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FDA import refusals: tropical and pit fruit from India

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) · October 2016 to October 13, 2026

FDA refused 911 tropical and pit fruit shipment lines from India between October 2016 and October 13, 2026, 127 of them in 2026; the most refused products were tamarind and mango, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

911
tropical and pit fruit lines refused since October 2016
127
refused so far in 2026
6%
of all FDA refusals from India
10
firms with the most records, listed below

Tropical and pit fruit refusals from India by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
Bar chart: refusal lines by 2016 to 2026. The same numbers are in the table.01002003002016 (from October 1): 11 refusal lines’162017: 67 refusal lines’172018: 64 refusal lines’182019: 46 refusal lines’192020: 18 refusal lines’202021: 64 refusal lines’212022: 100 refusal lines’222023: 118 refusal lines’232024: 86 refusal lines’242025: 210 refusal lines210’252026 (year to date): 127 refusal lines127’26*
* 2026 is year to date, through October 13, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
2026 (to date)127
2025210+144%
202486-27%
2023118+18%
2022100+56%
202164+256%
202018-61%
201946-28%
201864-4%
201767
2016 (from Oct)11

Tamarind refusals from India

FDA refused 576 tamarind lines from India between October 2016 and October 13, 2026, 63% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.
Tamarind product descriptions refused from India
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of tropical and pit fruit
Tamarind, dried or paste33937.2%
Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)15617.1%
Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit purees)485.3%
Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied333.6%

Recent tamarind refusals

Recent Tamarind refusals from India
DateFirmProductCharges
Bronecy CletusThevalakkara, IndiaTamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)FILTHYSource
Global Health Care ProductsSilvassa, IndiaTamarind, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Jeyam Trading AgenciesTuticorin, IndiaTamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)FILTHYSource
Anand Food & Dairy ProductsBedva, IndiaTamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candiedFILTHYSource
Chakilam SanjeevaiahKarimnagar, IndiaTamarind, dried or pasteFILTHYSource

Mango refusals from India

FDA refused 132 mango lines from India between October 2016 and October 13, 2026, 14% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.
Mango product descriptions refused from India
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of tropical and pit fruit
Mango (subtropical and tropical fruit)13214.5%

Mixed fruit refusals from India

FDA refused 36 mixed fruit lines from India between October 2016 and October 13, 2026, 4% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.
Mixed fruit product descriptions refused from India
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of tropical and pit fruit
Mixed fruit, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied, n.e.c.364.0%

Other tropical and pit fruit products refused from India

Products refused from India in tropical and pit fruit
Product groupLinesShare
Dates293.2%
Amla252.7%
Coconut131.4%

Why FDA refused tropical and pit fruit from India

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
Most frequent refusal charges for tropical and pit fruit from India
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
FILTHYFilthy, putrid or decomposed substance60964%
PESTICIDEPesticide chemical residue11112%
UNSAFE COLColor additive unsafe under section 721394%
NUTRIT LBLNutrition information missing from label384%
LIST INGREIngredients not listed323%
LACKS N/CNet quantity statement missing283%
NO PROCESSNo scheduled process filed283%
POISONOUSPoisonous or deleterious substance283%
MFR INJInsanitary conditions, may be injurious243%
MFR INSANInsanitary manufacturing, processing or packing202%

Import alerts for tropical and pit fruit that list India firms

Import alerts for tropical and pit fruit listing firms in India
AlertCoversRedGreen
21-07Tamarind and tamarind products: filth7

India tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
India tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
Quality Spices & Food Exports Pvt.Ltd.Ambernath (E)43
Ella Foods Private LimitedKolar29
Kashi ExportsVyara27
Innovative Cuisine Pvt LtdVADODARA21
Patanjali Ayurved LimitedHaridwar18
Kay Bee ExportsTHANE17
ADF Foods LimitedNadiad15
Capital Foods Private LimitedKANDLA13
Patel Retail Pvt.Ltd.Ambernant East13
Anand Food & Dairy ProductsBedva13

Latest tropical and pit fruit refusals from India

Latest FDA tropical and pit fruit refusals from India
DateFirmProductCharges
Bronecy CletusThevalakkara, IndiaTamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)FILTHYSource
Global Health Care ProductsSilvassa, IndiaTamarind, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Jeyam Trading AgenciesTuticorin, IndiaTamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)FILTHYSource
Anand Food & Dairy ProductsBedva, IndiaTamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candiedFILTHYSource
Sanchi EnterpriseSiliguri, IndiaPalm nut Areca, areca nut or betel nut, subtropical and tropical fruitUNSAFE ADDSource
Jay Keshav Exports Pvt. Ltd.Bengaluru, IndiaDates, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Jay Keshav Exports Pvt. Ltd.Bengaluru, IndiaDates, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Vinothini AlagusubbiahThoothukudi, IndiaTamarind (subtropical/tropical fruit pulp)FILTHYSource
Chakilam SanjeevaiahKarimnagar, IndiaTamarind, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Evolve Back Resorts CoorgKarnataka, IndiaTamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)FILTHYSource
Janhvi InternationalSiliguri, IndiaPalm nut Areca, areca nut or betel nut, subtropical and tropical fruit, toppings or syrupsPOISONORDSource
Pushpa ChandranChennai, IndiaTamarind, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Pendyala ChandrakalaHyderabad, IndiaTamarind, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Green Mini MartHyderabad, IndiaTamarind, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Mtr Foods Pvt LtdSecunderabad, IndiaTamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit purees)FILTHYSource
Arrikar Foods Private LimitedPerumbavoor, IndiaTamarind, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Arrikar Foods Private LimitedPerumbavoor, IndiaTamarind, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Desta GlobalPune, IndiaTamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)FILTHYSource
Deepak Kumar ChoudharyDarbhanga, IndiaPalm nut Areca, areca nut or betel nut, subtropical and tropical fruitPOISONOUSPOISONORDSource
M V S L Pavan KumarVijayawada (Urban), IndiaTamarind, dried or pasteFILTHYSource

Questions about tropical and pit fruit refusals from India

How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from India did FDA refuse in 2026?
FDA refused 127 shipment lines of tropical and pit fruit from India in 2026 through October 13, 2026, compared with 210 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from India?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from India the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 609 lines), PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 111 lines) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 39 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 India?
As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list India firms are Import Alert 21-07 (7 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list India firms too; see the country page.

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