FDA Import Refusals — Week 21 2026 (18–24 May) | US Border Refusal Entries
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In week 21 of 2026 (18–24 May), FDA recorded 49 refusals affecting food entries offered for import: 49 border rejections, 0 alerts, and 0 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were Canada, China and Mexico.
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Border rejections (49)
| Date | Origin | Category | Import division | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL/TROPICAL FRUIT PULP) filthy | |
| Vietnam | Coffee and Tea | DSEI | TEA, GREEN dietarylbllacks n/cno englishlabeling | |
| Philippines | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | MILKFISH salmonella | |
| South Africa | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNBI | RICE, PLAIN (WHITE OR POLISHED) PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| China | Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | DWCI | FLUID/DRY MILK PRODUCTS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. no process | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | GUAVA, JUICE, MILK, CREME, DRINK OR NECTAR, SUB/TROPICAL FRUIT unsafe colcolor lblgno englishlabeling | |
| Myanmar | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | MUNG BEAN, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide | |
| Sweden | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | FLAVORED CANDY, SOFT (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | PRICKLE PEAR (CORE FRUIT) pesticide | |
| Pakistan | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | DATES, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | PIGEON PEAS, DRIED OR PASTE pesticidenutrit lbl | |
| Australia | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNBI | PROBIOTICS (VIT/MIN/PROTEIN/UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPEC FOR HUMAN/ANIMAL, N.E.C.) suppl gmp | |
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | CAKES, FRUIT OR JELLY FILLED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | PRICKLE PEAR (CORE FRUIT) pesticide | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) melamine | |
| Thailand | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | PALM NUT ARECA, ARECA NUT OR BETEL NUT, SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT, DRIED OR PASTE poisonord | |
| Canada | Soft Drinks and Waters | DNBI | SODA WATER WITH FRUIT FLAVOR, CARBONATED unsafe collist ingrelacks n/cnutrit lbl | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | SNOW PEAS pesticide | |
| China | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | SHRIMP & PRAWNS, BREADED unsafe addvetdrugres | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| India | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DWCI | RICE FLOUR pesticide | |
| Indonesia | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT, TOPPING OR SYRUP, N.E.C. list ingrestd identfalsenutrit lbl | |
| Sri Lanka | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSEI | CINNAMON, CASSIA, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) unapproved | |
| Sri Lanka | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSEI | CINNAMON, CASSIA, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) unapproved | |
| Pakistan | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DWCI | MULTIPLE FOOD SPECIALITIES, SIDE DISHES AND DESSERTS, N.E.C. filthyunsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | SNAPPER (RED, GRAY, MALABAR, ETC.) filthy | |
| Pakistan | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSWI | PLAIN COOKIES,BISCUITS AND WAFERS, N.E.C. falseusual namenutrit lblunapproved | |
| South Korea | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | FISH, N.E.C. refuse ei807refusal | |
| Sri Lanka | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSEI | CINNAMON, CASSIA, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) unapproved | |
| Canada | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | CUCUMBERS (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Philippines | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Bangladesh | Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | DNBI | MOLASSES unsafe colcolor lblgnutrit lbllist ingre | |
| 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. mfr inj | |
| Australia | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DWCI | FLAVORED CANDY, SOFT (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) list ingrecolorlabelnutrit lblunsafe col | |
| Canada | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | DATES, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | SEAWEED, DRIED OR PASTE poisonous | |
| Russia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | CINNAMON, CASSIA, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) poisonouslacks firmlacks n/cno english | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | SCALLIONS, GREEN ONIONS (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Syria | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | SPINACH, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide | |
| Canada | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNBI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| 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. filthy | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNBI | BERRIES, DRIED OR PASTE, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Canada | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNBI | RICE FLOUR pesticide | |
| Taiwan | Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | DWCI | IMITATION SYRUPS, MOLASSES AND HONEY, N.E.C. no process | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | MUSHROOMS AND OTHER FUNGI PRODUCTS, WHOLE (BUTTON), N.E.C. filthy | |
| Sweden | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DWCI | FLAVORED CANDY, SOFT (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | SCALLIONS, GREEN ONIONS (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Canada | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNBI | COOKIE,BISCUIT,WAFER DOUGH, N.E.C. unsafe colcolor lblg |