How many vine and other fruit shipments from Afghanistan did FDA refuse in 2025?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of vine and other fruit from Afghanistan in 2025 through December 1, 2025.

Why does FDA refuse vine and other fruit from Afghanistan?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vine and other fruit from Afghanistan the most frequent are MYCOTOXIN (MYCOTOXIN, 2 lines), FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 1 line) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover vine and other fruit from Afghanistan?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Afghanistan in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Afghanistan firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: vine and other fruit from Afghanistan

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (vine and other fruits) · October 2016 to December 1, 2025

FDA refused 4 vine and other fruit shipment lines from Afghanistan between October 2016 and December 1, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were other fruit and fruit products and santa claus melon, most often for MYCOTOXIN (MYCOTOXIN).

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

4
vine and other fruit lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2025: 2%
of all FDA refusals from Afghanistan: 3
firms with the most records, listed below

Vine and other fruit refusals from Afghanistan by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2025	1
2022	2
2018	1

Other fruit and fruit products refusals from Afghanistan

FDA refused 3 other fruit and fruit products lines from Afghanistan between October 2016 and December 1, 2025, 75% of the vine and other fruit lines.

Other fruit and fruit products product descriptions refused from Afghanistan
FDA product description	Lines	Share of vine and other fruit
Other fruit and fruit products, dried and paste, n.e.c.	3	75.0%

Recent other fruit and fruit products refusals

Recent Other fruit and fruit products refusals from Afghanistan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 7, 2022	Arizo Zeba LLCKabul, Afghanistan	Other fruit and fruit products, dried and paste, n.e.c	MYCOTOXIN	Source
Jun 7, 2022	Arizo Zeba LLCKabul, Afghanistan	Other fruit and fruit products, dried and paste, n.e.c	MYCOTOXIN	Source
Nov 29, 2018	Zeyaratjah tradingHerat, Afghanistan	Other fruit and fruit products, dried and paste, n.e.c	FILTHY	Source

Santa claus melon refusals from Afghanistan

FDA refused 1 santa claus melon line from Afghanistan between October 2016 and December 1, 2025, 25% of the vine and other fruit lines.

Santa claus melon product descriptions refused from Afghanistan
FDA product description	Lines	Share of vine and other fruit
Santa claus melon (vine fruit)	1	25.0%

Recent santa claus melon refusals

Recent Santa claus melon refusals from Afghanistan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 1, 2025	Irfan Ahmad LtdKandahar, Afghanistan	Santa claus melon (vine fruit)	UNSAFE COL	Source

Why FDA refused vine and other fruit from Afghanistan

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for vine and other fruit from Afghanistan
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
MYCOTOXIN	Appears to bear or contain a poisonous and deleterious substance, namely a mycotoxin (aflatoxin,…	2	50%
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	1	25%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	1	25%

Afghanistan vine and other fruit firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

Afghanistan vine and other fruit firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Arizo Zeba LLC	Kabul	2
Zeyaratjah trading	Herat	1
Irfan Ahmad Ltd	Kandahar	1

Latest vine and other fruit refusals from Afghanistan

Latest FDA vine and other fruit refusals from Afghanistan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 1, 2025	Irfan Ahmad LtdKandahar, Afghanistan	Santa claus melon (vine fruit)	UNSAFE COL	Source
Jun 7, 2022	Arizo Zeba LLCKabul, Afghanistan	Other fruit and fruit products, dried and paste, n.e.c	MYCOTOXIN	Source
Jun 7, 2022	Arizo Zeba LLCKabul, Afghanistan	Other fruit and fruit products, dried and paste, n.e.c	MYCOTOXIN	Source
Nov 29, 2018	Zeyaratjah tradingHerat, Afghanistan	Other fruit and fruit products, dried and paste, n.e.c	FILTHY	Source

Questions about vine and other fruit refusals from Afghanistan

How many vine and other fruit shipments from Afghanistan did FDA refuse in 2025?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of vine and other fruit from Afghanistan in 2025 through December 1, 2025.
Why does FDA refuse vine and other fruit from Afghanistan?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vine and other fruit from Afghanistan the most frequent are MYCOTOXIN (MYCOTOXIN, 2 lines), FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 1 line) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover vine and other fruit from Afghanistan?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Afghanistan in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Afghanistan firms; see the country page.

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