FDA import alerts · red list · DWPE
Search FDA import alerts by supplier
Search free by supplier name, country or import alert number. Review matching list entries, then open the official FDA source to confirm the firm and product. The latest dataset refresh is shown below.
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154
Import alerts tracked
20,608
Firms indexed
169
Countries
2026-10-15
Last refresh (UTC)
Check the supplier, the product and the alert together.
FDA import alerts identify products and firms that appear to violate FDA requirements. They can allow detention without physical examination (DWPE): a shipment can be detained without testing or physical inspection. The scope and guidance of the individual alert matter.
- Find the record. Enter the supplier name and use the country filter to narrow matches. Already have a number? Search it directly, for example Import Alert 99-08.
- Match the firm and product. Open the record and compare the name, location, linked alerts and affected products. A similar name alone is not enough to identify a supplier.
- Verify with the FDA. Follow the official source link and read the alert's guidance. Check the dataset refresh date; the FDA page is the source for the current listing.
FDA import alert search: common questions
- What do red, yellow and green lists mean?
- The FDA says firms and products on an alert's red or yellow list are subject to DWPE under that alert. A green list identifies exemptions from DWPE under that alert; firms or products absent from the green list are not exempt. Read the specific alert's scope.
- Does no search match mean my shipment is cleared?
- No. An unmatched name is not FDA clearance. Check spelling and location, review the applicable product and country alerts, and verify directly with the FDA. An alert with a green list can apply even when your supplier is not named on that list.
- Where can I see recent import alert changes?
- Browse the daily import alert change log for changes observed between dataset snapshots, then open the linked FDA source to confirm the current record.
For US food importers
Checking import alerts isn't optional. It's FSVP.
Under 21 CFR 1.505, your foreign supplier evaluation must consider FDA import alerts — and you must keep documentation that you checked. Importers who skip FSVP end up on Import Alert 99-41 themselves: every shipment detained, supplier by supplier, until FDA is satisfied.
- Free supplier search by name and country
- Red and green list entries with source links
- Visible dataset timestamp for your research
For exporters
Find out before your customer does.
When FDA adds your firm to an import alert, nobody calls you. Your next shipment is simply detained — and your US buyers' compliance teams see the listing first. Search your own firm and your co-packers, then verify the current listing on the official FDA page.
Already listed? Removal is an evidence process — typically five consecutive clean shipments and a petition. How removal works →
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Red-list firms by country
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