FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: berries and citrus from Costa Rica
FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) · October 2016 to November 15, 2024
FDA refused 10 berries and citrus shipment lines from Costa Rica between October 2016 and November 15, 2024, 2 of them in 2024; the most refused products were apple and pear, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 10
- berries and citrus lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2024
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Berries and citrus refusals from Costa Rica by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 2 | -67% |
| 2018 | 6 |
Apple refusals from Costa Rica
FDA refused 6 apple lines from Costa Rica between October 2016 and November 15, 2024, 60% of the berries and citrus lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of berries and citrus |
|---|---|---|
| Apple (core fruit purees) | 6 | 60.0% |
Recent apple refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrias Sanso, S.A.Heredia, Costa Rica | Apple (core fruit purees) | NUTRIT LBLNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Irex de Costa Rica S.ABelen, Costa Rica | Apple (core fruit purees) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Irex de Costa Rica S.ABelen, Costa Rica | Apple (core fruit purees) | NUTRIT LBLNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Irex de Costa Rica S.ABelen, Costa Rica | Apple (core fruit purees) | NUTRIT LBLNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Irex de Costa Rica S.ABelen, Costa Rica | Apple (core fruit purees) | NUTRIT LBL | Source |
Pear refusals from Costa Rica
FDA refused 4 pear lines from Costa Rica between October 2016 and November 15, 2024, 40% of the berries and citrus lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of berries and citrus |
|---|---|---|
| Pear (core fruit purees) | 4 | 40.0% |
Recent pear refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrias Sanso, S.A.Heredia, Costa Rica | Pear (core fruit purees) | NUTRIT LBLNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Irex de Costa Rica S.ABelen, Costa Rica | Pear (core fruit purees) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Irex de Costa Rica S.ABelen, Costa Rica | Pear (core fruit purees) | NUTRIT LBLNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Irex de Costa Rica S.ABelen, Costa Rica | Pear (core fruit purees) | NUTRIT LBL | Source |
Why FDA refused berries and citrus from Costa Rica
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 8 | 53% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 7 | 47% |
Import alerts for berries and citrus that list Costa Rica firms
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-07 | Juice from processors not in compliance with juice HACCP | 1 |
Costa Rica 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Irex de Costa Rica S.A | Belen | 8 |
| Industrias Sanso, S.A. | Heredia | 2 |
Latest berries and citrus refusals from Costa Rica
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrias Sanso, S.A.Heredia, Costa Rica | Apple (core fruit purees) | NUTRIT LBLNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Industrias Sanso, S.A.Heredia, Costa Rica | Pear (core fruit purees) | NUTRIT LBLNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Irex de Costa Rica S.ABelen, Costa Rica | Apple (core fruit purees) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Irex de Costa Rica S.ABelen, Costa Rica | Pear (core fruit purees) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Irex de Costa Rica S.ABelen, Costa Rica | Apple (core fruit purees) | NUTRIT LBLNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Irex de Costa Rica S.ABelen, Costa Rica | Apple (core fruit purees) | NUTRIT LBLNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Irex de Costa Rica S.ABelen, Costa Rica | Pear (core fruit purees) | NUTRIT LBLNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Irex de Costa Rica S.ABelen, Costa Rica | Apple (core fruit purees) | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Irex de Costa Rica S.ABelen, Costa Rica | Apple (core fruit purees) | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Irex de Costa Rica S.ABelen, Costa Rica | Pear (core fruit purees) | NUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about berries and citrus refusals from Costa Rica
- How many berries and citrus shipments from Costa Rica did FDA refuse in 2024?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of berries and citrus from Costa Rica in 2024 through November 15, 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse berries and citrus from Costa Rica?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For berries and citrus from Costa Rica the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 8 lines) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 7 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 Costa Rica?
- As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Costa Rica firms are Import Alert 20-07 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Costa Rica firms too; see the country page.
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