FDA Import Refusals — Week 29 2026 (13–19 Jul) | US Border Refusal Entries
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In week 29 of 2026 (13–19 Jul), 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 India, China and Mexico.
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Border rejections (92)
| Date | Origin | Category | Import division | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DWCI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED list ingreusual namenutrit lbl | |
| Vietnam | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | DURIAN, DURION (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) pesticide | |
| Thailand | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DSEI | BETEL NUT, SHELLED poisonord | |
| Sweden | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | FLAVORED CANDY, SOFT (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) lacks n/cno englishlabelingnutrit lbl | |
| Bangladesh | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | GOBY imptrhaccpusual name | |
| Costa Rica | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | MIXED FRUIT FLAVORED IMITATION FRUIT, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED unfit4food | |
| Myanmar | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | PALM NUT ARECA, ARECA NUT OR BETEL NUT, SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT poisonord | |
| Guatemala | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, N.E.C. unapproved | |
| Canada | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSEI | POTATO SNACKS (FLAVORED OR UNFLAVORED), VEGETABLE SNACKS (OTHER THAN PULSES) BAKED unsafe col | |
| Costa Rica | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | MIXED FRUIT FLAVORED IMITATION FRUIT, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED unfit4food | |
| India | Dressings and Condiments | DNEI | CHUTNEY filthy | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | PEPPER, HOT, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | CINNAMON, CASSIA, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) poisonous | |
| China | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | SHRIMP & PRAWNS unsafe addvetdrugres | |
| Poland | Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | DNBI | CREAM, SOUR std qualit | |
| Poland | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | FRUITS USED AS VEGETABLES, N.E.C. listeria | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | PRETZELS,FRIED unsafe collist ingrecolor lblg | |
| Germany | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN B1 (THIAMINE) unapproved | |
| Brazil | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | TAPIOCA STARCH PRODUCT list ingreno englishusual namenutrit lbl | |
| 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. dietarylbldietarying | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | GINGER, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) salmonella | |
| Brazil | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DNEI | TAPIOCA STARCH PRODUCT list ingreno englishusual namenutrit lbl | |
| Turkey | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNBI | LOLLIPOP (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| Portugal | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | OLIVES, BLACK, (PIT FRUIT) no process | |
| Guatemala | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN A no englishunapproved | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | MECOBALAMIN (VITAMIN) unapproved | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | ASHWAGANDHA (HERBAL & BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS) unapproved | |
| Egypt | Cheese and Cheese Products | DNEI | CHEESE AND CHEESE PRODUCTS, NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Egypt | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | VEGETABLE & VEGETABLE PRODUCTS NOT MENTIONED ELSEWHERE, N.E.C. no process | |
| Hong Kong | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | FISH MAW, FISHERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Japan | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | GINGER ROOT (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) unsafe col | |
| Jordan | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | LUPIN BEAN, DRIED OR PASTE unsafe colnutrit lbl | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | TUNA (ALBACORE, YELLOWFIN, BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, ETC.) histamine | |
| Mexico | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSWI | CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) filthy | |
| Myanmar | Coffee and Tea | DNEI | TEA, SPICE needs fce | |
| Taiwan | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | MIXED FRUIT, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED, N.E.C. unfit4foodfilthy | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNBI | PEPPER, BLACK, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) filthysalmonella | |
| Afghanistan | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | RAISINS (DRIED GRAPES) (BERRY) filthy | |
| Saudi Arabia | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNBI | FRUIT FILLED FILLED/ICED COOKIES,BISCUITS AND WAFERS colorlabelnutrit lblfalselacks n/c | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | MANGO (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) salmonella | |
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | MAHI MAHI histaminenutrit lbl | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNBI | PEPPER, BLACK, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) filthysalmonella | |
| Mexico | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSWI | FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DNEI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN E (TOCOPHEROL) unapproved | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | CANTALOUPE (VINE FRUIT) insanitarysalmonella | |
| Sweden | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNBI | FLAVORED CANDY, SOFT (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITH FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSEI | PEPPER,BLACK, WHOLE (SPICE) filthy | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | MANGO, JUICE, MILK, CREME, DRINK OR NECTAR, SUB/TROPICAL FRUIT labeling | |
| South Korea | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DWCI | OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Turkey | 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 | |
| Mexico | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSWI | CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) filthy | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DNEI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| 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. no englishlabelingunapprovedlacks firm | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | VEGETABLE & VEGETABLE PRODUCTS NOT MENTIONED ELSEWHERE, N.E.C. pesticide | |
| Turkey | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | CHERRY, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Sweden | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | FLAVORED CANDY, SOFT (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblgnutrit lbllist ingre | |
| India | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | PEANUT, SHELLED mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Ukraine | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNEI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. dietarylblncontact | |
| Senegal | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNEI | VITAMIN, N.E.C. dietarylblncontact | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Bangladesh | Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | DNEI | MUSTARD OIL, CRUDE, SEE 28O FOR MUSTARD OIL AS A FLAVORING unsafe add | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | PEPPER,BLACK, WHOLE (SPICE) filthy | |
| China | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | PUMPKIN SEED (EDIBLE SEED) pesticide | |
| India | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DNBI | NOODLES, INSTANT filthy | |
| Chile | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | STRAWBERRIES (BERRY) pesticide | |
| Egypt | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | STRINGBEANS no process | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | CHINESE RED DATE (JUJUBES, ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA), DRIED OR PASTE pesticidefilthy | |
| Guatemala | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DNEI | CHOCOLATE AND COCOA BEVERAGE BASE, N.E.C. unsafe add | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | SPICES AND SEASONING, GROUND, CRACKED, WITH SALT, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | SCAD mfrhaccpinsanitary | |
| India | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNBI | CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) filthylacks n/cnutrit lbl | |
| Austria | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | ZINC (MINERAL) dietarylblfalsenutrit lbl | |
| China | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | PUMPKIN SEED (EDIBLE SEED) pesticide | |
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | MACAROON,FILLED OR ICED COOKIES, BISCUITS AND WAFERS unsafe collist ingrecolor lblg | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | MUSHROOMS AND OTHER FUNGI PRODUCTS, WHOLE (BUTTON), N.E.C. filthy | |
| India | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DNBI | CHILI SAUCE filthy | |
| Nigeria | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSEI | CASSAVA, DRIED OR PASTE labelingnutrit lbldietarydietarying | |
| India | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DWCI | RICE, JASMINE, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticidesalmonella | |
| Vietnam | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSWI | PRICKLE PEAR (CORE FRUIT) pesticide | |
| Brazil | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSEI | BREAD/ROLLS/BUNS, N.E.C. filthymfr insan | |
| Thailand | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | MANGO (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) filthy | |
| Mexico | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) filthy | |
| South Korea | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DWCI | SEAWEED, DRIED OR PASTE poisonous | |
| Vietnam | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DWCI | RICE, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) N.E.C. pesticide | |
| India | Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | DNEI | MILK, FLAVORED (CHOCOLATE, ETC.) unsafe col | |
| Mexico | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSWI | CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) filthy | |
| Thailand | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | PALM NUT/PALM FRUIT/SUGAR PALM (NOT ARECA OR BETEL NUT), DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | CHINESE RED DATE (JUJUBES, ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA), DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DSWI | MIXED SPICE AND SEAONINGS, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C. list ingrefalsefilthyunsafe col | |
| Philippines | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DWCI | NOODLES AND NOODLE PRODUCTS, N.E.C. color lblgyellow #5usual name |