How many shipments did FDA refuse in July 2020?

FDA refused 267 imported food shipment lines in July 2020, compared with 322 in June 2020. Counts can rise after publication because FDA's refusal data includes only final actions and is updated weekly.

Which countries had the most FDA refusals in July 2020?

In July 2020, the countries with the most refused shipment lines were India (32), China (30) and Mexico (26).

Which firms were added to FDA import alerts in July 2020?

17 firm listings were added to FDA import alerts in July 2020, most of them on Import Alert 99-19 (4), Import Alert 99-39 (3) and Import Alert 54-14 (2). Firms with the most FDA records among those active in the month include SCALA, The Granville Island Pet Treatery Corp. and XIAMEN HUI ER KANG FOOD CO., LTD.. The alert changes are in the table on this page.

Monthly digest

FDA import refusals and import alerts: July 2020

July 1, 2020 to July 31, 2020

In July 2020, FDA refused 267 imported shipment lines (down 17% vs June 2020), added 17 firm listings to import alerts and removed 0; India had the most refusals and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label) was the most common charge (as of October 25, 2026).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 25, 2026.

267
shipment lines refused in July 2020: −17%
vs June 2020: 17
firm listings added to import alerts: 0
firm listings removed

June 2020

Counts can rise after publication because FDA's refusal data includes only final actions and is updated weekly. We recompute every month on each run.

August 2020

Countries with the most FDA refusals in July 2020

Shipment lines refused, by country of origin. Each country links to its full refusal history.

Countries with the most FDA refusals in July 2020
Country	Lines	Share of month
India	32	12%
China	30	11%
Mexico	26	10%
Indonesia	18	7%
Netherlands	18	7%
Canada	11	4%
Ecuador	10	4%
Taiwan	10	4%
Vietnam	10	4%
Poland	9	3%

Most common refusal charges in July 2020

FDA records one or more charge codes on every refused line, so counts can exceed the number of lines.

Most common FDA refusal charges in July 2020
Charge code	Meaning	Lines
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	45
PESTICIDE	Pesticide chemical residue	32
UNAPPROVED	Unapproved new drug	28
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	24
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	22
UNSFDIETSP	Dietary ingredient without safety assurance	21
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	19
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	18
SALMONELLA	Salmonella	16
MELAMINE	Melamine	13

Product categories refused in July 2020

Product categories refused in July 2020
Category	Lines	Share of month
Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties	70	26%
Fishery/Seafood Products	23	9%
Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables)	21	8%
Spices, Flavors, and Salts	17	6%
Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits)	16	6%
Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products	15	6%
Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch	12	4%
Soft Drinks and Waters	11	4%
Vegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi)	9	3%
Candy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum	9	3%

Import alert changes in July 2020

17 firm listings added and 0 removed. Alerts with changes, most changes first.

Import alerts with listings added or removed in July 2020
Alert	Covers	Added
99-19	Food products due to the presence of Salmonella	4
99-39	Imported food products that appear to be misbranded	3
54-14	Dietary supplement products from firms that have not met	2
16-120	Fish and fishery products from foreign processors (mfrs.)	1
16-125	Refrigerated (not frozen with proper labeling) raw fish	1
16-35	Raw and cooked shrimp from India	1
21-17	Papaya from Mexico	1
22-01	Cantaloupes from Mexico	1
45-02	Foods containing illegal and/or undeclared colors	1
99-21	Food products containing undeclared added sulfiting agents	1
99-38	Low-acid canned foods or acidified foods due to inadequate	1

Firms with the most FDA records in July 2020

Counts are FDA records dated in the month (refusals, import alert listings and other events), not a ranking of quality.

Firms with the most FDA records dated in July 2020
Firm	Country	Records in month
ScalaWijchen	Netherlands	13
The Granville Island Pet Treatery Corp.Surrey	Canada	9
Xiamen Hui Er Kang Food Co., Ltd.Xiamen	China	7
Egyptian Co For Food Development[Faragalla Group]Alexandria	Egypt	6
Altanburd-Orgil Co LtdUlaanbaatar	Mongolia	6
Spoldzielnia MleczarskaGrajewo	Poland	5
Industrias Lacteas Toni S.A.Guayaquil	Ecuador	5
Exportadora Rio Grande S.A. de C.V.San Martin	El Salvador	5
BA HAI Joint Stock CompanyDong Hoa Town	Vietnam	5
Mahashian Di Hatti Pvt. Ltd.Gurgram	India	5

Questions about July 2020

How many shipments did FDA refuse in July 2020?: FDA refused 267 imported food shipment lines in July 2020, compared with 322 in June 2020. Counts can rise after publication because FDA's refusal data includes only final actions and is updated weekly.
Which countries had the most FDA refusals in July 2020?: In July 2020, the countries with the most refused shipment lines were India (32), China (30) and Mexico (26).
Which firms were added to FDA import alerts in July 2020?: 17 firm listings were added to FDA import alerts in July 2020, most of them on Import Alert 99-19 (4), Import Alert 99-39 (3) and Import Alert 54-14 (2). Firms with the most FDA records among those active in the month include SCALA, The Granville Island Pet Treatery Corp. and XIAMEN HUI ER KANG FOOD CO., LTD.. The alert changes are in the table on this page.

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