FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vine and other fruit from France
FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (vine and other fruits) · October 2016 to March 16, 2020
FDA refused 8 vine and other fruit shipment lines from France between October 2016 and March 16, 2020, 7 of them in 2020; the most refused products were watermelon and pectin, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 8
- vine and other fruit lines refused since October 2016
- 7
- refused so far in 2020
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vine and other fruit refusals from France by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | |
| 2017 | 1 |
Watermelon refusals from France
FDA refused 7 watermelon lines from France between October 2016 and March 16, 2020, 88% of the vine and other fruit lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vine and other fruit |
|---|---|---|
| Watermelon (vine fruit purees) | 7 | 87.5% |
Recent watermelon refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boiron Freres SASChateauneuf-Sur-Isere, France | Watermelon (vine fruit purees) | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Boiron Freres SASChateauneuf-Sur-Isere, France | Watermelon (vine fruit purees) | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Boiron Freres SASChateauneuf-Sur-Isere, France | Watermelon (vine fruit purees) | LACKS FIRM | Source | |
| Boiron Freres SASChateauneuf-Sur-Isere, France | Watermelon (vine fruit purees) | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Boiron Freres SASChateauneuf-Sur-Isere, France | Watermelon (vine fruit purees) | LACKS FIRMNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Pectin refusals from France
FDA refused 1 pectin line from France between October 2016 and March 16, 2020, 13% of the vine and other fruit lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vine and other fruit |
|---|---|---|
| Pectin (other fruit products) | 1 | 12.5% |
Recent pectin refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis FrancoisCroissy Beaubourg, France | Pectin (other fruit products) | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Why FDA refused vine and other fruit from France
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 | 6 | 60% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 3 | 30% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 10% |
France 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Boiron Freres SAS | Chateauneuf-Sur-Isere | 7 |
Latest vine and other fruit refusals from France
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boiron Freres SASChateauneuf-Sur-Isere, France | Watermelon (vine fruit purees) | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Boiron Freres SASChateauneuf-Sur-Isere, France | Watermelon (vine fruit purees) | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Boiron Freres SASChateauneuf-Sur-Isere, France | Watermelon (vine fruit purees) | LACKS FIRM | Source | |
| Boiron Freres SASChateauneuf-Sur-Isere, France | Watermelon (vine fruit purees) | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Boiron Freres SASChateauneuf-Sur-Isere, France | Watermelon (vine fruit purees) | LACKS FIRMNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Boiron Freres SASChateauneuf-Sur-Isere, France | Watermelon (vine fruit purees) | LACKS FIRMNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Boiron Freres SASChateauneuf-Sur-Isere, France | Watermelon (vine fruit purees) | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Louis FrancoisCroissy Beaubourg, France | Pectin (other fruit products) | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Questions about vine and other fruit refusals from France
- How many vine and other fruit shipments from France did FDA refuse in 2020?
- FDA refused 7 shipment lines of vine and other fruit from France in 2020 through March 16, 2020.
- Why does FDA refuse vine and other fruit from France?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vine and other fruit from France the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 6 lines), LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 3 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 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 France?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in France in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list France firms; see the country page.
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