FDA Import Alert 99-19

Why FDA issued it

Note: The revision of this Import Alert (IA) dated 05/24/2022 updates the reason for alert, guidance section, agency contacts and product description. Changes to the import alert are bracketed by asterisks (***). ***Salmonella is the name of a group of pathogenic bacterium which is a leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that Salmonella bacteria cause about 1.35 million infections, 26,500 hospitalizations, and 420 deaths in the United States every year, with food being the source for most of these illnesses. It can be found in many different foods including spices, meats, seafood, and produce. This alert applies to products that appear to be adulterated due to the presence of Salmonella, that are not covered by other import alerts. Commodities not covered by this alert: Seafood and seafood products are cover

Quoted from the “Reason for Alert” section of the FDA page for 99-19, mirrored 18 October 2026. The quotation is truncated at the length this copy carries.