FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vine and other fruit from Colombia
FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (vine and other fruits) · October 2016 to June 1, 2021
FDA refused 8 vine and other fruit shipment lines from Colombia between October 2016 and June 1, 2021, 2 of them in 2021; the most refused products were soursop and other fruit and fruit products, most often for PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 8
- vine and other fruit lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2021
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vine and other fruit refusals from Colombia by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | -33% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0% |
| 2019 | 3 |
Soursop refusals from Colombia
FDA refused 6 soursop lines from Colombia between October 2016 and June 1, 2021, 75% of the vine and other fruit lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vine and other fruit |
|---|---|---|
| Soursop (other fruit purees) | 4 | 50.0% |
| Soursop (other fruit products) | 2 | 25.0% |
Recent soursop refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Consulting Group SAS CI BCGR SASChia, Colombia | Soursop (other fruit purees) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Natural Foods Enterprise SASRoldanillo, Colombia | Soursop (other fruit purees) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Natural Foods Enterprise SASRoldanillo, Colombia | Soursop (other fruit products) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Natural Foods Enterprise SASRoldanillo, Colombia | Soursop (other fruit purees) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Natural Foods Enterprise SASRoldanillo, Colombia | Soursop (other fruit purees) | PESTICIDE | Source |
Other fruit and fruit products refusals from Colombia
FDA refused 1 other fruit and fruit products line from Colombia between October 2016 and June 1, 2021, 13% of the vine and other fruit lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vine and other fruit |
|---|---|---|
| Other fruit and fruit products, n.e.c. | 1 | 12.5% |
Recent other fruit and fruit products refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corvel Cargo American GroupBogota, Colombia | Other fruit and fruit products, n.e.c | LABELING | Source |
Watermelon refusals from Colombia
FDA refused 1 watermelon line from Colombia between October 2016 and June 1, 2021, 13% of the vine and other fruit lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vine and other fruit |
|---|---|---|
| Watermelon, juice, vine fruit juices or concentrates | 1 | 12.5% |
Recent watermelon refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Consulting Group SAS CI BCGR SASChia, Colombia | Watermelon, juice, vine fruit juices or concentrates | NO PROCESS | Source |
Why FDA refused vine and other fruit from Colombia
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 5 | 56% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 2 | 22% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 1 | 11% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 1 | 11% |
Colombia vine and other fruit firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Foods Enterprise SAS | Roldanillo | 4 |
| Business Consulting Group SAS CI BCGR SAS | Chia | 2 |
Latest vine and other fruit refusals from Colombia
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Consulting Group SAS CI BCGR SASChia, Colombia | Soursop (other fruit purees) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Business Consulting Group SAS CI BCGR SASChia, Colombia | Watermelon, juice, vine fruit juices or concentrates | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Corvel Cargo American GroupBogota, Colombia | Other fruit and fruit products, n.e.c | LABELING | Source | |
| Natural Foods Enterprise SASRoldanillo, Colombia | Soursop (other fruit purees) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Natural Foods Enterprise SASRoldanillo, Colombia | Soursop (other fruit products) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Natural Foods Enterprise SASRoldanillo, Colombia | Soursop (other fruit purees) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Natural Foods Enterprise SASRoldanillo, Colombia | Soursop (other fruit purees) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Campo Verde Packing Colombia SASMaceo, Colombia | Soursop (other fruit products) | PESTICIDE | Source |
Questions about vine and other fruit refusals from Colombia
- How many vine and other fruit shipments from Colombia did FDA refuse in 2021?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of vine and other fruit from Colombia in 2021 through June 1, 2021, compared with 3 in 2020.
- Why does FDA refuse vine and other fruit from Colombia?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vine and other fruit from Colombia the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 5 lines), NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 2 lines) and LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 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 Colombia?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Colombia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Colombia firms; see the country page.
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