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. Use the links to view the full alert modifications.

Import Alert

Description

URL

IA-16-127

Detention Without Physical Examination of Crustaceans Due to Chloramphenicol

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/
cms_ia/importalert_29.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-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-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-66-66

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

IA-66-78

Detention Without Physical Examination of Drugs, Based Upon Analytic Test Results

None

IA-68-09

New Bulk Animal Drug Substances

None

IA-76-01

Detention Without Physical Examination Of Medical Instruments from Pakistan 2

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

IA-80-04

Surveillance and Detention Without Physical Examination of Surgeon’s and Patient Examination Gloves

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/
cms_ia/importalert_229.html

IA-95-05

Detention Without Physical Examination of Electronic Products That Fail to Comply with Performance Standards or No Certification

None

IA-98-07

Detention Without Physical Examination of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Lacking Premarket Authorization

None

IA-99-05

Detention Without Physical Examination of Raw Agricultural Products for Pesticides

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

IA-99-12

Detention Without Physical Examination Of Canned Foods Due To Contamination From Lead Soldered Cans

None

IA-99-35

DWPE OF PRODUCE THAT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN PREPARED, PACKED OR HELD UNDER INSANITARY CONDITIONS WHEREBY IT MAY HAVE BEEN RENDERED INJURIOUS TO HEALTH

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/
cms_ia/importalert_1128.html

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