How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from Germany did FDA refuse in 2023?

FDA refused 3 shipment lines of tropical and pit fruit from Germany in 2023 through October 26, 2023, compared with 1 in 2022.

Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Germany?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Germany the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 3 lines), PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 3 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 2 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 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: tropical and pit fruit from Germany

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) · October 2016 to October 26, 2023

FDA refused 8 tropical and pit fruit shipment lines from Germany between October 2016 and October 26, 2023, 3 of them in 2023; the most refused products were peach and tamarind, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).

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

8
tropical and pit fruit lines refused since October 2016: 3
refused so far in 2023: 1%
of all FDA refusals from Germany: 2
firms with the most records, listed below

Tropical and pit fruit 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
2023	3	+200%
2022	1	0%
2021	1
2019	2
2017	1

Peach refusals from Germany

FDA refused 3 peach lines from Germany between October 2016 and October 26, 2023, 38% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.

Peach product descriptions refused from Germany
FDA product description	Lines	Share of tropical and pit fruit
Peach, dried or paste	3	37.5%

Recent peach refusals

Recent Peach refusals from Germany
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 26, 2023	Worlee NaturProdukte GmbHHamburg, Germany	Peach, dried or paste	PESTICIDE	Source
Oct 26, 2023	Worlee NaturProdukte GmbHHamburg, Germany	Peach, dried or paste	PESTICIDE	Source
Aug 9, 2023	Worlee NaturProdukte GmbHHamburg, Germany	Peach, dried or paste	PESTICIDE	Source

Tamarind refusals from Germany

FDA refused 3 tamarind lines from Germany between October 2016 and October 26, 2023, 38% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.

Tamarind product descriptions refused from Germany
FDA product description	Lines	Share of tropical and pit fruit
Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)	2	25.0%
Tamarind, dried or paste	1	12.5%

Recent tamarind refusals

Recent Tamarind refusals from Germany
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 26, 2022	Destilla GmbhNordlingen, Germany	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Dec 24, 2019	Destilla GmbHNordlingen, Germany	Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)	FILTHY	Source
Dec 24, 2019	Destilla GmbHNordlingen, Germany	Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)	FILTHY	Source

Citrus and subtropical/tropical fruit refusals from Germany

FDA refused 1 citrus and subtropical/tropical fruit line from Germany between October 2016 and October 26, 2023, 13% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.

Citrus and subtropical/tropical fruit product descriptions refused from Germany
FDA product description	Lines	Share of tropical and pit fruit
Citrus and subtropical/tropical fruit, mixed, flavored jams, jellies, marmalades, butters and candie	1	12.5%

Recent citrus and subtropical/tropical fruit refusals

Recent Citrus and subtropical/tropical fruit refusals from Germany
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 28, 2017	G. Fabbri Deutschland GmbHUnterhaching, Germany	Citrus and subtropical/tropical fruit, mixed, flavored jams, jellies, marmalades, butters and candie	NO ENGLISH	Source

Other tropical and pit fruit products refused from Germany

Products refused from Germany in tropical and pit fruit
Product group	Lines	Share
Vine fruits	1	12.5%

Why FDA refused tropical and pit fruit from Germany

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

Most frequent refusal charges for tropical and pit fruit from Germany
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	3	33%
PESTICIDE	Pesticide chemical residue	3	33%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	2	22%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	11%

Germany tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records

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

Germany tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Worlee NaturProdukte GmbH	Hamburg	3
Hipp GmbH & CO Vertrieb KG	Pfaffenhofen A.d.ilm	1

Latest tropical and pit fruit refusals from Germany

Latest FDA tropical and pit fruit refusals from Germany
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 26, 2023	Worlee NaturProdukte GmbHHamburg, Germany	Peach, dried or paste	PESTICIDE	Source
Oct 26, 2023	Worlee NaturProdukte GmbHHamburg, Germany	Peach, dried or paste	PESTICIDE	Source
Aug 9, 2023	Worlee NaturProdukte GmbHHamburg, Germany	Peach, dried or paste	PESTICIDE	Source
Oct 26, 2022	Destilla GmbhNordlingen, Germany	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Aug 2, 2021	Hipp GmbH & CO Vertrieb KGPfaffenhofen A.d.ilm, Germany	Vine fruits, mixed, juices or concentrates	NO ENGLISH NUTRIT LBL	Source
Dec 24, 2019	Destilla GmbHNordlingen, Germany	Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)	FILTHY	Source
Dec 24, 2019	Destilla GmbHNordlingen, Germany	Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)	FILTHY	Source
Aug 28, 2017	G. Fabbri Deutschland GmbHUnterhaching, Germany	Citrus and subtropical/tropical fruit, mixed, flavored jams, jellies, marmalades, butters and candie	NO ENGLISH	Source

Questions about tropical and pit fruit refusals from Germany

How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from Germany did FDA refuse in 2023?: FDA refused 3 shipment lines of tropical and pit fruit from Germany in 2023 through October 26, 2023, compared with 1 in 2022.
Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Germany?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Germany the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 3 lines), PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 3 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 2 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 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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