What is Import Alert 21-05?

Import Alert 21-05, “Detention without physical examination of dates from PROC and Hong Kong due to filth”, is an FDA import alert. Its listed firms are on the green list, which exempts their listed products from detention without physical examination under that alert; FDA last published the alert on August 17, 2026.

Which firms are on Import Alert 21-05?

As of October 26, 2026, 18 firms are listed on Import Alert 21-05 in 1 country; the most listings are in China (18). The full table, grouped by country, is below on this page and every firm links to its record.

How do firms get off Import Alert 21-05?

A firm asks FDA to remove it by submitting evidence that the cause of the listing has been corrected. The Guidance section of the alert on FDA's website gives the procedure and the contact for 21-05; our guide explains the steps and the evidence FDA usually asks for.

What charge does FDA use under Import Alert 21-05?

The charge section of Import Alert 21-05 names FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance). Each code is a refusal charge in FDA's reference table; the linked pages give FDA's official statement and refusal counts.

Which firms were added to Import Alert 21-05 recently?

As of October 26, 2026, 1 firm was added to Import Alert 21-05 in the last 90 days, including Shenzhen Xiyu Xiangqing Agricultural Products Co., Ltd. Huizhou Branch. The list with dates is below.

Import Alert 21-05: Detention without physical examination of dates from PROC and Hong Kong due to filth

FDA last published August 17, 2026FDA alert page

As of October 26, 2026, FDA Import Alert 21-05 (Dates from China and Hong Kong: filth) lists 18 firms on its green list in 1 country, covering dates; 1 firm was added and 0 removed in the last 90 days.

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026. Request a correction

18
firms on the green list: 1
country: 1
added in the last 90 days: 0
removed in the last 90 days

What changed in the last 90 days

Additions use the date FDA published each listing. Removals are dated by the day SupplierRadar first saw the firm gone; the weekly and daily checks are described on the data sources page.

Removed from Import Alert 21-05

SupplierRadar has recorded no removals from Import Alert 21-05 in the last 90 days, as of October 26, 2026. A removal is shown at the top of this page, and on the firm's own page, the day it is found.

Added to Import Alert 21-05

Firms added to Import Alert 21-05 in the last 90 days
Firm	Country	List	Date published
Shenzhen Xiyu Xiangqing Agricultural Products Co., Ltd. Huizhou BranchHuizhou, China	China	Green	Aug 17, 2026

Firms on Import Alert 21-05, by country

18 listings in 1 country. Each name links to the firm's FDA record history; the date is the one FDA published on the alert.

Listings by country

Import alert listings by country
Country	Green list	Total
China	18	18

China (18)

FDA refusals from China

Firms in China on Import Alert 21-05
Firm	List	Products	Date published
CangZhou Fuda Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.Cangzhou	Green	Dates; Dried Dates	Nov 24, 2010
Cangzhou Lubao Food Co.,Ltd.Cangzhou	Green	Dates; Chinese Red Dates Jujubes	Apr 2, 2012
Cangzhou Sihong Jujube Industry Co., LtdCang Country	Green	Dried Chinese Dates	Jul 21, 2014
Cofco Hebei International Trading Co.,Ltd.Shjiazhuangsh	Green	Dried Jujube; Chinese Red Date (Jujubes, Ziziphus Jujuba) (Pit Fruit); Chinese Red Date (Jujubes, Ziziphus Jujuba), Drie	Sep 16, 2009
Daxin Huafeng Food Co. Ltd.Taishan	Green	Zizyphus Jujuba; Chinese Red Date (Jujubes, Ziziphus Jujuba) (Pit Fruit); Dates, Dried or Paste; Chinese Red Date (Jujub	Sep 16, 2009
Hebei Huakang Medicines Co., Ltd.Wangdu	Green	Zizyphus Jujuba (Chinese Red Dates)	Sep 16, 2009
Hebei Medicines & Health Products I/E Corp.,Shijiazhuang	Green	Zizyphus Jujuba (Chinese Red Dates)	Sep 16, 2009
Hebei Shunfu Import & Export Co., Ltd.Cangzhou	Green	Jujubes; dried	Jan 27, 2015
Hubei Yuguo Gu Ye Co., Ltd.Suizhou	Green	Dates	Mar 14, 2016
Market Group CorpHuizhou	Green	Dates (Pit Fruit), (Pit Fruit); Chinese Red Date (Jujubes, Ziziphus Jujuba) (Pit Fruit); Dates, Dried or Paste; Chinese	Sep 16, 2009
New Dong Fang International IncJiangmen	Green	Dates (Pit Fruit), (Pit Fruit); Chinese Red Date (Jujubes, Ziziphus Jujuba) (Pit Fruit); Dates, Dried or Paste; Chinese	Sep 16, 2009
Shandong Donge E-Jiao Co.,LtdShandong Province	Green	Dried Jujube / Dried Dates	Jul 2, 2019
Shanxi Union Dates Products Co.Shanxi	Green	Chinese Red Date (Jujubes, Ziziphus Jujuba), Dried or Paste	Sep 16, 2009
Shenzhen Xiyu Xiangqing Agricultural Products Co., Ltd. Huizhou BranchHuizhou	Green	Dates (Chinese Red Dates, Jujube)	Aug 17, 2026
Taishan City Daxin Food Co., Ltd.Taishan City	Green	Dates/Dried Dates	Sep 4, 2015
Wah Shing Hang (Taiyuan) Trade Co., LtdTaiyuan	Green	Dates; Chinese Red Dates	Mar 15, 2017
Zhanhua Kingman Food Co., LtdBinzhou City	Green	Dates (Pit Fruit), (Pit Fruit); Chinese Red Date (Jujubes, Ziziphus Jujuba) (Pit Fruit); Dates, Dried or Paste; Chinese	Sep 16, 2009
Zhuhai Economic Special Zone General Non-Staple Food Corp.Zhuhai	Green	dried jujube dates	Sep 16, 2009

