Monthly digest
FDA import refusals and import alerts: January 2025
January 1, 2025 to January 31, 2025
In January 2025, FDA refused 1,200 imported shipment lines (up 38% vs December 2024), added 45 firm listings to import alerts and removed 0; India had the most refusals and UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409) was the most common charge (as of October 26, 2026).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 1,200
- shipment lines refused in January 2025
- +38%
- vs December 2024
- 45
- firm listings added to import alerts
- 0
- firm listings removed
December 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.
February 2025Countries with the most FDA refusals in January 2025
Shipment lines refused, by country of origin. Each country links to its full refusal history.
Most common refusal charges in January 2025
FDA records one or more charge codes on every refused line, so counts can exceed the number of lines.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| UNSAFE ADD | Food additive unsafe under section 409 | 157 |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 140 |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 126 |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 116 |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 101 |
| POISONOUS | Poisonous or deleterious substance | 91 |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 89 |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 77 |
| MELAMINE | Melamine | 75 |
| MFR INJ | Insanitary conditions, may be injurious | 75 |
Product categories refused in January 2025
| Category | Lines | Share of month |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties | 156 | 13% |
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 131 | 11% |
| Snack Food Items | 129 | 11% |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | 105 | 9% |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | 91 | 8% |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 89 | 7% |
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 66 | 6% |
| Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | 53 | 4% |
| Candy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 45 | 4% |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) | 41 | 3% |
Import alert changes in January 2025
45 firm listings added and 0 removed. Alerts with changes, most changes first.
| Alert | Covers | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99-05 | Raw agricultural products for pesticides | 11 | |
| 99-08 | Processed human and animal foods for pesticides | 11 | |
| 45-02 | Foods containing illegal and/or undeclared colors | 4 | |
| 21-17 | Papaya from Mexico | 2 | |
| 36-04 | Honey and blended syrup due to unsafe drug residues | 2 | |
| 99-22 | Foods containing undeclared major food allergens or foods | 2 | |
| 99-38 | Low-acid canned foods or acidified foods due to inadequate | 2 | |
| 99-39 | Imported food products that appear to be misbranded | 2 | |
| 16-105 | Fish and fishery products from specific | 1 | |
| 16-120 | Fish and fishery products from foreign processors (mfrs.) | 1 | |
| 16-74 | Uneviscerated fish or partially eviscerated fish | 1 | |
| 16-81 | Seafood products due to the presence of Salmonella | 1 | |
| 99-21 | Food products containing undeclared added sulfiting agents | 1 | |
| 99-23 | Produce due to contamination with human pathogens | 1 | |
| 99-32 | Human and animal food products from foreign establishments | 1 | |
| 99-45 | Food products that are or contain an unsafe food additive | 1 | |
| 99-47 | Human food products that appear to be adulterated | 1 |
Firms with the most FDA records in January 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nutri-Asia, IncorporatedCabuyao | Philippines | 94 |
| Haldiram Snacks Pvt. Ltd.Noida | India | 45 |
| Haldiram Snacks Pvt. Ltd.Noida | India | 26 |
| Sichuan Baijia Food Industrial Co.,LtdSichuan | China | 25 |
| Nutri-AsiaBulacan | Philippines | 23 |
| Carrefour FranceMondeville | France | 19 |
| Five Star ValleyAngostura | Mexico | 18 |
| Nestle India LimitedBicholim | India | 17 |
| MOHAMED HUSSEIN ABDEL GHANY ALI AND HIS TWO PARTNERS CompanySadat | Egypt | 17 |
| Kogta Import Export Pvt LtdJalgaon | India | 17 |
Questions about January 2025
- How many shipments did FDA refuse in January 2025?
- FDA refused 1,200 imported food shipment lines in January 2025, compared with 867 in December 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 January 2025?
- In January 2025, the countries with the most refused shipment lines were India (270), China (205) and Philippines (131).
- Which firms were added to FDA import alerts in January 2025?
- 45 firm listings were added to FDA import alerts in January 2025, most of them on Import Alert 99-05 (11), Import Alert 99-08 (11) and Import Alert 45-02 (4). Firms with the most FDA records among those active in the month include Nutri-Asia, Incorporated, Haldiram Snacks Pvt. Ltd. and HALDIRAM SNACKS PVT. LTD.. The alert changes are in the table on this page.
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