What is Import Alert 99-50?

Import Alert 99-50, “Detention without physical examination of product imported by debarred entities”, is an FDA import alert; FDA last published the alert on October 21, 2026.

How do firms get off Import Alert 99-50?

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 99-50; our guide explains the steps and the evidence FDA usually asks for.

Import Alert 99-50: Detention without physical examination of product imported by debarred entities

FDA last published October 21, 2026FDA alert page

As of October 26, 2026, FDA Import Alert 99-50 (Product Imported by Debarred Entities) has no foreign food firms listed in SupplierRadar's records; it covers all food and or drug products.

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026. Request a correction

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foreign food firms listed: 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 99-50

SupplierRadar has recorded no removals from Import Alert 99-50 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 99-50

No firm was added to Import Alert 99-50 in the last 90 days, as of October 26, 2026.

What the alert covers and why FDA issued it

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Official title: Detention Without Physical Examination of Product Imported by Debarred Entities
Product scope: All food and or drug products (See the Red List for specific individual(s)/firm(s) combinations).
Last published: October 21, 2026

Section 301(cc) of the FD&C Act [21 USC 331(cc)] prohibits "[t]he importing or offering for import into the United States of an article of food or a drug by, with the assistance of, or at the direction of, a person debarred from such activity under section 306(b)(3) [21 USC 335a(b)(3)] of this title." Section 306(b)(3) authorizes FDA to debar persons for conduct relating to the illegal importation of food and drugs.
Prohibited imports are subject to refusal under section 801(a)(5) of the FD&C Act [21 USC 381(a)(5)] which states that FDA shall refuse an article if it appears that "such article is being imported or offered for import in violation of section 301(cc) [21 USC 331(cc)] of this title."

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Questions about Import Alert 99-50

What is Import Alert 99-50?: Import Alert 99-50, “Detention without physical examination of product imported by debarred entities”, is an FDA import alert; FDA last published the alert on October 21, 2026.
How do firms get off Import Alert 99-50?: 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 99-50; our guide explains the steps and the evidence FDA usually asks for.

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