Import Alert 21-12: Detention without physical examination of frozen and refrigerated guacamole and processed avocado products
As of October 26, 2026, FDA Import Alert 21-12 (Frozen and refrigerated guacamole and avocado products) lists 40 firms on its red list in 1 country, covering guacamole and avocado products; 0 firms were added and 0 removed in the last 90 days.
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- 40
- firms on the red list
- 1
- country
- 0
- added in the last 90 days
- 0
- removed in the last 90 days
What changed in the last 90 days
Removed from Import Alert 21-12
SupplierRadar has recorded no removals from Import Alert 21-12 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 21-12
No firm was added to Import Alert 21-12 in the last 90 days, as of October 26, 2026.
Firms on Import Alert 21-12, by country
Listings by country
| Country | Red list | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 40 | 40 |
Mexico (40)
FDA refusals from Mexico| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adalberto Hernandez UribeTijuana | Red | Avocado (Pit Fruit); Avocado, Dried or Paste | |
| Agapac Compra Y Venta De Empacado De AguacateReynosa, Tamaulipasmexico | Red | Avocado (Pit Fruit); Avocado, Dried or Paste; Guacamole (Multiple Food Specialties, Side Dishes and Desserts) | |
| aguacates michoacanos, s.a. de c.v.Uruapan | Red | Avocado (Pit Fruit); Avocado, Dried or Paste; Guacamole (Multiple Food Specialties, Side Dishes and Desserts) | |
| Apavo Fresh, S.A. de C.V.Tinguindin | Red | Frozen Avocado Pulp | |
| Atunera Red S A De C VEnsenada B C | Red | Avocado, Dried or Paste | |
| Avofrutas, S.A. De C.V.Zamora | Red | Guacamole | |
| Campocrea S.P.R. de R.L.Irapuato | Red | Sliced; Frozen Avacado | |
| Capatitzio S.A. de D.V.Morelia | Red | Avocado (Pit Fruit) | |
| Comisa De CvTijuana B.C. Mexico | Red | Avocado (Pit Fruit); Avocado, Dried or Paste | |
| Conformacion Integral S.A. de C.V.Aguascalientes | Red | Avocado Salsa | |
| Conservas Y Enlatados Sercor Sa DeIrapuato | Red | Guacamole (Multiple Food Specialties, Side Dishes and Desserts) | |
| CopacsaTijuana Bc Mexico | Red | Avocado, Dried or Paste | |
| David Mendez VillanuevaSan Nicolas De Los Garza | Red | Avocado (Pit Fruit); Avocado, Dried or Paste; Avocado (Pit Fruit Purees); Guacamole (Multiple Food Specialties, Side Dis | |
| Delicia S.A. de C.V.Uruapan | Red | Avocado, Dried or Paste | |
| Empacadora la Rositareynosa | Red | Avocado (Pit Fruit); Avocado, Dried or Paste | |
| Epamsa De Cv Exp. Y Procesadora De Alimentos MexicanosTijuana | Red | Avocado (Pit Fruit); Avocado, Dried or Paste; Guacamole (Multiple Food Specialties, Side Dishes and Desserts) | |
| Flor De Baja S A De C VMexicali | Red | Avocado (Pit Fruit); Avocado, Dried or Paste; Guacamole (Multiple Food Specialties, Side Dishes and Desserts) | |
| Food Products Of BajaTijuana B.C. Mexico | Red | Avocado (Pit Fruit); Avocado, Dried or Paste; Guacamole (Multiple Food Specialties, Side Dishes and Desserts) | |
| Fresh - A, S.A. de C.V.Zamora | Red | Guacamole | |
| Fruconti Sa De CvTinguindin | Red | Frozen Avocado Pulp | |
| Frutas Exoticas Del Valle De Zamora Sa De CvZamora | Red | Avocado, Dried or Paste; Avocado (Pit Fruit Purees); Guacamole (Multiple Food Specialties, Side Dishes and Desserts) | |
| Frutas Y Especialidades De Exporta-Cion Sa De CvZamora | Red | Avocado (Pit Fruit); Avocado, Dried or Paste; Guacamole (Multiple Food Specialties, Side Dishes and Desserts) | |
| fruteria veliz martinez, s.a. de c.v.Juarez | Red | Avocado (Pit Fruit) | |
| Fruteria y Empacadora RiveraReynosa | Red | All Avocado Pulp Products | |
| Guacamex Sa De CvZamora | Red | Avocado, Dried or Paste |
Show 15 more firms in Mexico
| Firm | List | Products | Date published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermes Comercio ExteriorMexico City | Red | Guacamole (Multiple Food Specialties, Side Dishes and Desserts) | |
| Huertas e Industrias Internacionales Pardo SA de CVCarretera Jacona-Los Reyes | Red | All Avocado Products | |
| ICMOSA MontemorelosMontemorelos | Red | Guacamole (Multiple Food Specialties, Side Dishes and Desserts) | |
| Jesus Yanez MendezZamora | Red | Avocado (Pit Fruit); Avocado, Dried or Paste; Avocado (Pit Fruit Purees) | |
| Jose Efrain Mora DiazUruapan | Red | Avocado (Pit Fruit); Avocado, Dried or Paste; Guacamole (Multiple Food Specialties, Side Dishes and Desserts) | |
| Josue David Alanis RiveraReynosa | Red | Avocado (Pit Fruit); Avocado, Dried or Paste; Guacamole (Multiple Food Specialties, Side Dishes and Desserts) | |
