Foods Due to Chemical Contamination

Why FDA issued it

Note: The revision of this Import Alert (IA) dated 08/01/2025 updates the reason for alert, guidance section including agency contacts, and PAC. Changes to the import alert are bracketed by asterisks (***). FDA oversees the safety of the U.S. food supply (domestic and imports) by monitoring for chemical contaminants in food and assessing the potential exposure and safety posed by these chemicals. ***For example, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a diverse group of human-made chemicals used in a wide range of consumer and industrial products. PFAS do not easily break down and some PFAS have been shown to accumulate in the environment and in our bodies. Exposure to some PFAS have been linked to serious health effects in humans and in laboratory animals.*** The FDA has not set levels for most chemical contaminants in food, including PFAS. However, the FDA generally has taken th

Quoted from the “Reason for Alert” section of the FDA page for 99-48, mirrored 30 August 2026. The quotation is truncated at the length this copy carries.