FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: berries and citrus from Albania
FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) · October 2016 to September 29, 2025
FDA refused 3 berries and citrus shipment lines from Albania between October 2016 and September 29, 2025, 2 of them in 2025; the most refused products were elderberries and haw, most often for POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 3
- berries and citrus lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2025
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Berries and citrus refusals from Albania by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 1 |
Elderberries refusals from Albania
FDA refused 2 elderberries lines from Albania between October 2016 and September 29, 2025, 67% of the berries and citrus lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of berries and citrus |
|---|---|---|
| Elderberries (berry) | 2 | 66.7% |
Recent elderberries refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filipi Company ShpkLac, Albania | Elderberries (berry) | POISONOUS | Source | |
| Filipi Company ShpkLac, Albania | Elderberries (berry) | POISONOUS | Source |
Haw refusals from Albania
FDA refused 1 haw line from Albania between October 2016 and September 29, 2025, 33% of the berries and citrus lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of berries and citrus |
|---|---|---|
| Haw, dried or paste | 1 | 33.3% |
Recent haw refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filipi Company ShpkLac, Albania | Haw, dried or paste | FILTHY | Source |
Why FDA refused berries and citrus from Albania
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
Albania berries and citrus firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Filipi Company Shpk | Lac | 3 |
Latest berries and citrus refusals from Albania
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filipi Company ShpkLac, Albania | Haw, dried or paste | FILTHY | Source | |
| Filipi Company ShpkLac, Albania | Elderberries (berry) | POISONOUS | Source | |
| Filipi Company ShpkLac, Albania | Elderberries (berry) | POISONOUS | Source |
Questions about berries and citrus refusals from Albania
- How many berries and citrus shipments from Albania did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of berries and citrus from Albania in 2025 through September 29, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse berries and citrus from Albania?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For berries and citrus from Albania the most frequent are POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance, 2 lines) and FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover berries and citrus from Albania?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Albania in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Albania firms; see the country page.
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