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FDA import refusals: tropical and pit fruit from China

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) · October 2016 to October 13, 2026

FDA refused 722 tropical and pit fruit shipment lines from China between October 2016 and October 13, 2026, 81 of them in 2026; the most refused products were Chinese red date and dates, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

722
tropical and pit fruit lines refused since October 2016
81
refused so far in 2026
9%
of all FDA refusals from China
10
firms with the most records, listed below

Tropical and pit fruit refusals from China by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
Bar chart: refusal lines by 2016 to 2026. The same numbers are in the table.02550751002016 (from October 1): 5 refusal lines’162017: 64 refusal lines’172018: 52 refusal lines’182019: 84 refusal lines’192020: 67 refusal lines’202021: 93 refusal lines93’212022: 81 refusal lines’222023: 52 refusal lines’232024: 67 refusal lines’242025: 76 refusal lines’252026 (year to date): 81 refusal lines81’26*
* 2026 is year to date, through October 13, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
2026 (to date)81
202576+13%
202467+29%
202352-36%
202281-13%
202193+39%
202067-20%
201984+62%
201852-19%
201764
2016 (from Oct)5

Chinese red date refusals from China

FDA refused 340 Chinese red date lines from China between October 2016 and October 13, 2026, 47% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.
Chinese red date product descriptions refused from China
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of tropical and pit fruit
Chinese red date (jujubes, ziziphus jujuba), dried or paste23833.0%
Chinese red date (jujubes, ziziphus jujuba) (pit fruit)10214.1%

Recent Chinese red date refusals

Recent Chinese red date refusals from China
DateFirmProductCharges
Linyi County Weifeng Fruit Plantation Specialty CooperativeYuncheng, ChinaChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba) (pit fruit)FILTHYSource
Wanrong Huarong Fruit Co., Ltd.Shanxi, ChinaChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba) (pit fruit)FILTHYSource
Linyi County Weifeng Fruit Plantation Specialty CooperativeYuncheng, ChinaChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba) (pit fruit)FILTHYSource
Hangzhou Jingcheng Import and Export Co.,LtdHangzhou, ChinaChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba), dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Wanrong Huarong Fruit Co., Ltd.Shanxi, ChinaChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba) (pit fruit)FILTHYSource

Dates refusals from China

FDA refused 133 dates lines from China between October 2016 and October 13, 2026, 18% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.
Dates product descriptions refused from China
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of tropical and pit fruit
Dates, dried or paste11315.7%
Dates (pit fruit), (pit fruit)202.8%

Recent dates refusals

Recent Dates refusals from China
DateFirmProductCharges
Linyi County Xinping Winter Date Planting Professional CooperativeYuncheng, ChinaDates (pit fruit), (pit fruit)FILTHYSource

Plum refusals from China

FDA refused 34 plum lines from China between October 2016 and October 13, 2026, 5% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.
Plum product descriptions refused from China
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of tropical and pit fruit
Plum, dried or paste344.7%

Recent plum refusals

Recent Plum refusals from China
DateFirmProductCharges
Guangdong Nongfu Villas Foodstuff Industry Co., Ltd.Jiexi, ChinaPlum, dried or pasteCYCLAMATESource
Guangdong Nongfu Villas Foodstuff Industry Co., Ltd.Jiexi, ChinaPlum, dried or pasteCYCLAMATESource
Guangdong Nongfu Villas Foodstuff Industry Co., Ltd.Jiexi, ChinaPlum, dried or pasteCYCLAMATESource
Guangdong Nongfu Villas Foodstuff Industry Co., Ltd.Jiexi, ChinaPlum, dried or pasteCYCLAMATESource
Guangdong Nongfu Villas Foodstuff Industry Co., Ltd.Jiexi, ChinaPlum, dried or pasteCYCLAMATESource

Other tropical and pit fruit products refused from China

Products refused from China in tropical and pit fruit
Product groupLinesShare
Coconut233.2%
Mixed fruit flavored imitation fruit212.9%
Peach131.8%
Subtropical and tropical fruit121.7%
Other fruits and subtropical/tropical fruit101.4%

Why FDA refused tropical and pit fruit from China

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
Most frequent refusal charges for tropical and pit fruit from China
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
FILTHYFilthy, putrid or decomposed substance47356%
UNSAFE COLColor additive unsafe under section 7218710%
UNSAFE ADDFood additive unsafe under section 409546%
SACCHARLBLThe article appears to contain Saccharin, a non-nutritive sweetener, and its label or labeling fails to list…476%
NUTRIT LBLNutrition information missing from label364%
NO ENGLISHRequired label information not in English354%
CYCLAMATEThe article appears to bear or contain cyclamate, an unsafe food additive within the meaning of Section 409334%
NO PROCESSNo scheduled process filed314%
LACKS FIRMManufacturer name and address missing263%
LIST INGREIngredients not listed263%

