How many berries and citrus shipments from Tanzania did FDA refuse in 2023?

FDA refused 5 shipment lines of berries and citrus from Tanzania in 2023 through August 10, 2023.

Why does FDA refuse berries and citrus from Tanzania?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For berries and citrus from Tanzania the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 3 lines), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 2 lines) and YELLOW #5 (FD&C Yellow No. 5 not declared, 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 Tanzania?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: berries and citrus from Tanzania

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) · October 2016 to August 10, 2023

FDA refused 5 berries and citrus shipment lines from Tanzania between October 2016 and August 10, 2023, 5 of them in 2023; the most refused product was berries, most often for UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).

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

5
berries and citrus lines refused since October 2016: 5
refused so far in 2023: 3%
of all FDA refusals from Tanzania: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Berries and citrus refusals from Tanzania 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	5

Berries refusals from Tanzania

FDA refused 5 berries lines from Tanzania between October 2016 and August 10, 2023, 100% of the berries and citrus lines.

Berries product descriptions refused from Tanzania
FDA product description	Lines	Share of berries and citrus
Berries, n.e.c.	5	100.0%

Recent berries refusals

Recent Berries refusals from Tanzania
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 10, 2023	Latifa IyulluDAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania	Berries, n.e.c	LABELING	Source
Aug 10, 2023	Latifa IyulluDAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania	Berries, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source
Aug 10, 2023	Latifa IyulluDAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania	Berries, n.e.c	LABELING YELLOW #5	Source
Aug 10, 2023	Latifa IyulluDAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania	Berries, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source
Aug 10, 2023	Latifa IyulluDAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania	Berries, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source

Why FDA refused berries and citrus from Tanzania

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

Most frequent refusal charges for berries and citrus from Tanzania
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	3	50%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	2	33%
YELLOW #5	FD&C Yellow No. 5 not declared	1	17%

Tanzania berries and citrus firms with the most FDA records

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

Tanzania berries and citrus firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Latifa Iyullu	DAR ES SALAAM	5

Latest berries and citrus refusals from Tanzania

Latest FDA berries and citrus refusals from Tanzania
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 10, 2023	Latifa IyulluDAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania	Berries, n.e.c	LABELING	Source
Aug 10, 2023	Latifa IyulluDAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania	Berries, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source
Aug 10, 2023	Latifa IyulluDAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania	Berries, n.e.c	LABELING YELLOW #5	Source
Aug 10, 2023	Latifa IyulluDAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania	Berries, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source
Aug 10, 2023	Latifa IyulluDAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania	Berries, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source

Questions about berries and citrus refusals from Tanzania

How many berries and citrus shipments from Tanzania did FDA refuse in 2023?: FDA refused 5 shipment lines of berries and citrus from Tanzania in 2023 through August 10, 2023.
Why does FDA refuse berries and citrus from Tanzania?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For berries and citrus from Tanzania the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 3 lines), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 2 lines) and YELLOW #5 (FD&C Yellow No. 5 not declared, 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 Tanzania?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Tanzania in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Tanzania firms; see the country page.

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