FDA Import Refusals — Week 28 2026 (6–12 Jul) | US Border Refusal Entries
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In week 28 of 2026 (6–12 Jul), FDA recorded 120 refusals affecting food entries offered for import: 120 border rejections, 0 alerts, and 0 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were India, China and Mexico.
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Border rejections (120)
| Date | Origin | Category | Import division | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | ENOKITAKE MUSHROOMS, WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) poisonouslisteria | |
| Italy | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | TOMATOES (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) filthy | |
| Sri Lanka | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSEI | CINNAMON, CASSIA, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) unapproved | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DNBI | VEGETABLE SNACKS (OTHER THAN PULSES), N.E.C., BAKED filthy | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DNEI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICE CREAM AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.C. unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Czech Republic | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. nutrit lbl | |
| Philippines | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL/TROPICAL FRUIT PULP) filthy | |
| Afghanistan | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | RAISINS, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Costa Rica | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | MIXED FRUIT FLAVORED IMITATION FRUIT, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED unfit4food | |
| Nigeria | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSWI | CRAYFISH (CRAWFISH), FRESH WATER list ingreinconspiculacks firmlacks n/c | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | LETTUCE, HEAD (E.G. ICEBERG) (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICE CREAM AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.C. unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Sweden | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DWCI | FLAVORED CANDY, SOFT (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe collist ingrecolor lblgusual name | |
| Australia | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, N.E.C. suppl gmp | |
| Australia | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, N.E.C. suppl gmp | |
| Ghana | Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | DNEI | BLENDED VEGETABLE OILS, REFINED, N.E.C. no processcolor lblgallergen | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | PANDANUS LEAF, NATURAL EXTRACT OR FLAVOR (SPICE) | |
| Myanmar | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | FISH, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| India | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DSEI | PEANUT, SHELLED mfr insan | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. unapproved | |
| Sweden | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSWI | CANDY WITHOUT CHOCOLATE N.E.C. list ingrecolor lblgunsafe col | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | CHINESE RED DATE (JUJUBES, ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA) (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Mexico | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSWI | CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) filthy | |
| Ghana | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | MACKEREL (ONLY SCOMBEROMORUS SPP EG. SPANISH OR KING) mfr insanlacks n/c | |
| South Korea | Soups | DWCI | SOUP, N.E.C. needs fceno process | |
| South Korea | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | ENOKITAKE MUSHROOMS, WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) listeria | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNEI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. unapproved | |
| Turkey | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DNBI | CHOCOLATE BARS unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | GARLIC, WHOLE (SPICE) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Jamaica | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | MIXED SPICES AND SEASONING WITH SALT, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| Guatemala | 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 | |
| South Korea | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | ENOKITAKE MUSHROOMS, WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) listeria | |
| Brazil | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | GINGER ROOT (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Italy | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSEI | TRUFFLE, FUNGI PRODUCTS, N.E.C. no process | |
| Thailand | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. health c | |
| Guatemala | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN B12 (CYANOCOBALAMIN) unapproved | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | CHOLINE (MINERAL) suppl gmp | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | ASHWAGANDHA (HERBAL & BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS) unapproved | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN A unapproved | |
| 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. unapproved | |
| Vietnam | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, JUICE, MILK, CREME, DRINK OR NECTAR, SUB/TROPICAL FRUIT filthy | |
| Ecuador | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SHRIMP & PRAWNS salmonella | |
| Mexico | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) filthy | |
| Jordan | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DSEI | SESAME SEED (EDIBLE SEED PASTE) salmonella | |
| Brazil | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSEI | GINGER ROOT (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| El Salvador | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNEI | VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID) not listedfrnmfgregunapproved | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Soft Drinks and Waters | DSEI | BEER (NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES) unsafe colnutrit lbl | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DNEI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSWI | LOLLIPOP (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Colombia | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID) unapproved | |
| Myanmar | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | FISH, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DNEI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Brazil | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) mfr insan | |
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSEI | BREAD/ROLLS/BUNS, N.E.C. list ingreno english | |
| Thailand | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) filthy | |
| Vietnam | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL/TROPICAL FRUIT PULP) filthy | |
| Albania | Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | DNEI | HONEY, N.E.C. nutrit lbl | |
