FDA Import Refusals — Week 16 2026 (13–19 Apr) | US Border Refusal Entries
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In week 16 of 2026 (13–19 Apr), FDA recorded 132 refusals affecting food entries offered for import: 132 border rejections, 0 alerts, and 0 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were China, Mexico and India.
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Border rejections (132)
| Date | Origin | Category | Import division | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSWI | FLAVORED CANDY, SOFT (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| United Kingdom | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | CARAMEL CANDY PIECES, SOFT, WITH FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | AMLA (HERBAL & BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS II) unapproved | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | PEPPER,WHITE, WHOLE (SPICE) radionuc | |
| El Salvador | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | FLAVORED CANDY, SOFT (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| Mexico | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS unapproved | |
| South Korea | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DWCI | MIXED STARCH SNACKS, BAKED refuse ei | |
| Thailand | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DSEI | BETEL NUT, SHELLED unsafe add | |
| Thailand | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DWCI | SUNFLOWER SEED (EDIBLE SEED) pesticide | |
| El Salvador | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | FLAVORED CANDY, SOFT (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| Netherlands | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS no english | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DNEI | SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL/TROPICAL FRUIT PULP) filthy | |
| Mexico | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | GLUCOSAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE (HERBAL AND BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS II) suppl gmp | |
| South Korea | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | SAURY 807refusal | |
| Philippines | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DNEI | FRIED SNACK FOODS, N.E.C. unsafe col | |
| 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 | |
| Pakistan | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNEI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. salmonella | |
| Thailand | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Colombia | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | STRAWBERRIES (BERRY) pesticide | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Turkey | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | DATES, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| El Salvador | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | FLAVORED CANDY, SOFT (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| United Kingdom | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULA false | |
| France | Cheese and Cheese Products | DSEI | CHEESE, GOAT, N.E.C. listeria | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | LETTUCE, LOOSE-LEAF (E.G., ROMAINE) (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | HAMI MELON salmonella | |
| China | Gelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie Fillings | DWCI | GELATIN, FLAVORED unfit4food | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | HAMI MELON salmonella | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN B1 (THIAMINE) not listedunapproved | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | HAMI MELON salmonella | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | HAMI MELON salmonella | |
| Belgium | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNBI | SOFT CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) color lblglacks n/cno englishnutrit lbl | |
| Switzerland | Soft Drinks and Waters | DNBI | SOFT DRINK, COLA, CARBONATED inconspicucolor lblglacks n/cnutrit lbl | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICE CREAM AND RELATED PRODUCTS ON A STICK(S) (EXCLUDING FRUIT FLAVORED ICES) melamine | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | HAMI MELON mfr insansalmonella | |
| Thailand | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNBI | SUNFLOWER SEED (EDIBLE SEED) pesticide | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | CLAMS salmonella | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICE CREAM AND RELATED PRODUCTS ON A STICK(S) (EXCLUDING FRUIT FLAVORED ICES) melamine | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICE CREAM AND RELATED PRODUCTS ON A STICK(S) (EXCLUDING FRUIT FLAVORED ICES) unsafe colcolor lblgmelamine | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | DATES, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| South Korea | Soft Drinks and Waters | DWCI | SOFT DRINK, OTHER FRUIT FLAVORED, NONCARBONATED no process | |
| China | Vegetable Protein Products (Simulated Meats) | DWCI | VEGETABLE PROTEIN PRODUCTS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. pesticidemelamine | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | PEACH, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED unsafe add | |
| Hong Kong | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DWCI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. lacks firmno englishdietaryingplant part | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICE CREAM AND RELATED PRODUCTS ON A STICK(S) (EXCLUDING FRUIT FLAVORED ICES) melamine | |
| Canada | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DNBI | CHOCOLATE CANDY BAR, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT lacks n/ccolorlabel | |
| France | Cheese and Cheese Products | DWCI | SOFT RIPENED CHEESE MADE FROM GOAT'S MILK (E.G., CHEVRE, FETA, GOAT) listeria | |
| Thailand | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNBI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthypoisonord | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICE CREAM AND RELATED PRODUCTS ON A STICK(S) (EXCLUDING FRUIT FLAVORED ICES) melamine | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. not listedunapproved | |
| India | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DNEI | NOODLES, INSTANT filthy | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | BEAN, CORN, PEA, DRIED OR PASTE, N.E.C. (VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | HAMI MELON mfr insansalmonella | |
| Italy | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | TRUFFLE, FUNGI PRODUCTS, N.E.C. no process | |
| Thailand | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DSEI | BETEL NUT, IN SHELL poisonord | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | SEAWEED, DRIED OR PASTE poisonous | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICE CREAM AND RELATED PRODUCTS ON A STICK(S) (EXCLUDING FRUIT FLAVORED ICES) unsafe colcolor lblgmelamine | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | HAMI MELON mfr insansalmonella | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | DATES, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | HAMI MELON salmonella | |
