How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from Mexico did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 124 shipment lines of tropical and pit fruit from Mexico in 2026 through October 8, 2026, compared with 172 in 2025.

Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Mexico?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Mexico the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 581 lines), PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 153 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 122 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 Mexico?

As of October 25, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Mexico firms are Import Alert 21-17 (165 firms), Import Alert 21-07 (47 firms) and Import Alert 21-12 (40 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Mexico firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: tropical and pit fruit from Mexico

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) · October 2016 to October 8, 2026

FDA refused 1,121 tropical and pit fruit shipment lines from Mexico between October 2016 and October 8, 2026, 124 of them in 2026; the most refused products were dates and tamarind, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 25, 2026.

1,121
tropical and pit fruit lines refused since October 2016: 124
refused so far in 2026: 8%
of all FDA refusals from Mexico: 10
firms with the most records, listed below

Tropical and pit fruit refusals from Mexico by year

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

* 2026 is year to date, through October 8, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	124
2025	172	+105%
2024	84	-22%
2023	108	-4%
2022	113	-3%
2021	117	+86%
2020	63	-14%
2019	73	-35%
2018	113	-7%
2017	121
2016 (from Oct)	33

Dates refusals from Mexico

FDA refused 318 dates lines from Mexico between October 2016 and October 8, 2026, 28% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.

Dates product descriptions refused from Mexico
FDA product description	Lines	Share of tropical and pit fruit
Dates (pit fruit), (pit fruit)	318	28.4%

Recent dates refusals

Recent Dates refusals from Mexico
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 7, 2026	Comercilizadora de Productos Agricolas Masejo, S De RL de CVMexicali, Mexico	Dates (pit fruit), (pit fruit)	FILTHY	Source
Oct 1, 2026	Datil del Oasis de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.Mexicali, Mexico	Dates (pit fruit), (pit fruit)	FILTHY	Source
Sep 21, 2026	Moctezuma Medjool GardensSan Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico	Dates (pit fruit), (pit fruit)	FILTHY	Source
Sep 10, 2026	Comercilizadora de Productos Agricolas Masejo, S De RL de CVMexicali, Mexico	Dates (pit fruit), (pit fruit)	FILTHY	Source
Sep 10, 2026	Moctezuma Medjool GardensSan Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico	Dates (pit fruit), (pit fruit)	FILTHY	Source

Tamarind refusals from Mexico

FDA refused 216 tamarind lines from Mexico between October 2016 and October 8, 2026, 19% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.

Tamarind product descriptions refused from Mexico
FDA product description	Lines	Share of tropical and pit fruit
Tamarind, dried or paste	118	10.5%
Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)	98	8.7%

Recent tamarind refusals

Recent Tamarind refusals from Mexico
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 8, 2026	Frutos de JaliscoCuauhtemoc, Mexico	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Oct 2, 2026	Juquila Express CCL, S.A. de C.VTlapa De Comonfort, Mexico	Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)	FILTHY	Source
Sep 30, 2026	Jose Antonio Almonte PerezMueva Italia, Mexico	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Sep 18, 2026	Michael Medran MartinezPuebla, Mexico	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Sep 10, 2026	Denisse Alejandra Morales GarciaMaravatio De Ocampo, Mexico	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source

Mango refusals from Mexico

FDA refused 110 mango lines from Mexico between October 2016 and October 8, 2026, 10% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.

Mango product descriptions refused from Mexico
FDA product description	Lines	Share of tropical and pit fruit
Mango, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	68	6.1%
Mango (subtropical and tropical fruit)	42	3.7%

Recent mango refusals

Recent Mango refusals from Mexico
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 21, 2026	Agrofepac Spr de RLTepic, Mexico	Mango (subtropical and tropical fruit)	SALMONELLA	Source

Other tropical and pit fruit products refused from Mexico

Products refused from Mexico in tropical and pit fruit
Product group	Lines	Share
Papaya	96	8.6%
Guava	35	3.1%
Coconut	30	2.7%
Avocado	26	2.3%
Fig	25	2.2%

Why FDA refused tropical and pit fruit from Mexico

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

Most frequent refusal charges for tropical and pit fruit from Mexico
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	581	42%
PESTICIDE	Pesticide chemical residue	153	11%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	122	9%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	90	7%
COLOR LBLG	Artificial coloring not declared	83	6%
SALMONELLA	Salmonella	79	6%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	75	5%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	69	5%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	62	5%
INCONSPICU	Required information not conspicuous	58	4%

