FDA Import Refusals — Week 37 2026 (7–13 Sep) | US Border Refusal Entries

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In week 37 of 2026 (7–13 Sep), FDA recorded 78 refusals affecting food entries offered for import: 78 border rejections, 0 alerts, and 0 information notices. The most-affected origin countries were India, Mexico and Canada.

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Border rejections (78)

DateOriginCategoryImport divisionSubject
Thailand Fishery/Seafood Products DWCI FISH, N.E.C. filthy
Turkey Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) DNBI MOLASSES list ingrefilthyfalseno english
India Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans DSEI MECOBALAMIN (VITAMIN) unapproved
India Vegetables and Vegetable Products DNEI MIXED VEGETABLES, N.E.C. poisonousneeds fceno process
Malaysia Coffee and Tea DNEI COFFEE, N.E.C. dietarylbl
India Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans DSEI VITAMIN B2 (RIBOFLAVIN) unapproved
El Salvador Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum DWCI FLAVORED CANDY, SOFT (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblg
China Spices, Flavors, and Salts DWCI FIVE SPICE MIX, GROUND, CRACKED, WITHOUT SALT filthy
Canada Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) DNBI POTATO SNACKS (FLAVORED OR UNFLAVORED), VEGETABLE SNACKS (OTHER THAN PULSES) BAKED unsafe col
India Nuts and Edible Seeds DNBI PEANUT, SHELLED salmonella
India Macaroni and Noodle Products DNEI NOODLES, INSTANT filthy
Mexico Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements DSWI ORAL REHYDRATION PRODUCTS list ingreinconspicufalseno english
Mexico Fruit and Fruit Products DSEI TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy
Thailand Fishery/Seafood Products DWCI FISH, N.E.C. filthymfrhaccpinsanitary
Poland Soft Drinks and Waters DNBI CARBONATED SOFT DRINK, N.E.C. unsafe collist ingre
El Salvador Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum DSWI FLAVORED CANDY, SOFT (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe col
Mexico Fruit and Fruit Products DSWI DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy
India Macaroni and Noodle Products DWCI NOODLES AND NOODLE PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthyunsafe colcolor lblg
India Fruit and Fruit Products DNEI TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT PUREES) filthy
India Spices, Flavors, and Salts DNEI MIXED SPICES AND SEASONING WITH SALT, N.E.C. filthy
India Vegetables and Vegetable Products DNBI CHANA DAL, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide
Mexico Fruit and Fruit Products DSWI DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT) filthy
China Vegetables and Vegetable Products DWCI ENOKITAKE MUSHROOMS, WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) listeria
India Fruit and Fruit Products DSEI TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT) filthy
Italy Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) DNEI SAUCES, N.E.C. no process
Mexico Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans DSEI MULTIPLE VITAMINS (MVI-12 VITAMIN COMBO) (VITAMIN) unapproved
United States Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum DNBI BUBBLE GUM (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblg
China Ice Cream and Related Products DWCI ICE CREAM BARS yellow #5
Sweden Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum DWCI CANDY WITHOUT CHOCOLATE N.E.C. color lblglacks n/cnutrit lblno english
Pakistan Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch DWCI RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) pesticide
Turkey Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans DSEI L-ARGININE (PROTEIN) unapproved
Thailand Fishery/Seafood Products DWCI BARRACUDA filthy
India Spices, Flavors, and Salts DNEI CORIANDER, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) salmonella
Indonesia Spices, Flavors, and Salts DNEI CLOVE, NATURAL EXTRACT OR FLAVOR (SPICE)
India Fruit and Fruit Products DSEI TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy
United States Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum DNBI CHEWING GUM (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblg
United States Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings DNBI OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. unsafe colcolor lblglacks n/cnutrit lbl
Guatemala Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans DSEI VITAMIN B12 (CYANOCOBALAMIN) unapproved
Mexico Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum DSWI CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) filthy
Malaysia Fishery/Seafood Products DWCI SHRIMP & PRAWNS, BREADED unsafe add
Thailand Fishery/Seafood Products DWCI SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS vetdrugres
India Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans DSEI ASHWAGANDHA (HERBAL & BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS) unapproved
El Salvador Spices, Flavors, and Salts DNEI WHOLE SPICE, N.E.C. pesticide
Thailand Fruit and Fruit Products DSEI TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy
United States Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum DNBI BUBBLE GUM (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblg
United States Nuts and Edible Seeds DNBI PISTACHIO, PASTE lacks n/cnutrit lbl
Philippines Vegetables and Vegetable Products DWCI PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) pesticide
United States Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans DSEI IRON (MINERAL) unapproved
India Vegetables and Vegetable Products DWCI MIXED VEGETABLES, N.E.C. poisonous
Canada Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings DNBI COOKIE,BISCUIT,WAFER DOUGH, N.E.C. color lblg
Indonesia Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans DNEI KRATOM (HERBAL AND BOTANICAL TEAS II, CONTINUED) unsfdietsp
Costa Rica Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum DNBI JELLY FRUIT POPPERS CANDY unfit4food
Australia Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements DSEI DIETARY CONVENTIONAL FOODS, N.E.C. suppl gmp
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 BIOTIN (VITAMIN H, COENZYME R) unapproved
Sweden Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum DWCI FLAVORED CANDY, SOFT (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITH FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblg
Canada Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) DNBI POTATO SNACKS (FLAVORED OR UNFLAVORED), VEGETABLE SNACKS (OTHER THAN PULSES) BAKED unsafe col
India Fruit and Fruit Products DSEI PALM NUT ARECA, ARECA NUT OR BETEL NUT, SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT poisonord
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 FOLIC ACID (VITAMIN) unapproved
India Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans DSEI MACA (HERBAL & BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS II) mfr inj
Canada Vegetables and Vegetable Products DNBI PEPPER, SWEET (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) fsvp vio
China Ice Cream and Related Products DWCI ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) unsafe col
India Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings DSWI OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. filthy
Canada Cheese and Cheese Products DNBI CHEESE AND CHEESE PRODUCTS, NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. lacks n/cnutrit lbl
India Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum DNEI CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe collist ingre
Thailand Fruit and Fruit Products DWCI TAMARIND, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED filthy
Mexico Cheese and Cheese Products DSWI CHEESE, HISPANIC/LATINO/MEXICAN STYLE, ALL VARIETIES, INCLUDING QUESO filthy
Turkey Fruit and Fruit Products DSEI RAISINS, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide
Nigeria Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch DSWI STARCH PRODUCTS N.E.C. salmonella
Canada Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum DNBI MINT CANDY, HARD, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblglacks n/cnutrit lbl
India Color Additives for Foods, Drugs, and Cosmetics DSEI HENNA unsafe col
India Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans DSEI ASHWAGANDHA (HERBAL & BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS) unapproved
China Ice Cream and Related Products DWCI ICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) unsafe col
Canada Soft Drinks and Waters DNBI SOFT DRINK, COLA, CARBONATED lacks n/cnutrit lbl
Mexico Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum DSWI SOFT CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) list ingreinconspicu
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
Ecuador Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans DSEI VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID) unapproved