| Switzerland | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULA lack notifinconspicuno englishnutrit lbl | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICE CREAM AND RELATED PRODUCTS ON A STICK(S) (EXCLUDING FRUIT FLAVORED ICES) unsafe colcolor lblgmelamine | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICE CREAM AND RELATED PRODUCTS ON A STICK(S) (EXCLUDING FRUIT FLAVORED ICES) unsafe colcolor lblgmelamine | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICE CREAM AND RELATED PRODUCTS ON A STICK(S) (EXCLUDING FRUIT FLAVORED ICES) unsafe colcolor lblgmelamine | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | HAMI MELON mfr insansalmonella | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | HAMI MELON salmonella | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | HAW, DRIED OR PASTE color lblg | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICE CREAM AND RELATED PRODUCTS ON A STICK(S) (EXCLUDING FRUIT FLAVORED ICES) melamine | |
| China | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DWCI | MELON SEEDS (EDIBLE SEED) color lblg | |
| Ethiopia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | PEPPER, PINK salmonella | |
| India | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DNBI | NOODLES, INSTANT filthy | |
| Thailand | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | LEAF & STEM VEGETABLES, N.E.C. unsafe add | |
| Japan | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | GEL CUPS, FRUIT FLAVORED unfit4food | |
| India | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DWCI | MULTIPLE FOOD SPECIALITIES, SIDE DISHES AND DESSERTS, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| Sweden | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNBI | SOFT CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) color lblglacks n/cnutrit lblunsafe col | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | DATES, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | HAMI MELON salmonella | |
| China | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNBI | PUMPKIN SEED (EDIBLE SEED) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSWI | TILAPIA no englishlabelingnutrit lbl | |
| South Korea | Beverage Bases | DWCI | FRUIT BEVERAGE BASES, LIQUID, N.E.C. no process | |
| China | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DWCI | SOYBEAN FLOUR, MEAL, OR POWDER melamine | |
| Philippines | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | BISCUITS list ingreinconspicufalsecolor lblg | |
| Vietnam | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | MUSHROOM, STRAW, PIECES AND STEMS, SLICED pesticide | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS vetdrugres | |
| South Korea | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DNEI | SOY SAUCE 807refusal | |
| Thailand | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DSWI | SUNFLOWER SEED (EDIBLE SEED) pesticide | |
| Thailand | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DWCI | SUNFLOWER SEED (EDIBLE SEED) pesticide | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Saudi Arabia | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNBI | DATES, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Vietnam | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | LEMON GRASS, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) salmonella | |
| Italy | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | PISTACHIO, SPREAD unsafe col | |
| China | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | PROTEIN N.E.C. pesticide | |
| Pakistan | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DSWI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | MIXED SPICES AND SEASONING WITH SALT, N.E.C. | |
| China | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DWCI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED melamine | |
| United Kingdom | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | MARSHMALLOW CANDY, SOFT, WITH FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| Ghana | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | MACKEREL (ONLY SCOMBEROMORUS SPP EG. SPANISH OR KING) mfr insan | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Colombia | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | STRAWBERRIES (BERRY) pesticide | |
| Costa Rica | Gelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie Fillings | DSEI | GELATIN, FLAVORED unfit4food | |
| Canada | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNBI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. dietarylblncontactnutrit lblhealth c | |
| United Kingdom | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. dietarylblfalsencontactnutrit lbl | |
| Argentina | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | GARLIC BULB (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Vietnam | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | DURIAN, DURION (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) pesticide | |
| China | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DWCI | BAKED SNACK FOOD, N.E.C. melamine | |
| Portugal | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | MULTIPLE VITAMINS (MVI-12 VITAMIN COMBO) (VITAMIN) labeling | |
| Poland | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSEI | PEAS poisonous | |
| Portugal | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. false | |
| El Salvador | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSWI | FLAVORED CANDY, SOFT (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| 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. unapproved | |
| Portugal | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | OLIVES, BLACK, (PIT FRUIT) no process | |
| Poland | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNBI | VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID) nutrit lbl | |
| Russia | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | OATMEAL PLAIN COOKIES,BISCUITS, AND WAFERS allergen | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | MUNG BEAN, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide | |
| Guatemala | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | CANTALOUPE (VINE FRUIT) mfr insanmfr inj | |
| United Kingdom | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | BEAN, CORN, PEA WITH SAUCE, N.E.C. (VEGETABLE) no process | |
| Guatemala | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | CANTALOUPE (VINE FRUIT) mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Portugal | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | DIETARY CONVENTIONAL FOODS, N.E.C. false | |
| South Korea | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNBI | FISH ROE, FISHERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. mfrhaccp | |
| Taiwan | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C. unsafe addno english | |
| Vietnam | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | MUSHROOM, STRAW, WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) pesticide | |
| Hungary | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSEI | POPPYSEED, WHOLE (SPICE) poisonous | |
| Jordan | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | FAVA BEAN, WITH SAUCE lacks n/cnutrit lblneeds fceno process | |
| Taiwan | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C. unsafe sublacks n/cno englishnutrit lbl | |
| Thailand | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | HALIBUT filthy | |
| Guatemala | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | CANTALOUPE (VINE FRUIT) mfr insanmfr inj | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | BEANS, CORN, AND PEA, N.E.C. (VEGETABLE) pesticidepoisonousmfr insanmfr inj | |
| Vietnam | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | LYCHEE, LICHEE, LITCHI, LEECHEE (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) inadprcctl | |
| Taiwan | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C. unsafe addno english | |
| United Arab Emirates | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | FISH, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | MAHI MAHI filthyhistamine |