Monthly digest
FDA import refusals and import alerts: July 2025
July 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025
In July 2025, FDA refused 1,328 imported shipment lines (up 26% vs June 2025), added 65 firm listings to import alerts and removed 0; India had the most refusals and MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing) was the most common charge (as of October 26, 2026).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 1,328
- shipment lines refused in July 2025
- +26%
- vs June 2025
- 65
- firm listings added to import alerts
- 0
- firm listings removed
June 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.
August 2025Countries with the most FDA refusals in July 2025
Shipment lines refused, by country of origin. Each country links to its full refusal history.
Most common refusal charges in July 2025
FDA records one or more charge codes on every refused line, so counts can exceed the number of lines.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| MFR INSAN | Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing | 323 |
| MFR INJ | Insanitary conditions, may be injurious | 306 |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 188 |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 130 |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 122 |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 107 |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 93 |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 90 |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 89 |
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 87 |
Product categories refused in July 2025
| Category | Lines | Share of month |
|---|---|---|
| Snack Food Items | 317 | 24% |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | 132 | 10% |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | 116 | 9% |
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 108 | 8% |
| Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | 75 | 6% |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 66 | 5% |
| Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties | 59 | 4% |
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 58 | 4% |
| Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | 52 | 4% |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) | 49 | 4% |
Import alert changes in July 2025
65 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 | 9 | |
| 45-02 | Foods containing illegal and/or undeclared colors | 8 | |
| 99-05 | Raw agricultural products for pesticides | 8 | |
| 99-39 | Imported food products that appear to be misbranded | 6 | |
| 99-19 | Food products due to the presence of Salmonella | 5 | |
| 16-81 | Seafood products due to the presence of Salmonella | 4 | |
| 99-32 | Human and animal food products from foreign establishments | 3 | |
| 16-35 | Raw and cooked shrimp from India | 2 | |
| 54-14 | Dietary supplement products from firms that have not met | 2 | |
| 99-38 | Low-acid canned foods or acidified foods due to inadequate | 2 | |
| 99-43 | Ready-to-eat human food products that appear to have been | 2 | |
| 12-10 | Cheese due to microbiological contamination | 1 | |
| 16-05 | Mahimahi from Ecuador and Taiwan due to histamine | 1 | |
| 16-120 | Fish and fishery products from foreign processors (mfrs.) | 1 | |
| 16-125 | Refrigerated (not frozen with proper labeling) raw fish | 1 | |
| 16-129 | Seafood products due to nitrofurans | 1 | |
| 21-17 | Papaya from Mexico | 1 | |
| 22-01 | Cantaloupes from Mexico | 1 | |
| 33-15 | Mini-cup gel and jelly candies of firm consistency | 1 | |
| 71-04 | Food for animals due to the presence of Salmonella | 1 | |
| 99-21 | Food products containing undeclared added sulfiting agents | 1 | |
| 99-29 | All vegetable protein products from China for animal | 1 | |
| 99-37 | Low-acid canned foods and acidified foods without filed | 1 | |
| 99-42 | Foods due to heavy metal (toxic element) contamination | 1 | |
| 99-45 | Food products that are or contain an unsafe food additive | 1 |
Firms with the most FDA records in July 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 | 90 |
| Haldiram Snacks Pvt LtdNoida | India | 89 |
| Quality Spices & Food Exports Pvt.Ltd.Ambernath (E) | India | 52 |
| Comercializadora Pepsico Mexico,Ciudad De Mexico | Mexico | 41 |
| Olympic Eel & Salmon Industries SAPreveza | Greece | 39 |
| Haldiram Snacks Pvt. Ltd.Noida | India | 38 |
| Dar Alsalam For Manufacturing and Sales of Food Stuff and Pickles W.L.L.Amman | Jordan | 37 |
| Calavo de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.Uruapan | Mexico | 24 |
| Sabritas Planta CelayaCelaya | Mexico | 24 |
| Haldiram Manufacturing Co. Pvt. Ltd.Gurgaon | India | 20 |
Questions about July 2025
- How many shipments did FDA refuse in July 2025?
- FDA refused 1,328 imported food shipment lines in July 2025, compared with 1,057 in June 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 July 2025?
- In July 2025, the countries with the most refused shipment lines were India (510), Mexico (166) and China (101).
- Which firms were added to FDA import alerts in July 2025?
- 65 firm listings were added to FDA import alerts in July 2025, most of them on Import Alert 99-08 (9), Import Alert 45-02 (8) and Import Alert 99-05 (8). Firms with the most FDA records among those active in the month include Haldiram Snacks Pvt. Ltd., HALDIRAM SNACKS PVT LTD and QUALITY SPICES & FOOD EXPORTS PVT.LTD.. The alert changes are in the table on this page.
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