FDA Import Refusals — Week 18 2026 (27 Apr–3 May) | US Border Refusal Entries
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In week 18 of 2026 (27 Apr–3 May), 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 China, Mexico and India.
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Border rejections (107)
| Date | Origin | Category | Import division | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. list ingreunapproved | |
| United Kingdom | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | SOFT CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| Turkey | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DSEI | CHOCOLATE CANDY BAR, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT unsafe col | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | KIMCHI (MIXED VEGETABLES) mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | PIMIENTO PEPPER, JUICE pesticide | |
| United Kingdom | Soft Drinks and Waters | DSEI | CARBONATED SOFT DRINK, N.E.C. unsafe col | |
| Vietnam | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED filthy | |
| United States | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNBI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. dietarylblnutrit lbl | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | AMLA (HERBAL & BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS II) unapproved | |
| Mexico | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSWI | CRAB filthy | |
| Thailand | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DSEI | BETEL NUT, NUT FLOUR/MEAL poisonord | |
| Afghanistan | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | FIG, DRIED OR PASTE filthyunsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | CANTALOUPE (VINE FRUIT) salmonella | |
| 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 | |
| Tanzania | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNBI | SARDINES (BRISLING, SPRATS, PILCHARDS, ETC.) mfr insan | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN D2 (CALCIFEROL) unapproved | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | BOK CHOY (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Canada | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNBI | PROTEIN N.E.C. dietarylblfalselabelingnutrit lbl | |
| Lebanon | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNBI | CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colfilthysalmonella | |
| Colombia | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID) unapproved | |
| 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 | |
| Germany | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), READY TO FEED nutrit lbl | |
| United Kingdom | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | OTHER FORMULA PRODUCTS, N.E.C., READY TO FEED labeling | |
| Mexico | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, N.E.C. unapproved | |
| Germany | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | OTHER FORMULA PRODUCTS, N.E.C., READY TO FEED labeling | |
| Germany | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), READY TO FEED labeling | |
| Switzerland | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULA labeling | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID) unapproved | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) melamine | |
| Spain | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | ANCHOVY no process | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | CLOVE, WHOLE (SPICE) radionuc | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) melamine | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) color lblgmelamine | |
| Japan | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DWCI | GEL CUPS, FRUIT FLAVORED unfit4food | |
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | CAKE WITHOUT CUSTARD OR CREAM FILLING poisonousmelamineunfit4food | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) color lblgmelamine | |
| Mexico | Cheese and Cheese Products | DSWI | CHEESE, HISPANIC/LATINO/MEXICAN STYLE, ALL VARIETIES, INCLUDING QUESO mfr inj | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) melamine | |
| Mexico | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DSWI | SAUCES, N.E.C. allergenno process | |
| Indonesia | Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | DSEI | HONEY falsehealth c | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) melamine | |
| Tanzania | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SARDINES (BRISLING, SPRATS, PILCHARDS, ETC.) salmonella | |
| Bangladesh | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS filthysalmonella | |
| Malaysia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SHRIMP PASTE, FISHERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. mfrhaccp | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) color lblgmelamine | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | POTATO CHIPS,FRIED unsafe colcolor lblgnutrit lbl | |
| Mexico | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSWI | CRAB filthy | |
| China | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SOLE histamine | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) melamine | |
| United Kingdom | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | OTHER FORMULA PRODUCTS, N.E.C., READY TO FEED list ingrelabeling | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) melamine | |
| India | Dressings and Condiments | DWCI | CONDIMENTS, N.E.C. poisonous | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) melamine | |
| South Korea | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNBI | SAURY mfrhaccp | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) melamine | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) melamine | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICE CREAM, REGULAR, NOT VANILLA OR VANILLIN FLAVORED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DNBI | FRIED SNACK FOODS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Canada | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNBI | RICE FLOUR pesticide | |
| Chile | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | CHERRY FRUIT (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| United Arab Emirates | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | CINNAMON, CASSIA, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) poisonous | |
| Nigeria | Cereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods | DNEI | MIXED CEREAL, QUICK OR INSTANT COOKING list ingrefalselacks n/cnutrit lbl | |
| Canada | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNBI | RICE FLOUR pesticide | |
| Mexico | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNBI | CHEWING GUM (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe collist ingrelacks n/cnutrit lbl | |
| Guatemala | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | L-GLUTAMIC ACID (PROTEIN) unapproved | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| United Kingdom | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | BUBBLE GUM (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| Canada | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNBI | RICE FLOUR pesticide | |
| Thailand | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | SNAILS, AQUATIC, OTHER AQUATIC SPECIES salmonella | |
| Ecuador | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SHRIMP & PRAWNS salmonella | |
| Portugal | Cereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods | DNEI | MIXED CEREAL FLAKES,SHREDDED AND OTHER FORMS READY TO EAT pesticide | |
| Brazil | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DSEI | CHOCOLATE CANDY PIECES, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT std identno englishusual namelabeling | |
| El Salvador | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | FLAVORED CANDY, SOFT (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | STRINGBEANS pesticide | |
| China | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DWCI | BAKED SNACK FOOD, N.E.C. unsafe col | |
| Brazil | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | TAPIOCA STARCH PRODUCT list ingreinconspicuusual namenutrit lbl | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | MUSHROOMS AND OTHER FUNGI PRODUCTS, WHOLE (BUTTON), N.E.C. listeria | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Hong Kong | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DNEI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED std identmelamine | |
| Japan | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSWI | GEL CUPS, FRUIT FLAVORED unfit4food | |
| Bangladesh | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS filthysalmonella | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) melamine | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) melamine | |
| Japan | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DWCI | GEL CUPS, FRUIT FLAVORED unfit4food | |
| Brazil | Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | DNEI | MILK, FLAVORED (CHOCOLATE, ETC.) allergennutrit lblneeds fceno process | |
| Canada | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNBI | DATES, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Thailand | Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | DNEI | HONEY fsvp vio | |
| Philippines | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DWCI | SAUCES, N.E.C. list ingreunsafe addinconspicuusual name | |
| 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. unsafe col | |
| Thailand | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Oman | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | SAFFRON, WHOLE (SPICE) refuse ei | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | PRICKLE PEAR (CORE FRUIT) pesticide | |
| India | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DWCI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| China | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | SHRIMP & PRAWNS unsafe addvetdrugres | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | PRICKLE PEAR (CORE FRUIT) pesticide | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | PEPPER,BLACK, WHOLE (SPICE) radionuc | |
| South Korea | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | CRAB CHOWDER/SOUP/STEW/BISQUE, MIXED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS mfrhaccp | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | TSO GU (DRIED CHINESE GRASS MUSHROOMS, HAVE STRONGER FRAGRANCE THAN CHINESE DRIED MUSHROOMS) listeria | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | PEPPER,BLACK, WHOLE (SPICE) radionuc | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | TSO GU (DRIED CHINESE GRASS MUSHROOMS, HAVE STRONGER FRAGRANCE THAN CHINESE DRIED MUSHROOMS) listeria | |
| France | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | MUSHROOM, MOREL, FUNGI PRODUCTS, N.E.C. poisonous | |
| Saudi Arabia | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNBI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) list ingrepesticidenutrit lbllacks n/c | |
| Germany | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | WHEY BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), READY TO FEED falseno english |