Import Alert 24-23: Detention without physical examination of fresh cilantro from the State of Puebla, Mexico - seasonal (April 1 - August 31)
As of October 26, 2026, FDA Import Alert 24-23 (Fresh cilantro from Puebla, Mexico (seasonal)) lists 11 firms on its green list in 1 country, covering cilantro; 0 firms were added and 0 removed in the last 90 days.
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- 11
- firms on the green list
- 1
- country
- 0
- added in the last 90 days
- 0
- removed in the last 90 days
What changed in the last 90 days
Removed from Import Alert 24-23
SupplierRadar has recorded no removals from Import Alert 24-23 in the last 90 days, as of October 26, 2026. A removal is shown at the top of this page, and on the firm's own page, the day it is found.
Added to Import Alert 24-23
No firm was added to Import Alert 24-23 in the last 90 days, as of October 26, 2026.
Firms on Import Alert 24-23, by country
Listings by country
| Country | Green list | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 11 | 11 |
Mexico (11)
FDA refusals from Mexico| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agro DanrroLos Reyes De Juarez | Green | Cilantro | |
| Agropalm Pack SC de RL de CVPalmar De Bravo | Green | Cilantro | |
| Exportadores Vikam S de RL de CVPalmarito Tochapan | Green | Cilantro | |
| Fruit Dome Mexico SA de CVAcatzingo | Green | Cilantro | |
| Frutcampo Export S de RL de CVLos Reyes De Juarez | Green | Cilantro | |
| Grupo Gielpeh Spr de RiQuecholac | Green | Cilantro | |
| Grupo Sanper HortalizasQuecholac | Green | Cilantro | |
| Proverjim S de RL MiQuecholac | Green | Cilantro | |
| Rancho San Jose la HigueraPueblo San Salvador El Seco | Green | Cilantro | |
| Trudeau Farms Internacional, S.A. de C.V.Puebla | Green | Cilantro | |
| Union De Productores Y Comerciantes Del Valle Del Palmarito S. DE P. R. DE R. L.Carretera Tecamachalco-Canada | Green | Cilantro |
Refusal charges named on this alert
| Charge code | Meaning | Refusal lines since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| MFR INSAN | Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing | 3,070 |
| INSANITARY | Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions | 898 |
What the alert covers and why FDA issued it
- Official title
- DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF FRESH CILANTRO FROM THE STATE OF PUEBLA, MEXICO - Seasonal (April 1 - August 31)
- Product scope
- Cilantro
- Last published
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and state and local public health officials investigated recurring outbreaks (in 2012, 2013,2014 and 2015) of cyclosporiasis in the United States which have been associated with fresh cilantro from the state of Puebla, Mexico.
Cyclospora cayetanensis (C. cayetanensis) is a human gastrointestinal parasite which causes cyclosporiasis. Humans are the only known host for the parasite. The parasite can cause protracted diarrheal illness in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised humans. Cyclosporiasis is associated with eating foods contaminated with human feces. Immature oocysts that are shed in feces require a period of time, usually 1 to 2 weeks, outside the body (exposed to the environment) to mature and become infective. Therefore, transmission of C. cayetanensis from person-to-person is unlikely. Outbreaks of cyclosporiasis are known to be seasonal, typically occurring from April to August in the United States.
Read the rest of the reason
Based on outbreak investigations of cyclosporiasis conducted between 2012-2015, the FDA believes it is extremely unlikely that these recurring outbreaks of cyclosporiasis linked to cilantro from the State of Puebla, MX are caused by isolated contamination events. No single supplier, distributor, farm or packing house can explain all the illnesses. FDA also identified C. cayetanensis in cilantro from multiple firms in Puebla during routine and targeted testing. Thus, FDA believes cilantro contaminated with C. cayetanensis is attributable to multiple farms and packing houses.
Sources of C. cayetanensis may include water contaminated with sewage and portable and fixed latrines that leak or are inadequately cleaned and maintained. Workers may track mature oocysts into the field from soil contaminated by leaking or inadequately maintained latrines. Fields and produce may also be contaminated through contaminated irrigation and crop protection spray water, packing water or ice, as a result of poor hygienic practices during harvesting and packing and inadequate cleaning of food contact surfaces.
From 2013-2015, FDA and the Mexican regulatory authorities for farms, packing houses and processors in Mexico, Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuida y Calidad Agroalimentaria (SENASICA) and the Comisión Federal para la Proteccion contra Riesgos Sanitarios (COFEPRIS), investigated farms and packing houses in Mexico, including in the state of Puebla, where they found conditions and practices that may have resulted in the contamination of cilantro and other produce with human fecal pathogens. Objectionable conditions observed at multiple firms in the state of Puebla, MX including human feces and toilet paper found in growing fields and around packing houses; inadequately maintained toilets and hand washing facilities (lacking soap, toilet paper, running water, and/or paper towels) or a complete lack of toilet and hand washing facilities; food-contact surfaces visibly dirty and not washed; and water used for washing cilantro vulnerable to contamination from sewage/septic systems. In addition, at one such firm, water in a holding tank used for hand washing at the bathrooms was found to be positive for C. cayetanensis.
Based on this evidence, FDA concludes that fresh cilantro imported from the state of Puebla, MX appears to be adulterated under Section 402(a)(4) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act) because it appears to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health. It is therefore subject to refusal of admission under Section 801(a)(3) of the Act.
In addition, the cilantro appears to have been manufactured, processed, or packed under insanitary conditions within the meaning of Section 801(a)(1) of the Act. The seasonality of the C. cayetanensis outbreaks warrant detaining cilantro from the state of Puebla, MX during April 1 through August 31 of every year.
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Questions about Import Alert 24-23
- What is Import Alert 24-23?
- Import Alert 24-23, “Detention without physical examination of fresh cilantro from the State of Puebla, Mexico - seasonal (April 1 - August 31)”, is an FDA import alert. Its listed firms are on the green list, which exempts their listed products from detention without physical examination under that alert; FDA last published the alert on February 4, 2026.
- Which firms are on Import Alert 24-23?
- As of October 26, 2026, 11 firms are listed on Import Alert 24-23 in 1 country; the most listings are in Mexico (11). The full table, grouped by country, is below on this page and every firm links to its record.
- How do firms get off Import Alert 24-23?
- A firm asks FDA to remove it by submitting evidence that the cause of the listing has been corrected. The Guidance section of the alert on FDA's website gives the procedure and the contact for 24-23; our guide explains the steps and the evidence FDA usually asks for.
- What charge does FDA use under Import Alert 24-23?
- The charge section of Import Alert 24-23 names MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing) and INSANITARY (prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions). Each code is a refusal charge in FDA's reference table; the linked pages give FDA's official statement and refusal counts.
- Which firms were added to Import Alert 24-23 recently?
- No firm was added to Import Alert 24-23 in the last 90 days, as of October 26, 2026.
- Which firms were removed from Import Alert 24-23 recently?
- SupplierRadar has recorded no removals from Import Alert 24-23 in the last 90 days, as of October 26, 2026. A removal is shown at the top of this page and on the firm's page the day it is found.
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