Monthly digest
FDA import refusals and import alerts: July 2024
July 1, 2024 to July 31, 2024
In July 2024, FDA refused 826 imported shipment lines (up 33% vs June 2024), added 72 firm listings to import alerts and removed 0; India had the most refusals and FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP) was the most common charge (as of October 26, 2026).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 826
- shipment lines refused in July 2024
- +33%
- vs June 2024
- 72
- firm listings added to import alerts
- 0
- firm listings removed
June 2024
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 2024Countries with the most FDA refusals in July 2024
Shipment lines refused, by country of origin. Each country links to its full refusal history.
| Country | Lines | Share of month |
|---|---|---|
| India | 221 | 27% |
| Mexico | 124 | 15% |
| Philippines | 68 | 8% |
| Canada | 52 | 6% |
| Japan | 46 | 6% |
| China | 39 | 5% |
| Vietnam | 21 | 3% |
| South Korea | 19 | 2% |
| Honduras | 16 | 2% |
| Sierra Leone | 14 | 2% |
Most common refusal charges in July 2024
FDA records one or more charge codes on every refused line, so counts can exceed the number of lines.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 134 |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 122 |
| UNSAFE ADD | Food additive unsafe under section 409 | 102 |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 101 |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 92 |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 82 |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 66 |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 61 |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 59 |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 46 |
Product categories refused in July 2024
| Category | Lines | Share of month |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | 139 | 17% |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | 80 | 10% |
| Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties | 72 | 9% |
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 58 | 7% |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 53 | 6% |
| Snack Food Items | 53 | 6% |
| Nuts and Edible Seeds | 46 | 6% |
| Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | 40 | 5% |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) | 38 | 5% |
| Candy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 38 | 5% |
Import alert changes in July 2024
72 firm listings added and 0 removed. Alerts with changes, most changes first.
| Alert | Covers | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99-05 | Raw agricultural products for pesticides | 17 | |
| 99-08 | Processed human and animal foods for pesticides | 10 | |
| 99-39 | Imported food products that appear to be misbranded | 8 | |
| 45-02 | Foods containing illegal and/or undeclared colors | 7 | |
| 99-42 | Foods due to heavy metal (toxic element) contamination | 7 | |
| 99-19 | Food products due to the presence of Salmonella | 4 | |
| 54-16 | Products that are marketed as foods, including products | 3 | |
| 16-120 | Fish and fishery products from foreign processors (mfrs.) | 2 | |
| 16-39 | Ready-to-eat seafood for Listeria monocytogenes | 2 | |
| 99-22 | Foods containing undeclared major food allergens or foods | 2 | |
| 16-04 | Seafood products that appear to be misbranded | 1 | |
| 16-124 | Aquaculture seafood products due to unapproved drugs | 1 | |
| 16-129 | Seafood products due to nitrofurans | 1 | |
| 16-18 | Raw shrimp | 1 | |
| 16-81 | Seafood products due to the presence of Salmonella | 1 | |
| 21-17 | Papaya from Mexico | 1 | |
| 54-14 | Dietary supplement products from firms that have not met | 1 | |
| 99-21 | Food products containing undeclared added sulfiting agents | 1 | |
| 99-38 | Low-acid canned foods or acidified foods due to inadequate | 1 | |
| 99-43 | Ready-to-eat human food products that appear to have been | 1 |
Firms with the most FDA records in July 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Laxmi Protein Products Private LimitedVasad | India | 64 |
| ADF Foods LimitedNadiad | India | 46 |
| Nutri-Asia, IncorporatedCabuyao | Philippines | 38 |
| Comercializadora Pepsico Mexico,Ciudad De Mexico | Mexico | 34 |
| Genex NutraceuticalsConcord | Canada | 22 |
| Nutri-Asia, IncTagiug City | Philippines | 18 |
| Jarika EnterpriseFreetown | Sierra Leone | 14 |
| Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv | Bulgaria | 12 |
| Nara Co.,Ltd.Ibusuki | Japan | 12 |
| Dhara Foods Pvt .LtdAnand | India | 11 |
Questions about July 2024
- How many shipments did FDA refuse in July 2024?
- FDA refused 826 imported food shipment lines in July 2024, compared with 623 in June 2024. 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 2024?
- In July 2024, the countries with the most refused shipment lines were India (221), Mexico (124) and Philippines (68).
- Which firms were added to FDA import alerts in July 2024?
- 72 firm listings were added to FDA import alerts in July 2024, most of them on Import Alert 99-05 (17), Import Alert 99-08 (10) and Import Alert 99-39 (8). Firms with the most FDA records among those active in the month include LAXMI PROTEIN PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED, ADF Foods Limited and Nutri-Asia, Incorporated. The alert changes are in the table on this page.
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