Monthly digest
FDA import refusals and import alerts: August 2025
August 1, 2025 to August 31, 2025
In August 2025, FDA refused 1,195 imported shipment lines (down 10% vs July 2025), added 184 firm listings to import alerts and removed 0; India had the most refusals and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721) was the most common charge (as of October 26, 2026).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 1,195
- shipment lines refused in August 2025
- −10%
- vs July 2025
- 184
- firm listings added to import alerts
- 0
- firm listings removed
July 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.
September 2025Countries with the most FDA refusals in August 2025
Shipment lines refused, by country of origin. Each country links to its full refusal history.
Most common refusal charges in August 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 COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 266 |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 226 |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 201 |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 165 |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 133 |
| MFR INJ | Insanitary conditions, may be injurious | 131 |
| MFR INSAN | Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing | 131 |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 115 |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 108 |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 75 |
Product categories refused in August 2025
| Category | Lines | Share of month |
|---|---|---|
| Snack Food Items | 242 | 20% |
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 109 | 9% |
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 108 | 9% |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 106 | 9% |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | 91 | 8% |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | 71 | 6% |
| Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | 56 | 5% |
| Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | 50 | 4% |
| Candy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 50 | 4% |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) | 39 | 3% |
Import alert changes in August 2025
184 firm listings added and 0 removed. Alerts with changes, most changes first.
| Alert | Covers | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99-43 | Ready-to-eat human food products that appear to have been | 123 | |
| 99-08 | Processed human and animal foods for pesticides | 10 | |
| 45-02 | Foods containing illegal and/or undeclared colors | 9 | |
| 99-39 | Imported food products that appear to be misbranded | 7 | |
| 99-05 | Raw agricultural products for pesticides | 3 | |
| 99-22 | Foods containing undeclared major food allergens or foods | 3 | |
| 99-37 | Low-acid canned foods and acidified foods without filed | 3 | |
| 16-81 | Seafood products due to the presence of Salmonella | 2 | |
| 54-14 | Dietary supplement products from firms that have not met | 2 | |
| 99-21 | Food products containing undeclared added sulfiting agents | 2 | |
| 99-38 | Low-acid canned foods or acidified foods due to inadequate | 2 | |
| 16-04 | Seafood products that appear to be misbranded | 1 | |
| 16-105 | Fish and fishery products from specific | 1 | |
| 16-125 | Refrigerated (not frozen with proper labeling) raw fish | 1 | |
| 16-35 | Raw and cooked shrimp from India | 1 | |
| 16-74 | Uneviscerated fish or partially eviscerated fish | 1 | |
| 20-07 | Juice from foreign processors not in compliance with juice | 1 | |
| 21-17 | Papaya from Mexico | 1 | |
| 24-11 | Dried peppers from Mexico | 1 | |
| 25-05 | Dried fungus (mushrooms) from Hong Kong and PROC for filth | 1 | |
| 33-15 | Mini-cup gel and jelly candies of firm consistency | 1 | |
| 54-16 | Products that are marketed as foods, including products | 1 | |
| 71-04 | Food for animals due to the presence of Salmonella | 1 | |
| 99-19 | Food products due to the presence of Salmonella | 1 | |
| 99-23 | Produce due to contamination with human pathogens | 1 |
Firms with the most FDA records in August 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Quality Spices & Food Exports Pvt.Ltd.Ambernath (E) | India | 181 |
| Sabritas Planta CelayaCelaya | Mexico | 75 |
| Societe de Conserverie En Afrique (Sca S.A.)Dakar | Senegal | 39 |
| Comercializadora Pepsico Mexico,Ciudad De Mexico | Mexico | 34 |
| Shanghai Jiangqi Glico Minfa Food Co., Ltd.Shanghai | China | 29 |
| Planta Sabritas GuadalajaraZapopan | Mexico | 29 |
| Sabritas S. de R.L. de C.V. , Planta ABCCiudad De Mexico | Mexico | 25 |
| Maclara Xport Nig LtdLagos | Nigeria | 21 |
| Barcel, S.A. de C.VPueblo Infonavit Lerma | Mexico | 19 |
| Innovative Cuisine Pvt LtdVADODARA | India | 15 |
Questions about August 2025
- How many shipments did FDA refuse in August 2025?
- FDA refused 1,195 imported food shipment lines in August 2025, compared with 1,328 in July 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 August 2025?
- In August 2025, the countries with the most refused shipment lines were India (366), Mexico (260) and China (99).
- Which firms were added to FDA import alerts in August 2025?
- 184 firm listings were added to FDA import alerts in August 2025, most of them on Import Alert 99-43 (123), Import Alert 99-08 (10) and Import Alert 45-02 (9). Firms with the most FDA records among those active in the month include QUALITY SPICES & FOOD EXPORTS PVT.LTD., SABRITAS PLANTA CELAYA and SOCIETE DE CONSERVERIE EN AFRIQUE (SCA S.A.). The alert changes are in the table on this page.
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