How many berries and citrus shipments from Germany did FDA refuse in 2024?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of berries and citrus from Germany in 2024 through October 25, 2024, compared with 2 in 2023.

Why does FDA refuse berries and citrus from Germany?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For berries and citrus from Germany the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 4 lines), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 2 lines) and LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 2 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 Germany?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: berries and citrus from Germany

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) · October 2016 to October 25, 2024

FDA refused 8 berries and citrus shipment lines from Germany between October 2016 and October 25, 2024, 1 of them in 2024; the most refused products were cranberry juice and apple, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).

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

8
berries and citrus lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2024: 1%
of all FDA refusals from Germany: 2
firms with the most records, listed below

Berries and citrus refusals from Germany by year

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

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2024	1	-50%
2023	2	+100%
2022	1
2020	4

Cranberry juice refusals from Germany

FDA refused 2 cranberry juice lines from Germany between October 2016 and October 25, 2024, 25% of the berries and citrus lines.

Cranberry juice product descriptions refused from Germany
FDA product description	Lines	Share of berries and citrus
Cranberry juice, berry juice or concentrates	2	25.0%

Recent cranberry juice refusals

Recent Cranberry juice refusals from Germany
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 25, 2020	Riha Wesergold Getranke GmbH & Co. KGRinteln, Germany	Cranberry juice, berry juice or concentrates	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source
Feb 18, 2020	Riha Wesergold Getranke GmbH & Co. KGRinteln, Germany	Cranberry juice, berry juice or concentrates	LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source

Apple refusals from Germany

FDA refused 1 apple line from Germany between October 2016 and October 25, 2024, 13% of the berries and citrus lines.

Apple product descriptions refused from Germany
FDA product description	Lines	Share of berries and citrus
Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	1	12.5%

Recent apple refusals

Recent Apple refusals from Germany
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 25, 2020	Riha Wesergold Getranke GmbH & Co. KGRinteln, Germany	Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source

Grape juice refusals from Germany

FDA refused 1 grape juice line from Germany between October 2016 and October 25, 2024, 13% of the berries and citrus lines.

Grape juice product descriptions refused from Germany
FDA product description	Lines	Share of berries and citrus
Grape juice, berry juice or concentrates	1	12.5%

Recent grape juice refusals

Recent Grape juice refusals from Germany
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Feb 4, 2020	Manufaktur Jorg GeigerSchlat, Germany	Grape juice, berry juice or concentrates	LIST INGRE LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C+5	Source

Other berries and citrus products refused from Germany

Products refused from Germany in berries and citrus
Product group	Lines	Share
Lemon	1	12.5%
Raisins	1	12.5%
Strawberries	1	12.5%
Wolfberry	1	12.5%

Why FDA refused berries and citrus from Germany

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

Most frequent refusal charges for berries and citrus from Germany
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	4	22%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	2	11%
LACKS FIRM	Manufacturer name and address missing	2	11%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	2	11%
NEEDS FCE	Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods	2	11%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	2	11%
ALLERGEN	Major food allergen not declared	1	6%
JUICE %	Juice percentage not declared	1	6%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	1	6%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	1	6%

Germany berries and citrus firms with the most FDA records

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

Germany berries and citrus firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Seitenbacher GmbH	Buchen (Odenwald)	2
Mainfrucht GmbH & Co. KG	Gochsheim	1

Latest berries and citrus refusals from Germany

Latest FDA berries and citrus refusals from Germany
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 25, 2024	Dohler GmbHDarmstadt, Germany	Lemon, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	STD IDENT LABELING	Source
Aug 14, 2023	Seitenbacher GmbHBuchen (Odenwald), Germany	Raisins (dried grapes) (berry)	ALLERGEN NUTRIT LBL	Source
Aug 14, 2023	Seitenbacher GmbHBuchen (Odenwald), Germany	Wolfberry (Chinese or southeast asian berry of the Chinese matrimony vine, w/slight licorice flavor)	LACKS FIRM NUTRIT LBL	Source
Jul 19, 2022	Mainfrucht GmbH & Co. KGGochsheim, Germany	Strawberries (berry purees)	PESTICIDE	Source
Mar 25, 2020	Riha Wesergold Getranke GmbH & Co. KGRinteln, Germany	Cranberry juice, berry juice or concentrates	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source
Mar 25, 2020	Riha Wesergold Getranke GmbH & Co. KGRinteln, Germany	Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source
Feb 18, 2020	Riha Wesergold Getranke GmbH & Co. KGRinteln, Germany	Cranberry juice, berry juice or concentrates	LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Feb 4, 2020	Manufaktur Jorg GeigerSchlat, Germany	Grape juice, berry juice or concentrates	LIST INGRE LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C+5	Source

Questions about berries and citrus refusals from Germany

How many berries and citrus shipments from Germany did FDA refuse in 2024?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of berries and citrus from Germany in 2024 through October 25, 2024, compared with 2 in 2023.
Why does FDA refuse berries and citrus from Germany?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For berries and citrus from Germany the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 4 lines), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 2 lines) and LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 2 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 Germany?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Germany in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Germany firms; see the country page.

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