Monthly digest
FDA import refusals and import alerts: April 2025
April 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025
In April 2025, FDA refused 892 imported shipment lines (down 16% vs March 2025), added 205 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 .
- 892
- shipment lines refused in April 2025
- −16%
- vs March 2025
- 205
- firm listings added to import alerts
- 0
- firm listings removed
March 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.
May 2025Countries with the most FDA refusals in April 2025
Shipment lines refused, by country of origin. Each country links to its full refusal history.
| Country | Lines | Share of month |
|---|---|---|
| India | 176 | 20% |
| Mexico | 108 | 12% |
| China | 99 | 11% |
| Thailand | 45 | 5% |
| Philippines | 33 | 4% |
| Indonesia | 32 | 4% |
| El Salvador | 26 | 3% |
| Vietnam | 22 | 2% |
| Jordan | 21 | 2% |
| Canada | 18 | 2% |
Most common refusal charges in April 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 | 119 |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 108 |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 106 |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 98 |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 82 |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 81 |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 67 |
| UNSAFE ADD | Food additive unsafe under section 409 | 60 |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 55 |
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 55 |
Product categories refused in April 2025
| Category | Lines | Share of month |
|---|---|---|
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 91 | 10% |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 86 | 10% |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | 83 | 9% |
| Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | 79 | 9% |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | 75 | 8% |
| Snack Food Items | 67 | 8% |
| Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties | 61 | 7% |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) | 59 | 7% |
| Candy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 45 | 5% |
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 43 | 5% |
Import alert changes in April 2025
205 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 | 91 | |
| 16-81 | Seafood products due to the presence of Salmonella | 29 | |
| 99-05 | Raw agricultural products for pesticides | 24 | |
| 45-02 | Foods containing illegal and/or undeclared colors | 12 | |
| 99-08 | Processed human and animal foods for pesticides | 9 | |
| 99-39 | Imported food products that appear to be misbranded | 7 | |
| 99-19 | Food products due to the presence of Salmonella | 5 | |
| 16-120 | Fish and fishery products from foreign processors (mfrs.) | 4 | |
| 16-35 | Raw and cooked shrimp from India | 4 | |
| 99-21 | Food products containing undeclared added sulfiting agents | 3 | |
| 16-124 | Aquaculture seafood products due to unapproved drugs | 2 | |
| 54-14 | Dietary supplement products from firms that have not met | 2 | |
| 99-37 | Low-acid canned foods and acidified foods without filed | 2 | |
| 99-45 | Food products that are or contain an unsafe food additive | 2 | |
| 16-04 | Seafood products that appear to be misbranded | 1 | |
| 16-125 | Refrigerated (not frozen with proper labeling) raw fish | 1 | |
| 20-07 | Juice from foreign processors not in compliance with juice | 1 | |
| 24-23 | Fresh cilantro from the State of Puebla, Mexico | 1 | |
| 25-21 | Enoki mushrooms from the Republic of Korea and China | 1 | |
| 99-38 | Low-acid canned foods or acidified foods due to inadequate | 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 | |
| 99-46 | Imported human foods due to filth | 1 |
Firms with the most FDA records in April 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Karachi IncHyderabad | India | 20 |
| Nutri-Asia, IncorporatedCabuyao | Philippines | 19 |
| Comercializadora Pepsico Mexico,Ciudad De Mexico | Mexico | 17 |
| Productos tipicos de centroamerica sa de cvSan Salvador | El Salvador | 17 |
| Haldiram Snacks Pvt. Ltd.Noida | India | 16 |
| St Judah ProductionsLagos | Nigeria | 15 |
| PT Dharma Samudera Fishing Industries TBKJakarta | Indonesia | 12 |
| Hunan Delore Natural Products Co., Ltd.Yongzhou | China | 12 |
| Mors TradingBaku | Azerbaijan | 11 |
| Ecuadorian Food IndustriesGuayaquil | Ecuador | 10 |
Questions about April 2025
- How many shipments did FDA refuse in April 2025?
- FDA refused 892 imported food shipment lines in April 2025, compared with 1,065 in March 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 April 2025?
- In April 2025, the countries with the most refused shipment lines were India (176), Mexico (108) and China (99).
- Which firms were added to FDA import alerts in April 2025?
- 205 firm listings were added to FDA import alerts in April 2025, most of them on Import Alert 71-04 (91), Import Alert 16-81 (29) and Import Alert 99-05 (24). Firms with the most FDA records among those active in the month include Karachi Inc, Nutri-Asia, Incorporated and Comercializadora Pepsico Mexico,. The alert changes are in the table on this page.
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