Import alerts for tropical and pit fruit that list China firms

Import alerts for tropical and pit fruit listing firms in China
AlertCoversRedGreen
21-05Dates from China and Hong Kong: filth18

China tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
China tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
Chiu KeeZhaoqing27
Long Fei Foods Co., Ltd.Shantou25
Jiangsu Winnie Food Co., Ltd.Nantong19
Jiangmen Ziqiao Food Ltd.Taishan17
Linyi County Weifeng Fruit Plantation Specialty CooperativeYuncheng17
Wanrong Huarong Fruit Co., Ltd.Shanxi15
Xinxing County Hongbao Food Co., LtdJiangmen City14
Zi Jing Yuk Hin Enterprise Co., LtdHeyuan11
Guangzhou Qingxintang Zhiyao Co LtdGuangzhou10
Bozhou Haomen Chinese Herbal Medicine Co., Ltd.Bozhou9

Latest tropical and pit fruit refusals from China

Latest FDA tropical and pit fruit refusals from China
DateFirmProductCharges
Linyi County Weifeng Fruit Plantation Specialty CooperativeYuncheng, ChinaChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba) (pit fruit)FILTHYSource
Wanrong Huarong Fruit Co., Ltd.Shanxi, ChinaChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba) (pit fruit)FILTHYSource
Linyi County Weifeng Fruit Plantation Specialty CooperativeYuncheng, ChinaChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba) (pit fruit)FILTHYSource
Linyi County Xinping Winter Date Planting Professional CooperativeYuncheng, ChinaDates (pit fruit), (pit fruit)FILTHYSource
Hangzhou Jingcheng Import and Export Co.,LtdHangzhou, ChinaChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba), dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Wanrong Huarong Fruit Co., Ltd.Shanxi, ChinaChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba) (pit fruit)FILTHYSource
Wanrong Huarong Fruit Co., Ltd.Shanxi, ChinaChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba) (pit fruit)FILTHYSource
Botu Longsheng Fruit Co LtdCangzhou, ChinaChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba) (pit fruit)FILTHYSource
Shanxi Boyi Family FarmYuncheng, ChinaChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba) (pit fruit)FILTHYSource
Wanrong Huarong Fruit Co., Ltd.Shanxi, ChinaChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba) (pit fruit)FILTHYSource
Wanrong Huarong Fruit Co., Ltd.Shanxi, ChinaChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba) (pit fruit)FILTHYSource
Weihai Hongxinyu International Trade Co.,LtdWeihai, ChinaChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba) (pit fruit)FILTHYSource
Weihai Hongxinyu International Trade Co.,LtdWeihai, ChinaChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba) (pit fruit)FILTHYSource
Wanrong Huarong Fruit Co., Ltd.Shanxi, ChinaChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba) (pit fruit)FILTHYSource
Guangdong Nongfu Villas Foodstuff Industry Co., Ltd.Jiexi, ChinaOlives, dried or pasteCYCLAMATESource
Guangdong Nongfu Villas Foodstuff Industry Co., Ltd.Jiexi, ChinaPlum, dried or pasteCYCLAMATESource
Guangdong Nongfu Villas Foodstuff Industry Co., Ltd.Jiexi, ChinaPlum, dried or pasteCYCLAMATESource
Guangdong Nongfu Villas Foodstuff Industry Co., Ltd.Jiexi, ChinaPlum, dried or pasteCYCLAMATESource
Guangdong Nongfu Villas Foodstuff Industry Co., Ltd.Jiexi, ChinaPlum, dried or pasteCYCLAMATESource
Guangdong Nongfu Villas Foodstuff Industry Co., Ltd.Jiexi, ChinaPlum, dried or pasteCYCLAMATESource

Questions about tropical and pit fruit refusals from China

How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from China did FDA refuse in 2026?
FDA refused 81 shipment lines of tropical and pit fruit from China in 2026 through October 13, 2026, compared with 76 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from China?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from China the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 473 lines), UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 87 lines) and UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409, 54 lines). 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 China?
As of October 25, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list China firms are Import Alert 21-05 (18 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list China firms too; see the country page.

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