How many berries and citrus shipments from Kenya did FDA refuse in 2024?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of berries and citrus from Kenya in 2024 through January 9, 2024.

Why does FDA refuse berries and citrus from Kenya?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For berries and citrus from Kenya the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 2 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines) 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 berries and citrus from Kenya?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Kenya in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Kenya firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: berries and citrus from Kenya

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) · October 2016 to January 9, 2024

FDA refused 2 berries and citrus shipment lines from Kenya between October 2016 and January 9, 2024, 1 of them in 2024; the most refused products were orange and strawberry, most often for LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing).

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

2
berries and citrus lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2024: 2%
of all FDA refusals from Kenya: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Berries and citrus refusals from Kenya 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
2024	1
2022	1

Orange refusals from Kenya

FDA refused 1 orange line from Kenya between October 2016 and January 9, 2024, 50% of the berries and citrus lines.

Orange product descriptions refused from Kenya
FDA product description	Lines	Share of berries and citrus
Orange, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied	1	50.0%

Recent orange refusals

Recent Orange refusals from Kenya
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 1, 2022	Premier Foods LimitedRuaraka, Kenya	Orange, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied	LACKS N/C USUAL NAME NUTRIT LBL	Source

Strawberry refusals from Kenya

FDA refused 1 strawberry line from Kenya between October 2016 and January 9, 2024, 50% of the berries and citrus lines.

Strawberry product descriptions refused from Kenya
FDA product description	Lines	Share of berries and citrus
Strawberry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied	1	50.0%

Recent strawberry refusals

Recent Strawberry refusals from Kenya
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jan 9, 2024	Premier Foods LimitedRuaraka, Kenya	Strawberry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied	UNSAFE COL LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source

Why FDA refused berries and citrus from Kenya

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

Most frequent refusal charges for berries and citrus from Kenya
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	2	33%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	2	33%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	1	17%
USUAL NAME	Common or usual name missing	1	17%

Kenya berries and citrus firms with the most FDA records

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

Kenya berries and citrus firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Premier Foods Limited	Ruaraka	2

Latest berries and citrus refusals from Kenya

Latest FDA berries and citrus refusals from Kenya
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jan 9, 2024	Premier Foods LimitedRuaraka, Kenya	Strawberry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied	UNSAFE COL LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Sep 1, 2022	Premier Foods LimitedRuaraka, Kenya	Orange, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied	LACKS N/C USUAL NAME NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about berries and citrus refusals from Kenya

How many berries and citrus shipments from Kenya did FDA refuse in 2024?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of berries and citrus from Kenya in 2024 through January 9, 2024.
Why does FDA refuse berries and citrus from Kenya?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For berries and citrus from Kenya the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 2 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines) 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 berries and citrus from Kenya?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Kenya in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Kenya firms; see the country page.

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