Monthly digest
FDA import refusals and import alerts: May 2022
May 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022
In May 2022, FDA refused 599 imported shipment lines (down 43% vs April 2022), added 50 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 .
- 599
- shipment lines refused in May 2022
- −43%
- vs April 2022
- 50
- firm listings added to import alerts
- 0
- firm listings removed
April 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.
June 2022Countries with the most FDA refusals in May 2022
Shipment lines refused, by country of origin. Each country links to its full refusal history.
Most common refusal charges in May 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 | 146 |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 131 |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 131 |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 122 |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 122 |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 49 |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 46 |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 43 |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 39 |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 35 |
Product categories refused in May 2022
| Category | Lines | Share of month |
|---|---|---|
| Snack Food Items | 126 | 21% |
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 71 | 12% |
| Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | 66 | 11% |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | 49 | 8% |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | 39 | 7% |
| Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | 35 | 6% |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) | 33 | 6% |
| Nuts and Edible Seeds | 28 | 5% |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 23 | 4% |
| Macaroni and Noodle Products | 17 | 3% |
Import alert changes in May 2022
50 firm listings added and 0 removed. Alerts with changes, most changes first.
| Alert | Covers | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99-46 | Imported human foods due to filth | 19 | |
| 99-05 | Raw agricultural products for pesticides | 9 | |
| 45-02 | Foods containing illegal and/or undeclared colors | 7 | |
| 99-08 | Processed human and animal foods for pesticides | 5 | |
| 99-19 | Food products due to the presence of Salmonella | 3 | |
| 99-42 | Foods due to heavy metal (toxic element) contamination | 3 | |
| 12-10 | Cheese due to microbiological contamination | 1 | |
| 16-129 | Seafood products due to nitrofurans | 1 | |
| 21-17 | Papaya from Mexico | 1 | |
| 99-21 | Food products containing undeclared added sulfiting agents | 1 |
Firms with the most FDA records in May 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 | 123 |
| MundihealthAlverca Do Ribatejo | Portugal | 27 |
| Azienda Agroalimentare, GiovanniSanto Stefano Quisquina | Italy | 17 |
| Bora Foods Pvt LtdPune | India | 14 |
| Laboratorios PiSA, S.A. de C.V (Planta Tlajomulco)Tlajomulco De Zuniga | Mexico | 12 |
| 1045158 B.C. LtdRichmond | Canada | 10 |
| Reypezpacific S.A.Esmeraldas | Ecuador | 10 |
| Mr Fang's Store (Putian) Green Food Co.,Ltd.Putian | China | 10 |
| Planta BNC - Alimentos Ideal ManufacturingGuatemala, Guatemala | Guatemala | 10 |
| Bambino Agro Ind.Ltd.Secunderabad | India | 8 |
Questions about May 2022
- How many shipments did FDA refuse in May 2022?
- FDA refused 599 imported food shipment lines in May 2022, compared with 1,056 in April 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 May 2022?
- In May 2022, the countries with the most refused shipment lines were Mexico (192), India (71) and China (56).
- Which firms were added to FDA import alerts in May 2022?
- 50 firm listings were added to FDA import alerts in May 2022, most of them on Import Alert 99-46 (19), Import Alert 99-05 (9) and Import Alert 45-02 (7). Firms with the most FDA records among those active in the month include COMERCIALIZADORA PEPSICO, MUNDIHEALTH and AZIENDA AGROALIMENTARE, GIOVANNI. The alert changes are in the table on this page.
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