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

FDA refused 1 shipment line of tropical and pit fruit from Senegal in 2026 through August 27, 2026.

Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Senegal?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Senegal the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 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 Senegal?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: tropical and pit fruit from Senegal

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) · October 2016 to August 27, 2026

FDA refused 3 tropical and pit fruit shipment lines from Senegal between October 2016 and August 27, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused product was tamarind, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).

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

3
tropical and pit fruit lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2026: 2%
of all FDA refusals from Senegal: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Tropical and pit fruit refusals from Senegal by year

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

* 2026 is year to date, through August 27, 2026.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	1
2017	2

Tamarind refusals from Senegal

FDA refused 3 tamarind lines from Senegal between October 2016 and August 27, 2026, 100% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.

Tamarind product descriptions refused from Senegal
FDA product description	Lines	Share of tropical and pit fruit
Tamarind, dried or paste	1	33.3%
Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	1	33.3%
Tamarind, topping or syrup	1	33.3%

Recent tamarind refusals

Recent Tamarind refusals from Senegal
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 27, 2026	Gueye OumarDakar, Senegal	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
May 3, 2017	Zena Exotic Fruits SarlDakar, Senegal	Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	FILTHY	Source
May 3, 2017	Zena Exotic Fruits SarlDakar, Senegal	Tamarind, topping or syrup	FILTHY	Source

Why FDA refused tropical and pit fruit from Senegal

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

Most frequent refusal charges for tropical and pit fruit from Senegal
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	3	100%

Senegal tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records

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

Senegal tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Zena Exotic Fruits Sarl	Dakar	2

Latest tropical and pit fruit refusals from Senegal

Latest FDA tropical and pit fruit refusals from Senegal
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 27, 2026	Gueye OumarDakar, Senegal	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
May 3, 2017	Zena Exotic Fruits SarlDakar, Senegal	Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	FILTHY	Source
May 3, 2017	Zena Exotic Fruits SarlDakar, Senegal	Tamarind, topping or syrup	FILTHY	Source

Questions about tropical and pit fruit refusals from Senegal

How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from Senegal did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of tropical and pit fruit from Senegal in 2026 through August 27, 2026.
Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Senegal?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Senegal the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 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 Senegal?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Senegal in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Senegal firms; see the country page.

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