Mitchell's Fruit Farms

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

Refusal charges, in plain English

• FILTHY1 refused line

  Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance

  The product appeared to consist in whole or in part of a filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance, or to be otherwise unfit for food.

• LIST INGRE1 refused line

  Ingredients not listed

  The product is made from two or more ingredients and the label appeared not to list the common or usual name of each one (or, for a juice beverage, the percentage of juice).

• NO ENGLISH1 refused line

  Required label information not in English

  Information that must appear on the label appeared not to be given in English, or not to be repeated in every language used on the label.

• NUTRIT LBL1 refused line

  Nutrition information missing from label

  The label or labeling appeared not to carry the nutrition information that U.S. law requires for the food.

Questions about Mitchell's Fruit Farms

Is Mitchell's Fruit Farms on an FDA import alert?

Yes. As of October 26, 2026, Mitchell's Fruit Farms is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 45-02, “Foods with illegal or undeclared colors”, for citron, citrus fruit juices or concentrates; orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates; citrus fruit, n.e.c., citrus fruit juices or concentrates; fruit coctail, mixed fruit, juices or concentrates; citrus, mixed, juices or concentrates; berries, mixed, juices or concentrates; mixed fruit, juices…; FDA published the listing on September 18, 2009.

Has FDA refused shipments from Mitchell's Fruit Farms?

Yes. FDA refused 2 shipment lines from Mitchell's Fruit Farms between April 4, 2018 and February 15, 2019. The most recent, on February 15, 2019, was mustard greens, with sauce, charged as LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed).

Why did FDA refuse Mitchell's Fruit Farms's shipments?

The most frequent charges are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 1 line) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 1 line).

What is Mitchell's Fruit Farms's FEI number?

Mitchell's Fruit Farms's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3008969065.

Can shipments from Mitchell's Fruit Farms still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of citron, citrus fruit juices or concentrates; orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates; citrus fruit, n.e.c., citrus fruit juices or concentrates; fruit coctail, mixed fruit, juices or concentrates; citrus, mixed, juices or concentrates; berries, mixed, juices or concentrates; mixed fruit, juices… from Mitchell's Fruit Farms can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 45-02; 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).