| Procesadora de Alimentos AxcelTijuana | Red | Avocado (Pit Fruit), Packaged Food (Not Commercially Sterile); Avocado, Dried or Paste; Guacamole (Multiple Food Special | |
| Procesadora De Frutas Y VerdurasReynosa Tamps. | Red | Avocado (Pit Fruit); Avocado, Dried or Paste; Guacamole (Multiple Food Specialties, Side Dishes and Desserts) | |
| Productos CachanillaTijuana | Red | Avocado, Dried or Paste | |
| Productos ChavezTijuana | Red | Avocado, Dried or Paste; Avocado (Pit Fruit Purees) | |
| Productos Del ValleTijuana | Red | Avocado (Pit Fruit) | |
| Productos MayaTIJUANA | Red | Avocado (Pit Fruit); Avocado, Dried or Paste; Guacamole (Multiple Food Specialties, Side Dishes and Desserts) | |
| Profrutem S.A. De C.V.Zamoramichoacan,Mexico | Red | Avocado (Pit Fruit); Avocado, Dried or Paste; Guacamole (Multiple Food Specialties, Side Dishes and Desserts) | |
| Royal Mayan S.A. De C.V.Reynosa, Tamaulipasmexico | Red | Avocado (Pit Fruit); Avocado, Dried or Paste; Guacamole (Multiple Food Specialties, Side Dishes and Desserts) | |
| SI O SI AlimentosMorelia | Red | Freeze Dried Avocado Pulp Powder |
Refusal charges named on this alert
| Charge code | Meaning | Refusal lines since 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| LISTERIA | Listeria monocytogenes | 1,033 |
What the alert covers and why FDA issued it
- Official title
- Detention Without Physical Examination of Frozen and Refrigerated Guacamole and Processed Avocado Products
- Product scope
- Guacamole and Avocado Products; refrigerated or frozen
- Last published
On June 1, 1993, DAL-DO, reorganized under the Division of Southwest Imports, received a fourteen lot entry of frozen guacamole. One of the lots from this entry was sampled by FDA and found positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The importer of record, b(4) , requested private laboratory analysis of the remaining thirteen lots.
Private lab testing classified twelve of the remaining lots as non-violative and one (1) violative for L. monocytogenes. An audit was performed by DAL-DO of three of the lots classified as "non-violative" by the private laboratory. The FDA audit indicated two of the three lots sampled contained L. monocytogenes. The entire shipment was refused entry.
Read the rest of the reason
On September 16, 1993, a second entry of frozen guacamole was made by Hermes Comercio Exterior. It too was sampled, detained, and refused by DAL-DO due to L. monocytogenes.
On July 8, 1994, Dallas district sampled an entry of frozen avocado pulp consisting of two production codes. L. monocytogenes was detected in one code.
In November 1997, Dallas district sampled a guacamole product labeled as "keep refrigerated" and manufactured by Industrias Citricolas De Montemorelos, Montemorelos N.L., Mexico. Analyses by Denver district laboratory disclosed the presence of L. monocytogenes in the product.
In December 1997, DAL-DO detained an entry of frozen avocado halves due to the presence of L. monocytogenes. In February 1998, LOS-DO, reorganized under the Division of West Coast Imports, detained two entries of refrigerated avocado pulp due to the presence of L. monocytogenes.
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Questions about Import Alert 21-12
- What is Import Alert 21-12?
- Import Alert 21-12, “Detention without physical examination of frozen and refrigerated guacamole and processed avocado products”, is an FDA import alert. FDA may detain guacamole and avocado products from the firms on its red list without physical examination; FDA last published the alert on March 5, 2026.
- Which firms are on Import Alert 21-12?
- As of October 26, 2026, 40 firms are listed on Import Alert 21-12 in 1 country; the most listings are in Mexico (40). 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 21-12?
- 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 21-12; our guide explains the steps and the evidence FDA usually asks for.
- What charge does FDA use under Import Alert 21-12?
- The charge section of Import Alert 21-12 names LISTERIA (Listeria monocytogenes). 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 21-12 recently?
- No firm was added to Import Alert 21-12 in the last 90 days, as of October 26, 2026.
- Which firms were removed from Import Alert 21-12 recently?
- SupplierRadar has recorded no removals from Import Alert 21-12 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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