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

FDA refused 1 shipment line of berries and citrus from Switzerland in 2020 through May 4, 2020, compared with 1 in 2019.

Why does FDA refuse berries and citrus from Switzerland?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For berries and citrus from Switzerland the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line), NCONTACT (no U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label, 1 line) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line). 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 Switzerland?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: berries and citrus from Switzerland

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) · October 2016 to May 4, 2020

FDA refused 2 berries and citrus shipment lines from Switzerland between October 2016 and May 4, 2020, 1 of them in 2020; the most refused products were chokeberry and citrus fruit, most often for LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing).

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

2
berries and citrus lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2020: 1%
of all FDA refusals from Switzerland: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Berries and citrus refusals from Switzerland 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
2020	1	0%
2019	1

Chokeberry refusals from Switzerland

FDA refused 1 chokeberry line from Switzerland between October 2016 and May 4, 2020, 50% of the berries and citrus lines.

Chokeberry product descriptions refused from Switzerland
FDA product description	Lines	Share of berries and citrus
Chokeberry	1	50.0%

Recent chokeberry refusals

Recent Chokeberry refusals from Switzerland
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 4, 2020	Kingnature GmbhZurich, Switzerland	Chokeberry	LACKS N/C NCONTACT NUTRIT LBL	Source

Citrus fruit refusals from Switzerland

FDA refused 1 citrus fruit line from Switzerland between October 2016 and May 4, 2020, 50% of the berries and citrus lines.

Citrus fruit product descriptions refused from Switzerland
FDA product description	Lines	Share of berries and citrus
Citrus fruit, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied, n.e.c.	1	50.0%

Recent citrus fruit refusals

Recent Citrus fruit refusals from Switzerland
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 7, 2019	Sandro Vanini SARivera, Switzerland	Citrus fruit, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source

Why FDA refused berries and citrus from Switzerland

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

Most frequent refusal charges for berries and citrus from Switzerland
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	1	25%
NCONTACT	No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label	1	25%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	25%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	1	25%

Latest berries and citrus refusals from Switzerland

Latest FDA berries and citrus refusals from Switzerland
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 4, 2020	Kingnature GmbhZurich, Switzerland	Chokeberry	LACKS N/C NCONTACT NUTRIT LBL	Source
Jun 7, 2019	Sandro Vanini SARivera, Switzerland	Citrus fruit, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source

Questions about berries and citrus refusals from Switzerland

How many berries and citrus shipments from Switzerland did FDA refuse in 2020?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of berries and citrus from Switzerland in 2020 through May 4, 2020, compared with 1 in 2019.
Why does FDA refuse berries and citrus from Switzerland?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For berries and citrus from Switzerland the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line), NCONTACT (no U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label, 1 line) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line). 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 Switzerland?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Switzerland in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Switzerland firms; see the country page.

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