The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for 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 links to view the full alerts.
Import Alert |
Description |
URL |
IA-16-105 |
Detention Without Physical Examination of Seafood and Seafood Products from Specific Manufacturers/Shippers Due to Decomposition and/or Histamines |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov /cms_ia/importalert_19.html |
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 |
IA-16-129 |
Detention Without Physical Examination of Seafood Products Due to Nitrofurans |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov /cms_ia/importalert_31.html |
IA-16-35 |
Detention Without Physical Examination of Raw And Cooked Shrimp from Ind |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov /cms_ia/importalert_43.html |
IA-16-74 |
Detention without physical Examination of *** Uneviscerated Fish Or Partially Eviscerated Fish that are either Sat-Cured, Dried, Smoked Acidified, Pickled, Fermented or Brined |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov /cms_ia/importalert_48.html |
IA-22-01 |
Detention Without Physical Examination of Cantaloupes from Mexico |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov /cms_ia/importalert_67.html |
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 |
IA-52-08 |
Detention Without Physical Examination of Ceramicware Due to Excessive Lead and/or Cadmium |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov /cms_ia/importalert_122.html |
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 |
IA-66-30 |
Detention Without Physical Examination of Illegal Shipments Of Dial Soap Manufactured In Foreign Countries |
http://cms.fda.gov/vts/imports/default.cfm?importalertid =183&cmd=importalert&page=importalert |
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 |
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 |
IA-66-72 |
Attachment D, DWPE of Unapproved Erotamine Containing Drug Products |
None |
IA-66-72 |
Attachment E DWPE of Hydrocodone Products |
None |
IA-66-72 |
Detention Without Physical Examination Of Misbranded Drugs And Marketed New Drugs Without Approved Applications |
None |
IA-66-72 |
Trimethobenzamide Hydrochloride Suppositories |
None |
IA-68-19 |
DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF UNAPPROVED NEW ANIMAL DRUGS |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov /cms_ia/importalert_1147.html |
IA-76-01 |
Detention Without Physical Examination Of Medical Instruments from Pakistan 2 |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov /cms_ia/importalert_224.html |
IA-78-01 |
Detention Without Physical Examination Of Penis Enlargers And Erection Maintaining Rings |
None |
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 |
IA-99-32 |
DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF PRODUCTS FROM FIRMS REFUSING FDA FOREIGN ESTABLISHMENT INSPECTION |
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov /cms_ia/importalert_521.html |
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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