Import Alert 99-43: Detention without physical examination of ready-to-eat human food products that appear to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions

Official title

Detention Without Physical Examination Of Ready-To-Eat Human Food Products That Appear To Have Been Prepared, Packed, Or Held Under Insanitary Conditions

Product scope

Various Ready-To-Eat (RTE) human food products excluding raw agricultural commodities (RACs, fish and fishery products, and juice and juice products.

Last published

October 1, 2026

Listing on an import alert is FDA's notice to the firm and a fact an importer must consider in its supplier evaluation under 21 CFR 1.505. What the red, green and yellow lists mean.

What is Import Alert 99-43?

Import Alert 99-43, “Detention without physical examination of ready-to-eat human food products that appear to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions”, is an FDA import alert. FDA may detain various ready-to-eat human food products from the firms on its red list without physical examination; FDA last published the alert on October 1, 2026.

Which firms are on Import Alert 99-43?

As of October 25, 2026, 161 firms are listed on Import Alert 99-43 in 25 countries; the most listings are in Mexico (59), Honduras (21) and Nicaragua (20). 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 99-43?

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 99-43; our guide explains the steps and the evidence FDA usually asks for.

What charge does FDA use under Import Alert 99-43?

The charge section of Import Alert 99-43 names MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing), MFR INJ (insanitary conditions, may be injurious) and POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance). 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 99-43 recently?

As of October 25, 2026, 3 firms were added to Import Alert 99-43 in the last 90 days, including Advanced Nordic Nutrition APS, Milchwerke "Mittelelbe" GmbH and Lacteos de Agalta. The list with dates is below.

Which firms were removed from Import Alert 99-43 recently?

SupplierRadar has recorded no removals from Import Alert 99-43 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.