How many berries and citrus shipments from Brazil did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 2 shipment lines of berries and citrus from Brazil in 2026 through June 1, 2026.

Why does FDA refuse berries and citrus from Brazil?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For berries and citrus from Brazil the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 9 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 lines) and JUICEHACCP (JUICEHACCP, 2 lines). 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 Brazil?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Brazil firms are Import Alert 20-07 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Brazil firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: berries and citrus from Brazil

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) · October 2016 to June 1, 2026

FDA refused 16 berries and citrus shipment lines from Brazil between October 2016 and June 1, 2026, 2 of them in 2026; the most refused products were orange and grape juice, most often for PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).

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

16
berries and citrus lines refused since October 2016: 2
refused so far in 2026: 1%
of all FDA refusals from Brazil: 4
firms with the most records, listed below

Berries and citrus refusals from Brazil by year

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

* 2026 is year to date, through June 1, 2026.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	2
2023	5	-29%
2022	7
2019	2

Orange refusals from Brazil

FDA refused 9 orange lines from Brazil between October 2016 and June 1, 2026, 56% of the berries and citrus lines.

Orange product descriptions refused from Brazil
FDA product description	Lines	Share of berries and citrus
Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	9	56.3%

Recent orange refusals

Recent Orange refusals from Brazil
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 12, 2023	Tropfruit Nordeste S/ASERGIPE, Brazil	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	PESTICIDE	Source
Feb 28, 2023	Tropfruit Nordeste S/ASERGIPE, Brazil	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	PESTICIDE	Source
Nov 2, 2022	Tropfruit Nordeste S/ASERGIPE, Brazil	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	PESTICIDE	Source
Nov 1, 2022	Tropfruit Nordeste S/ASERGIPE, Brazil	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	PESTICIDE	Source
Oct 20, 2022	Tropfruit Nordeste S/ASERGIPE, Brazil	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	PESTICIDE	Source

Grape juice refusals from Brazil

FDA refused 5 grape juice lines from Brazil between October 2016 and June 1, 2026, 31% of the berries and citrus lines.

Grape juice product descriptions refused from Brazil
FDA product description	Lines	Share of berries and citrus
Grape juice, berry juice or concentrates	5	31.3%

Recent grape juice refusals

Recent Grape juice refusals from Brazil
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 1, 2026	Coopertiva Vinicola Aurora LTDABento Goncalves, Brazil	Grape juice, berry juice or concentrates	JUICEHACCP	Source
Jun 1, 2026	Coopertiva Vinicola Aurora LTDABento Goncalves, Brazil	Grape juice, berry juice or concentrates	JUICEHACCP	Source
Oct 20, 2023	Viti Vinicola Don Affonso LtdaCaxias Do Sul, Brazil	Grape juice, berry juice or concentrates	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Oct 20, 2023	Viti Vinicola Don Affonso LtdaCaxias Do Sul, Brazil	Grape juice, berry juice or concentrates	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Oct 20, 2023	Viti Vinicola Don Affonso LtdaCaxias Do Sul, Brazil	Grape juice, berry juice or concentrates	NUTRIT LBL	Source

Acai refusals from Brazil

FDA refused 2 acai lines from Brazil between October 2016 and June 1, 2026, 13% of the berries and citrus lines.

Acai product descriptions refused from Brazil
FDA product description	Lines	Share of berries and citrus
Acai	2	12.5%

Recent acai refusals

Recent Acai refusals from Brazil
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 25, 2019	Globalbev Bebidas e Alimentos S/ANova Lima, Brazil	Acai	NEEDS FCE	Source
Aug 21, 2019	Eco Fresh Industria e Comercio de Alimentos LtdaBarueri, Brazil	Acai	NO ENGLISH	Source

Why FDA refused berries and citrus from Brazil

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

Most frequent refusal charges for berries and citrus from Brazil
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
PESTICIDE	Pesticide chemical residue	9	56%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	3	19%
JUICEHACCP	Appears to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions, or it may be injurious to…	2	13%
NEEDS FCE	Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods	1	6%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	1	6%

Import alerts for berries and citrus that list Brazil firms

Import alerts for berries and citrus listing firms in Brazil
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
20-07	Juice from processors not in compliance with juice HACCP	1

Brazil berries and citrus firms with the most FDA records

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

Brazil berries and citrus firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Tropfruit Nordeste S/A	SERGIPE	5
Tropfruit Nordeste SA	Estancia	4
Coopertiva Vinicola Aurora LTDA	Bento Goncalves	2
Eco Fresh Industria e Comercio de Alimentos Ltda	Barueri	1

Latest berries and citrus refusals from Brazil

Latest FDA berries and citrus refusals from Brazil
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 1, 2026	Coopertiva Vinicola Aurora LTDABento Goncalves, Brazil	Grape juice, berry juice or concentrates	JUICEHACCP	Source
Jun 1, 2026	Coopertiva Vinicola Aurora LTDABento Goncalves, Brazil	Grape juice, berry juice or concentrates	JUICEHACCP	Source
Oct 20, 2023	Viti Vinicola Don Affonso LtdaCaxias Do Sul, Brazil	Grape juice, berry juice or concentrates	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Oct 20, 2023	Viti Vinicola Don Affonso LtdaCaxias Do Sul, Brazil	Grape juice, berry juice or concentrates	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Oct 20, 2023	Viti Vinicola Don Affonso LtdaCaxias Do Sul, Brazil	Grape juice, berry juice or concentrates	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Apr 12, 2023	Tropfruit Nordeste S/ASERGIPE, Brazil	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	PESTICIDE	Source
Feb 28, 2023	Tropfruit Nordeste S/ASERGIPE, Brazil	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	PESTICIDE	Source
Nov 2, 2022	Tropfruit Nordeste S/ASERGIPE, Brazil	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	PESTICIDE	Source
Nov 1, 2022	Tropfruit Nordeste S/ASERGIPE, Brazil	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	PESTICIDE	Source
Oct 20, 2022	Tropfruit Nordeste S/ASERGIPE, Brazil	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	PESTICIDE	Source
Oct 17, 2022	Tropfruit Nordeste SAEstancia, Brazil	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	PESTICIDE	Source
Sep 8, 2022	Tropfruit Nordeste SAEstancia, Brazil	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	PESTICIDE	Source
Aug 24, 2022	Tropfruit Nordeste SAEstancia, Brazil	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	PESTICIDE	Source
Aug 23, 2022	Tropfruit Nordeste SAEstancia, Brazil	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	PESTICIDE	Source
Sep 25, 2019	Globalbev Bebidas e Alimentos S/ANova Lima, Brazil	Acai	NEEDS FCE	Source
Aug 21, 2019	Eco Fresh Industria e Comercio de Alimentos LtdaBarueri, Brazil	Acai	NO ENGLISH	Source

Questions about berries and citrus refusals from Brazil

How many berries and citrus shipments from Brazil did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines of berries and citrus from Brazil in 2026 through June 1, 2026.
Why does FDA refuse berries and citrus from Brazil?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For berries and citrus from Brazil the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 9 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 lines) and JUICEHACCP (JUICEHACCP, 2 lines). 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 Brazil?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Brazil firms are Import Alert 20-07 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Brazil firms too; see the country page.

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