How many vine and other fruit shipments from Bulgaria did FDA refuse in 2020?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of vine and other fruit from Bulgaria in 2020 through October 20, 2020, compared with 1 in 2019.

Why does FDA refuse vine and other fruit from Bulgaria?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vine and other fruit from Bulgaria the most frequent are FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 1 line), NCONTACT (no U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label, 1 line) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 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 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: vine and other fruit from Bulgaria

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (vine and other fruits) · October 2016 to October 20, 2020

FDA refused 2 vine and other fruit shipment lines from Bulgaria between October 2016 and October 20, 2020, 1 of them in 2020; the most refused products were pectin and pomegranate, most often for FALSE (false or misleading labeling).

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

2
vine and other fruit lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2020: 2%
of all FDA refusals from Bulgaria: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Vine and other 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
2020	1	0%
2019	1

Pectin refusals from Bulgaria

FDA refused 1 pectin line from Bulgaria between October 2016 and October 20, 2020, 50% of the vine and other fruit lines.

Pectin product descriptions refused from Bulgaria
FDA product description	Lines	Share of vine and other fruit
Pectin, dried or paste	1	50.0%

Recent pectin refusals

Recent Pectin refusals from Bulgaria
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 9, 2019	Vitapro JvSofia, Bulgaria	Pectin, dried or paste	NCONTACT NUTRIT LBL	Source

Pomegranate refusals from Bulgaria

FDA refused 1 pomegranate line from Bulgaria between October 2016 and October 20, 2020, 50% of the vine and other fruit lines.

Pomegranate product descriptions refused from Bulgaria
FDA product description	Lines	Share of vine and other fruit
Pomegranate, juice, other fruit juices or concentrates	1	50.0%

Recent pomegranate refusals

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

Why FDA refused vine and other fruit from Bulgaria

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

Most frequent refusal charges for vine and other fruit from Bulgaria
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FALSE	False or misleading labeling	1	33%
NCONTACT	No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label	1	33%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	33%

Bulgaria vine and other fruit firms with the most FDA records

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

Bulgaria vine and other fruit firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Philicon-97 S.A.	Plovdiv	1

Latest vine and other fruit refusals from Bulgaria

Latest FDA vine and other fruit refusals from Bulgaria
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 20, 2020	Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria	Pomegranate, juice, other fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE	Source
May 9, 2019	Vitapro JvSofia, Bulgaria	Pectin, dried or paste	NCONTACT NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about vine and other fruit refusals from Bulgaria

How many vine and other fruit shipments from Bulgaria did FDA refuse in 2020?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of vine and other fruit from Bulgaria in 2020 through October 20, 2020, compared with 1 in 2019.
Why does FDA refuse vine and other fruit from Bulgaria?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vine and other fruit from Bulgaria the most frequent are FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 1 line), NCONTACT (no U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label, 1 line) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 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 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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