How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from Gambia did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 2 shipment lines of tropical and pit fruit from Gambia in 2026 through March 19, 2026.

Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Gambia?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Gambia the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 6 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 Gambia?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Gambia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Gambia firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: tropical and pit fruit from Gambia

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) · October 2016 to March 19, 2026

FDA refused 6 tropical and pit fruit shipment lines from Gambia between October 2016 and March 19, 2026, 2 of them in 2026; the most refused products were tamarind and breadfruit, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

6
tropical and pit fruit lines refused since October 2016: 2
refused so far in 2026: 33%
of all FDA refusals from Gambia: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Tropical and pit fruit refusals from Gambia by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

* 2026 is year to date, through March 19, 2026.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	2
2021	1
2017	3

Tamarind refusals from Gambia

FDA refused 4 tamarind lines from Gambia between October 2016 and March 19, 2026, 67% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.

Tamarind product descriptions refused from Gambia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of tropical and pit fruit
Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)	1	16.7%
Tamarind (subtropical/tropical fruit pulp)	1	16.7%
Tamarind, dried or paste	1	16.7%
Tamarind, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	1	16.7%

Recent tamarind refusals

Recent Tamarind refusals from Gambia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Feb 22, 2021	International Pelican Seafood Company Ltd.Banjul, Gambia	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Oct 2, 2017	Deggeh Foods InternationalSerrekunda, Gambia	Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)	FILTHY	Source
Oct 2, 2017	Deggeh Foods InternationalSerrekunda, Gambia	Tamarind, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	FILTHY	Source
Aug 1, 2017	International Pelican Seafood Company Ltd.Banjul, Gambia	Tamarind (subtropical/tropical fruit pulp)	FILTHY	Source

Breadfruit refusals from Gambia

FDA refused 2 breadfruit lines from Gambia between October 2016 and March 19, 2026, 33% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.

Breadfruit product descriptions refused from Gambia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of tropical and pit fruit
Breadfruit, dried or paste	2	33.3%

Recent breadfruit refusals

Recent Breadfruit refusals from Gambia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 19, 2026	Rosamond TradeBanjul, Gambia	Breadfruit, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Mar 19, 2026	Rosamond TradeBanjul, Gambia	Breadfruit, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source

Why FDA refused tropical and pit fruit from Gambia

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for tropical and pit fruit from Gambia
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	6	100%

Gambia tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

Gambia tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
International Pelican Seafood Company Ltd.	Banjul	2

Latest tropical and pit fruit refusals from Gambia

Latest FDA tropical and pit fruit refusals from Gambia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 19, 2026	Rosamond TradeBanjul, Gambia	Breadfruit, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Mar 19, 2026	Rosamond TradeBanjul, Gambia	Breadfruit, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Feb 22, 2021	International Pelican Seafood Company Ltd.Banjul, Gambia	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Oct 2, 2017	Deggeh Foods InternationalSerrekunda, Gambia	Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)	FILTHY	Source
Oct 2, 2017	Deggeh Foods InternationalSerrekunda, Gambia	Tamarind, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	FILTHY	Source
Aug 1, 2017	International Pelican Seafood Company Ltd.Banjul, Gambia	Tamarind (subtropical/tropical fruit pulp)	FILTHY	Source

Questions about tropical and pit fruit refusals from Gambia

How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from Gambia did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines of tropical and pit fruit from Gambia in 2026 through March 19, 2026.
Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Gambia?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Gambia the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 6 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 Gambia?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Gambia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Gambia firms; see the country page.

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