FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: tropical and pit fruit from Egypt
FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) · October 2016 to October 7, 2026
FDA refused 170 tropical and pit fruit shipment lines from Egypt between October 2016 and October 7, 2026, 14 of them in 2026; the most refused products were olives and mango, most often for PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 170
- tropical and pit fruit lines refused since October 2016
- 14
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Tropical and pit fruit refusals from Egypt 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) | 14 | |
| 2025 | 33 | -33% |
| 2024 | 49 | +390% |
| 2023 | 10 | -23% |
| 2022 | 13 | +63% |
| 2021 | 8 | 0% |
| 2020 | 8 | -38% |
| 2019 | 13 | -13% |
| 2018 | 15 | +1400% |
| 2017 | 1 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 6 |
Olives refusals from Egypt
FDA refused 91 olives lines from Egypt between October 2016 and October 7, 2026, 54% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of tropical and pit fruit |
|---|---|---|
| Olives, black, (pit fruit) | 76 | 44.7% |
| Olives, green, (pit fruit) | 8 | 4.7% |
| Olives (pit fruit) | 7 | 4.1% |
Recent olives refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOHAMED HUSSEIN ABDEL GHANY ALI AND HIS TWO PARTNERS CompanySadat, Egypt | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | INADPRCCTLNO PROCESS | Source | |
| MOHAMED HUSSEIN ABDEL GHANY ALI AND HIS TWO PARTNERS CompanySadat, Egypt | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| MOHAMED HUSSEIN ABDEL GHANY ALI AND HIS TWO PARTNERS CompanySadat, Egypt | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | PESTICIDEINADPRCCTL | Source | |
| MOHAMED HUSSEIN ABDEL GHANY ALI AND HIS TWO PARTNERS CompanySheik Zayed, Egypt | Olives (pit fruit) | PESTICIDENEEDS ACIDNO PROCESS | Source | |
| MOHAMED HUSSEIN ABDEL GHANY ALI AND HIS TWO PARTNERS CompanySadat, Egypt | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | PESTICIDENO PROCESS | Source |
Mango refusals from Egypt
FDA refused 27 mango lines from Egypt between October 2016 and October 7, 2026, 16% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of tropical and pit fruit |
|---|---|---|
| Mango, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit | 27 | 15.9% |
Recent mango refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M/S.Oryx Land For Food Industries CompanyEl Sharkia, Egypt | Mango, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit | LACKS N/CNEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Egyptian Dairy & Foodstuff Co.3rd Industrial Zone (A1), Egypt | Mango, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit | LIST INGREFALSECOLOR LBLG+3 | Source |
Guava refusals from Egypt
FDA refused 19 guava lines from Egypt between October 2016 and October 7, 2026, 11% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of tropical and pit fruit |
|---|---|---|
| Guava, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit | 19 | 11.2% |
Recent guava refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M/S.Oryx Land For Food Industries CompanyEl Sharkia, Egypt | Guava, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit | LACKS N/CNEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| The Hub For TradingCairo, Egypt | Guava, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit | COLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Egyptian Dairy & Foodstuff Co.3rd Industrial Zone (A1), Egypt | Guava, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit | LIST INGREFALSENO ENGLISH+2 | Source |
Other tropical and pit fruit products refused from Egypt
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tamarind | 8 | 4.7% |
| Fruit coctail | 6 | 3.5% |
| Sutropical and tropical fruit | 6 | 3.5% |
| Mixed fruit | 3 | 1.8% |
Why FDA refused tropical and pit fruit from Egypt
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 65 | 27% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 41 | 17% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 38 | 16% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 22 | 9% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 18 | 7% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 13 | 5% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 12 | 5% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 12 | 5% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 10 | 4% |
| INADPRCCTL | Inadequate process controls | 10 | 4% |
Egypt tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| MOHAMED HUSSEIN ABDEL GHANY ALI AND HIS TWO PARTNERS Company | Sadat | 66 |
| Al Sakr For Food Industries Co. | New Borg Al-Arab City | 11 |
| Egyptian Co For Food Development[Faragalla Group] | Alexandria | 7 |
| Al-Maleka For Olives & Food Indu | Al Gharbiyah | 7 |
| The Egyptian International Company For Food Products--GREAT FOODS SAE | Borg El Arab | 7 |
| Green Hope for Agriculture Development LTD | Sadat City | 6 |
| Greenland Group For Food Industries | Al Sharqia | 5 |
| Holw El Sham | Cairo | 5 |
| International Company For Agro Industrial Projects - BEYTI S.A.E | New Nubariya | 5 |
| Healthy Family | Al Sharqia | 5 |
Latest tropical and pit fruit refusals from Egypt
Questions about tropical and pit fruit refusals from Egypt
- How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from Egypt did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 14 shipment lines of tropical and pit fruit from Egypt in 2026 through October 7, 2026, compared with 33 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Egypt?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Egypt the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 65 lines), NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 41 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 38 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 Egypt?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Egypt in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Egypt firms; see the country page.
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