Import shipments refused by FDA, 1998-2004
- by Jean C. Buzby
- 3/2/2012

Import shipments refused by FDA, 1998-2004: the three food industry groups with the most violations were vegetables (20.6 percent of total violations), fish and seafood (20.1 percent), and fruits (11.7 percent). Violations observed over the 1998-2004 time period include sanitary issues in seafood and fruit products, unsafe pesticide residues in vegetables, and unregistered processes for canned food products in all three industries