How many berries and citrus shipments from Bulgaria did FDA refuse in 2024?

FDA refused 12 shipment lines of berries and citrus from Bulgaria in 2024 through July 11, 2024.

Why does FDA refuse berries and citrus from Bulgaria?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For berries and citrus from Bulgaria the most frequent are FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 28 lines), JUICE % (juice percentage not declared, 4 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 4 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 Bulgaria?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: berries and citrus from Bulgaria

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) · October 2016 to July 11, 2024

FDA refused 29 berries and citrus shipment lines from Bulgaria between October 2016 and July 11, 2024, 12 of them in 2024; the most refused products were orange and apple, most often for FALSE (false or misleading labeling).

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

29
berries and citrus lines refused since October 2016: 12
refused so far in 2024: 35%
of all FDA refusals from Bulgaria: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Berries and citrus refusals from Bulgaria 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
2024	12
2021	2	-87%
2020	15

Orange refusals from Bulgaria

FDA refused 19 orange lines from Bulgaria between October 2016 and July 11, 2024, 66% of the berries and citrus lines.

Orange product descriptions refused from Bulgaria
FDA product description	Lines	Share of berries and citrus
Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	19	65.5%

Recent orange refusals

Recent Orange refusals from Bulgaria
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 11, 2024	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE	Source
Jul 11, 2024	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE	Source
Jul 11, 2024	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE	Source
Jul 11, 2024	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE	Source
Jul 11, 2024	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE	Source

Apple refusals from Bulgaria

FDA refused 8 apple lines from Bulgaria between October 2016 and July 11, 2024, 28% of the berries and citrus lines.

Apple product descriptions refused from Bulgaria
FDA product description	Lines	Share of berries and citrus
Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	8	27.6%

Recent apple refusals

Recent Apple refusals from Bulgaria
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Feb 17, 2021	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE	Source
Oct 23, 2020	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE	Source
Oct 13, 2020	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE	Source

Cranberry juice refusals from Bulgaria

FDA refused 1 cranberry juice line from Bulgaria between October 2016 and July 11, 2024, 3% of the berries and citrus lines.

Cranberry juice product descriptions refused from Bulgaria
FDA product description	Lines	Share of berries and citrus
Cranberry juice, berry juice or concentrates	1	3.4%

Recent cranberry juice refusals

Recent Cranberry juice refusals from Bulgaria
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 20, 2020	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Cranberry juice, berry juice or concentrates	FALSE	Source

Other berries and citrus products refused from Bulgaria

Products refused from Bulgaria in berries and citrus
Product group	Lines	Share
Rose hip berries	1	3.4%

Why FDA refused berries and citrus from Bulgaria

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

Most frequent refusal charges for berries and citrus from Bulgaria
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FALSE	False or misleading labeling	28	62%
JUICE %	Juice percentage not declared	4	9%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	4	9%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	3	7%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	3	7%
USUAL NAME	Common or usual name missing	2	4%
STD IDENT	Does not conform to standard of identity	1	2%

Bulgaria berries and citrus firms with the most FDA records

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

Bulgaria berries and citrus firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Philicon-97 S.A.	Plovdiv	29

Latest berries and citrus refusals from Bulgaria

Latest FDA berries and citrus refusals from Bulgaria
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 11, 2024	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE	Source
Jul 11, 2024	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE	Source
Jul 11, 2024	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE	Source
Jul 11, 2024	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE	Source
Jul 11, 2024	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE	Source
Jul 11, 2024	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE	Source
Jul 11, 2024	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE	Source
Jul 11, 2024	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE	Source
Jul 11, 2024	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE	Source
Jul 11, 2024	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE	Source
Jul 11, 2024	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE	Source
Jul 11, 2024	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE	Source
Feb 17, 2021	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE	Source
Feb 17, 2021	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE	Source
Oct 23, 2020	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE	Source
Oct 23, 2020	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE	Source
Oct 20, 2020	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Rose hip berries, juices or concentrates	FALSE	Source
Oct 20, 2020	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Cranberry juice, berry juice or concentrates	FALSE	Source
Oct 13, 2020	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE	Source
Sep 1, 2020	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE	Source

Questions about berries and citrus refusals from Bulgaria

How many berries and citrus shipments from Bulgaria did FDA refuse in 2024?: FDA refused 12 shipment lines of berries and citrus from Bulgaria in 2024 through July 11, 2024.
Why does FDA refuse berries and citrus from Bulgaria?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For berries and citrus from Bulgaria the most frequent are FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 28 lines), JUICE % (juice percentage not declared, 4 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 4 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 Bulgaria?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Bulgaria in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Bulgaria firms; see the country page.

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