Import alerts for tropical and pit fruit that list Mexico firms

Import alerts for tropical and pit fruit listing firms in Mexico
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
21-17	Papaya from Mexico		165
21-07	Tamarind and tamarind products: filth		47
21-12	Frozen and refrigerated guacamole and avocado products	40

Mexico tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records

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

Mexico tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Moctezuma Medjool Gardens	San Luis Rio Colorado	89
Sociedad Cooperativa Trabajadores De Pascual, S.C.L.	Transito	71
Chupaletas S.A de C.V	San Pedro Tlaquepaque	47
Comercilizadora de Productos Agricolas Masejo, S De RL de CV	Mexicali	47
Fresh Sourcing SA de CV	San Luis Rio Colorado	47
GN Productores Agricolas S de RL de CV	Nuevo Leon	37
Empaque Rio Colorado SPR de RL de CV	San Luis Ro Colorado	33
Jugos y Bebidas del Valle de Mexico	Cuajimalpa	25
Calavo de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.	Uruapan	24
Jugomex, S.A de C.V	Ecatepec de Mexico	20

Latest tropical and pit fruit refusals from Mexico

Latest FDA tropical and pit fruit refusals from Mexico
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 8, 2026	Frutos de JaliscoCuauhtemoc, Mexico	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Oct 8, 2026	Shinsho MexicoIrapuato, Mexico	Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	FILTHY	Source
Oct 7, 2026	Comercilizadora de Productos Agricolas Masejo, S De RL de CVMexicali, Mexico	Dates (pit fruit), (pit fruit)	FILTHY	Source
Oct 2, 2026	Juquila Express CCL, S.A. de C.VTlapa De Comonfort, Mexico	Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)	FILTHY	Source
Oct 1, 2026	Datil del Oasis de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.Mexicali, Mexico	Dates (pit fruit), (pit fruit)	FILTHY	Source
Sep 30, 2026	Jose Antonio Almonte PerezMueva Italia, Mexico	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Sep 21, 2026	Moctezuma Medjool GardensSan Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico	Dates (pit fruit), (pit fruit)	FILTHY	Source
Sep 18, 2026	Michael Medran MartinezPuebla, Mexico	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Sep 10, 2026	Comercilizadora de Productos Agricolas Masejo, S De RL de CVMexicali, Mexico	Dates (pit fruit), (pit fruit)	FILTHY	Source
Sep 10, 2026	Moctezuma Medjool GardensSan Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico	Dates (pit fruit), (pit fruit)	FILTHY	Source
Sep 10, 2026	Denisse Alejandra Morales GarciaMaravatio De Ocampo, Mexico	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Sep 10, 2026	Silvia Enriquez VicenteZamora, Mexico	Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	FILTHY	Source
Aug 31, 2026	Productores Agricolas de Jacona, S. de R.L.Jacona De Plancarte, Mexico	Berries and core, mixed	FILTHY	Source
Aug 31, 2026	Leonor Monjaraz SantiagoCoatzacoalcos, Mexico	Tamarind (subtropical/tropical fruit pulp)	FILTHY	Source
Aug 28, 2026	Sociedad Cooperativa Trabajadores De Pascual, S.C.L.Transito, Mexico	Guava, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	UNSAFE COL COLOR LBLG	Source
Aug 21, 2026	Agrofepac Spr de RLTepic, Mexico	Mango (subtropical and tropical fruit)	SALMONELLA	Source
Aug 20, 2026	Veronica Mendoza HernandezActopan, Mexico	Tamarind (subtropical/tropical fruit pulp)	FILTHY	Source
Aug 18, 2026	Centro Abarrotero del Bajio, S.A. de C.V.Queretaro, Mexico	Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)	FILTHY	Source
Aug 7, 2026	Moctezuma Medjool GardensSan Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico	Dates (pit fruit), (pit fruit)	FILTHY	Source
Aug 6, 2026	Fresh Sourcing SA de CVSan Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico	Dates (pit fruit), (pit fruit)	FILTHY	Source

Questions about tropical and pit fruit refusals from Mexico

How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from Mexico did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 124 shipment lines of tropical and pit fruit from Mexico in 2026 through October 8, 2026, compared with 172 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Mexico?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Mexico the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 581 lines), PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 153 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 122 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 Mexico?: As of October 25, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Mexico firms are Import Alert 21-17 (165 firms), Import Alert 21-07 (47 firms) and Import Alert 21-12 (40 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Mexico firms too; see the country page.

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