What does E COLI 157 mean on an FDA refusal?

E COLI 157 is the refusal charge “The article appears to contain E. coli O157:H7 (EHEC), a poisonous and deleterious substance which may…”. FDA's official statement for the charge reads: “The article appears to contain E. coli O157:H7 (EHEC), a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health.”

What law does E COLI 157 cite?

FDA's refusal charge table cites sections 402(a)(1) and 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act (adulteration) for E COLI 157, and classifies the charge as adulteration. The table is the Refusal Charges reference file that FDA publishes with its Data Dashboard.

Which countries have the most E COLI 157 refusals?

As of October 25, 2026, the countries with the most E COLI 157 refusal lines are Dominican Republic (3), India (2) and Mexico (2). The full list with links is in the table on this page.

Is there an FDA import alert for E COLI 157?

SupplierRadar found no food import alert whose charge section names E COLI 157. An import alert is a list of firms; a charge code is the reason recorded on one refused shipment line.

FDA refusal charge

FDA refusal charge E COLI 157

The article appears to contain E. coli O157:H7 (EHEC), a poisonous and deleterious substance which may…

E COLI 157 is the FDA import refusal charge for the article appears to contain E. coli O157:H7 (EHEC), a poisonous and deleterious substance which may…; it cites sections 402(a)(1) and 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act (adulteration). FDA recorded it on 12 refused shipment lines from 8 countries between October 2016 and September 3, 2026, most often for dietary supplements from Dominican Republic.

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

12
refused shipment lines carry this charge: 8
countries of origin: 0
import alerts name this charge

What E COLI 157 means

SupplierRadar has not written a plain-English version of E COLI 157 yet. FDA's own statement is quoted below.

FD&C Act section: 402(a)(1)801(a)(3)
Classification: adulteration

FDA's official statement

Copied unchanged from FDA's Refusal Charges reference table.

The article appears to contain E. coli O157:H7 (EHEC), a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health.

E COLI 157 · 402(a)(1), 801(a)(3); ADULTERATIONFDA reference table (CSV)

Countries with the most E COLI 157 refusals

Shipment lines carrying E COLI 157, by country of origin.

E COLI 157 refusal lines by country
Country	Lines	Share of E COLI 157
Dominican Republic	3	25%
India	2	17%
Mexico	2	17%
Canada	1	8%
Chile	1	8%
Indonesia	1	8%
Israel	1	8%
Russia	1	8%

Product categories with the most E COLI 157 refusals

E COLI 157 refusal lines by product category
Category	Lines	Share of E COLI 157
Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties	7	58%
Cheese and Cheese Products	3	25%
Fishery/Seafood Products	1	8%
Fruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits)	1	8%

Latest E COLI 157 refusals

The 12 most recent refused lines, through September 3, 2026, each with its FDA source.

Latest FDA refusals carrying E COLI 157
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 3, 2026	Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A.San Carlos, Chile	Blueberries (berry)	E COLI 157	Source
Oct 3, 2024	Sesp GroupPetakh Tikva, Israel	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	E COLI 157	Source
Sep 9, 2024	Laboratorio y Red de Distribucion Vital Health S.A. de C.V.Hermosillo, Mexico	Garlic (herbal & botanicals, not teas)	E COLI 157	Source
May 1, 2024	Marudhar ImpexAhmedabad, India	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	E COLI 157	Source
Apr 10, 2024	Marudhar ImpexAhmedabad, India	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	E COLI 157	Source
Dec 6, 2023	PT Sahabat Sukses Kalimantan BaratKuburaya, Indonesia	Kratom (herbal and botanicals, not teas ii)	MFR INSAN E COLI 157 SALMONELLA	Source
Aug 31, 2022	La Kalita Sc de RL de CVGuaymas, Mexico	Crab	E COLI 157	Source
Jun 8, 2022	Best Valyu Organik OOOMayma, Russia	Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c	E COLI 157	Source
Jun 11, 2021	GFR Pharma Ltd.Coquitlam, Canada	Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c	LIST INGRE FILTHY E COLI 157+1	Source
Mar 27, 2018	Geo Heinsen, S. A.Imbert, Dominican Republic	Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc)	E COLI 157	Source
Mar 27, 2018	Geo Heinsen, S. A.Imbert, Dominican Republic	Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc)	E COLI 157	Source
Mar 27, 2018	Geo Heinsen, S. A.Imbert, Dominican Republic	Cheese, hard (chesire,esrum,fortina,fortine,kasseni,mozzarella,montasio,pecarino,port salut, etc)	E COLI 157	Source

Questions about E COLI 157

What does E COLI 157 mean on an FDA refusal?: E COLI 157 is the refusal charge “The article appears to contain E. coli O157:H7 (EHEC), a poisonous and deleterious substance which may…”. FDA's official statement for the charge reads: “The article appears to contain E. coli O157:H7 (EHEC), a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health.”
What law does E COLI 157 cite?: FDA's refusal charge table cites sections 402(a)(1) and 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act (adulteration) for E COLI 157, and classifies the charge as adulteration. The table is the Refusal Charges reference file that FDA publishes with its Data Dashboard.
Which countries have the most E COLI 157 refusals?: As of October 25, 2026, the countries with the most E COLI 157 refusal lines are Dominican Republic (3), India (2) and Mexico (2). The full list with links is in the table on this page.
Is there an FDA import alert for E COLI 157?: SupplierRadar found no food import alert whose charge section names E COLI 157. An import alert is a list of firms; a charge code is the reason recorded on one refused shipment line.

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