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FDA import refusals: tropical and pit fruit from Italy

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) · October 2016 to June 2, 2026

FDA refused 112 tropical and pit fruit shipment lines from Italy between October 2016 and June 2, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused products were olives and citrus flavored imitation fruit, most often for UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

112
tropical and pit fruit lines refused since October 2016
1
refused so far in 2026
8%
of all FDA refusals from Italy
10
firms with the most records, listed below

Tropical and pit fruit refusals from Italy 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.0102030402016 (from October 1): 2 refusal lines’162017: 25 refusal lines’172018: 8 refusal lines’182019: 32 refusal lines32’192020: 4 refusal lines’202022: 9 refusal lines’222023: 28 refusal lines’232024: 1 refusal lines’242025: 2 refusal lines’252026 (year to date): 1 refusal lines1’26*
* 2026 is year to date, through June 2, 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)1
20252+100%
20241-96%
202328+211%
20229
20204-87%
201932+300%
20188-68%
201725
2016 (from Oct)2

Olives refusals from Italy

FDA refused 81 olives lines from Italy between October 2016 and June 2, 2026, 72% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.
Olives product descriptions refused from Italy
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of tropical and pit fruit
Olives, green, (pit fruit)5650.0%
Olives (pit fruit)2017.9%
Olives, black, (pit fruit)21.8%
Olives, green (dried or paste)21.8%
Olives, dried or paste10.9%

Recent olives refusals

Recent Olives refusals from Italy
DateFirmProductCharges
Campo d"Oro S.r.l.Sciacca, ItalyOlives, green, (pit fruit)UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGSource
A&F 1931 SRLVilla San Giovanni, ItalyOlives, dried or pasteNEEDS FCENO PROCESSSource
Cerratina ServiziLanciano, ItalyOlives (pit fruit)UNSAFE COLSource
Cerratina ServiziLanciano, ItalyOlives (pit fruit)UNSAFE COLSource
Cerratina ServiziLanciano, ItalyOlives (pit fruit)UNSAFE COLSource

Citrus flavored imitation fruit refusals from Italy

FDA refused 25 citrus flavored imitation fruit lines from Italy between October 2016 and June 2, 2026, 22% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.
Citrus flavored imitation fruit product descriptions refused from Italy
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of tropical and pit fruit
Citrus flavored imitation fruit, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied2522.3%

Cherry fruit refusals from Italy

FDA refused 1 cherry fruit line from Italy between October 2016 and June 2, 2026, 1% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.
Cherry fruit product descriptions refused from Italy
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of tropical and pit fruit
Cherry fruit (pit fruit)10.9%

Other tropical and pit fruit products refused from Italy

Products refused from Italy in tropical and pit fruit
Product groupLinesShare
Cherry10.9%
Mixed fruit purees10.9%
Other fruits and subtropical/tropical fruit10.9%

Why FDA refused tropical and pit fruit from Italy

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
Most frequent refusal charges for tropical and pit fruit from Italy
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
UNSAFE COLColor additive unsafe under section 7216834%
COLOR LBLGArtificial coloring not declared2914%
NUTRIT LBLNutrition information missing from label2814%
INCONSPICURequired information not conspicuous2613%
LACKS N/CNet quantity statement missing2613%
NO PROCESSNo scheduled process filed95%
LIST INGREIngredients not listed63%
NEEDS FCEProcessor not registered for canned or acidified foods53%
LABELINGFair Packaging and Labeling Act21%
FILTHYFilthy, putrid or decomposed substance11%

Italy tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
Italy tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
Cerratina ServiziLanciano31
A Ricchigia S.R.LBronte25
Campo d"Oro S.r.l.Sciacca11
Oleifici Asaro Dal 1916 S.R.L.Partanna10
Olive Petruzzelli SRLCerignola7
Masiello FoodsCerignola4
Cinquina InternationalLanciano3
Azienda Agroalimentare, GiovanniSanto Stefano Quisquina3
Olio Roi di Boeri FrancoBadalucco2
Flli Polli S.p.A.Lozzo Atestino2

Latest tropical and pit fruit refusals from Italy

Latest FDA tropical and pit fruit refusals from Italy
DateFirmProductCharges
Campo d"Oro S.r.l.Sciacca, ItalyOlives, green, (pit fruit)UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGSource
A&F 1931 SRLVilla San Giovanni, ItalyOlives, dried or pasteNEEDS FCENO PROCESSSource
F.Lli Santorelli S.A.S.Avella, ItalyCherry, topping or syrupREFUSE EISource
Rigoni di AsiagoAsiago, ItalyMixed fruit purees, n.e.cFSVP VIOSource
Cerratina ServiziLanciano, ItalyOlives (pit fruit)UNSAFE COLSource
Cerratina ServiziLanciano, ItalyOlives (pit fruit)UNSAFE COLSource
Cerratina ServiziLanciano, ItalyOlives (pit fruit)UNSAFE COLSource
Cerratina ServiziLanciano, ItalyOlives, green, (pit fruit)UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGSource
Cerratina ServiziLanciano, ItalyOlives, green, (pit fruit)UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGSource
Cerratina ServiziLanciano, ItalyOlives, green, (pit fruit)UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGSource
Cerratina ServiziLanciano, ItalyOlives, green, (pit fruit)UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGSource
Cerratina ServiziLanciano, ItalyOlives, green, (pit fruit)UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGSource
Cerratina ServiziLanciano, ItalyOlives, green, (pit fruit)UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGSource
Cerratina ServiziLanciano, ItalyOlives, green, (pit fruit)UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGSource
Cerratina ServiziLanciano, ItalyOlives, green, (pit fruit)UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGSource
Cerratina ServiziLanciano, ItalyOlives, green, (pit fruit)UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGSource
Cerratina ServiziLanciano, ItalyOlives, green, (pit fruit)UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGSource
Cerratina ServiziLanciano, ItalyOlives, green, (pit fruit)UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGSource
Cerratina ServiziLanciano, ItalyOlives (pit fruit)UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGSource
Cerratina ServiziLanciano, ItalyOlives (pit fruit)UNSAFE COLSource

Questions about tropical and pit fruit refusals from Italy

How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from Italy did FDA refuse in 2026?
FDA refused 1 shipment line of tropical and pit fruit from Italy in 2026 through June 2, 2026, compared with 2 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Italy?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Italy the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 68 lines), COLOR LBLG (artificial coloring not declared, 29 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 28 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 Italy?
As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Italy in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Italy firms; see the country page.

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