FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: berries and citrus from Japan
FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) · October 2016 to March 28, 2025
FDA refused 6 berries and citrus shipment lines from Japan between October 2016 and March 28, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were citron and berry juice, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 6
- berries and citrus lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2025
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Berries and citrus refusals from Japan by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | -67% |
| 2018 | 3 |
Citron refusals from Japan
FDA refused 3 citron lines from Japan between October 2016 and March 28, 2025, 50% of the berries and citrus lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of berries and citrus |
|---|---|---|
| Citron, citrus fruit juices or concentrates | 3 | 50.0% |
Recent citron refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja AnanTokushima, Japan | Citron, citrus fruit juices or concentrates | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Wood Trading ,Co,LtdInzai, Japan | Citron, citrus fruit juices or concentrates | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Tsukezen Shoten Co., Ltd.Osaka, Japan | Citron, citrus fruit juices or concentrates | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Berry juice refusals from Japan
FDA refused 1 berry juice line from Japan between October 2016 and March 28, 2025, 17% of the berries and citrus lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of berries and citrus |
|---|---|---|
| Berry juice, n.e.c. berry juice or concentrates | 1 | 16.7% |
Recent berry juice refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiseido Co LtdYokohama, Japan | Berry juice, n.e.c. berry juice or concentrates | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Lemon refusals from Japan
FDA refused 1 lemon line from Japan between October 2016 and March 28, 2025, 17% of the berries and citrus lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of berries and citrus |
|---|---|---|
| Lemon, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied | 1 | 16.7% |
Recent lemon refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobishima Lemon AtelierKure, Japan | Lemon, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Other berries and citrus products refused from Japan
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Strawberry juice | 1 | 16.7% |
Why FDA refused berries and citrus from Japan
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 5 | 45% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 2 | 18% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 2 | 18% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 9% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 9% |
Japan berries and citrus firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Tsukezen Shoten Co., Ltd. | Osaka | 1 |
| Wood Trading ,Co,Ltd | Inzai | 1 |
Latest berries and citrus refusals from Japan
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miyazaki Prefecture Agricultural Cooperative Juice Co., Ltd.Koyu-Gun, Japan | Strawberry juice, berry juice or concentrates | LIST INGRENO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL+2 | Source | |
| Shiseido Co LtdYokohama, Japan | Berry juice, n.e.c. berry juice or concentrates | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Tobishima Lemon AtelierKure, Japan | Lemon, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Ja AnanTokushima, Japan | Citron, citrus fruit juices or concentrates | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Wood Trading ,Co,LtdInzai, Japan | Citron, citrus fruit juices or concentrates | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Tsukezen Shoten Co., Ltd.Osaka, Japan | Citron, citrus fruit juices or concentrates | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Questions about berries and citrus refusals from Japan
- How many berries and citrus shipments from Japan did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of berries and citrus from Japan in 2025 through March 28, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse berries and citrus from Japan?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For berries and citrus from Japan the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 5 lines), NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 2 lines) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 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 Japan?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Japan in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Japan firms; see the country page.
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