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FDA import refusals: tropical and pit fruit from Pakistan

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) · October 2016 to October 5, 2026

FDA refused 180 tropical and pit fruit shipment lines from Pakistan between October 2016 and October 5, 2026, 11 of them in 2026; the most refused products were mango and tamarind, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

180
tropical and pit fruit lines refused since October 2016
11
refused so far in 2026
18%
of all FDA refusals from Pakistan
10
firms with the most records, listed below

Tropical and pit fruit refusals from Pakistan by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
Bar chart: refusal lines by 2016 to 2026. The same numbers are in the table.0102030402016 (from October 1): 2 refusal lines’162017: 17 refusal lines’172018: 8 refusal lines’182019: 4 refusal lines’192020: 13 refusal lines’202021: 10 refusal lines’212022: 21 refusal lines’222023: 30 refusal lines’232024: 31 refusal lines’242025: 33 refusal lines33’252026 (year to date): 11 refusal lines11’26*
* 2026 is year to date, through October 5, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
2026 (to date)11
202533+6%
202431+3%
202330+43%
202221+110%
202110-23%
202013+225%
20194-50%
20188-53%
201717
2016 (from Oct)2

Mango refusals from Pakistan

FDA refused 62 mango lines from Pakistan between October 2016 and October 5, 2026, 34% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.
Mango product descriptions refused from Pakistan
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of tropical and pit fruit
Mango (subtropical and tropical fruit)4223.3%
Mango, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit2011.1%

Recent mango refusals

Recent Mango refusals from Pakistan
DateFirmProductCharges
Shan Foods (Private) LimitedKarachi, PakistanMango (subtropical and tropical fruit)INADPRCCTLNEEDS ACIDSource
Shan Foods (Private) LimitedKarachi, PakistanMango (subtropical and tropical fruit)INADPRCCTLNEEDS ACIDSource
Shan Foods (Private) LimitedKarachi, PakistanMango (subtropical and tropical fruit)INADPRCCTLSource

Tamarind refusals from Pakistan

FDA refused 41 tamarind lines from Pakistan between October 2016 and October 5, 2026, 23% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.
Tamarind product descriptions refused from Pakistan
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of tropical and pit fruit
Tamarind, dried or paste1910.6%
Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit purees)116.1%
Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied116.1%

Recent tamarind refusals

Recent Tamarind refusals from Pakistan
DateFirmProductCharges
Naurus Pvt LtdKarachi, PakistanTamarind, dried or pasteFILTHYNO PROCESSSource
Naurus Pvt LtdKarachi, PakistanTamarind, dried or pasteFILTHYNO PROCESSSource
Zaiqa Food IndustriesKarachi, PakistanTamarind, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Zaiqa Food IndustriesKarachi, PakistanTamarind, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Qn FlavorsKarachi, PakistanTamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit purees)FILTHYSource

Guava refusals from Pakistan

FDA refused 18 guava lines from Pakistan between October 2016 and October 5, 2026, 10% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.
Guava product descriptions refused from Pakistan
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of tropical and pit fruit
Guava, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit1810.0%

Other tropical and pit fruit products refused from Pakistan

Products refused from Pakistan in tropical and pit fruit
Product groupLinesShare
Dates179.4%
Mixed fruit73.9%
Apricot52.8%

Why FDA refused tropical and pit fruit from Pakistan

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
Most frequent refusal charges for tropical and pit fruit from Pakistan
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
FILTHYFilthy, putrid or decomposed substance7133%
POISONOUSPoisonous or deleterious substance2612%
LIST INGREIngredients not listed2311%
NUTRIT LBLNutrition information missing from label199%
UNSAFE COLColor additive unsafe under section 721199%
COLOR LBLGArtificial coloring not declared167%
NO PROCESSNo scheduled process filed146%
COLORLABELRequired information not prominent105%
LABELINGFair Packaging and Labeling Act105%
LACKS N/CNet quantity statement missing105%

Pakistan tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
Pakistan tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
National FoodsKarachi39
Shan Foods (Private) LimitedKarachi18
Shangrila Foods Private LimitedKarachi12
Ahmed Foods (Private) LimitedKarachi11
Nestle Ltd.Lahore9
Max Fruit Industries (Pvt.) LtdLahore9
Quice Foods Industries LimitedKarachi8
Pure Foods Company (Pvt) LtdLahore6
Sharmeen Foods (Pvt) LimitedKarachi6
Naurus Pvt LtdKarachi5

Latest tropical and pit fruit refusals from Pakistan

Latest FDA tropical and pit fruit refusals from Pakistan
DateFirmProductCharges
Naurus Pvt LtdKarachi, PakistanTamarind, dried or pasteFILTHYNO PROCESSSource
Naurus Pvt LtdKarachi, PakistanTamarind, dried or pasteFILTHYNO PROCESSSource
Dream Foods IndustriesKarachi, PakistanDates, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Dream Foods IndustriesKarachi, PakistanDates, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Zaiqa Food IndustriesKarachi, PakistanTamarind, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Zaiqa Food IndustriesKarachi, PakistanTamarind, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Qn FlavorsKarachi, PakistanTamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit purees)FILTHYSource
National Foods LimitedKarachi, PakistanTamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)FILTHYSource
Green World IndKarachi, PakistanTamarind, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Rad International CompanyKarachi, PakistanTamarind, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Rad International CompanyKarachi, PakistanTamarind, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Hilal Food (Pvt) LtdKarachi, PakistanTamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candiedFILTHYSource
Hilal Food (Pvt) LtdKarachi, PakistanTamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candiedFILTHYSource
National FoodsKarachi, PakistanTamarind, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
National FoodsKarachi, PakistanTamarind, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Ashrafi Food IndustriesKarachi, PakistanApricot, dried or pasteSULFITELBLSource
Shan Foods (Private) LimitedKarachi, PakistanMango (subtropical and tropical fruit)INADPRCCTLNEEDS ACIDSource
Shan Foods (Private) LimitedKarachi, PakistanMango (subtropical and tropical fruit)INADPRCCTLNEEDS ACIDSource
Shan Foods (Private) LimitedKarachi, PakistanMango (subtropical and tropical fruit)INADPRCCTLSource
Shezan International LimitedKarachi, PakistanTamarind, dried or pasteFILTHYSource

Questions about tropical and pit fruit refusals from Pakistan

How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from Pakistan did FDA refuse in 2026?
FDA refused 11 shipment lines of tropical and pit fruit from Pakistan in 2026 through October 5, 2026, compared with 33 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Pakistan?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Pakistan the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 71 lines), POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance, 26 lines) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 23 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 Pakistan?
As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Pakistan in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Pakistan firms; see the country page.

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