How many berries and citrus shipments from Portugal did FDA refuse in 2020?

FDA refused 2 shipment lines of berries and citrus from Portugal in 2020 through February 1, 2020.

Why does FDA refuse berries and citrus from Portugal?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For berries and citrus from Portugal the most frequent are LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 9 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 7 lines) and INSANITARY (prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions, 6 lines). 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 Portugal?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: berries and citrus from Portugal

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) · October 2016 to February 1, 2020

FDA refused 19 berries and citrus shipment lines from Portugal between October 2016 and February 1, 2020, 2 of them in 2020; the most refused products were apple and quince, most often for LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act).

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

19
berries and citrus lines refused since October 2016: 2
refused so far in 2020: 4%
of all FDA refusals from Portugal: 3
firms with the most records, listed below

Berries and citrus refusals from Portugal by year

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

FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2020	2
2017	8
2016 (from Oct)	9

Apple refusals from Portugal

FDA refused 15 apple lines from Portugal between October 2016 and February 1, 2020, 79% of the berries and citrus lines.

Apple product descriptions refused from Portugal
FDA product description	Lines	Share of berries and citrus
Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	15	78.9%

Recent apple refusals

Recent Apple refusals from Portugal
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 22, 2017	Frubaca-Cooperativa de Hortofruticultores, CRLAlcobaca, Portugal	Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	INSANITARY	Source
Mar 22, 2017	Frubaca-Cooperativa de Hortofruticultores, CRLAlcobaca, Portugal	Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	INSANITARY	Source
Mar 22, 2017	Frubaca-Cooperativa de Hortofruticultores, CRLAlcobaca, Portugal	Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	INSANITARY	Source
Mar 22, 2017	Frubaca-Cooperativa de Hortofruticultores, CRLAlcobaca, Portugal	Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	INSANITARY	Source
Mar 22, 2017	Frubaca-Cooperativa de Hortofruticultores, CRLAlcobaca, Portugal	Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	INSANITARY	Source

Quince refusals from Portugal

FDA refused 2 quince lines from Portugal between October 2016 and February 1, 2020, 11% of the berries and citrus lines.

Quince product descriptions refused from Portugal
FDA product description	Lines	Share of berries and citrus
Quince, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied	2	10.5%

Recent quince refusals

Recent Quince refusals from Portugal
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 28, 2017	Eiti Import&ExportBarcarena, Portugal	Quince, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Jul 28, 2017	Eiti Import&ExportBarcarena, Portugal	Quince, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied	NUTRIT LBL	Source

Blackberry refusals from Portugal

FDA refused 1 blackberry line from Portugal between October 2016 and February 1, 2020, 5% of the berries and citrus lines.

Blackberry product descriptions refused from Portugal
FDA product description	Lines	Share of berries and citrus
Blackberry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalades, butters and candied	1	5.3%

Recent blackberry refusals

Recent Blackberry refusals from Portugal
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Feb 1, 2020	Hero PortugalAmadora, Portugal	Blackberry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalades, butters and candied	NO ENGLISH	Source

Other berries and citrus products refused from Portugal

Products refused from Portugal in berries and citrus
Product group	Lines	Share
Strawberry	1	5.3%

Why FDA refused berries and citrus from Portugal

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

Most frequent refusal charges for berries and citrus from Portugal
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	9	38%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	7	29%
INSANITARY	Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions	6	25%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	2	8%

Portugal berries and citrus firms with the most FDA records

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

Portugal berries and citrus firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Frubaca-Cooperativa de Hortofruticultores, CRL	Alcobaca	15
Hero Portugal	Amadora	2
Eiti Import&Export	Barcarena	2

Latest berries and citrus refusals from Portugal

Latest FDA berries and citrus refusals from Portugal
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Feb 1, 2020	Hero PortugalAmadora, Portugal	Blackberry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalades, butters and candied	NO ENGLISH	Source
Feb 1, 2020	Hero PortugalAmadora, Portugal	Strawberry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied	NO ENGLISH NUTRIT LBL	Source
Jul 28, 2017	Eiti Import&ExportBarcarena, Portugal	Quince, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Jul 28, 2017	Eiti Import&ExportBarcarena, Portugal	Quince, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Mar 22, 2017	Frubaca-Cooperativa de Hortofruticultores, CRLAlcobaca, Portugal	Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	INSANITARY	Source
Mar 22, 2017	Frubaca-Cooperativa de Hortofruticultores, CRLAlcobaca, Portugal	Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	INSANITARY	Source
Mar 22, 2017	Frubaca-Cooperativa de Hortofruticultores, CRLAlcobaca, Portugal	Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	INSANITARY	Source
Mar 22, 2017	Frubaca-Cooperativa de Hortofruticultores, CRLAlcobaca, Portugal	Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	INSANITARY	Source
Mar 22, 2017	Frubaca-Cooperativa de Hortofruticultores, CRLAlcobaca, Portugal	Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	INSANITARY	Source
Mar 22, 2017	Frubaca-Cooperativa de Hortofruticultores, CRLAlcobaca, Portugal	Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	INSANITARY	Source
Nov 14, 2016	Frubaca-Cooperativa de Hortofruticultores, CRLAlcobaca, Portugal	Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	LABELING NUTRIT LBL	Source
Nov 14, 2016	Frubaca-Cooperativa de Hortofruticultores, CRLAlcobaca, Portugal	Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	LABELING NUTRIT LBL	Source
Nov 14, 2016	Frubaca-Cooperativa de Hortofruticultores, CRLAlcobaca, Portugal	Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	LABELING	Source
Nov 14, 2016	Frubaca-Cooperativa de Hortofruticultores, CRLAlcobaca, Portugal	Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	LABELING	Source
Nov 14, 2016	Frubaca-Cooperativa de Hortofruticultores, CRLAlcobaca, Portugal	Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	LABELING NUTRIT LBL	Source
Nov 14, 2016	Frubaca-Cooperativa de Hortofruticultores, CRLAlcobaca, Portugal	Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	LABELING	Source
Nov 14, 2016	Frubaca-Cooperativa de Hortofruticultores, CRLAlcobaca, Portugal	Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	LABELING NUTRIT LBL	Source
Nov 14, 2016	Frubaca-Cooperativa de Hortofruticultores, CRLAlcobaca, Portugal	Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	LABELING	Source
Nov 14, 2016	Frubaca-Cooperativa de Hortofruticultores, CRLAlcobaca, Portugal	Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	LABELING	Source

Questions about berries and citrus refusals from Portugal

How many berries and citrus shipments from Portugal did FDA refuse in 2020?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines of berries and citrus from Portugal in 2020 through February 1, 2020.
Why does FDA refuse berries and citrus from Portugal?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For berries and citrus from Portugal the most frequent are LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 9 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 7 lines) and INSANITARY (prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions, 6 lines). 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 Portugal?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Portugal in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Portugal firms; see the country page.

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