How many berries and citrus shipments from South Korea did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 6 shipment lines of berries and citrus from South Korea in 2026 through March 20, 2026, compared with 2 in 2025.

Why does FDA refuse berries and citrus from South Korea?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For berries and citrus from South Korea the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 6 lines), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 6 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 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 South Korea?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list South Korea firms are Import Alert 20-07 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list South Korea firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: berries and citrus from South Korea

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) · October 2016 to March 20, 2026

FDA refused 17 berries and citrus shipment lines from South Korea between October 2016 and March 20, 2026, 6 of them in 2026; the most refused products were strawberries and berries, most often for LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing).

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

17
berries and citrus lines refused since October 2016: 6
refused so far in 2026: 1%
of all FDA refusals from South Korea: 6
firms with the most records, listed below

Berries and citrus refusals from South Korea by year

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

* 2026 is year to date, through March 20, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	6
2025	2
2023	2
2019	4
2017	1
2016 (from Oct)	2

Strawberries refusals from South Korea

FDA refused 6 strawberries lines from South Korea between October 2016 and March 20, 2026, 35% of the berries and citrus lines.

Strawberries product descriptions refused from South Korea
FDA product description	Lines	Share of berries and citrus
Strawberries, dried or paste	4	23.5%
Strawberries (berry)	2	11.8%

Recent strawberries refusals

Recent Strawberries refusals from South Korea
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 20, 2026	Ercohs Agricultural Corporation Co., LtdYuseong, South Korea	Strawberries, dried or paste	REFUSE EI 807REFUSAL	Source
Mar 11, 2026	Busung Co., Ltd.Nonsan, South Korea	Strawberries (berry)	PESTICIDE	Source
Mar 11, 2026	Busung Co., Ltd.Nonsan, South Korea	Strawberries (berry)	PESTICIDE	Source
Feb 24, 2026	Ercohs Agricultural Corporation Co., LtdYuseong, South Korea	Strawberries, dried or paste	807REFUSAL	Source
Apr 17, 2023	Dongsuh Foods CorporationJincheon, South Korea	Strawberries, dried or paste	UNSAFE COL NO ENGLISH	Source

Berries refusals from South Korea

FDA refused 3 berries lines from South Korea between October 2016 and March 20, 2026, 18% of the berries and citrus lines.

Berries product descriptions refused from South Korea
FDA product description	Lines	Share of berries and citrus
Berries, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied, n.e.c.	3	17.6%

Recent berries refusals

Recent Berries refusals from South Korea
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 8, 2019	enzymefarmGoheung, South Korea	Berries, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied, n.e.c	FALSE LACKS N/C NO ENGLISH+1	Source
Aug 8, 2019	enzymefarmGoheung, South Korea	Berries, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied, n.e.c	FALSE LACKS N/C NO ENGLISH+1	Source
Aug 8, 2019	enzymefarmGoheung, South Korea	Berries, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied, n.e.c	FALSE LACKS N/C NO ENGLISH+1	Source

Core fruit refusals from South Korea

FDA refused 2 core fruit lines from South Korea between October 2016 and March 20, 2026, 12% of the berries and citrus lines.

Core fruit product descriptions refused from South Korea
FDA product description	Lines	Share of berries and citrus
Core fruit , topping or syrup (prickle pear cactus)	2	11.8%

Recent core fruit refusals

Recent Core fruit refusals from South Korea
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 20, 2026	Ercohs Agricultural Corporation Co., LtdYuseong, South Korea	Core fruit , topping or syrup (prickle pear cactus)	REFUSE EI 807REFUSAL	Source
Feb 24, 2026	Ercohs Agricultural Corporation Co., LtdYuseong, South Korea	Core fruit , topping or syrup (prickle pear cactus)	807REFUSAL	Source

Other berries and citrus products refused from South Korea

Products refused from South Korea in berries and citrus
Product group	Lines	Share
Pear	2	11.8%
Berry juice	1	5.9%
Blueberry juice	1	5.9%
Blueberry	1	5.9%
Lemon	1	5.9%

