How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from Bulgaria did FDA refuse in 2025?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of tropical and pit fruit from Bulgaria in 2025 through June 2, 2025.

Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Bulgaria?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Bulgaria the most frequent are FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 16 lines), 807REFUSAL (807REFUSAL, 1 line) and JUICE % (juice percentage not declared, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover tropical and pit fruit 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: tropical and pit fruit from Bulgaria

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) · October 2016 to June 2, 2025

FDA refused 17 tropical and pit fruit shipment lines from Bulgaria between October 2016 and June 2, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were mixed fruit and pineapple, most often for FALSE (false or misleading labeling).

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

17
tropical and pit fruit lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2025: 20%
of all FDA refusals from Bulgaria: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Tropical and pit fruit 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
2025	1
2021	1	-93%
2020	15

Mixed fruit refusals from Bulgaria

FDA refused 7 mixed fruit lines from Bulgaria between October 2016 and June 2, 2025, 41% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.

Mixed fruit product descriptions refused from Bulgaria
FDA product description	Lines	Share of tropical and pit fruit
Mixed fruit, juices or concentrates n.e.c.	7	41.2%

Pineapple refusals from Bulgaria

FDA refused 7 pineapple lines from Bulgaria between October 2016 and June 2, 2025, 41% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.

Pineapple product descriptions refused from Bulgaria
FDA product description	Lines	Share of tropical and pit fruit
Pineapple, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	7	41.2%

Recent pineapple refusals

Recent Pineapple refusals from Bulgaria
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Feb 17, 2021	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Pineapple, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	FALSE	Source
Oct 23, 2020	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Pineapple, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	FALSE	Source
Oct 13, 2020	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Pineapple, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	FALSE	Source
Sep 1, 2020	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Pineapple, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	FALSE	Source
Sep 1, 2020	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Pineapple, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	FALSE	Source

Cherry fruit refusals from Bulgaria

FDA refused 1 cherry fruit line from Bulgaria between October 2016 and June 2, 2025, 6% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.

Cherry fruit product descriptions refused from Bulgaria
FDA product description	Lines	Share of tropical and pit fruit
Cherry fruit (pit fruit)	1	5.9%

Recent cherry fruit refusals

Recent Cherry fruit refusals from Bulgaria
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 2, 2025	Best Frukt EoodHristiyanovo, Bulgaria	Cherry fruit (pit fruit)	807REFUSAL	Source

Other tropical and pit fruit products refused from Bulgaria

Products refused from Bulgaria in tropical and pit fruit
Product group	Lines	Share
Guava	1	5.9%
Mango	1	5.9%

Why FDA refused tropical and pit fruit from Bulgaria

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

Most frequent refusal charges for tropical and pit fruit from Bulgaria
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FALSE	False or misleading labeling	16	73%
807REFUSAL	The foreign factory, warehouse, or other establishment of which the owner, operator, or agent in charge, or…	1	5%
JUICE %	Juice percentage not declared	1	5%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	1	5%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	1	5%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	1	5%
USUAL NAME	Common or usual name missing	1	5%

Bulgaria tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records

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

Bulgaria tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Philicon-97 S.A.	Plovdiv	16

Latest tropical and pit fruit refusals from Bulgaria

Latest FDA tropical and pit fruit refusals from Bulgaria
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 2, 2025	Best Frukt EoodHristiyanovo, Bulgaria	Cherry fruit (pit fruit)	807REFUSAL	Source
Feb 17, 2021	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Pineapple, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	FALSE	Source
Oct 23, 2020	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Pineapple, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	FALSE	Source
Oct 20, 2020	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Mango, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	FALSE	Source
Oct 20, 2020	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Guava, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	FALSE	Source
Oct 20, 2020	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Mixed fruit, juices or concentrates n.e.c.,	FALSE	Source
Oct 20, 2020	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Mixed fruit, juices or concentrates n.e.c.,	FALSE	Source
Oct 20, 2020	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Mixed fruit, juices or concentrates n.e.c.,	FALSE	Source
Oct 20, 2020	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Mixed fruit, juices or concentrates n.e.c.,	FALSE	Source
Oct 20, 2020	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Mixed fruit, juices or concentrates n.e.c.,	FALSE	Source
Oct 13, 2020	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Pineapple, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	FALSE	Source
Sep 1, 2020	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Pineapple, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	FALSE	Source
Sep 1, 2020	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Pineapple, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	FALSE	Source
Aug 25, 2020	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Pineapple, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	LIST INGRE FALSE LACKS N/C+3	Source
Aug 4, 2020	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Mixed fruit, juices or concentrates n.e.c.,	FALSE	Source
Aug 4, 2020	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Pineapple, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	FALSE	Source
Aug 4, 2020	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Mixed fruit, juices or concentrates n.e.c.,	FALSE	Source

Questions about tropical and pit fruit refusals from Bulgaria

How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from Bulgaria did FDA refuse in 2025?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of tropical and pit fruit from Bulgaria in 2025 through June 2, 2025.
Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Bulgaria?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Bulgaria the most frequent are FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 16 lines), 807REFUSAL (807REFUSAL, 1 line) and JUICE % (juice percentage not declared, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover tropical and pit fruit 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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