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# FDA steps up import enforcement because of pesticides, heavy metals and more
- URL: https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2024/10/fda-steps-up-import-enforcement-because-of-pesticides-heavy-metals-and-more/
- Published: 2024-10-12T04:03:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-10-10T21:57:20.000Z
- Author: News Desk
- Tags: Enforcement, Food Policy & Law, food imports, heavy metals, imported food, mycotoxins, Salmonella, seafood, undeclared colors, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-25 08:18

The Food and Drug Administration continues using 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 chart below to view import alerts. [Click here](https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/USFDA/2024/10/07/file%5Fattachments/3022726/Import%20Alerts%20Modified%20in%20the%20past%207%20days%202024-10-07.pdf?ref=foodsafetynews.com) to go to the FDA page with links to details on specific alerts. See chart below for list of alert modifications.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/43/4e/434e508a-5e2f-4102-a53d-00bca10bb4bf/content/images/files/2024/10/10-10-24-import-alerts.png)

Click on chart to enlarge. Use link above to go to FDA page with links to specific alerts.

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