Why FDA refused berries and citrus from South Korea

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

Most frequent refusal charges for berries and citrus from South Korea
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	6	16%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	6	16%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	6	16%
807REFUSAL	The foreign factory, warehouse, or other establishment of which the owner, operator, or agent in charge, or…	4	11%
FALSE	False or misleading labeling	4	11%
PESTICIDE	Pesticide chemical residue	3	8%
JUICE %	Juice percentage not declared	2	5%
LACKS FIRM	Manufacturer name and address missing	2	5%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	2	5%
REFUSE EI	Appears to have been manufactured, processed, or packed under insanitary conditions.	2	5%

Import alerts for berries and citrus that list South Korea firms

Import alerts for berries and citrus listing firms in South Korea
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
20-07	Juice from processors not in compliance with juice HACCP	1

South Korea berries and citrus firms with the most FDA records

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

South Korea berries and citrus firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Ercohs Agricultural Corporation Co., Ltd	Yuseong	4
Busung Co., Ltd.	Nonsan	2
Daedong Korea Ginseng Co., Ltd.	Geumsan-gun	1
Dongsuh Foods Corporation	Jincheon	1
KANGWON FOOD Co., Ltd	Wonju-si	1
Ivenet	Chungju	1

Latest berries and citrus refusals from South Korea

Latest FDA berries and citrus refusals from South Korea
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 20, 2026	Ercohs Agricultural Corporation Co., LtdYuseong, South Korea	Core fruit , topping or syrup (prickle pear cactus)	REFUSE EI 807REFUSAL	Source
Mar 20, 2026	Ercohs Agricultural Corporation Co., LtdYuseong, South Korea	Strawberries, dried or paste	REFUSE EI 807REFUSAL	Source
Mar 11, 2026	Busung Co., Ltd.Nonsan, South Korea	Strawberries (berry)	PESTICIDE	Source
Mar 11, 2026	Busung Co., Ltd.Nonsan, South Korea	Strawberries (berry)	PESTICIDE	Source
Feb 24, 2026	Ercohs Agricultural Corporation Co., LtdYuseong, South Korea	Strawberries, dried or paste	807REFUSAL	Source
Feb 24, 2026	Ercohs Agricultural Corporation Co., LtdYuseong, South Korea	Core fruit , topping or syrup (prickle pear cactus)	807REFUSAL	Source
Oct 31, 2025	Daedong Korea Ginseng Co., Ltd.Geumsan-gun, South Korea	Lemon, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	INADPRCCTL	Source
Feb 26, 2025	Gavofarms Co., Ltd.Naju, South Korea	Pear, core fruit juices or concentrates	NO PROCESS	Source
Apr 17, 2023	Dongsuh Foods CorporationJincheon, South Korea	Strawberries, dried or paste	UNSAFE COL NO ENGLISH	Source
Apr 17, 2023	IvenetChungju, South Korea	Strawberries, dried or paste	PESTICIDE NO ENGLISH	Source
Aug 8, 2019	enzymefarmGoheung, South Korea	Berries, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied, n.e.c	FALSE LACKS N/C NO ENGLISH+1	Source
Aug 8, 2019	enzymefarmGoheung, South Korea	Berries, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied, n.e.c	FALSE LACKS N/C NO ENGLISH+1	Source
Aug 8, 2019	enzymefarmGoheung, South Korea	Blueberry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied	FALSE LACKS N/C NO ENGLISH+1	Source
Aug 8, 2019	enzymefarmGoheung, South Korea	Berries, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied, n.e.c	FALSE LACKS N/C NO ENGLISH+1	Source
Feb 3, 2017	KANGWON FOOD Co., LtdWonju-si, South Korea	Pear, core fruit juices or concentrates	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source
Nov 8, 2016	Yonsei UniversityAsan-si, South Korea	Blueberry juice, berry juice or concentrates	LIST INGRE LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C+3	Source
Nov 8, 2016	Yonsei UniversityAsan-si, South Korea	Berry juice, n.e.c. berry juice or concentrates	INCONSPICU LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C+3	Source

Questions about berries and citrus refusals from South Korea

How many berries and citrus shipments from South Korea did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 6 shipment lines of berries and citrus from South Korea in 2026 through March 20, 2026, compared with 2 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse berries and citrus from South Korea?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For berries and citrus from South Korea the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 6 lines), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 6 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 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 South Korea?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list South Korea firms are Import Alert 20-07 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list South Korea firms too; see the country page.

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