FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: tropical and pit fruit from Japan
FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) · October 2016 to July 23, 2026
FDA refused 28 tropical and pit fruit shipment lines from Japan between October 2016 and July 23, 2026, 3 of them in 2026; the most refused products were plum and imitation fruit, most often for PB-FOOD (PB-FOOD).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 28
- tropical and pit fruit lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2026
- 7
- firms with the most records, listed below
Tropical and pit fruit 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 3 | |
| 2023 | 3 | -83% |
| 2022 | 18 | |
| 2019 | 1 | -50% |
| 2018 | 2 | +100% |
| 2017 | 1 |
Plum refusals from Japan
FDA refused 23 plum lines from Japan between October 2016 and July 23, 2026, 82% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of tropical and pit fruit |
|---|---|---|
| Plum (pit fruit) | 21 | 75.0% |
| Plum, dried or paste | 2 | 7.1% |
Recent plum refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muraoka Foods Co., Ltd.Maebashi, Japan | Plum (pit fruit) | UNSAFE COLNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| UmeyoshiHidaka-Gun, Japan | Plum (pit fruit) | POISONOUS | Source | |
| Maruryou NagaokaHidaka-Gun, Japan | Plum (pit fruit) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Fujisawa Shoji Co.,Ltd.Saitama, Japan | Plum, dried or paste | POISONOUS | Source | |
| FujisawaKumagaya, Japan | Plum (pit fruit) | POISONOUSPB-FOOD | Source |
Imitation fruit refusals from Japan
FDA refused 2 imitation fruit lines from Japan between October 2016 and July 23, 2026, 7% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of tropical and pit fruit |
|---|---|---|
| Imitation fruit, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied, n.e.c. | 2 | 7.1% |
Peach refusals from Japan
FDA refused 2 peach lines from Japan between October 2016 and July 23, 2026, 7% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of tropical and pit fruit |
|---|---|---|
| Peach, juice, pit fruit juices or concentrates | 1 | 3.6% |
| Peach, topping or syrup | 1 | 3.6% |
Recent peach refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JA Foods Oita Co., Ltd.Honjo, Japan | Peach, topping or syrup | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Other tropical and pit fruit products refused from Japan
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tamarind | 1 | 3.6% |
Why FDA refused tropical and pit fruit from Japan
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PB-FOOD | Appears to contain a poisonous or deleterious substance, lead, which may render it injurious to health. | 17 | 55% |
| POISONOUS | Poisonous or deleterious substance | 4 | 13% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 3 | 10% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 3 | 10% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 2 | 6% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 1 | 3% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 1 | 3% |
Japan tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Umeyoshi | Hidaka-Gun | 15 |
| Fujisawa | Kumagaya | 2 |
| Tsukezen Shoten Co., Ltd. | Osaka | 1 |
| Fujisawa Shoji Co.,Ltd. | Saitama | 1 |
| Inoue Shokuhin Co., Ltd. (Reizoko) | Kobe | 1 |
| Okazaki bussan | Koshigaya | 1 |
| Maruryou Nagaoka | Hidaka-Gun | 1 |
Latest tropical and pit fruit refusals from Japan
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muraoka Foods Co., Ltd.Maebashi, Japan | Plum (pit fruit) | UNSAFE COLNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| UmeyoshiHidaka-Gun, Japan | Plum (pit fruit) | POISONOUS | Source | |
| Mp Gokyo Food & Chemical Co.Osaka, Japan | Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Maruryou NagaokaHidaka-Gun, Japan | Plum (pit fruit) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| JA Foods Oita Co., Ltd.Honjo, Japan | Peach, topping or syrup | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Fujisawa Shoji Co.,Ltd.Saitama, Japan | Plum, dried or paste | POISONOUS | Source | |
| FujisawaKumagaya, Japan | Plum (pit fruit) | POISONOUSPB-FOOD | Source | |
| FujisawaKumagaya, Japan | Plum (pit fruit) | POISONOUSPB-FOOD | Source | |
| UmeyoshiHidaka-Gun, Japan | Plum (pit fruit) | PB-FOOD | Source | |
| UmeyoshiHidaka-Gun, Japan | Plum (pit fruit) | PB-FOOD | Source | |
| UmeyoshiHidaka-Gun, Japan | Plum (pit fruit) | PB-FOOD | Source | |
| Tsukezen Shoten Co., Ltd.Osaka, Japan | Plum, dried or paste | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| UmeyoshiHidaka-Gun, Japan | Plum (pit fruit) | PB-FOOD | Source | |
| UmeyoshiHidaka-Gun, Japan | Plum (pit fruit) | PB-FOOD | Source | |
| UmeyoshiHidaka-Gun, Japan | Plum (pit fruit) | PB-FOOD | Source | |
| UmeyoshiHidaka-Gun, Japan | Plum (pit fruit) | PB-FOOD | Source | |
| UmeyoshiHidaka-Gun, Japan | Plum (pit fruit) | PB-FOOD | Source | |
| UmeyoshiHidaka-Gun, Japan | Plum (pit fruit) | PB-FOOD | Source | |
| UmeyoshiHidaka-Gun, Japan | Plum (pit fruit) | PB-FOOD | Source | |
| UmeyoshiHidaka-Gun, Japan | Plum (pit fruit) | PB-FOOD | Source |
Questions about tropical and pit fruit refusals from Japan
- How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from Japan did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of tropical and pit fruit from Japan in 2026 through July 23, 2026.
- Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Japan?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Japan the most frequent are PB-FOOD (PB-FOOD, 17 lines), POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance, 4 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 3 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 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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