The FDA uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations on food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed.
Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click on the URLs to view the actual alerts.
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Import Alert |
Desc Text |
URL |
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IA-12-03 |
Detention Without Physical Examination of Imported Soft Cheese and Soft Ripened Cheese from France |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_7.html |
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IA-16-05 |
Detention Without Physical Examination of Mahimahi Because of Histamine and Decomposition |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_14.html |
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IA-16-124 |
Detention Without Physical Examination Of Aquaculture Seafood Products Due To Unapproved Drugs |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_27.html |
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IA-16-81 |
Detention Without Physical Examination of Seafood Products Due to the Presence of Salmonella |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_49.html |
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IA-20-05 |
Detention Without Physical Examination and Surveillance of Fruit Juices and Fruit Juice Concentrates Due to Heavy Metal Contamination |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_56.html |
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IA-20-06 |
Detention Without Physical Examination of Apple Juice Products Due to Patulin |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_57.html |
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IA-21-07 |
Detention Without Physical Examination of Tamarind Products (Fresh and/or Processed) from All Shippers from All Countries Due to Filth |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_63.html |
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IA-21-17 |
COUNTRYWIDE DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF PAPAYA FROM MEXICO |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_721.html |
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IA-45-02 |
Detention Without Physical Examination and Guidance of Foods Containing Illegal and/or Undeclared Colors |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_118.html |
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IA-53-06 |
Detention Without Physical Examination Of Cosmetics That are Adulterated and/or Misbranded Due to Color Additive Violations |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_130.html |
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IA-54-16 |
DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF PRODUCTS THAT ARE MARKETED AS FOODS, INCLUDING PRODUCTS MARKETED AS DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS, THAT CONTAIN AN ACTIVE PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENT |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_1141.html |
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IA-66-37 |
Oxygen Units |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_187.html |
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IA-66-40 |
Detention Without Physical Examination of Drugs From Firms Which Have Not Met Drug GMPs |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_189.html |
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IA-66-41 |
Detention Without Physical Examination of Unapproved New Drugs Promoted In The U.S. |
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_190.html |
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IA-66-66 |
APIs That Appear To Be Misbranded Under 502(f)(1) Because They Do Not Meet The Requirements For The Labeling Exemptions In 21 CFR 201.122 |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_202.html |
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IA-76-01 |
Detention Without Physical Examination Of Medical Instruments from Pakistan 2 |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_224.html |
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IA-89-08 |
Detention Without Physical Examination of Devices Without Approved PMAs or IDEs and Other Devices Not Substantially Equivalent or Without a 510(k) |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_244.html |
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IA-89-10 |
Detention Without Physical Examination of Implantable Devices Made from Proplast |
None |
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IA-89-17 |
Detention Without Physical Examination of Medical Devices That Appear To Be Adulterated Because Their Quality Falls Below That Which They Purport or Are Represented to Possess |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_1156.html |
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IA-95-05 |
Detention Without Physical Examination of Electronic Products That Fail to Comply with Performance Standards or No Certification |
None |
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IA-99-05 |
Detention Without Physical Examination of Raw Agricultural Products for Pesticides |
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_258.html |
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IA-99-08 |
Detention Without Physical Examination Of Processed Human and Animal Foods for Pesticides |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_259.html |
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IA-99-19 |
Detention Without Physical Examination Of Food Products Due To The Presence Of Salmonella |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_263.html |
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IA-99-21 |
Detention Without Physical Examination and Surveillance Of Food Products Containing Sulfites |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_265.html |
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IA-99-22 |
Detention Without Physical Examination Of Foods Containing Undeclared Major Food Allergens Or Foods That Fail To Properly Label Major Food Allergens |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_561.html |
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IA-99-39 |
DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF IMPORTED FOOD PRODUCTS THAT APPEAR TO BE MISBRANDED |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_1144.html |
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