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FDA import refusals and import alerts: December 2024
December 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024
In December 2024, FDA refused 867 imported shipment lines (down 8% vs November 2024), added 53 firm listings to import alerts and removed 0; India had the most refusals and MFR INJ (insanitary conditions, may be injurious) was the most common charge (as of October 26, 2026).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 867
- shipment lines refused in December 2024
- −8%
- vs November 2024
- 53
- firm listings added to import alerts
- 0
- firm listings removed
November 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.
January 2025Countries with the most FDA refusals in December 2024
Shipment lines refused, by country of origin. Each country links to its full refusal history.
Most common refusal charges in December 2024
FDA records one or more charge codes on every refused line, so counts can exceed the number of lines.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| MFR INJ | Insanitary conditions, may be injurious | 123 |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 101 |
| MFR INSAN | Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing | 97 |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 83 |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 82 |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 82 |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 73 |
| POISONOUS | Poisonous or deleterious substance | 72 |
| MELAMINE | Melamine | 69 |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 63 |
Product categories refused in December 2024
| Category | Lines | Share of month |
|---|---|---|
| Snack Food Items | 129 | 15% |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | 125 | 14% |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 71 | 8% |
| Candy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 70 | 8% |
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 63 | 7% |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | 46 | 5% |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) | 44 | 5% |
| Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | 38 | 4% |
| Macaroni and Noodle Products | 37 | 4% |
| Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties | 36 | 4% |
Import alert changes in December 2024
53 firm listings added and 0 removed. Alerts with changes, most changes first.
| Alert | Covers | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99-08 | Processed human and animal foods for pesticides | 12 | |
| 45-02 | Foods containing illegal and/or undeclared colors | 9 | |
| 99-05 | Raw agricultural products for pesticides | 8 | |
| 99-39 | Imported food products that appear to be misbranded | 7 | |
| 99-19 | Food products due to the presence of Salmonella | 4 | |
| 99-37 | Low-acid canned foods and acidified foods without filed | 3 | |
| 16-105 | Fish and fishery products from specific | 2 | |
| 16-120 | Fish and fishery products from foreign processors (mfrs.) | 2 | |
| 12-03 | Imported soft cheese and soft ripened cheese from France | 1 | |
| 16-35 | Raw and cooked shrimp from India | 1 | |
| 99-21 | Food products containing undeclared added sulfiting agents | 1 | |
| 99-42 | Foods due to heavy metal (toxic element) contamination | 1 | |
| 99-43 | Ready-to-eat human food products that appear to have been | 1 | |
| 99-47 | Human food products that appear to be adulterated | 1 |
Firms with the most FDA records in December 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Haldiram Snacks Pvt. Ltd.Noida | India | 90 |
| Er-T Godis AktiebolagVaxjo | Sweden | 28 |
| Nestle India LimitedBicholim | India | 21 |
| Gwalia Sweets Pvt LtdAhmedabad | India | 21 |
| Fujian Ruiyun Foods Co.,LtdLIANJIANG COUNTY,FUZHOU CITY | China | 19 |
| Haldiram Snacks Pvt. Ltd.Noida | India | 14 |
| Dongguan Zhongchi International Trade Co.,LtdDongguan | China | 13 |
| Nutri-Asia, IncorporatedCabuyao | Philippines | 12 |
| Riverside Natural Foods, Ltd.North York | Canada | 12 |
| Poppin CandyChesterfield | United Kingdom | 12 |
Questions about December 2024
- How many shipments did FDA refuse in December 2024?
- FDA refused 867 imported food shipment lines in December 2024, compared with 939 in November 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 December 2024?
- In December 2024, the countries with the most refused shipment lines were India (300), China (118) and Mexico (82).
- Which firms were added to FDA import alerts in December 2024?
- 53 firm listings were added to FDA import alerts in December 2024, most of them on Import Alert 99-08 (12), Import Alert 45-02 (9) and Import Alert 99-05 (8). Firms with the most FDA records among those active in the month include Haldiram Snacks Pvt. Ltd., ER-T GODIS AKTIEBOLAG and Nestle India Limited. The alert changes are in the table on this page.
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