Which firms are on Import Alert 31-03?

As of October 26, 2026, 12 firms are listed on Import Alert 31-03 in 5 countries; the most listings are in Vietnam (4), Canada (2) and Dominican Republic (2). 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 31-03?

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 31-03; our guide explains the steps and the evidence FDA usually asks for.

What charge does FDA use under Import Alert 31-03?

The charge section of Import Alert 31-03 names POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious 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 31-03 recently?

As of October 26, 2026, 2 firms were added to Import Alert 31-03 in the last 90 days, including Vinamit JSC and Vinamit Jsc. The list with dates is below.

Import Alert 31-03: Detention without physical examination of guanabana (soursop)

FDA last published September 16, 2026FDA alert page

As of October 26, 2026, FDA Import Alert 31-03 (Guanabana (soursop)) lists 12 firms on its red list in 5 countries, covering guanabana drinks, juices, nectars, refrigerated, frozen, or packaged soursop pulp; 2 firms were added and 0 removed in the last 90 days.

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

12
firms on the red list: 5
countries: 2
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 31-03

SupplierRadar has recorded no removals from Import Alert 31-03 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 31-03

Firms added to Import Alert 31-03 in the last 90 days
Firm	Country	List	Date published
Vinamit JSCHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam	Vietnam	Red	Sep 16, 2026
Vinamit JscHochiminh City, Vietnam	Vietnam	Red	Sep 16, 2026

Firms on Import Alert 31-03, by country

12 listings in 5 countries. 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	Red list	Total
Vietnam	4	4
Canada	2	2
Dominican Republic	2	2
Mexico	2	2
Philippines	2	2

Vietnam (4)

FDA refusals from Vietnam

Firms in Vietnam on Import Alert 31-03
Firm	List	Products	Date published
AgrimexcoHo Chi Minh City	Red	Soursop, Dried or Paste	Sep 18, 2009
Lucky Shing Company LtdLong An Province	Red	Guanabana (Other Fruit Products); Soursop, Dried or Paste; Soursop (Other Fruit Purees)	Sep 18, 2009
Vinamit JscHochiminh City	Red	Soft Dried Soursop	Sep 16, 2026
Vinamit JSCHo Chi Minh City	Red	Soft Dried Soursop	Sep 16, 2026

Canada (2)

FDA refusals from Canada

Firms in Canada on Import Alert 31-03
Firm	List	Products	Date published
Hanifs International Foods LtdDelta	Red	Guanabana Nectar	Aug 10, 2018
Rubicon Food ProdScarborough	Red	Guanabana Nectar	Dec 10, 2021

Dominican Republic (2)

FDA refusals from Dominican Republic

Firms in Dominican Republic on Import Alert 31-03
Firm	List	Products	Date published
Caribex Dominicana SASanto Domingo Oeste	Red	guanabana; soursop	Sep 18, 2009
Goya Santo Domingo SASan Cristobal	Red	Core Fruit Juices or Concentrates, N.E.C.	Sep 18, 2009

Mexico (2)

FDA refusals from Mexico

Firms in Mexico on Import Alert 31-03
Firm	List	Products	Date published
Abraguz S. de R.L. de C.V.Mexico	Red	Mind Water-Soursop (Guanabana)	Nov 1, 2017
Jugos Del Valle S A. De C.V.Tepotzotlan	Red	Guanabana drink; Guanabana Drink	Sep 18, 2009

Philippines (2)

FDA refusals from Philippines

Firms in Philippines on Import Alert 31-03
Firm	List	Products	Date published
Summer Fruit Inc (Factory), Marsman-Drysdale GroupCavite	Red	Guanabana	Sep 18, 2009
Summer Fruit Inc (Mfr), Marsman-Drysdale Group.Metro Manila	Red	Guanabana	Sep 18, 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 31-03
Charge code	Meaning	Refusal lines since 2016
POISONOUS	Poisonous or deleterious substance	2,420

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 Guanabana (Soursop)
Product scope: Guanabana (Soursop) drinks, juices, nectars, refrigerated, frozen, or (ready-to- eat) packaged soursop pulp, juice etc
Last published: September 16, 2026

Soursop is a tropical fruit of Annona muricata, an evergreen tree (also known as graviola, guyabano, guanabana, Brazilian pawpaw, corossol or prickly custard apple) that is native to Central and tropical South America. The fruit, along with leaves and bark, contain neurotoxic compounds called acetogenins. The seeds contain high levels of acetogenins rendering them inedible. In the scientific literature, acetogenins are described as associated with neurodegenerative disorders.
This alert was created in June 1990 in response to a complaint/injury report and subsequent FDA investigation, after thirty-four adults and children drank "Rain Drop" Guanabana Drink imported from Mexico and began vomiting within 15 minutes. FDA performed microscopic examination of the product and found cells from Annana muricata seeds in all lot codes examined.

FDA Import Alert 31-03, Reason for AlertRead it on FDA

Read the rest of the reason

In September 2017, a soursop (guanabana)drink from Mexico was found to contain toxic epidermal cells from guanabana seeds. Additionally, in July 2016, soursop juice from the Philippines was found to contain cells similar to soursop seed epidermal cells. FDA has determined that these findings demonstrate that products containing soursop pulp continue to be a public health concern.

Listing on an import alert is FDA's notice to the firm and a fact an importer must consider in its supplier evaluation under 21 CFR 1.505. What the red, green and yellow lists mean.

Questions about Import Alert 31-03

What is Import Alert 31-03?: Import Alert 31-03, “Detention without physical examination of guanabana (soursop)”, is an FDA import alert. FDA may detain guanabana drinks, juices, nectars, refrigerated, frozen, or packaged soursop pulp from the firms on its red list without physical examination; FDA last published the alert on September 16, 2026.
Which firms are on Import Alert 31-03?: As of October 26, 2026, 12 firms are listed on Import Alert 31-03 in 5 countries; the most listings are in Vietnam (4), Canada (2) and Dominican Republic (2). 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 31-03?: 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 31-03; our guide explains the steps and the evidence FDA usually asks for.
What charge does FDA use under Import Alert 31-03?: The charge section of Import Alert 31-03 names POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious 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 31-03 recently?: As of October 26, 2026, 2 firms were added to Import Alert 31-03 in the last 90 days, including Vinamit JSC and Vinamit Jsc. The list with dates is below.
Which firms were removed from Import Alert 31-03 recently?: SupplierRadar has recorded no removals from Import Alert 31-03 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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