Monthly digest
FDA import refusals and import alerts: March 2022
March 1, 2022 to March 31, 2022
In March 2022, FDA refused 578 imported shipment lines (up 39% vs February 2022), added 60 firm listings to import alerts and removed 0; Mexico had the most refusals and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721) was the most common charge (as of October 26, 2026).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 578
- shipment lines refused in March 2022
- +39%
- vs February 2022
- 60
- firm listings added to import alerts
- 0
- firm listings removed
February 2022
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.
April 2022Countries with the most FDA refusals in March 2022
Shipment lines refused, by country of origin. Each country links to its full refusal history.
Most common refusal charges in March 2022
FDA records one or more charge codes on every refused line, so counts can exceed the number of lines.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 112 |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 95 |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 90 |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 72 |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 53 |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 51 |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 50 |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 33 |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 32 |
| LISTERIA | Listeria monocytogenes | 24 |
Product categories refused in March 2022
| Category | Lines | Share of month |
|---|---|---|
| Snack Food Items | 110 | 19% |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | 55 | 10% |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) | 55 | 10% |
| Candy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 55 | 10% |
| Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | 54 | 9% |
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 48 | 8% |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 33 | 6% |
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 26 | 4% |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | 25 | 4% |
| Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | 14 | 2% |
Import alert changes in March 2022
60 firm listings added and 0 removed. Alerts with changes, most changes first.
| Alert | Covers | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99-05 | Raw agricultural products for pesticides | 12 | |
| 99-45 | Food products that are or contain an unsafe food additive | 7 | |
| 45-02 | Foods containing illegal and/or undeclared colors | 6 | |
| 99-08 | Processed human and animal foods for pesticides | 6 | |
| 16-105 | Fish and fishery products from specific | 4 | |
| 21-17 | Papaya from Mexico | 3 | |
| 23-14 | Food products due to the presence of mycotoxins | 3 | |
| 99-23 | Produce due to contamination with human pathogens | 3 | |
| 99-42 | Foods due to heavy metal (toxic element) contamination | 3 | |
| 16-81 | Seafood products due to the presence of Salmonella | 2 | |
| 99-19 | Food products due to the presence of Salmonella | 2 | |
| 99-35 | Fresh produce that appears to have been prepared, packed | 2 | |
| 99-46 | Imported human foods due to filth | 2 | |
| 16-119 | Fish and fishery products for importer and foreign processor | 1 | |
| 16-120 | Fish and fishery products from foreign processors (mfrs.) | 1 | |
| 16-22 | Canned shrimp from Thailand for decomposition | 1 | |
| 16-39 | Ready-to-eat seafood for Listeria monocytogenes | 1 | |
| 21-07 | Tamarind and tamarind products (fresh, frozen, dried, and/or | 1 |
Firms with the most FDA records in March 2022
Counts are FDA records dated in the month (refusals, import alert listings and other events), not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | Country | Records in month |
|---|---|---|
| Comercializadora PepsicoCiudad De Mexico | Mexico | 71 |
| Pepsico Alimentos Colombia LtdaBogota | Colombia | 23 |
| Saadet Gida Pazarlama San. ve Tic. A. S.Silivri | Turkey | 17 |
| Ica MaxiVaxjo | Sweden | 15 |
| The Progress Global Foods Nig LtdAbule Egba | Nigeria | 14 |
| Anhui Lejinji Food CO., LTDHefei | China | 12 |
| P D InternationalNavi Mumbai | India | 11 |
| Surtidora OlanchanaSan Esteban | Honduras | 11 |
| Bambino Agro Ind.Ltd.Secunderabad | India | 10 |
| Merter Helva SanayiMaltepe | Turkey | 9 |
Questions about March 2022
- How many shipments did FDA refuse in March 2022?
- FDA refused 578 imported food shipment lines in March 2022, compared with 415 in February 2022. 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 March 2022?
- In March 2022, the countries with the most refused shipment lines were Mexico (122), India (73) and China (69).
- Which firms were added to FDA import alerts in March 2022?
- 60 firm listings were added to FDA import alerts in March 2022, most of them on Import Alert 99-05 (12), Import Alert 99-45 (7) and Import Alert 45-02 (6). Firms with the most FDA records among those active in the month include COMERCIALIZADORA PEPSICO, Pepsico Alimentos Colombia Ltda and Saadet Gida Pazarlama San. ve Tic. A. S.. The alert changes are in the table on this page.
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