FDA Import Refusals — Week 33 2026 (10–16 Aug) | US Border Refusal Entries
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In week 33 of 2026 (10–16 Aug), FDA recorded 104 refusals affecting food entries offered for import: 104 border rejections, 0 alerts, and 0 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were India, China and Mexico.
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Border rejections (104)
| Date | Origin | Category | Import division | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | LEAF & STEM VEGETABLES, N.E.C. unsafe col | |
| Bangladesh | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| Canada | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNBI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Guatemala | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED list ingreinconspicuallergennutrit lbl | |
| China | Soups | DNEI | DRIED SOUP, N.E.C. no process | |
| India | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DNEI | MULTIPLE FOOD SPECIALITIES, SIDE DISHES AND DESSERTS, N.E.C. unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Georgia | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DNEI | PLUM SAUCE no process | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | ENOKITAKE MUSHROOMS, WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) listeria | |
| India | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS nitrofuran | |
| India | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS added bulklabeling | |
| Albania | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | SAGE, WHOLE (SPICE) salmonella | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DWCI | PEPPER,BLACK, WHOLE (SPICE) filthy | |
| Serbia | Cereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods | DNEI | RICE FLAKES,PUFFS,KRISPIES,LOOPS READY TO EAT list ingreno englishfsvp vionutrit lbl | |
| Turkey | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DSEI | FILBERT, HAZELNUT, SPREAD nutrit lbllist ingrelacks firmlacks n/c | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | POTATO CHIPS,FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| India | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | BETEL NUT, SHELLED unsafe addunsfdietuspoisonord | |
| India | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNEI | BETEL NUT, IN SHELL poisonord | |
| Lithuania | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. dietarylbllacks firmlabeling | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | L-ARGININE (PROTEIN) unapproved | |
| El Salvador | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSWI | FLAVORED CANDY, SOFT (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | ASHWAGANDHA (HERBAL & BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS) unapproved | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICE CREAM AND RELATED PRODUCTS ON A STICK(S) (EXCLUDING FRUIT FLAVORED ICES) no english | |
| Ghana | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | TILAPIA, HOT SMOKED, FISH labeling | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | ACACIA RIGIDULA (HERBAL AND BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS II) inconspicuallergenlabelingnutrit lbl | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | BIOTIN (VITAMIN H, COENZYME R) unapproved | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICE CREAM AND RELATED PRODUCTS ON A STICK(S) (EXCLUDING FRUIT FLAVORED ICES) no english | |
| Thailand | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Thailand | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | CRAB filthy | |
| Mexico | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DSWI | SAUCES, N.E.C. unsafe addneeds fceno process | |
| Turkey | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | RAISINS, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide | |
| 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 ON A STICK(S) (EXCLUDING FRUIT FLAVORED ICES) no english | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | MUSHROOMS AND OTHER FUNGI PRODUCTS, PIECES AND STEMS, SLICED, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Turkey | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNBI | TOPPINGS WITHOUT FRUIT, NUTS OR CHOCOLATE N.E.C. colorlabel | |
| United Kingdom | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNBI | CANDY WITHOUT CHOCOLATE N.E.C. unsafe col | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DNEI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| India | Macaroni and Noodle Products | DNEI | NOODLES AND NOODLE PRODUCTS, N.E.C. list ingrecolor lblglacks firmlacks n/c | |
| Canada | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DNBI | CHOCOLATE CANDY BAR, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (NOT COCONUT) labeling | |
| China | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DWCI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. unapproved | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) filthy | |
| Israel | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | CORN, (VEGETABLE) no processcolorlabel | |
| Saint Lucia | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. dietarylbldietaryingplant partunapproved | |
| Sweden | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | SOFT CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | MECOBALAMIN (VITAMIN) unapproved | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DNEI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Soft Drinks and Waters | DSWI | SOFT DRINK, CITRUS FRUIT FLAVORED, CARBONATED no english | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, N.E.C. unapproved | |
| Canada | Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | DNBI | WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE false | |
| Chile | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | BERRIES AND VINE FRUIT, MIXED mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Canada | Coffee and Tea | DNBI | COFFEE READY TO DRINK, N.E.C. no process | |
