FDA import alert
Import Alert 99-42
DETENTION WITHOUT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF FOODS DUE TO HEAVY METAL (TOXIC ELEMENT) CONTAMINATION
209
Red-list entries
0
Green-list entries
41
Countries
2026-06-23
Last change seen
What being on this list means
Firms on an import alert's Red List are subject to Detention Without Physical Examination (DWPE): FDA can detain their shipments at the border automatically, without sampling or inspecting them. The burden shifts to the importer to prove — typically with private laboratory analysis, shipment by shipment — that the goods are not violative. Removal from the list requires evidence that the underlying problem is resolved, usually including a track record of consecutive clean shipments and a petition to FDA. How removal works →
A Green List on a countrywide alert works the other way: it names the firms FDA has excluded from detention because they demonstrated compliance.
Red-list entries by country
+ 16 more countries
Firms on this red list
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Arizo Zeba LLC
03/30/2023
Afghanistan · Candy Bar or Pieces (not Caramel or Fondant), Soft, with Nuts or Nut Products (without Chocolate)
Jan Aqa S/O Faqir Mohammad
07/17/2025
Afghanistan · Flavored Candy, Hard (Live Savers, Etc.), without Nuts and Fruit (without Chocolate); Mixed/Assorted Hard Candy without Nuts and Fruit (without Chocolate)
Filipi Company Shpk
08/04/2023
Albania · Elderberries (Berry); Herbals & Botanical Teas, N.E.C.; Herbals & Botanicals (not Teas), N.E.C.
Filipi Company Shpk
08/04/2023
Albania · Elderberries (Berry); Herbals & Botanical Teas, N.E.C.; Herbals & Botanicals (not Teas), N.E.C.
Aerovision S.A
10/14/2022
Argentina · Grape Juice, Berry Juice or Concentrates
Buenaventura O. Rodriguez Fabrica De
10/14/2022
Argentina · Grape Juice, Berry Juice or Concentrates
Gin Cotton S.A.
10/14/2022
Argentina · Grape Juice, Berry Juice or Concentrates
Arpi Mineral Water Plant JSC
03/03/2022
Armenia · Bottled Water; Bottled Spring or Mineral Water
PRAN AGRO LTD
10/13/2022
Bangladesh · Turmeric, Whole (Spice); Turmeric, Ground, Cracked (Spice); Turmeric, Natural Extract or Flavor (Spice)
PRAN Agro Ltd.
10/13/2022
Bangladesh · Turmeric, Whole (Spice); Turmeric, Ground, Cracked (Spice); Turmeric, Natural Extract or Flavor (Spice)
PRAN Dairy Ltd.
10/13/2022
Bangladesh · Turmeric, Whole (Spice); Turmeric, Ground, Cracked (Spice); Turmeric, Natural Extract or Flavor (Spice)
PRAN Foods Ltd
10/13/2022
Bangladesh · Turmeric, Whole (Spice); Turmeric, Ground, Cracked (Spice); Turmeric, Natural Extract or Flavor (Spice)
SHWE HINTHAR YEIK MON CO., LTD
05/12/2025
Burma · Plum, Dried or Paste; Plum (Pit Fruit Purees); Plum, Jam, Jelly, Preserves, Marmalade, Butter or Candied
Shwe Hinthar Yeik Mon Co., Ltd.
10/13/2022
Burma (Myanmar) · Plum, Dried or Paste
COMACAM
12/12/2025
Cameroon · Calabash Chalk
Ekema Sarl
12/12/2025
Cameroon · Calabash Chalk
Amazin' Raisin International
10/13/2022
Canada · Raisins (Dried Grapes) (Berry); Raisins, Dried or Paste
Golden Boy Foods
10/13/2022
Canada · Prunes (Dried Plums), Dried or Paste
Pharmaline
10/20/2021
Canada · Vitamin, Mineral, Proteins and Unconventional Dietary Specialities For Humans and Animals, N.E.C.
Pride Pak Canada Ltd.
01/27/2023
Canada · Fresh Shredded Mixed Vegetables for Salads (Mixed Vegetables)
Tootsi Impex Inc
10/13/2022
Canada · Snack Foods Not Elsewhere Mentioned, N.E.C.; Ginger Root, Dried or Paste; Cinnamon, Cassia, Whole (Spice)
ANGUOSHI TIANXIAKANG PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD
04/01/2021
China · Vitamins/Minerals (Human/Animal); Proteins/Unconv Dietary Supp (Human)
CHENGHAI NATIVE PRODUCE IMP.&EXP.COMPANY OF GUANGDONG
10/28/2022
China · Lollipop (without Chocolate)
CangZhou Fuda Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.
10/13/2022
China · Dates, Dried or Paste
DALIAN G & I FOOD., LTD
06/23/2022
China · Leaf & Stem Vegetables, N.E.C.
FUCAIYUAN FOOD TRADING CO.,
10/13/2022
China · Spices, Ground, Cracked, Etc., N.E.C.; Five Spice Mix, Ground, Cracked, without Salt
Fujian Yang Zhenhua 851 Biological Technology Co. Limited
05/27/2026
China · Vegetable Protein Products Not Elsewhere Mentioned, N.E.C.; Chocolate and Cocoa Beverage Base, N.E.C.; Vitamin, Mineral, Proteins and Unconventional Dietary Specialities For Humans and Animals, N.E.C.
Guangdong Camey Food Co.,
10/13/2022
China · Prunes (Dried Plums) (Pit Fruit); Prunes (Dried Plums), Dried or Paste
Guangdong Tiangao Food Factory Co., Ltd.
10/13/2022
China · Plum (Pit Fruit); Prunes (Dried Plums) (Pit Fruit); Pit Fruit, N.E.C.
Guanxian Nailun Fruit Juice Co., Ltd.
10/14/2022
China · Pear, Core Fruit Juices or Concentrates
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