Monthly digest
FDA import refusals and import alerts: May 2025
May 1, 2025 to May 31, 2025
In May 2025, FDA refused 909 imported shipment lines (up 2% vs April 2025), added 144 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 .
- 909
- shipment lines refused in May 2025
- +2%
- vs April 2025
- 144
- firm listings added to import alerts
- 0
- firm listings removed
April 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.
June 2025Countries with the most FDA refusals in May 2025
Shipment lines refused, by country of origin. Each country links to its full refusal history.
Most common refusal charges in May 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 | 153 |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 136 |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 127 |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 106 |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 91 |
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 90 |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 58 |
| MFR INSAN | Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing | 56 |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 53 |
| MFR INJ | Insanitary conditions, may be injurious | 52 |
Product categories refused in May 2025
| Category | Lines | Share of month |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | 130 | 14% |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | 98 | 11% |
| Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | 96 | 11% |
| Snack Food Items | 88 | 10% |
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 82 | 9% |
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 42 | 5% |
| Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | 38 | 4% |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) | 37 | 4% |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 35 | 4% |
| Soft Drinks and Waters | 35 | 4% |
Import alert changes in May 2025
144 firm listings added and 0 removed. Alerts with changes, most changes first.
| Alert | Covers | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99-45 | Food products that are or contain an unsafe food additive | 45 | |
| 99-39 | Imported food products that appear to be misbranded | 25 | |
| 99-08 | Processed human and animal foods for pesticides | 15 | |
| 45-02 | Foods containing illegal and/or undeclared colors | 13 | |
| 99-05 | Raw agricultural products for pesticides | 11 | |
| 99-19 | Food products due to the presence of Salmonella | 5 | |
| 16-120 | Fish and fishery products from foreign processors (mfrs.) | 4 | |
| 99-37 | Low-acid canned foods and acidified foods without filed | 4 | |
| 99-38 | Low-acid canned foods or acidified foods due to inadequate | 4 | |
| 99-42 | Foods due to heavy metal (toxic element) contamination | 3 | |
| 16-119 | Fish and fishery products for importer and foreign processor | 2 | |
| 16-124 | Aquaculture seafood products due to unapproved drugs | 2 | |
| 16-125 | Refrigerated (not frozen with proper labeling) raw fish | 1 | |
| 16-129 | Seafood products due to nitrofurans | 1 | |
| 16-18 | Raw shrimp | 1 | |
| 16-35 | Raw and cooked shrimp from India | 1 | |
| 20-07 | Juice from foreign processors not in compliance with juice | 1 | |
| 45-06 | Stevia leaves, crude extracts of stevia leaves and foods | 1 | |
| 71-04 | Food for animals due to the presence of Salmonella | 1 | |
| 99-21 | Food products containing undeclared added sulfiting agents | 1 | |
| 99-22 | Foods containing undeclared major food allergens or foods | 1 | |
| 99-32 | Human and animal food products from foreign establishments | 1 | |
| 99-47 | Human food products that appear to be adulterated | 1 |
Firms with the most FDA records in May 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Haldiram Snacks Pvt. Ltd.Noida | India | 22 |
| Ella Foods Private LimitedKolar | India | 18 |
| Maclara Xport Nig LtdLagos | Nigeria | 18 |
| Comercializadora Pepsico Mexico,Ciudad De Mexico | Mexico | 16 |
| Bains Wholesale Foods LtdSurrey | Canada | 14 |
| Kogta Import Export Pvt LtdJalgaon | India | 14 |
| Laboratorios PiSA, S.A. de C.V (Planta Tlajomulco)Tlajomulco De Zuniga | Mexico | 13 |
| Vahdam Teas Pvt LtNoida | India | 12 |
| Canhaidom TradingPort Au Pprince | Haiti | 12 |
| Dux Comercio e Importacao LtdaSao Paulo | Brazil | 12 |
Questions about May 2025
- How many shipments did FDA refuse in May 2025?
- FDA refused 909 imported food shipment lines in May 2025, compared with 892 in April 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 May 2025?
- In May 2025, the countries with the most refused shipment lines were India (230), Mexico (135) and China (70).
- Which firms were added to FDA import alerts in May 2025?
- 144 firm listings were added to FDA import alerts in May 2025, most of them on Import Alert 99-45 (45), Import Alert 99-39 (25) and Import Alert 99-08 (15). Firms with the most FDA records among those active in the month include Haldiram Snacks Pvt. Ltd., ELLA FOODS PRIVATE LIMITED and MACLARA XPORT NIG LTD. The alert changes are in the table on this page.
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