How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from Singapore did FDA refuse in 2023?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of tropical and pit fruit from Singapore in 2023 through January 10, 2023.

Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Singapore?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Singapore the most frequent are UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409, 2 lines), FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 1 line) and NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 1 line). 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 Singapore?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: tropical and pit fruit from Singapore

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) · October 2016 to January 10, 2023

FDA refused 4 tropical and pit fruit shipment lines from Singapore between October 2016 and January 10, 2023, 1 of them in 2023; the most refused products were cherry and peach, most often for UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409).

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

4
tropical and pit fruit lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2023: 3%
of all FDA refusals from Singapore: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Tropical and pit fruit refusals from Singapore 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
2023	1
2021	1
2017	2

Cherry refusals from Singapore

FDA refused 1 cherry line from Singapore between October 2016 and January 10, 2023, 25% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.

Cherry product descriptions refused from Singapore
FDA product description	Lines	Share of tropical and pit fruit
Cherry, juice, pit fruit juices or concentrates	1	25.0%

Recent cherry refusals

Recent Cherry refusals from Singapore
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Dec 9, 2021	Union Chemical & Pharmaceuticalpte LtdSingapore, Singapore	Cherry, juice, pit fruit juices or concentrates	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source

Peach refusals from Singapore

FDA refused 1 peach line from Singapore between October 2016 and January 10, 2023, 25% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.

Peach product descriptions refused from Singapore
FDA product description	Lines	Share of tropical and pit fruit
Peach, dried or paste	1	25.0%

Recent peach refusals

Recent Peach refusals from Singapore
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 25, 2017	Kee Wee Hup Kee Food Manufacture Pte. Ltd.Singapore, Singapore	Peach, dried or paste	UNSAFE ADD	Source

Plum refusals from Singapore

FDA refused 1 plum line from Singapore between October 2016 and January 10, 2023, 25% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.

Plum product descriptions refused from Singapore
FDA product description	Lines	Share of tropical and pit fruit
Plum, dried or paste	1	25.0%

Recent plum refusals

Recent Plum refusals from Singapore
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 25, 2017	Kee Wee Hup Kee Food Manufacture Pte. Ltd.Singapore, Singapore	Plum, dried or paste	UNSAFE ADD	Source

Other tropical and pit fruit products refused from Singapore

Products refused from Singapore in tropical and pit fruit
Product group	Lines	Share
Tamarind	1	25.0%

Why FDA refused tropical and pit fruit from Singapore

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

Most frequent refusal charges for tropical and pit fruit from Singapore
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
UNSAFE ADD	Food additive unsafe under section 409	2	40%
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	1	20%
NEEDS FCE	Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods	1	20%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	1	20%

Singapore tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records

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

Singapore tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Kee Wee Hup Kee Food Manufacture Pte. Ltd.	Singapore	3

Latest tropical and pit fruit refusals from Singapore

Latest FDA tropical and pit fruit refusals from Singapore
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jan 10, 2023	Kee Wee Hup Kee Food Manufacture Pte. Ltd.Singapore, Singapore	Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	FILTHY	Source
Dec 9, 2021	Union Chemical & Pharmaceuticalpte LtdSingapore, Singapore	Cherry, juice, pit fruit juices or concentrates	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source
May 25, 2017	Kee Wee Hup Kee Food Manufacture Pte. Ltd.Singapore, Singapore	Plum, dried or paste	UNSAFE ADD	Source
May 25, 2017	Kee Wee Hup Kee Food Manufacture Pte. Ltd.Singapore, Singapore	Peach, dried or paste	UNSAFE ADD	Source

Questions about tropical and pit fruit refusals from Singapore

How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from Singapore did FDA refuse in 2023?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of tropical and pit fruit from Singapore in 2023 through January 10, 2023.
Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Singapore?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Singapore the most frequent are UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409, 2 lines), FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 1 line) and NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 1 line). 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 Singapore?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Singapore in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Singapore firms; see the country page.

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