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-23-14

Detention Without Physical Examination of Food Products due to the Presence of Aflatoxin

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov
/cms_ia/importalert_581.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-54-14

DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENT PRODUCTS FROM FIRMS WHICH HAVE NOT MET DIETARY SUPPLEMENT GMPS

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov
/cms_ia/importalert_741.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-76-01

Detention Without Physical Examination Of Medical Instruments from Pakistan 2

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov
/cms_ia/importalert_224.html

IA-99-05

Detention Without Physical Examination of Raw Agricultural Products for Pesticides

http://www.accessdata.fda.gov
/cms_ia/importalert_258.html

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

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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