FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: tropical and pit fruit from Portugal
FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) · October 2016 to July 17, 2026
FDA refused 48 tropical and pit fruit shipment lines from Portugal between October 2016 and July 17, 2026, 7 of them in 2026; the most refused products were olives and guava, most often for NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 48
- tropical and pit fruit lines refused since October 2016
- 7
- refused so far in 2026
- 6
- firms with the most records, listed below
Tropical and pit fruit refusals from Portugal by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 7 | |
| 2025 | 13 | |
| 2020 | 3 | -84% |
| 2019 | 19 | +1800% |
| 2018 | 1 | -80% |
| 2017 | 5 |
Olives refusals from Portugal
FDA refused 40 olives lines from Portugal between October 2016 and July 17, 2026, 83% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of tropical and pit fruit |
|---|---|---|
| Olives, black, (pit fruit) | 20 | 41.7% |
| Olives, green, (pit fruit) | 10 | 20.8% |
| Olives (pit fruit) | 5 | 10.4% |
| Olives (pit fruit purees) | 4 | 8.3% |
| Olives, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied | 1 | 2.1% |
Recent olives refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porttable Produtos Alimentares, Lda.Freixo De Espada A Cinta, Portugal | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Porttable Produtos Alimentares, Lda.Freixo De Espada A Cinta, Portugal | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Porttable Produtos Alimentares, Lda.Freixo De Espada A Cinta, Portugal | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Porttable Produtos Alimentares, Lda.Freixo De Espada A Cinta, Portugal | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Porttable Produtos Alimentares, Lda.Freixo De Espada A Cinta, Portugal | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | NO PROCESS | Source |
Guava refusals from Portugal
FDA refused 2 guava lines from Portugal between October 2016 and July 17, 2026, 4% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of tropical and pit fruit |
|---|---|---|
| Guava, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied | 2 | 4.2% |
Stuffed olive refusals from Portugal
FDA refused 2 stuffed olive lines from Portugal between October 2016 and July 17, 2026, 4% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of tropical and pit fruit |
|---|---|---|
| Stuffed olive, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied | 2 | 4.2% |
Other tropical and pit fruit products refused from Portugal
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fig | 1 | 2.1% |
| Mixed fruit | 1 | 2.1% |
| Peach | 1 | 2.1% |
Why FDA refused tropical and pit fruit from Portugal
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 20 | 40% |
| NEEDS ACID | Appears to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become… | 16 | 32% |
| INSANITARY | Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions | 6 | 12% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 3 | 6% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 2 | 4% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 1 | 2% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 1 | 2% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 1 | 2% |
Portugal tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| A Tremoceira Estela da Piedade Lda | Charneca da Caparica | 22 |
| Alcides Marques Pereira Lopes Lda | Silvalde Ap 304 | 11 |
| Porttable Produtos Alimentares, Lda. | Freixo De Espada A Cinta | 7 |
| Hero Portugal | Amadora | 2 |
| Grande Porto, SA | Sao Pedro da Cova | 2 |
| Ameluso Import Export Prod. Alimentares, LDA | Mangualde | 1 |
Latest tropical and pit fruit refusals from Portugal
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porttable Produtos Alimentares, Lda.Freixo De Espada A Cinta, Portugal | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Porttable Produtos Alimentares, Lda.Freixo De Espada A Cinta, Portugal | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Porttable Produtos Alimentares, Lda.Freixo De Espada A Cinta, Portugal | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Porttable Produtos Alimentares, Lda.Freixo De Espada A Cinta, Portugal | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Porttable Produtos Alimentares, Lda.Freixo De Espada A Cinta, Portugal | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Porttable Produtos Alimentares, Lda.Freixo De Espada A Cinta, Portugal | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Porttable Produtos Alimentares, Lda.Freixo De Espada A Cinta, Portugal | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Ocean Export Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda.Moura, Portugal | Olives (pit fruit) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Ocean Export Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda.Moura, Portugal | Olives (pit fruit) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Alcides Marques Pereira Lopes LdaSilvalde Ap 304, Portugal | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Alcides Marques Pereira Lopes LdaSilvalde Ap 304, Portugal | Olives, green, (pit fruit) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Alcides Marques Pereira Lopes LdaSilvalde Ap 304, Portugal | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Alcides Marques Pereira Lopes LdaSilvalde Ap 304, Portugal | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Alcides Marques Pereira Lopes LdaSilvalde Ap 304, Portugal | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Alcides Marques Pereira Lopes LdaSilvalde Ap 304, Portugal | Olives, green, (pit fruit) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Alcides Marques Pereira Lopes LdaSilvalde Ap 304, Portugal | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Alcides Marques Pereira Lopes LdaSilvalde Ap 304, Portugal | Olives, green, (pit fruit) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Alcides Marques Pereira Lopes LdaSilvalde Ap 304, Portugal | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Alcides Marques Pereira Lopes LdaSilvalde Ap 304, Portugal | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Alcides Marques Pereira Lopes LdaSilvalde Ap 304, Portugal | Olives, green, (pit fruit) | NO PROCESS | Source |
Questions about tropical and pit fruit refusals from Portugal
- How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from Portugal did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 7 shipment lines of tropical and pit fruit from Portugal in 2026 through July 17, 2026, compared with 13 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Portugal?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Portugal the most frequent are NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 20 lines), NEEDS ACID (NEEDS ACID, 16 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 tropical and pit fruit 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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