FDA Import Refusals — Week 36 2026 (31 Aug–6 Sep) | US Border Refusal Entries
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In week 36 of 2026 (31 Aug–6 Sep), FDA recorded 64 refusals affecting food entries offered for import: 64 border rejections, 0 alerts, and 0 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were India, China and Mexico.
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Border rejections (64)
| Date | Origin | Category | Import division | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | GROUPERS nutrit lbllabeling | |
| Mexico | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DSWI | SAUCES, N.E.C. inconspicuno english | |
| Costa Rica | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | JELLY FRUIT POPPERS CANDY unfit4food | |
| Italy | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSEI | TOMATOES (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) filthy | |
| Canada | Soft Drinks and Waters | DNBI | SOFT DRINK, COLA, CARBONATED lacks n/cnutrit lbl | |
| El Salvador | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSEI | FLAVORED CANDY, SOFT (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Mexico | Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | DSWI | LOW FAT MILK PRODUCT, N.E.C. no process | |
| Morocco | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNBI | OLIVES, BLACK, (PIT FRUIT) no process | |
| Sri Lanka | 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 | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSEI | TZAHP CHOY (CHINESE CANNED SWEET PICKLES MADE FROM MIXED VEGETABLES), WITH SAUCE needs fceno process | |
| Chile | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | BLUEBERRIES (BERRY) mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Nigeria | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | MORINGA OLEIFERA (HERBAL AND BOTANICAL (NOT TEAS II) CONTD unapproved | |
| Japan | Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | DWCI | FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS list ingreinconspiculacks firmnutrit lbl | |
| 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. list ingredietarylbllacks firmlabeling | |
| Ecuador | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | SHRIMP & PRAWNS filthy | |
| Chile | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | BLUEBERRIES (BERRY) e coli 157 | |
| Colombia | Dressings and Condiments | DSEI | MAYONNAISE no process | |
| India | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | VEGETABLE & VEGETABLE PRODUCTS NOT MENTIONED ELSEWHERE, N.E.C. 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. unapproved | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | CHINESE RED DATE (JUJUBES, ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA) (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Thailand | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | TREVALLY filthy | |
| India | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DNEI | CHILI SAUCE filthy | |
| South Korea | Fishery/Seafood Products | DWCI | SQUID, OTHER AQUATIC SPECIES salmonella | |
| China | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DNEI | FRUIT/FRUIT FLAVORED PREPARED DRY COOKIE MIX WITHOUT MILK OR EGG unsafe col | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | PALM NUT ARECA, ARECA NUT OR BETEL NUT, SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT unsafe addpoisonous | |
| Chile | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | BLUEBERRIES (BERRY) insanitarymfr insan | |
| Mexico | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSWI | CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblg | |
| Chile | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNBI | BLACKBERRIES (BERRY) pesticide | |
| Mexico | Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | DSEI | BREAD/ROLLS/BUNS, N.E.C. filthy | |
| Portugal | Cereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods | DNEI | MIXED CEREAL FLAKES,SHREDDED AND OTHER FORMS READY TO EAT pesticide | |
| Chile | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | BLUEBERRIES (BERRY) insanitarymfr inj | |
| Chile | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | BLUEBERRIES (BERRY) mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Vietnam | Nuts and Edible Seeds | DNBI | CASHEW, SHELLED pesticide | |
| India | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | LICORICE (HERBAL & BOTANICAL TEAS) unapproved | |
| Indonesia | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNBI | CINNAMON, CASSIA, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) | |
| China | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | CHINESE RED DATE (JUJUBES, ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA) (PIT FRUIT) filthy | |
| Chile | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | BLUEBERRIES (BERRY) mfr insanmfr inj | |
| Vietnam | Fruit and Fruit Products | DSEI | TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| India | Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | DNBI | MUSTARD OIL, REFINED, SINGLE INGREDIENT, SEE 28O FOR MUSTARD OIL AS A FLAVORING unsafe addunapproved | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT PUREES) filthy | |
| Indonesia | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DWCI | EDIBLE BIRD'S NEST, READY-TO-EAT (MULTIPLE FOOD SPECIALTIES, SIDE DISHES & DESSERTS) salmonella | |
| Canada | Soft Drinks and Waters | DNBI | SOFT DRINK, COLA, CARBONATED lacks n/cnutrit lbl | |
| Portugal | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DNEI | PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) no process | |
| Sri Lanka | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DSEI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. unapproved | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNEI | PALM NUT ARECA, ARECA NUT OR BETEL NUT, SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT poisonous | |
| Canada | Fruit and Fruit Products | DNBI | DATES, DRIED OR PASTE filthy | |
| Mexico | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DSWI | CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) fsvp vio | |
| India | Spices, Flavors, and Salts | DNEI | PEPPER,BLACK, WHOLE (SPICE) filthy | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| Sweden | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DNEI | VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. dietarying | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DNEI | ICE CREAM AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.C. melamineyellow #5 | |
| Myanmar | Fishery/Seafood Products | DNEI | FISH, N.E.C. salmonella | |
| Mexico | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblgno englishyellow #5 | |
| Vietnam | Fishery/Seafood Products | DSEI | GROUPERS vetdrugres | |
| India | Fruit and Fruit Products | DWCI | TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) filthy | |
| India | Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | DNBI | CHILI SAUCE list ingrelabelingneeds fceno process | |
| China | Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | DWCI | HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. not listedno englishunapproved | |
| Italy | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNEI | MARSHMALLOW CANDY, SOFT, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe collist ingrelacks n/cno english | |
| Sweden | Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | DNBI | CANDY WITHOUT CHOCOLATE N.E.C. unsafe collacks n/cno englishnutrit lbl | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DNEI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) yellow #5 | |
| Mexico | Vegetables and Vegetable Products | DSWI | SPINACH (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE) pesticide | |
| France | Cheese and Cheese Products | DNEI | CHEESE, GOAT, N.E.C. listeria | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DNEI | ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) yellow #5 | |
| China | Ice Cream and Related Products | DNEI | ICE CREAM AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.C. yellow #5 |