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U.S. FDA Import Refusal Reports from OASIS ( 2024–Present ) FDA enforces import regulations on foods entering the United States, including seafood. When a shipment fails risk‑based screening, sampling, testing, or document review, the agency can refuse entry. A refusal is the final action—products cannot enter U.S. commerce and must be destroyed, re‑exported, or otherwise disposed of. Common reasons for refusal include: Contaminants: heavy metals, pathogens, or chemical residues. Adulteration: unsafe or unfit products, including short‑weighting or undeclared ingredients. Mislabeling: incorrect species, misleading claims, improper net weight, or missing allergen information. Other issues: filth, decomposition, unsafe additives, or poor manufacturing practices. FDA Refusal Statistics Overview   The FDA tracks import refusals by “entry lines” in its  OASIS  system and reports them through the Import Refusals Report and related dashboards. For human foods, annual ref...

Update on MSG (YouTube link ) A frequent cause of post-dinner headaches, mono-sodium glutamate (MSG) is a food additive, enhancing flavor. MSG is often added to in prepared Asian food and soy sauce, but it’s also added to some prepared soups, soup mixes, fast foods, deli meat, and salad dressings. In some people , MSG activates two major pathways of chronic inflammation, [11]  and it also has a negative effect on liver health. MSG has been associated with palpitations of the heart, [8] muscle weakness, and numbness. To further prove the ill effects MSG can cause, a Japanese study found constant consumption of products that contain MSG can lead to obesity, inflammation in the liver based on mice studies. [3] MSG Symptom Complex During years of using MSG as a food additive, the FDA has received many reports of concerning reactions that people have attributed to foods that had MSG in them. These reactions — called MSG symptom complex. [5] But researchers have found no clear proof of...