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FDA import refusals from India

Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to October 14, 2026 · how the data is collected

FDA refused 14,488 shipment lines from India between October 2016 and October 2026, including 1,748 in 2026 through October 14, 2026; the most common charges were FILTHY, SALMONELLA and MFR INJ, and the most refused category was spices.

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

14,488
refused shipment lines since October 2016
1,748
refused so far in 2026
3,236
India firms with an FDA record
1,110
firms on an active import alert

Refusals from India by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
Bar chart: refusal lines by 2016 to 2026. The same numbers are in the table.01K2K3K4K2016 (from October 1): 323 refusal lines’162017: 1,262 refusal lines’172018: 1,196 refusal lines’182019: 888 refusal lines’192020: 631 refusal lines’202021: 857 refusal lines’212022: 823 refusal lines’222023: 1,174 refusal lines’232024: 2,188 refusal lines’242025: 3,398 refusal lines3,398’252026 (year to date): 1,748 refusal lines1,748’26*
* 2026 is year to date, through October 14, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
2026 (to date)1,748
20253,398+55%
20242,188+86%
20231,174+43%
2022823-4%
2021857+36%
2020631-29%
2019888-26%
20181,196-5%
20171,262
2016 (from Oct)323

Why FDA refused India shipment lines

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several. Each code opens FDA's official statement and the countries and products behind it.
Most frequent refusal charges for India
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
FILTHYFilthy, putrid or decomposed substance2,93218%
SALMONELLASalmonella2,72717%
MFR INJInsanitary conditions, may be injurious1,68811%
PESTICIDEPesticide chemical residue1,66310%
MFR INSANInsanitary manufacturing, processing or packing1,53610%
UNAPPROVEDUnapproved new drug1,3989%
NUTRIT LBLNutrition information missing from label1,3268%
UNSAFE COLColor additive unsafe under section 7211,0537%
LIST INGREIngredients not listed9716%
LACKS N/CNet quantity statement missing5754%

