FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: meat and poultry from Canada
FDA category: Meat, Meat Products, and Poultry · October 2016 to January 15, 2020
FDA refused 15 meat and poultry shipment lines from Canada between October 2016 and January 15, 2020, 1 of them in 2020; the most refused product was buffalo meat, most often for INSANITARY (prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 15
- meat and poultry lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2020
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Meat and poultry refusals from Canada by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | -93% |
| 2019 | 14 |
Buffalo meat refusals from Canada
FDA refused 15 buffalo meat lines from Canada between October 2016 and January 15, 2020, 100% of the meat and poultry lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of meat and poultry |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo meat (bison) | 15 | 100.0% |
Recent buffalo meat refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northfork Bison Distributions Inc.Saint-Leonard, Canada | Buffalo meat (bison) | POISONOUS | Source | |
| Northfork Bison Distributions Inc.Saint-Leonard, Canada | Buffalo meat (bison) | BACTERIA | Source | |
| Northfork Bison Distributions Inc.Saint-Leonard, Canada | Buffalo meat (bison) | BACTERIA | Source | |
| Northfork Bison Distributions Inc.Saint-Leonard, Canada | Buffalo meat (bison) | BACTERIA | Source | |
| Northfork Bison Distributions Inc.Saint-Leonard, Canada | Buffalo meat (bison) | POISONOUS | Source |
Why FDA refused meat and poultry from Canada
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSANITARY | Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions | 10 | 50% |
| POISONOUS | Poisonous or deleterious substance | 7 | 35% |
| BACTERIA | The article appears to contain a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to… | 3 | 15% |
Canada meat and poultry firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Northfork Bison Distributions Inc. | Saint-Leonard | 15 |
Latest meat and poultry refusals from Canada
Questions about meat and poultry refusals from Canada
- How many meat and poultry shipments from Canada did FDA refuse in 2020?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of meat and poultry from Canada in 2020 through January 15, 2020, compared with 14 in 2019.
- Why does FDA refuse meat and poultry from Canada?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meat and poultry from Canada the most frequent are INSANITARY (prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions, 10 lines), POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance, 7 lines) and BACTERIA (BACTERIA, 3 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover meat and poultry from Canada?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Canada in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Canada firms; see the country page.
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