FDA Import Refusals — Week 22 2026 (25–31 May) | US Border Refusal Entries
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In week 22 of 2026 (25–31 May), FDA recorded 92 refusals affecting food entries offered for import: 92 border rejections, 0 alerts, and 0 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were China, India and Canada.
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Border rejections (92)
| Date | Origin | Category | Import division | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNEI | MINERAL N.E.C. list ingrenutrit lblhealth cunapproved | |
| Vietnam | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED 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. no english | |
| Germany | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULA lack notifno englishnutrit lbl | |
| India | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS unsafe colunapproved | |
| Italy | Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | DSEI | VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, CRUDE pesticide | |
| 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 | |
| Nigeria | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| India | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DNEI | NOODLES, INSTANT list ingre | |
| Japan | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DWCI | RICE FLOUR list ingreinconspiculacks firmnutrit lbl | |
| Syria | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | TAMARIND, JUICE, MILK, CREME, DRINK OR NECTAR, SUB/TROPICAL FRUIT filthy | |
| Canada | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DSEI | CHOCOLATE CANDY PIECES, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT unsafe col | |
| Thailand | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DSEI | SUNFLOWER SEED (EDIBLE SEED) pesticide | |
| 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. unsafe colunapproved | |
| Bangladesh | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | EEL salmonella | |
| United Kingdom | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Vietnam | Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | DWCI | YOGURT (PLAIN, FLAVORED OR FRUIT ADDED) unsafe collist ingrecolor lblgallergen | |
| 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. dietarylbllacks firmno englishplant part | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | SEAWEED, DRIED OR PASTE poisonous | |
| Portugal | Cereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods | DNEI | WHEAT FLAKES,PUFFS,KRISPIES,LOOPS,SHREDDED,WHEAT GERM READY TO EAT pesticide | |
| Brazil | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | GRAPE JUICE, BERRY JUICE OR CONCENTRATES juicehaccp | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | LICORICE (HERBAL & BOTANICAL TEAS) unapproved | |
| Thailand | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Bangladesh | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | CALCIUM (MINERAL) unapproved | |
| Canada | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | TOMATOES (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Canada | Soft Drinks and Waters | DNBI | SOFT DRINK, COLA, CARBONATED unsafe collist ingrelacks n/cnutrit lbl | |
| Poland | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | PEAS poisonous | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | SCALLIONS, GREEN ONIONS (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Brazil | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | HARD CANDY WITH NUT OR NUT PRODUCTS, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) mfr insanmfr inj | |
| United States | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSWI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. nutrit lbl | |
| South Korea | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | DIETARY CONVENTIONAL FOODS, N.E.C. inconspicuno english | |
| China | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNBI | PUMPKIN SEED (EDIBLE SEED) pesticide | |
| Brazil | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | CANDY WITHOUT CHOCOLATE N.E.C. mfr insanmfr inj | |
| South Korea | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS list ingredietarylblinconspiculacks firm | |
| Malaysia | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. inconspicufalsenutrit lblunapproved | |
| Sweden | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | FLAVORED CANDY, SOFT (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| Turkey | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | FLAVORED CANDY, HARD (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) poisonousmfr insanmfr injsalmonella | |
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | PLAIN COOKIES,BISCUITS AND WAFERS, N.E.C. poisonousmelamineunfit4food | |
| Philippines | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | ANCHOVY filthy | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | OMEGA-3 (FATS AND LIPID SUBSTANCES) unapproved | |
| Ecuador | Meat, Meat Products, and Poultry | DNEI | GUINEA PIG salmonella | |
| Canada | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNBI | TAMARIND, JUICE, MILK, CREME, DRINK OR NECTAR, SUB/TROPICAL FRUIT filthy | |
| Guatemala | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN E (TOCOPHEROL) no englishunapproved | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | SCALLIONS, GREEN ONIONS (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Netherlands | Dressings and Condiments | DNEI | STANDARDIZED DRESSING, N.E.C. needs fceno process | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | SCALLIONS, GREEN ONIONS (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) filthy | |
