Service Areas
FDA Detention Sampling & Testing by U.S. Port
We coordinate sampling, chain of custody, and independent laboratory testing for FDA-detained shipments at ports of entry across the United States. Find your port below for a look at the FDA district that handles it, the imports it sees most, and how detention response works there.
Nationwide Coordination
Local Ports, One Coordinated Process
FDA reviews imports through five Import Divisions and district offices tied to specific ports of entry — and the compliance officer named on your notice works within the district that handles your port. While the detention process follows the same federal framework everywhere, ports differ in the FDA district that oversees them, the commodities they handle most, and the local sampling and cold-storage logistics that affect timing. We coordinate testing wherever your shipment is held; these port guides explain what's specific to each.
Browse by Port
Major U.S. Ports of Entry We Cover
Guides for the ports where FDA-regulated imports are most often detained. Don't see yours? We coordinate testing nationwide — just reach out.
Miami, FL
The primary U.S. gateway for Latin American food imports. Common imports: Latin American produce, seafood, and specialty foods.
View port guide FDA Los Angeles DistrictLos Angeles / Long Beach, CA
The nation's largest container complex, handling roughly 45% of U.S. maritime cargo. Common imports: Asian foods, seafood, supplements, cosmetics.
View port guide FDA New York DistrictNewark / New York, NJ-NY
The major Northeast gateway, covering the Port of NY/NJ at Elizabeth and Newark. Common imports: European foods, cheese, oils, diverse imports.
View port guide FDA Dallas DistrictHouston, TX
The largest Gulf Coast port and a growing food-import hub. Common imports: Latin American produce, grains, oils, beverages.
View port guide FDA Atlanta DistrictSavannah, GA
One of the fastest-growing U.S. container ports in the Southeast. Common imports: Packaged foods, produce, beverages.
View port guide FDA Dallas DistrictLaredo, TX
The busiest U.S. land border crossing for trade with Mexico. Common imports: Mexican produce, processed foods, beverages.
View port guideShipment held at another port? These are our most-requested locations, but we coordinate sampling and testing at ports of entry nationwide. Send us your notice and we'll arrange it wherever your goods are.
Detained at Any Port?
Tell Us Where Your Shipment Is Held
Send your Notice of FDA Action and the port of entry. You'll get a case-specific read on the testing your charge requires and how to move quickly given local logistics.
Urgent detention matters receive priority intake review.
FDA Detention Sampling is an independent private company. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. These guides are general information about FDA import detention at U.S. ports of entry; FDA district structure and procedures can change, and the instructions on your specific Notice of FDA Action control. Sampling, laboratory testing, documentation, and coordination services do not guarantee FDA release, admissibility, acceptance of laboratory results, removal from any import alert, or any specific regulatory outcome. FDA makes the final admissibility decision.