Refusal charges named on this alert

FDA's alert page names these charge codes. The counts are refusal lines FDA recorded under each charge since October 2016, for all firms, not only firms on this alert.

Charge codes named on Import Alert 21-05
Charge code	Meaning	Refusal lines since 2016
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	12,348

What the alert covers and why FDA issued it

FDA's wording, with FDA's change markers removed.

Official title: Detention Without Physical Examination of Dates from PROC and Hong Kong Due to Filth
Product scope: Dates (Ziziphus jujuba). The following are names used for Ziziphus jujuba, which are imported predominately from PROC and Hong Kong and are grown in China, India, Africa, and countries around the Mediterranean: Chinese red date; common jujube; jujube date; rhamnus ziziphus; dried red date jujube nut; Da Zao; ziziphus lotus; honey date; ziziphus sativa; jujube de Chine; ziziphus vulgaris; Chinese jujube ziziphus; ziziphus Hong Joh; jujube comun. The following are names that can be used for Phoenix dactylifera, are familiar to the American public, and are predominately grown in Egypt, Iraq, Iran, and Saudi Arabia: datte; pygmy date palm; datte deglet-nour; miniature date; date palm; wild date palm; Senegal date palm; The information for the Phoenix dactylifera is being provided for clarity only and is not covered by this detention without physical examination.
Last published: August 17, 2026

This alert initially issued on October 19, 1982, after evaluation of data revealed that for the period from October 1, 1981, through March 31, 1982, 51 of 85 shipments of dates examined from the People's Republic of China (PROC) and Hong Kong were detained due to filth (insect, rodent, bird, spiders, and mites). This represented a 60% violation rate. The 51 detentions represented shipments from 20 different manufacturers/shippers.
Review of data from 2021 indicates shipments continue to be detained with shipments continuing to result in refusals.

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Questions about Import Alert 21-05

What is Import Alert 21-05?: Import Alert 21-05, “Detention without physical examination of dates from PROC and Hong Kong due to filth”, is an FDA import alert. Its listed firms are on the green list, which exempts their listed products from detention without physical examination under that alert; FDA last published the alert on August 17, 2026.
Which firms are on Import Alert 21-05?: As of October 26, 2026, 18 firms are listed on Import Alert 21-05 in 1 country; the most listings are in China (18). The full table, grouped by country, is below on this page and every firm links to its record.
How do firms get off Import Alert 21-05?: A firm asks FDA to remove it by submitting evidence that the cause of the listing has been corrected. The Guidance section of the alert on FDA's website gives the procedure and the contact for 21-05; our guide explains the steps and the evidence FDA usually asks for.
What charge does FDA use under Import Alert 21-05?: The charge section of Import Alert 21-05 names FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance). Each code is a refusal charge in FDA's reference table; the linked pages give FDA's official statement and refusal counts.
Which firms were added to Import Alert 21-05 recently?: As of October 26, 2026, 1 firm was added to Import Alert 21-05 in the last 90 days, including Shenzhen Xiyu Xiangqing Agricultural Products Co., Ltd. Huizhou Branch. The list with dates is below.
Which firms were removed from Import Alert 21-05 recently?: SupplierRadar has recorded no removals from Import Alert 21-05 in the last 90 days, as of October 26, 2026. A removal is shown at the top of this page and on the firm's page the day it is found.

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