Fruteria California
FDA import alert and refusal historyTijuana, MexicoFEI 3008114023
Recorded by FDA as FRUTERIA CALIFORNIA
As of October 26, 2026, Fruteria California (Tijuana, Mexico) is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-05 (Raw agricultural products: pesticides) for yellow peppers, published by FDA on August 6, 2024, and has 1 FDA import refusal recorded since October 2016.
Data from FDA public records, last checked . Request a correction
Current status
- Import alerts
- IA 99-05 · red list
- Last import refusal
- Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) · PESTICIDE
- Last warning letter
- None found
- Last inspection
- None on record
Every FDA record for Fruteria California
2 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.
2024
- Import alert listingListed on Import Alert 99-05red listYellow peppersSource
- Import refusalRefused, Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable)PESTICIDEEntry 83U-1389004-3Source
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 Fruteria California
- Is Fruteria California on an FDA import alert?
- Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Fruteria California is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-05, “Raw agricultural products: pesticides”, for yellow peppers; FDA published the listing on August 6, 2024.
- Has FDA refused shipments from Fruteria California?
- Yes. FDA refused 1 shipment line from Fruteria California on July 22, 2024. The most recent, on July 22, 2024, was pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable), charged as PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
- Why did FDA refuse Fruteria California's shipments?
- The most frequent charge is PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 1 line).
- What is Fruteria California's FEI number?
- Fruteria California's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3008114023.
- Can shipments from Fruteria California still enter the U.S.?
- Shipments of yellow peppers from Fruteria California 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).
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