How many berries and citrus shipments from Iran did FDA refuse in 2022?

FDA refused 2 shipment lines of berries and citrus from Iran in 2022 through December 5, 2022.

Why does FDA refuse berries and citrus from Iran?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For berries and citrus from Iran the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 7 lines), FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 3 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 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 Iran?

As of October 25, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Iran in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Iran firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: berries and citrus from Iran

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) · October 2016 to December 5, 2022

FDA refused 12 berries and citrus shipment lines from Iran between October 2016 and December 5, 2022, 2 of them in 2022; the most refused products were berries and raisins, most often for PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 25, 2026.

12
berries and citrus lines refused since October 2016: 2
refused so far in 2022: 13%
of all FDA refusals from Iran: 6
firms with the most records, listed below

Berries and citrus refusals from Iran by year

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

FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2022	2
2019	1	-83%
2018	6	+200%
2017	2
2016 (from Oct)	1

Berries refusals from Iran

FDA refused 7 berries lines from Iran between October 2016 and December 5, 2022, 58% of the berries and citrus lines.

Berries product descriptions refused from Iran
FDA product description	Lines	Share of berries and citrus
Berries, dried or paste, n.e.c.	7	58.3%

Recent berries refusals

Recent Berries refusals from Iran
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Feb 21, 2019	Mehraz Trading Co.Tehran, Iran	Berries, dried or paste, n.e.c	PESTICIDE	Source
Sep 14, 2018	Mehraz Trading Co.Tehran, Iran	Berries, dried or paste, n.e.c	PESTICIDE	Source
May 10, 2018	Bamara DatesTehran, Iran	Berries, dried or paste, n.e.c	PESTICIDE FILTHY	Source
Apr 13, 2018	Kral Azarbaijan Foodstuff production and packing Co.Azarshahr , Tabriz, Iran	Berries, dried or paste, n.e.c	PESTICIDE	Source
Mar 1, 2018	NazaricoKerman, Iran	Berries, dried or paste, n.e.c	PESTICIDE PB-FOOD	Source

Raisins refusals from Iran

FDA refused 3 raisins lines from Iran between October 2016 and December 5, 2022, 25% of the berries and citrus lines.

Raisins product descriptions refused from Iran
FDA product description	Lines	Share of berries and citrus
Raisins (dried grapes) (berry)	2	16.7%
Raisins (dried grapes) (berry purees)	1	8.3%

Recent raisins refusals

Recent Raisins refusals from Iran
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 7, 2018	Tavakoli SaffronMashad, Iran	Raisins (dried grapes) (berry)	FILTHY	Source
Apr 24, 2018	Mehraz Trading Co.Tehran, Iran	Raisins (dried grapes) (berry purees)	FILTHY	Source
Apr 6, 2017	Rossen Market Development CoTehran, Iran	Raisins (dried grapes) (berry)	PESTICIDE	Source

Orange refusals from Iran

FDA refused 1 orange line from Iran between October 2016 and December 5, 2022, 8% of the berries and citrus lines.

Orange product descriptions refused from Iran
FDA product description	Lines	Share of berries and citrus
Orange, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied	1	8.3%

Recent orange refusals

Recent Orange refusals from Iran
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 5, 2022	Mousavi Food IndTabriz, Iran	Orange, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied	FALSE NUTRIT LBL	Source

Other berries and citrus products refused from Iran

Products refused from Iran in berries and citrus
Product group	Lines	Share
Quince	1	8.3%

Why FDA refused berries and citrus from Iran

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

Most frequent refusal charges for berries and citrus from Iran
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
PESTICIDE	Pesticide chemical residue	7	47%
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	3	20%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	2	13%
DIOXIN	The article appears to bear or contain dioxins and/or PCB compounds, poisonous or deleterious substances…	1	7%
FALSE	False or misleading labeling	1	7%
PB-FOOD	Appears to contain a poisonous or deleterious substance, lead, which may render it injurious to health.	1	7%

Iran berries and citrus firms with the most FDA records

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

Iran berries and citrus firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Mehraz Trading Co.	Tehran	4
Bamara Dates	Tehran	2
Mousavi Food Ind	Tabriz	2
Kral Azarbaijan Foodstuff production and packing Co.	Azarshahr , Tabriz	1
Rossen Market Development Co	Tehran	1
Nazarico	Kerman	1

Latest berries and citrus refusals from Iran

Latest FDA berries and citrus refusals from Iran
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 5, 2022	Mousavi Food IndTabriz, Iran	Quince, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Dec 5, 2022	Mousavi Food IndTabriz, Iran	Orange, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied	FALSE NUTRIT LBL	Source
Feb 21, 2019	Mehraz Trading Co.Tehran, Iran	Berries, dried or paste, n.e.c	PESTICIDE	Source
Sep 14, 2018	Mehraz Trading Co.Tehran, Iran	Berries, dried or paste, n.e.c	PESTICIDE	Source
Aug 7, 2018	Tavakoli SaffronMashad, Iran	Raisins (dried grapes) (berry)	FILTHY	Source
May 10, 2018	Bamara DatesTehran, Iran	Berries, dried or paste, n.e.c	PESTICIDE FILTHY	Source
Apr 24, 2018	Mehraz Trading Co.Tehran, Iran	Raisins (dried grapes) (berry purees)	FILTHY	Source
Apr 13, 2018	Kral Azarbaijan Foodstuff production and packing Co.Azarshahr , Tabriz, Iran	Berries, dried or paste, n.e.c	PESTICIDE	Source
Mar 1, 2018	NazaricoKerman, Iran	Berries, dried or paste, n.e.c	PESTICIDE PB-FOOD	Source
Jun 9, 2017	Mehraz Trading Co.Tehran, Iran	Berries, dried or paste, n.e.c	DIOXIN	Source
Apr 6, 2017	Rossen Market Development CoTehran, Iran	Raisins (dried grapes) (berry)	PESTICIDE	Source
Nov 30, 2016	Bamara DatesTehran, Iran	Berries, dried or paste, n.e.c	PESTICIDE	Source

Questions about berries and citrus refusals from Iran

How many berries and citrus shipments from Iran did FDA refuse in 2022?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines of berries and citrus from Iran in 2022 through December 5, 2022.
Why does FDA refuse berries and citrus from Iran?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For berries and citrus from Iran the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 7 lines), FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 3 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 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 Iran?: As of October 25, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Iran in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Iran firms; see the country page.

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