| Cambodia | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| India | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DSWI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| China | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. list ingreinconspiculacks firm | |
| 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. inconspicuno englishnutrit lbl | |
| Thailand | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DSEI | DIETARY CONVENTIONAL FOODS, N.E.C. no englishncontactnutrit lbl | |
| United Kingdom | Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | DSEI | MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULA false | |
| India | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DSWI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| South Korea | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | GINSENG (HERBAL & BOTANICAL TEAS) ncontact | |
| 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 | |
| Thailand | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| China | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. lacks firmncontactnutrit lbl | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | LENTILS, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, N.E.C. not listedunapproved | |
| Guatemala | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | ASHWAGANDHA (HERBAL & BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS) not listedunapproved | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| India | Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | DSWI | RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Chocolate and Cocoa Products | DSEI | CHOCOLATE AND CHOCOLATE COVERED CANDY, WITH FRUIT AND FRUIT PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Canada | Soft Drinks and Waters | DNBI | SOFT DRINK, COLA, CARBONATED unsafe col | |
| China | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | ENOKITAKE MUSHROOMS, WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) listeria | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID) not listedunapproved | |
| Canada | Soft Drinks and Waters | DNBI | SOFT DRINK, COLA, CARBONATED unsafe col | |
| Canada | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DNBI | FRIED SNACK FOODS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Portugal | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. false | |
| Mexico | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | OMEGA-3 (FATS AND LIPID SUBSTANCES) unapproved | |
| China | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DWCI | POTATO SNACKS (FLAVORED OR UNFLAVORED), VEGETABLE SNACKS (OTHER THAN PULSES) BAKED list ingremelamine | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | CAPSICUMS (CAYENNE CHILI, HOT PEPPERS), GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) salmonellaunapproved | |
| United Kingdom | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | ONION BULB (YELLOW, WHITE, RED, ETC.) (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) inadprcctlneeds acidneeds fce | |
| Costa Rica | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | GEL CUPS, FRUIT FLAVORED W/FRUIT CANDY unsafe colno englishunfit4foodnutrit lbl | |
| Malaysia | Food Additives - for Human Use | DWCI | FOOD ADDITIVES FOR HUMAN USE, N.E.C. list ingre | |
| Nigeria | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSWI | SNAPPER (RED, GRAY, MALABAR, ETC.) filthymfr insan | |
| India | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSEI | OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | POTATO CHIPS,FRIED unsafe collist ingreinconspicucolor lblg | |
| China | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | PROTEIN N.E.C. unapproved | |
| Mexico | Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | DSWI | CORN CHIPS, FRIED unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Canada | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNBI | BOK CHOY (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | SPINACH (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Nigeria | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSWI | TILAPIA mfr insan | |
| Tanzania | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | ANCHOVY mfr insan | |
| Nicaragua | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) list ingrelacks n/cusual namenutrit lbl | |
| Dominican Republic | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DWCI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) unsafe colmelamine | |
| Australia | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | VITAMIN, N.E.C. suppl gmp | |
| Cambodia | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | SPINACH (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| United Arab Emirates | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNBI | MIXED SPICES AND SEASONING WITH SALT, N.E.C. filthypoisonousmfr insanmfr inj | |
| Thailand | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | BEANS, CORN, AND PEA, N.E.C. (VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Portugal | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. false | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | MULTIPLE VITAMINS (MVI-12 VITAMIN COMBO) (VITAMIN) not listedunapproved | |
| Spain | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | ALOE (HERBAL AND BOTANICAL (NOT TEAS) II (CONTINUED)) no english | |
| Thailand | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | PALM NUT ARECA, ARECA NUT OR BETEL NUT, SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT poisonord | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | LEAF & STEM VEGETABLES, N.E.C. fsvp vio | |
| Costa Rica | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | MIXED FRUIT FLAVORED IMITATION FRUIT, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED unfit4food | |
| Portugal | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | SARDINES (BRISLING, SPRATS, PILCHARDS, ETC.) mfrhaccp |