Import Alert 99-47: Detention without physical examination of human food products that appear to be adulterated for economic gain

Official title

Detention Without Physical Examination of Human Food Products That Appear to be Adulterated for Economic Gain

Product scope

Various Food Products (conventional foods or dietary supplements)

Last published

October 13, 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 99-47?

Import Alert 99-47, “Detention without physical examination of human food products that appear to be adulterated for economic gain”, is an FDA import alert. FDA may detain various food products from the firms on its red list without physical examination; FDA last published the alert on October 13, 2026.

Which firms are on Import Alert 99-47?

As of October 26, 2026, 52 firms are listed on Import Alert 99-47 in 23 countries; the most listings are in Vietnam (7), Turkey (6) and Yemen (5). 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 99-47?

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 99-47; our guide explains the steps and the evidence FDA usually asks for.

What charge does FDA use under Import Alert 99-47?

The charge section of Import Alert 99-47 names ADDED BULK (the food appears to have a substance added to, mixed or packed with it so as to increase its bulk or weight,…), SUBSTITUTE (appears that a substance has been substituted wholly or in part for one or more of the article's ingredients.), OMITTED (appears that a valuable constituent of the article has been in whole or in part omitted or abstracted from…) and CONCEALED (appears to be food which has damage or inferiority concealed in any manner.). 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 99-47 recently?

As of October 26, 2026, 3 firms were added to Import Alert 99-47 in the last 90 days, including Natur Ith. Ihr. Gida San. Tic. Ltd. Sti., OceanBest (M) SDN. BHD. and Moyseafood, S.A.. The list with dates is below.

Which firms were removed from Import Alert 99-47 recently?

SupplierRadar has recorded no removals from Import Alert 99-47 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.