| Myanmar | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | FISH, N.E.C. imptrhaccpsalmonellausual namemfr insan | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | ASHWAGANDHA (HERBAL & BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS) unapproved | |
| Sweden | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | SOFT CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) usual nametransfatlabelingnutrit lbl | |
| Poland | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, N.E.C. unapproved | |
| Thailand | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DNEI | VERMICELLI suppl gmpfsvp vio | |
| Switzerland | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), READY TO FEED false | |
| India | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DSEI | BETEL NUT, IN SHELL poisonord | |
| Germany | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | ASHWAGANDHA (HERBAL & BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS) unapproved | |
| Japan | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSWI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. suppl gmp | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | MANGO (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | GLUCOSAMINE SULFATE (HERBAL AND BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS II) unapproved | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | HAW unsafe col | |
| China | Coffee and Tea | DWCI | TEA, GREEN pesticide | |
| India | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DSEI | GRAM FLOUR mfr insansalmonella | |
| India | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DSEI | BETEL NUT, IN SHELL poisonord | |
| Canada | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNBI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. 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. unapproved | |
| India | Beverage Bases | DNEI | BEVERAGE BASE NOT MENTIONED ELSEWHERE, N.E.C. unsafe col | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | PALM NUT ARECA, ARECA NUT OR BETEL NUT, SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT poisonord | |
| United Kingdom | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULA no englishusual namenutrit lbl | |
| United Kingdom | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | JELLIED CANDY, SOFT (JELLY BEANS, GUM DROPS, ETC.), WITH FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| Mexico | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID) suppl gmp | |
| China | Filled Milk and Imitation Milk Products | DNBI | IMITATION MILK, FLUID MILK TYPE PRODUCT no process | |
| Canada | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNBI | JELLIED CANDY, SOFT (JELLY BEANS, GUM DROPS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) color lblg | |
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | SWEET GOODS,CUSTARD OR CREAM FILLED, N.E.C. list ingreinconspicuallergenunsafe col | |
| Mexico | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSWI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. false | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | PEPPER, HOT, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Canada | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | CUCUMBERS (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) filthy | |
| Australia | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSWI | ZINC (MINERAL) drug gmps | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | BEAN, CORN, PEA, DRIED OR PASTE, N.E.C. (VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSWI | CAPSICUMS (CAYENNE CHILI, HOT PEPPERS), GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) list ingreno englishlabelingnutrit lbl | |
| Germany | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. drug gmps | |
| Ecuador | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | SHRIMP & PRAWNS salmonella | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | BERRIES, DRIED OR PASTE, N.E.C. pesticide | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | PALM NUT ARECA, ARECA NUT OR BETEL NUT, SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT, DRIED OR PASTE poisonord | |
| Canada | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | SPINACH (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Thailand | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Poland | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | SCALLOPS filthy | |
| Colombia | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DSWI | CHOCOLATE AND COCOA BEVERAGE BASE, N.E.C. poisonous | |
| United Kingdom | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | MIXED/ASSORTED SOFT CANDY WITHOUT NUTS, FRUIT OR CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| Colombia | 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 englishallergennutrit lbl | |
| Guatemala | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID) not listedfrnmfgregunapprovedno english | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNEI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. salmonella | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSWI | PEPPER, BLACK, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) filthysalmonella | |
| Ivory Coast | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | SPICES, FLAVORS AND SALT NOT MENTIONED ELSEWHERE, N.E.C. lacks firmlacks n/cstd namenutrit lbl | |
| India | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | PEANUT, IN SHELL mfr insanmfr inj | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | TZAHP CHOY (CHINESE CANNED SWEET PICKLES MADE FROM MIXED VEGETABLES) (MIXED VEGETABLES) unsafe addnutrit lblno processneeds acid | |
| Hong Kong | Soft Drinks and Waters | DNBI | CARBONATED SOFT DRINK, N.E.C. unsafe collist ingre | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | MANGO (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) pesticide | |
| India | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DNBI | MULTIPLE FOOD SPECIALITIES, SIDE DISHES AND DESSERTS, N.E.C. needs fceno process | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNBI | PEPPER, BLACK, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) filthysalmonella | |
| Guatemala | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN A no englishnutrit lbl | |
| India | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DNBI | SAUCES, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Costa Rica | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | TARO, DASHEEN (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | STAR GOOSEBERRY (BERRY) pesticide | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. suppl gmp | |
| South Korea | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | SCALLIONS, GREEN ONIONS, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide | |
| India | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DWCI | FRIED SNACK FOODS, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| Costa Rica | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSEI | CASSAVA (ROOT AND TUBER VEGETABLE) insanitary | |
| Israel | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | TOMATO, DRIED no english | |
| Afghanistan | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | RAISINS (DRIED GRAPES) (BERRY) pesticide | |
| 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 |