Asia Exotic

2 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.

Refusal charges, in plain English

• PESTICIDE1 refused line

  Pesticide chemical residue

  The product appeared to contain a pesticide chemical residue that makes it adulterated under section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act, for example a residue above the U.S. tolerance or one with no U.S. tolerance for that food.

Questions about Asia Exotic

Is Asia Exotic on an FDA import alert?

Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Asia Exotic is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-05, “Raw agricultural products: pesticides”, for durian; ginger; fresh; FDA published the listing on February 23, 2015.

Has FDA refused shipments from Asia Exotic?

Yes. FDA refused 1 shipment line from Asia Exotic on September 10, 2019. The most recent, on September 10, 2019, was durian, durion (subtropical and tropical fruit), charged as PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).

Why did FDA refuse Asia Exotic's shipments?

The most frequent charge is PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 1 line).

What is Asia Exotic's FEI number?

Asia Exotic's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3004280494.

Can shipments from Asia Exotic still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of durian; ginger; fresh from Asia Exotic can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-05; FDA releases them only if evidence shows they do not have the listed violation. Importers must consider this listing in their FSVP evaluation (21 CFR 1.505).