How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from Panama did FDA refuse in 2019?

FDA refused 3 shipment lines of tropical and pit fruit from Panama in 2019 through May 22, 2019.

Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Panama?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Panama the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 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 Panama?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: tropical and pit fruit from Panama

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) · October 2016 to May 22, 2019

FDA refused 3 tropical and pit fruit shipment lines from Panama between October 2016 and May 22, 2019, 3 of them in 2019; the most refused product was papaya, most often for PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).

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

3
tropical and pit fruit lines refused since October 2016: 3
refused so far in 2019: 5%
of all FDA refusals from Panama: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Tropical and pit fruit refusals from Panama 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
2019	3

Papaya refusals from Panama

FDA refused 3 papaya lines from Panama between October 2016 and May 22, 2019, 100% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.

Papaya product descriptions refused from Panama
FDA product description	Lines	Share of tropical and pit fruit
Papaya (papaw) (subtropical and tropical fruit)	3	100.0%

Recent papaya refusals

Recent Papaya refusals from Panama
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 22, 2019	Panafruit, S.A.David, Panama	Papaya (papaw) (subtropical and tropical fruit)	PESTICIDE	Source
Apr 17, 2019	Panafruit, S.A.David, Panama	Papaya (papaw) (subtropical and tropical fruit)	PESTICIDE	Source
Apr 9, 2019	Panafruit, S.A.David, Panama	Papaya (papaw) (subtropical and tropical fruit)	PESTICIDE	Source

Why FDA refused tropical and pit fruit from Panama

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

Most frequent refusal charges for tropical and pit fruit from Panama
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
PESTICIDE	Pesticide chemical residue	3	100%

Latest tropical and pit fruit refusals from Panama

Latest FDA tropical and pit fruit refusals from Panama
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 22, 2019	Panafruit, S.A.David, Panama	Papaya (papaw) (subtropical and tropical fruit)	PESTICIDE	Source
Apr 17, 2019	Panafruit, S.A.David, Panama	Papaya (papaw) (subtropical and tropical fruit)	PESTICIDE	Source
Apr 9, 2019	Panafruit, S.A.David, Panama	Papaya (papaw) (subtropical and tropical fruit)	PESTICIDE	Source

Questions about tropical and pit fruit refusals from Panama

How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from Panama did FDA refuse in 2019?: FDA refused 3 shipment lines of tropical and pit fruit from Panama in 2019 through May 22, 2019.
Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Panama?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Panama the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 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 Panama?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Panama in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Panama firms; see the country page.

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