FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: berries and citrus from China
FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) · October 2016 to October 14, 2026
FDA refused 259 berries and citrus shipment lines from China between October 2016 and October 14, 2026, 49 of them in 2026; the most refused products were orange and haw, most often for PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 259
- berries and citrus lines refused since October 2016
- 49
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Berries and citrus refusals from China by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 49 | |
| 2025 | 52 | +206% |
| 2024 | 17 | +325% |
| 2023 | 4 | -56% |
| 2022 | 9 | +350% |
| 2021 | 2 | -71% |
| 2020 | 7 | -68% |
| 2019 | 22 | -45% |
| 2018 | 40 | -22% |
| 2017 | 51 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 6 |
Orange refusals from China
FDA refused 67 orange lines from China between October 2016 and October 14, 2026, 26% of the berries and citrus lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of berries and citrus |
|---|---|---|
| Orange (citrus) | 67 | 25.9% |
Recent orange refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ningbo Songxin Foodstuffs Co., LtdNingbo, China | Orange (citrus) | PB-FOOD | Source |
Haw refusals from China
FDA refused 62 haw lines from China between October 2016 and October 14, 2026, 24% of the berries and citrus lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of berries and citrus |
|---|---|---|
| Haw, dried or paste | 45 | 17.4% |
| Haw, jams, jellies, preserves, marmalades, butters and candied | 11 | 4.2% |
| Haw | 6 | 2.3% |
Recent haw refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuzhou Dongzhiwei Food Co.,Ltd.Fuqing, China | HAW | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| ruzhou xiangru food factory.Dongying, China | Haw, dried or paste | UNSAFE COL | Source | |
| Chengdu YiDaYuan Trading.,Co LtdChengdu, China | Haw, dried or paste | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Chengdu YiDaYuan Trading.,Co LtdChengdu, China | Haw, dried or paste | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Yanling County Hao Tong Agricultural Products Co. , Ltd.Zhuzhou, China | Haw, dried or paste | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source |
Pear refusals from China
FDA refused 26 pear lines from China between October 2016 and October 14, 2026, 10% of the berries and citrus lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of berries and citrus |
|---|---|---|
| Pear (core fruit) | 26 | 10.0% |
Other berries and citrus products refused from China
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wolfberry | 24 | 9.3% |
| Raisins | 18 | 6.9% |
| Strawberries | 12 | 4.6% |
| Berries | 7 | 2.7% |
Why FDA refused berries and citrus from China
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 117 | 35% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 61 | 18% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 46 | 14% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 22 | 7% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 20 | 6% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 20 | 6% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 15 | 4% |
| UNSAFE ADD | Food additive unsafe under section 409 | 13 | 4% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 12 | 4% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 11 | 3% |
China 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hubei Fomdas Foods Co., Ltd. | Yidu | 27 |
| Hunan Pointer Foods | Yongzhou | 15 |
| Shandong Binzhou Jonnic Food Co., Ltd | Binzhou | 12 |
| Shandong Commune Union Food Co Ltd | Linyi | 11 |
| Kuerle Jinfengli Cold Storage Co Ltd | Korla | 9 |
| Huangyan No. 2 Canned Food Factory | Taizhou | 7 |
| Anhui Dangshan Xingda Canned Food Co., Ltd. | Suzhou | 6 |
| Qingdao Heritage Food Co., Ltd. | Qingdao | 6 |
| Zhejiang Xinshiji Foods Co.,Ltd | Taizhou | 5 |
| Fujian Fuzhou Tian Shan Foods Co., Ltd | Fuzhou | 5 |
Latest berries and citrus refusals from China
Questions about berries and citrus refusals from China
- How many berries and citrus shipments from China did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 49 shipment lines of berries and citrus from China in 2026 through October 14, 2026, compared with 52 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse berries and citrus from China?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For berries and citrus from China the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 117 lines), UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 61 lines) and COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 46 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 China?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in China in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list China firms; see the country page.
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