Monthly digest
FDA import refusals and import alerts: March 2025
March 1, 2025 to March 31, 2025
In March 2025, FDA refused 1,065 imported shipment lines (up 28% vs February 2025), added 75 firm listings to import alerts and removed 0; India had the most refusals and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label) was the most common charge (as of October 26, 2026).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 1,065
- shipment lines refused in March 2025
- +28%
- vs February 2025
- 75
- firm listings added to import alerts
- 0
- firm listings removed
February 2025
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 2025Countries with the most FDA refusals in March 2025
Shipment lines refused, by country of origin. Each country links to its full refusal history.
Most common refusal charges in March 2025
FDA records one or more charge codes on every refused line, so counts can exceed the number of lines.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 143 |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 124 |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 121 |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 118 |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 115 |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 91 |
| UNSAFE ADD | Food additive unsafe under section 409 | 90 |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 85 |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 76 |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 63 |
Product categories refused in March 2025
| Category | Lines | Share of month |
|---|---|---|
| Snack Food Items | 138 | 13% |
| Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | 130 | 12% |
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 116 | 11% |
| Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties | 111 | 10% |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 97 | 9% |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | 89 | 8% |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | 87 | 8% |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) | 50 | 5% |
| Candy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 36 | 3% |
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 27 | 3% |
Import alert changes in March 2025
75 firm listings added and 0 removed. Alerts with changes, most changes first.
| Alert | Covers | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71-04 | Food for animals due to the presence of Salmonella | 17 | |
| 99-05 | Raw agricultural products for pesticides | 10 | |
| 45-02 | Foods containing illegal and/or undeclared colors | 6 | |
| 99-08 | Processed human and animal foods for pesticides | 6 | |
| 99-32 | Human and animal food products from foreign establishments | 5 | |
| 99-39 | Imported food products that appear to be misbranded | 5 | |
| 99-42 | Foods due to heavy metal (toxic element) contamination | 4 | |
| 99-19 | Food products due to the presence of Salmonella | 3 | |
| 99-22 | Foods containing undeclared major food allergens or foods | 3 | |
| 16-35 | Raw and cooked shrimp from India | 2 | |
| 16-50 | Molluscan bivalve shellfish | 2 | |
| 16-81 | Seafood products due to the presence of Salmonella | 2 | |
| 24-23 | Fresh cilantro from the State of Puebla, Mexico | 2 | |
| 99-21 | Food products containing undeclared added sulfiting agents | 2 | |
| 99-46 | Imported human foods due to filth | 2 | |
| 16-127 | All seafood due to chloramphenicol | 1 | |
| 16-129 | Seafood products due to nitrofurans | 1 | |
| 54-14 | Dietary supplement products from firms that have not met | 1 | |
| 99-38 | Low-acid canned foods or acidified foods due to inadequate | 1 |
Firms with the most FDA records in March 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Comercializadora Pepsico Mexico,Ciudad De Mexico | Mexico | 66 |
| Nutri-Asia, IncorporatedCabuyao | Philippines | 44 |
| California Bread Company S de RLTijuana | Mexico | 29 |
| Jiangmen Ziqiao Food Ltd.Taishan | China | 29 |
| Haldiram Snacks Pvt. Ltd.Noida | India | 24 |
| Nutri-AsiaBulacan | Philippines | 22 |
| Levant Food Products Company Ltd.Al-Hasan Industrial City P. O | Jordan | 22 |
| Pixcel Transglobal Foods Inc.Pasig | Philippines | 22 |
| Gwalia Sweets Pvt LtdAhmedabad | India | 21 |
| Rupsha Fish Private LimitedKolkata | India | 18 |
Questions about March 2025
- How many shipments did FDA refuse in March 2025?
- FDA refused 1,065 imported food shipment lines in March 2025, compared with 830 in February 2025. 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 2025?
- In March 2025, the countries with the most refused shipment lines were India (225), Mexico (190) and China (149).
- Which firms were added to FDA import alerts in March 2025?
- 75 firm listings were added to FDA import alerts in March 2025, most of them on Import Alert 71-04 (17), Import Alert 99-05 (10) and Import Alert 45-02 (6). Firms with the most FDA records among those active in the month include Comercializadora Pepsico Mexico,, Nutri-Asia, Incorporated and CALIFORNIA BREAD COMPANY S DE RL. The alert changes are in the table on this page.
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