How many berries and citrus shipments from Guatemala did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 7 shipment lines of berries and citrus from Guatemala in 2026 through October 1, 2026, compared with 20 in 2025.

Why does FDA refuse berries and citrus from Guatemala?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For berries and citrus from Guatemala the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 76 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 61 lines) and JUICE % (juice percentage not declared, 40 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 Guatemala?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Guatemala firms are Import Alert 20-04 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Guatemala firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: berries and citrus from Guatemala

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) · October 2016 to October 1, 2026

FDA refused 142 berries and citrus shipment lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and October 1, 2026, 7 of them in 2026; the most refused products were orange and apple, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).

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

142
berries and citrus lines refused since October 2016: 7
refused so far in 2026: 11%
of all FDA refusals from Guatemala: 10
firms with the most records, listed below

Berries and citrus refusals from Guatemala by year

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

* 2026 is year to date, through October 1, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	7
2025	20	-75%
2024	79	+464%
2023	14	+75%
2022	8	+60%
2021	5	+67%
2020	3
2018	3	+50%
2017	2
2016 (from Oct)	1

Orange refusals from Guatemala

FDA refused 108 orange lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and October 1, 2026, 76% of the berries and citrus lines.

Orange product descriptions refused from Guatemala
FDA product description	Lines	Share of berries and citrus
Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	107	75.4%
Orange (citrus)	1	0.7%

Recent orange refusals

Recent Orange refusals from Guatemala
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 1, 2026	Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	UNSAFE COL NO ENGLISH STD NAME+2	Source
Jun 3, 2026	Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	UNSAFE COL	Source
Jun 3, 2026	Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	UNSAFE COL	Source
Dec 11, 2025	Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	UNSAFE COL STD IDENT NO ENGLISH+2	Source
Oct 2, 2025	Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	UNSAFE COL INCONSPICU COLOR LBLG+2	Source

Apple refusals from Guatemala

FDA refused 15 apple lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and October 1, 2026, 11% of the berries and citrus lines.

Apple product descriptions refused from Guatemala
FDA product description	Lines	Share of berries and citrus
Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	15	10.6%

Blackberries refusals from Guatemala

FDA refused 7 blackberries lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and October 1, 2026, 5% of the berries and citrus lines.

Blackberries product descriptions refused from Guatemala
FDA product description	Lines	Share of berries and citrus
Blackberries (berry)	7	4.9%

Recent blackberries refusals

Recent Blackberries refusals from Guatemala
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 25, 2025	Special Fruit & Vegetable Export, S.A.Guatemala, Guatemala	Blackberries (berry)	PESTICIDE	Source

Other berries and citrus products refused from Guatemala

Products refused from Guatemala in berries and citrus
Product group	Lines	Share
Raspberries	4	2.8%
Citrus fruit	3	2.1%
Strawberries	3	2.1%
Pear	1	0.7%
Strawberry juice	1	0.7%

Why FDA refused berries and citrus from Guatemala

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

Most frequent refusal charges for berries and citrus from Guatemala
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	76	26%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	61	21%
JUICE %	Juice percentage not declared	40	13%
COLOR LBLG	Artificial coloring not declared	35	12%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	25	8%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	14	5%
FALSE	False or misleading labeling	12	4%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	12	4%
POISONOUS	Poisonous or deleterious substance	12	4%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	10	3%

Import alerts for berries and citrus that list Guatemala firms

Import alerts for berries and citrus listing firms in Guatemala
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
20-04	Raspberries from Guatemala: Cyclospora cayetanensis		1

Guatemala berries and citrus firms with the most FDA records

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

Guatemala berries and citrus firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Alnost Guatemala S.A	Guatemala	59
Alimentos Maravilla S.A.	Escuintla	45
Industrias Alimenticias Kern's y Cia. S.C.A.	Guatemala	12
Malanga Socieda Anonina	Tiquisate	4
Agroindustria Legumex, S.A.	El Tejar	3
Carpanta Limited S.A.	Guatemala	3
Compania Mayorista de Productoss.A	San Miguel Petapa	3
Special Fruit & Vegetable Export, S.A.	Guatemala	1
Special Fruits and Vegetable Exports, S. A.	Antigua	1
Asociacion de Pequenos Agricultores Comalapenses de Producto	Comalapa	1

Latest berries and citrus refusals from Guatemala

Latest FDA berries and citrus refusals from Guatemala
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 1, 2026	Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	UNSAFE COL NO ENGLISH STD NAME+2	Source
Aug 24, 2026	Malanga Socieda AnoninaTiquisate, Guatemala	Raspberries, red (berry)	MFR INSAN	Source
Aug 24, 2026	Malanga Socieda AnoninaTiquisate, Guatemala	Raspberries, red (berry)	MFR INSAN	Source
Aug 24, 2026	Malanga Socieda AnoninaTiquisate, Guatemala	Raspberries, red (berry)	MFR INSAN	Source
Aug 24, 2026	Malanga Socieda AnoninaTiquisate, Guatemala	Raspberries, red (berry)	MFR INSAN	Source
Jun 3, 2026	Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	UNSAFE COL	Source
Jun 3, 2026	Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	UNSAFE COL	Source
Dec 11, 2025	Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	UNSAFE COL STD IDENT NO ENGLISH+2	Source
Oct 2, 2025	Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	UNSAFE COL INCONSPICU COLOR LBLG+2	Source
Sep 18, 2025	Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE COLOR LBLG STD NAME+2	Source
Sep 18, 2025	Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE COLOR LBLG STD NAME+2	Source
Sep 18, 2025	Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE COLOR LBLG STD NAME+2	Source
Sep 18, 2025	Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE COLOR LBLG STD NAME+2	Source
Sep 9, 2025	Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	UNSAFE COL STD IDENT NO ENGLISH+2	Source
Aug 25, 2025	Special Fruit & Vegetable Export, S.A.Guatemala, Guatemala	Blackberries (berry)	PESTICIDE	Source
Aug 21, 2025	Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	STD IDENT NO ENGLISH JUICE %+2	Source
Aug 19, 2025	La Cosecha Export, S.A.San Cristobal Totonicapan, Guatemala	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	COLOR LBLG NUTRIT LBL	Source
Aug 4, 2025	Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE COLOR LBLG LACKS N/C+2	Source
Aug 4, 2025	Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	FALSE COLOR LBLG LACKS N/C+2	Source
Jul 14, 2025	Alimentos Maravilla S.A.Escuintla, Guatemala	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	UNSAFE COL NO ENGLISH JUICE %	Source

Questions about berries and citrus refusals from Guatemala

How many berries and citrus shipments from Guatemala did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 7 shipment lines of berries and citrus from Guatemala in 2026 through October 1, 2026, compared with 20 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse berries and citrus from Guatemala?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For berries and citrus from Guatemala the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 76 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 61 lines) and JUICE % (juice percentage not declared, 40 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 Guatemala?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Guatemala firms are Import Alert 20-04 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Guatemala firms too; see the country page.

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