What is Import Alert 26-04?

Import Alert 26-04, “Detention without physical examination of expressed mustard oil”, 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 April 15, 2026.

Which firms are on Import Alert 26-04?

As of October 25, 2026, 1 firm is listed on Import Alert 26-04 in 1 country; the most listings are in Australia (1). 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 26-04?

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 26-04; our guide explains the steps and the evidence FDA usually asks for.

What charge does FDA use under Import Alert 26-04?

The charge section of Import Alert 26-04 names UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409). Each code is a refusal charge in FDA's reference table; the linked pages give FDA's official statement and refusal counts.

Import Alert 26-04: Detention without physical examination of expressed mustard oil

FDA last published April 15, 2026FDA alert page

As of October 25, 2026, FDA Import Alert 26-04 (Expressed Mustard Oil) lists 1 firm on its green list in 1 country, covering expressed mustard oil, cold pressed mustard oil; 0 firms were added and 0 removed in the last 90 days.

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 25, 2026. Request a correction

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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

Additions use the date FDA published each listing. Removals are dated by the day SupplierRadar first saw the firm gone; the weekly and daily checks are described on the data sources page.

Removed from Import Alert 26-04

SupplierRadar has recorded no removals from Import Alert 26-04 in the last 90 days, as of October 25, 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 26-04

No firm was added to Import Alert 26-04 in the last 90 days, as of October 25, 2026.

Firms on Import Alert 26-04, by country

1 listing in 1 country. Each name links to the firm's FDA record history; the date is the one FDA published on the alert.

Listings by country

Import alert listings by country
Country	Green list	Total
Australia	1	1

Australia (1)

FDA refusals from Australia

Firms in Australia on Import Alert 26-04
Firm	List	Products	Date published
Yandilla Mustard Oil Enterprise PtyCootamundra	Green	Expressed Mustard Oil	Nov 18, 2016

Refusal charges named on this alert

FDA's alert page names these charge codes. The counts are refusal lines FDA recorded under each charge since October 2016, for all firms, not only firms on this alert.

Charge codes named on Import Alert 26-04
Charge code	Meaning	Refusal lines since 2016
UNSAFE ADD	Food additive unsafe under section 409	2,275

What the alert covers and why FDA issued it

FDA's wording, with FDA's change markers removed.

Official title: Detention Without Physical Examination of Expressed Mustard Oil
Product scope: Expressed Mustard Oil, Cold Pressed Mustard Oil Crude vegetable oil (mustard) Refined vegetable oil, single ingredient (mustard)
Last published: April 15, 2026

Expressed mustard oil is reportedly used by some cultures as a cooking oil and may contain 20 to 40% erucic acid. Consumption of high levels of erucic acid has been associated with cardiac lesions in test animals. Mustard oil containing unsafe levels of erucic acid is an unsafe food additive within the meaning of section 409 of the FD&C Act.
It is important to note that there is another product referred to as mustard oil that is safely and lawfully used as a flavoring agent in food. Although commonly referred to as mustard oil, this oil is an essential oil of mustard or volatile mustard oil and is a flavoring produced by steam distillation of black mustard flour or mustard cake. This essential oil is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) when used as a flavoring agent in accordance with good manufacturing practice per CFR 182.20.

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Questions about Import Alert 26-04

What is Import Alert 26-04?: Import Alert 26-04, “Detention without physical examination of expressed mustard oil”, 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 April 15, 2026.
Which firms are on Import Alert 26-04?: As of October 25, 2026, 1 firm is listed on Import Alert 26-04 in 1 country; the most listings are in Australia (1). 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 26-04?: 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 26-04; our guide explains the steps and the evidence FDA usually asks for.
What charge does FDA use under Import Alert 26-04?: The charge section of Import Alert 26-04 names UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409). 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 26-04 recently?: No firm was added to Import Alert 26-04 in the last 90 days, as of October 25, 2026.
Which firms were removed from Import Alert 26-04 recently?: SupplierRadar has recorded no removals from Import Alert 26-04 in the last 90 days, as of October 25, 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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