How many vine and other fruit shipments from Japan did FDA refuse in 2017?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of vine and other fruit from Japan in 2017 through June 6, 2017.

Why does FDA refuse vine and other fruit from Japan?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vine and other fruit from Japan the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 1 line) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover vine and other 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.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: vine and other fruit from Japan

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (vine and other fruits) · October 2016 to June 6, 2017

FDA refused 1 vine and other fruit shipment line from Japan between October 2016 and June 6, 2017, 1 of them in 2017; the most refused product was korean melon, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

1
vine and other fruit lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2017: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Japan: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Vine and other fruit refusals from Japan by year

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

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2017	1

Korean melon refusals from Japan

FDA refused 1 korean melon line from Japan between October 2016 and June 6, 2017, 100% of the vine and other fruit lines.

Korean melon product descriptions refused from Japan
FDA product description	Lines	Share of vine and other fruit
Korean melon	1	100.0%

Recent korean melon refusals

Recent Korean melon refusals from Japan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 6, 2017	Yichihiro IncKanagawa, Japan	Korean melon	UNSAFE COL NO ENGLISH	Source

Why FDA refused vine and other fruit from Japan

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

Most frequent refusal charges for vine and other fruit from Japan
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	1	50%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	1	50%

Latest vine and other fruit refusals from Japan

Latest FDA vine and other fruit refusals from Japan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 6, 2017	Yichihiro IncKanagawa, Japan	Korean melon	UNSAFE COL NO ENGLISH	Source

Questions about vine and other fruit refusals from Japan

How many vine and other fruit shipments from Japan did FDA refuse in 2017?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of vine and other fruit from Japan in 2017 through June 6, 2017.
Why does FDA refuse vine and other fruit from Japan?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vine and other fruit from Japan the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 1 line) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover vine and other 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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