How many meat and poultry shipments from China did FDA refuse in 2020?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of meat and poultry from China in 2020 through November 4, 2020, compared with 4 in 2019.

Why does FDA refuse meat and poultry from China?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meat and poultry from China the most frequent are SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 4 lines), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 2 lines) and LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 1 line). 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 China?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in China in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list China firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: meat and poultry from China

FDA category: Meat, Meat Products, and Poultry · October 2016 to November 4, 2020

FDA refused 6 meat and poultry shipment lines from China between October 2016 and November 4, 2020, 1 of them in 2020; the most refused products were gecko and combination sausage/salami, most often for SALMONELLA (Salmonella).

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

6
meat and poultry lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2020: 0%
of all FDA refusals from China: 3
firms with the most records, listed below

Meat and poultry refusals from China by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2020	1	-75%
2019	4
2017	1

Gecko refusals from China

FDA refused 4 gecko lines from China between October 2016 and November 4, 2020, 67% of the meat and poultry lines.

Gecko product descriptions refused from China
FDA product description	Lines	Share of meat and poultry
Gecko	4	66.7%

Recent gecko refusals

Recent Gecko refusals from China
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 12, 2019	Hebei Meiwei Chinese Medicinal Herbs Co., LTDAnguo City, China	Gecko	SALMONELLA	Source
Aug 12, 2019	Hebei Meiwei Chinese Medicinal Herbs Co., LTDAnguo City, China	Gecko	SALMONELLA	Source
Aug 12, 2019	Hebei Meiwei Chinese Medicinal Herbs Co., LTDAnguo City, China	Gecko	SALMONELLA	Source
Apr 4, 2017	Zhuhai City Tonghui Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.Zhuhai, China	Gecko	SALMONELLA	Source

Combination sausage/salami refusals from China

FDA refused 1 combination sausage/salami line from China between October 2016 and November 4, 2020, 17% of the meat and poultry lines.

Combination sausage/salami product descriptions refused from China
FDA product description	Lines	Share of meat and poultry
Combination sausage/salami, n.e.c.	1	16.7%

Recent combination sausage/salami refusals

Recent Combination sausage/salami refusals from China
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 27, 2019	Three Squirrels Inc.Wuhu, China	Combination sausage/salami, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH LABELING	Source

Horse refusals from China

FDA refused 1 horse line from China between October 2016 and November 4, 2020, 17% of the meat and poultry lines.

Horse product descriptions refused from China
FDA product description	Lines	Share of meat and poultry
Horse	1	16.7%

Recent horse refusals

Recent Horse refusals from China
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Nov 4, 2020	Jishuiejiao Pharmaceutical Co LtdHeze, China	Horse	NO ENGLISH	Source

Why FDA refused meat and poultry from China

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for meat and poultry from China
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
SALMONELLA	Salmonella	4	57%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	2	29%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	1	14%

China meat and poultry firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

China meat and poultry firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Hebei Meiwei Chinese Medicinal Herbs Co., LTD	Anguo City	3
Zhuhai City Tonghui Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.	Zhuhai	1
Three Squirrels Inc.	Wuhu	1

Latest meat and poultry refusals from China

Latest FDA meat and poultry refusals from China
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Nov 4, 2020	Jishuiejiao Pharmaceutical Co LtdHeze, China	Horse	NO ENGLISH	Source
Aug 27, 2019	Three Squirrels Inc.Wuhu, China	Combination sausage/salami, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH LABELING	Source
Aug 12, 2019	Hebei Meiwei Chinese Medicinal Herbs Co., LTDAnguo City, China	Gecko	SALMONELLA	Source
Aug 12, 2019	Hebei Meiwei Chinese Medicinal Herbs Co., LTDAnguo City, China	Gecko	SALMONELLA	Source
Aug 12, 2019	Hebei Meiwei Chinese Medicinal Herbs Co., LTDAnguo City, China	Gecko	SALMONELLA	Source
Apr 4, 2017	Zhuhai City Tonghui Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.Zhuhai, China	Gecko	SALMONELLA	Source

Questions about meat and poultry refusals from China

How many meat and poultry shipments from China did FDA refuse in 2020?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of meat and poultry from China in 2020 through November 4, 2020, compared with 4 in 2019.
Why does FDA refuse meat and poultry from China?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meat and poultry from China the most frequent are SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 4 lines), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 2 lines) and LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 1 line). 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 China?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in China in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list China firms; see the country page.

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