUSHROOMS, WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) listeria | |
| Canada | Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | DNBI | SESAME OIL, REFINED, SINGLE INGREDIENT pesticide | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | YAMS (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Canada | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | CUCUMBERS (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) fsvp vio | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSEI | VANILLA, WHOLE (SPICE) | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | TUNA (ALBACORE, YELLOWFIN, BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, ETC.) histaminefilthy | |
| Austria | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | OTHER FORMULA PRODUCTS, N.E.C., READY TO FEED lack notif | |
| South Korea | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | SEAWEED (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE) fsvp vio | |
| Australia | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSWI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. unapproved | |
| Pakistan | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) filthy | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | ENOKITAKE MUSHROOMS, WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) listeria | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | ENOKITAKE MUSHROOMS, WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) listeria | |
| Thailand | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | SNAILS, AQUATIC, OTHER AQUATIC SPECIES salmonella | |
| Turkey | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DNBI | CHOCOLATE BARS unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNEI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. unapproved | |
| Pakistan | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNBI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT PUREES) filthyunsafe colcolorlabelnutrit lbl | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe collist ingreinconspicucolor lblg | |
| China | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | EEL unsafe addvetdrugres | |
| Japan | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSWI | GEL CUPS, FRUIT FLAVORED unfit4food | |
| Canada | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNBI | CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) list ingre | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | ALOE (HERBAL AND BOTANICAL (NOT TEAS) II (CONTINUED)) not listedunapproved | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | ENOKITAKE MUSHROOMS, WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) listeria | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | ENOKITAKE MUSHROOMS, WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) listeria |