| Germany | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULA lacks n/cno english | |
| Turkey | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DWCI | CHOCOLATE CANDY BAR, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (NOT COCONUT) unsafe col | |
| Mexico | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSWI | CUMIN, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) poisonous | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | BAMBOO SHOOTS (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE) needs fceno process | |
| Poland | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DNEI | CHOCOLATE CANDY BAR, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (NOT COCONUT) fsvp vio | |
| Canada | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNBI | CRAB inconspicuadded bulklacks n/c | |
| Turkey | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNBI | POPPYSEED, WHOLE (SPICE) lacks firm | |
| 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. lacks firm | |
| Singapore | Soft Drinks and Waters | DWCI | MINERAL WATER, NONCARBONATED (NONMEDICINAL) fsvp vio | |
| Lebanon | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNBI | PEANUT, SHELLED unsafe colpoisonousyellow #5 | |
| United Kingdom | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | TAFFY (TOFFEE), KISSES CANDY, HARD, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| Canada | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNBI | COOKIE,BISCUIT,WAFER DOUGH, N.E.C. unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSWI | PEPPER, BLACK, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) filthy | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | WOLFBERRY (CHINESE OR SOUTHEAST ASIAN BERRY OF THE CHINESE MATRIMONY VINE, W/SLIGHT LICORICE FLAVOR) pesticide | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Guatemala | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DWCI | CORN (WHOLE KERNEL) SNACKS, VEGETABLE SNACKS (OTHER THAN PULSES) BAKED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | WHEAT GRAIN SNACK (WHOLE, CRACKED, SPLIT), FRIED/OIL COOKED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Kenya | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | MACADAMIA, SHELLED salmonella | |
| Romania | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | PLAIN COOKIES,BISCUITS AND WAFERS, N.E.C. fsvp vio | |
| Pakistan | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | PLAIN COOKIES,BISCUITS AND WAFERS, N.E.C. no englishusual name | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | FISH, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSWI | PEPPER, BLACK, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) filthy | |
| Poland | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | FRUIT/FRUIT FLAVORED PLAIN COOKIES, BISCUITS AND WAFERS fsvp vio | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | GUAVA, TOPPING OR SYRUP unsafe collist ingrecolor lblglabeling | |
| Canada | Soft Drinks and Waters | DNBI | SODA WATER WITH FRUIT FLAVOR, CARBONATED unsafe collist ingrelacks n/cnutrit lbl | |
| China | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DWCI | POTATO SNACKS (FLAVORED OR UNFLAVORED), VEGETABLE SNACKS (OTHER THAN PULSES) BAKED melamine | |
| China | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DWCI | RICE GRAIN SNACK (WHOLE, SPLIT), FRIED/OIL COOKED mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Nigeria | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| Canada | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | TOMATOES (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Philippines | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | MILKFISH, COLD SMOKED, FISH salmonella | |
| China | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DWCI | HARD CANDY WITH FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblgno english | |
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | BREAD/ROLLS/BUNS, N.E.C. fsvp vio | |
| Thailand | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | MUNG BEAN pesticide | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | CARROT (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Canada | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNBI | RICE FLOUR pesticide | |
| Ecuador | Meat, Meat Products, and Poultry | DNEI | GUINEA PIG salmonella | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | SPINACH (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE) pesticideinconspiculacks n/c | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | PEPPER,BLACK, WHOLE (SPICE) filthysalmonella | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | CARROT, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNEI | MORINGA OLEIFERA (HERBAL AND BOTANICAL (NOT TEAS II) CONTD salmonella | |
| Ecuador | Meat, Meat Products, and Poultry | DNEI | GUINEA PIG salmonella | |
| Colombia | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) filthy | |
| India | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | KINGFISH (ONLY MENTICIRRHUS SPP) false | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | ORANGE (CITRUS) poisonous | |
| Indonesia | Food Additives - for Human Use | DWCI | FLAVOR ENHANCERS (FOOD ADDITIVES FOR HUMAN USE) unsafe colcolor lblgnutrit lbl |