What FDA refused from India, by product category

FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
FDA import refusals from India by product category
CategoryMost refused productsLines
SpicesSpices, Flavors, and SaltsSpices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c.; Pepper, black, ground, cracked (spice); Pepper,black, whole (spice)2,325
Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary SpecialtiesHerbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.; Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.; Vitamin, n.e.c.1,748
Snack foodsSnack Food ItemsSnack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.; Fried snack foods, n.e.c.; Potato chips,fried1,644
Bakery productsBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and IcingsOther bakery products, n.e.c.; Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c.; Sweet goods without custard or cream filling, n.e.c.1,434
Grains and starchWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and StarchRice, basmati, processed (packaged); Rice, plain (white or polished) processed (packaged); Rice, processed (packaged) n.e.c.1,053
Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits)Tamarind, dried or paste; Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit); Mango (subtropical and tropical fruit)911
SeafoodFishery/Seafood ProductsShrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products; Mahi mahi; Shrimp & prawns824
Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables)Mung bean, dried or paste; Mung bean; Beans, corn, and pea, n.e.c. (vegetable)748
Nuts and seedsNuts and Edible SeedsSesame seed (edible seed); Betel nut, shelled; Coconut, shelled686
Noodles and pastaMacaroni and Noodle ProductsNoodles and noodle products, n.e.c.; Noodles, instant; Vermicelli657
Sauces and prepared mealsMultiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and SpecialtiesMultiple food specialities, side dishes and desserts, n.e.c.; Sauces, n.e.c.; Chili sauce464
Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing GumCandy specialties, n.e.c. (without chocolate); Flavored candy, hard (live savers, etc.), without nuts and fruit (without chocolate); Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate)314
Dressings and condimentsDressings and CondimentsChutney; Condiments, n.e.c.; Catsup276
Vegetable oilsVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil)Mustard oil, refined, single ingredient, see 28o for mustard oil as a flavoring; Mustard oil, crude, see 28o for mustard oil as a flavoring; Sesame oil, refined, single ingredient231
Root vegetables and mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi)Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.; Mixed vegetables, n.e.c.; Ginger root, dried or paste176
Meal replacementsDietary Conventional Foods and Meal ReplacementsFoods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners; Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c.; Foods (including water) with excessive nutritional claims150
Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and WatersCarbonated soft drink, n.e.c.; Soft drink, cola, carbonated; Noncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c.138
SweetenersFood Sweeteners (Nutritive)Syrups and molasses, n.e.c.; Honey; Sugar products, n.e.c.135
Cereals and breakfast foodsCereal Preparations, Breakfast FoodsRice flakes,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat; Cereal preparations not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.; Corn flakes,puffs,krispies,loops ready to eat114
Coffee and teaCoffee and TeaTea, black; Tea, n.e.c.; Tea, green, decaffeinated92
Berries and citrusFruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits)Star gooseberry (berry); Raisins, dried or paste; Gooseberries (berry)81
Beverage basesBeverage BasesBeverage base not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.; Beverage base of non-fruit origin, liquid, n.e.c.; Beverage base of non-fruit origin, n.e.c.76
Milk and butterMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk ProductsMilk, flavored (chocolate, etc.); Butter oil; Fluid/dry milk products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.44
Color additivesColor Additives for Foods, Drugs, and CosmeticsHenna; Fruit juice; FD&C yellow #540
Chocolate and cocoaChocolate and Cocoa ProductsChocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c.; Imitation chocolate and cocoa beverage base; Chocolate bars26
SoupsSoupsDried soup, n.e.c.; Mixed vegetable soup, dried; Vegetable (single ingredient not mentioned elsewhere) soup, creamed, concentrated22
Vegetable proteinVegetable Protein Products (Simulated Meats)Vegetable protein products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.; Soy fiber (meat extenders)19
Gelatin and puddingsGelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie FillingsCustard pudding (pie) mix, n.e.c.; Gelatin, n.e.c.13
Vine and other fruitFruit and Fruit Products (vine and other fruits)Other fruit and fruit products, n.e.c.; Pomegranate, juice, other fruit juices or concentrates; Bitter melon, dried or paste10
Pet foodPet and Laboratory Animal FoodsPet chews (non-nutritive), n.e.c.; Ears, beef, pet chews (non-nutritive); Hooves, beef, pet chews (non-nutritive)9
Ice creamIce Cream and Related ProductsCustard, n.e.c.; Custard mix; Custard, regular, vanilla or vanillin flavored8
CheeseCheese and Cheese ProductsCottage cheese (not < 4% milkfat); Cheese (standardized),n.e.c.; Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.7
Food additives (flavors and colors)Food Additives for Human Use (flavors, colors, leavening and other agents)Leavening agents (food additives for human use); Flavoring agents and adjuvants (food additives for human use)4
Animal feedNon-Medicated Animal FeedsAnimal feeds, n.e.c.; Algae and seaweed, n.e.c3
Alcoholic beveragesAlcoholic BeveragesMalt beverages, n.e.c.2
Baby foodBaby (Infant and Junior) Food ProductsMilk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula; Mixed cereal, with fruit (baby)2
Food additives (stabilizers)Food Additives for Human Use (stabilizers, thickeners, other)Stabilizers and thickeners (food additives for human use)1
Animal feed byproductsByproducts for Animal FeedsSoybean meal1

Most refused products from India

FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
Most refused products from India
ProductLinesShare
Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.1,0006.9%
Other bakery products, n.e.c.8065.6%
Rice, basmati, processed (packaged)6674.6%
Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products5964.1%
Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.5263.6%
Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.4683.2%
Fried snack foods, n.e.c.4423.1%
Tamarind, dried or paste3392.3%
Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c.2932.0%
Noodles and noodle products, n.e.c.2781.9%

FDA import alerts that list India firms

36 alerts list at least one firm in India: 892 firms on a red list, 1,110 firms on any list.
Import alerts listing firms in India
AlertCoversRedGreen
99-19Food products: Salmonella284
45-02Foods with illegal or undeclared colors250
99-08Processed human and animal foods: pesticides236
16-35Raw and cooked shrimp from India231
99-39Imported foods that appear to be misbranded76
16-81Seafood products: Salmonella61
23-14Food products: mycotoxins26
99-42Foods: heavy metal (toxic element) contamination26
99-22Undeclared or mislabeled major food allergens17
99-21Foods with undeclared added sulfiting agents12
99-43Ready-to-eat foods: insanitary conditions12
99-37Low-acid canned/acidified foods without scheduled process11

The 12 alerts with the most listings. All alerts are on the import alerts page.

India firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data (refusals, import alert listings and other events), not a ranking of quality.
India firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
Haldiram Snacks Pvt. Ltd.Noida462
Quality Spices & Food Exports Pvt.Ltd.Ambernath (E)427
Innovative Cuisine Pvt LtdVADODARA385
Mahashian Di Hatti Pvt. Ltd.Gurgram281
Dhara Foods Pvt .LtdAnand274
Nestle India LimitedBicholim243
Haldiram Snacks Pvt. Ltd.Noida209
Capital Foods Private LimitedBhilad207
Shree Bhagwati Flour & Foods PVT. LTDChangodar181
Haldiram Snacks Pvt LtdNoida177

Latest refusals from India

The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
Latest FDA import refusals from India
DateFirmProductCharges
Gurudev Spices Private LimitedUnjha, IndiaPepper,black, whole (spice)FILTHYSALMONELLASource
Vijay EnterprisesMumbai, IndiaOther bakery products, n.e.cFILTHYSource
Bronecy CletusThevalakkara, IndiaTamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)FILTHYSource
Global Health Care ProductsSilvassa, IndiaTamarind, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Jeyam Trading AgenciesTuticorin, IndiaTamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)FILTHYSource
Sosyo Hajoori Beverages Private LimitedChorasi, IndiaCarbonated soft drink, n.e.cLIST INGRELACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+2Source
Himalaya Wellness CompKora Hobli Tumakuru, IndiaAshwagandha (herbal & botanicals, not teas)UNAPPROVEDSource
SBL Private LimitedEast Delhi, IndiaVitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.cUNAPPROVEDSource
Winnexa Health Science Pvt LtdIndore, IndiaProbiotics (vit/min/protein/unconventional dietary spec for human/animal, n.e.c.)UNAPPROVEDSource
Harisre AyurvedicsPanthalloor, IndiaAshwagandha (herbal & botanicals, not teas)UNAPPROVEDSource
Harisre AyurvedicsPanthalloor, IndiaAshwagandha (herbal & botanicals, not teas)UNAPPROVEDSource
Harisre AyurvedicsPanthalloor, IndiaAshwagandha (herbal & botanicals, not teas)UNAPPROVEDSource
Anand Food & Dairy ProductsBedva, IndiaTamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candiedFILTHYSource
Everest AyurvedaKerala, IndiaAshwagandha (herbal & botanicals, not teas)UNAPPROVEDSource
Vaidyaratnam Oushadhasala Pvt LtdThrissur, IndiaAshwagandha (herbal & botanicals, not teas)UNAPPROVEDSource
Harisre AyurvedicsPanthalloor, IndiaAshwagandha (herbal & botanicals, not teas)UNAPPROVEDSource
Ramdev Food Products Pvt LtdChangodar, IndiaHerbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.cSALMONELLASource
Aimil Pharmaceuticals IndiaNew Delhi, IndiaCocculusUNAPPROVEDSource
Ramdev Food Products Pvt LtdChangodar, IndiaNutmeg, whole (spice)SALMONELLASource
Globe Overseas IncDhina, IndiaPepper,black, whole (spice)FILTHYSALMONELLASource

Questions about FDA refusals from India

How many India shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
FDA refused 1,748 shipment lines from India in 2026 through October 14, 2026, compared with 3,398 in 2025 (a full year).
Why does FDA refuse food from India?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For India the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 2,932 lines), SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 2,727 lines) and MFR INJ (insanitary conditions, may be injurious, 1,688 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line; it is not a finding about every firm in the country.
Which India firms have the most FDA refusals?
In SupplierRadar's records the India firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Haldiram Snacks Pvt. Ltd. (Noida) with 462 records, QUALITY SPICES & FOOD EXPORTS PVT.LTD. (Ambernath (E)) with 427 records and Innovative Cuisine Pvt Ltd (VADODARA) with 385 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
Which FDA import alerts list India firms?
As of October 26, 2026, 36 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in India. The alerts with the most India listings are Import Alert 99-19 (284 firms), Import Alert 45-02 (250 firms) and Import Alert 99-08 (236 firms).
How many India firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
As of October 26, 2026, 892 India firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 1,110 firms are on any list.

All India suppliers with FDA records (1,371)

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