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

FDA refused 67 shipment lines of tropical and pit fruit from Thailand in 2026 through October 15, 2026, compared with 48 in 2025.

Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Thailand?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Thailand the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 179 lines), JUICEHACCP (JUICEHACCP, 55 lines) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 34 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 Thailand?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Thailand firms are Import Alert 21-07 (31 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Thailand firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: tropical and pit fruit from Thailand

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) · October 2016 to October 15, 2026

FDA refused 371 tropical and pit fruit shipment lines from Thailand between October 2016 and October 15, 2026, 67 of them in 2026; the most refused products were tamarind and coconut, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).

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

371
tropical and pit fruit lines refused since October 2016: 67
refused so far in 2026: 21%
of all FDA refusals from Thailand: 10
firms with the most records, listed below

Tropical and pit fruit refusals from Thailand by year

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

* 2026 is year to date, through October 15, 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)	67
2025	48	+17%
2024	41	+105%
2023	20	-31%
2022	29	+480%
2021	5	-83%
2020	29	-12%
2019	33	+65%
2018	20	-46%
2017	37
2016 (from Oct)	42

Tamarind refusals from Thailand

FDA refused 177 tamarind lines from Thailand between October 2016 and October 15, 2026, 48% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.

Tamarind product descriptions refused from Thailand
FDA product description	Lines	Share of tropical and pit fruit
Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)	62	16.7%
Tamarind, dried or paste	61	16.4%
Tamarind, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	35	9.4%
Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	19	5.1%

Recent tamarind refusals

Recent Tamarind refusals from Thailand
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 14, 2026	A-Ka Foods Co., Ltd.Sao Hai, Thailand	Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)	FILTHY	Source
Oct 9, 2026	De Smit Food International Co., Ltd.Payuhakiri, Thailand	Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)	FILTHY	Source
Oct 9, 2026	Sweet Bee Farm Co.BANGKOK, Thailand	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Oct 9, 2026	Choawang Mang Mee Co LtdRatchasima, Thailand	Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	FILTHY	Source
Oct 8, 2026	Muang Mai MarketChiang Mai, Thailand	Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)	FILTHY	Source

Coconut refusals from Thailand

FDA refused 64 coconut lines from Thailand between October 2016 and October 15, 2026, 17% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.

Coconut product descriptions refused from Thailand
FDA product description	Lines	Share of tropical and pit fruit
Coconut, subtropical and tropical fruit	37	10.0%
Coconut, subtropical and tropical fruit, juices, milk, creme, drinks and nectars	27	7.3%

Mango refusals from Thailand

FDA refused 21 mango lines from Thailand between October 2016 and October 15, 2026, 6% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.

Mango product descriptions refused from Thailand
FDA product description	Lines	Share of tropical and pit fruit
Mango (subtropical and tropical fruit)	13	3.5%
Mango, dried or paste	8	2.2%

Recent mango refusals

Recent Mango refusals from Thailand
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 15, 2026	Chin Huay Co., Ltd.Bang Bon, Thailand	Mango, dried or paste	SULFITELBL	Source

Other tropical and pit fruit products refused from Thailand

Products refused from Thailand in tropical and pit fruit
Product group	Lines	Share
Palm nut areca	9	2.4%
Plum	9	2.4%

Why FDA refused tropical and pit fruit from Thailand

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

Most frequent refusal charges for tropical and pit fruit from Thailand
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	179	48%
JUICEHACCP	Appears to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions, or it may be injurious to…	55	15%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	34	9%
FSVP VIO	Importer not in compliance with FSVP	29	8%
PESTICIDE	Pesticide chemical residue	22	6%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	13	3%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	12	3%
POISONORD	Poisonous or deleterious substance (ordinarily injurious)	11	3%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	10	3%
PB-FOOD	Appears to contain a poisonous or deleterious substance, lead, which may render it injurious to health.	9	2%

Import alerts for tropical and pit fruit that list Thailand firms

Import alerts for tropical and pit fruit listing firms in Thailand
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
21-07	Tamarind and tamarind products: filth		31

Thailand tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records

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

Thailand tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Chic Foods (Thailand) Limited	Bang Saphan	39
Globo Foods Ltd.	Phra Pradaeng	18
Fresh Produce Co., Ltd (Lomkao)	Petchaboon	14
Thai Agri Foods Public Company Limited	Bang Sao Thong	11
N R Instant Produce Co Ltd	Krathum Baen	10
Thaitan Foods International	Photharam	10
Ceazar Millennium Co., Ltd.	Maesot Tak	10
K.L. Interfood Co., Ltd.	Lom Kao	8
Globo Foods Ltd.	Samshuk	8
Sweet Bee Farm Co.	BANGKOK	7

Latest tropical and pit fruit refusals from Thailand

Latest FDA tropical and pit fruit refusals from Thailand
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 15, 2026	Chin Huay Co., Ltd.Bang Bon, Thailand	Mango, dried or paste	SULFITELBL	Source
Oct 14, 2026	A-Ka Foods Co., Ltd.Sao Hai, Thailand	Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)	FILTHY	Source
Oct 9, 2026	De Smit Food International Co., Ltd.Payuhakiri, Thailand	Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)	FILTHY	Source
Oct 9, 2026	Sweet Bee Farm Co.BANGKOK, Thailand	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Oct 9, 2026	Choawang Mang Mee Co LtdRatchasima, Thailand	Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	FILTHY	Source
Oct 9, 2026	Choawang Mang Mee Co LtdRatchasima, Thailand	Dates, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	FILTHY	Source
Oct 8, 2026	Mae Khem Co LtdMae Sot, Thailand	Plum, dried or paste	NO ENGLISH NUTRIT LBL	Source
Oct 8, 2026	Muang Mai MarketChiang Mai, Thailand	Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)	FILTHY	Source
Oct 8, 2026	Muang Mai Mark TChiang Mai, Thailand	Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)	FILTHY	Source
Oct 2, 2026	Library Green CompanyMueang Phrae, Thailand	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Oct 2, 2026	Panida Food Co., LtdKhon Kaen, Thailand	Palm nut Areca, areca nut or betel nut, subtropical and tropical fruit, dried or paste	POISONOUS	Source
Oct 2, 2026	Nana ShopChiang Mai, Thailand	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Sep 29, 2026	N R Instant Produce Co LtdKrathum Baen, Thailand	Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)	FILTHY	Source
Sep 24, 2026	Expert Dried Food Co LtdSamut Songkhram, Thailand	Palm nut Areca, areca nut or betel nut, subtropical and tropical fruit, dried or paste	POISONORD	Source
Sep 22, 2026	Sky FreshSam Phran, Thailand	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Sep 22, 2026	Expert Dried Food Co LtdSamut Songkhram, Thailand	Palm nut Areca, areca nut or betel nut, subtropical and tropical fruit, dried or paste	POISONORD	Source
Sep 21, 2026	Posh Medica Lifetech Co., Ltd.Lam Luk Ka, Thailand	Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)	FILTHY	Source
Sep 16, 2026	Thai TasteSamutsakorn, Thailand	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Sep 9, 2026	Library Green CompanyMueang Phrae, Thailand	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Sep 8, 2026	Sds Acutech Co.,Ltd.Bangkok, Thailand	Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	FILTHY	Source

Questions about tropical and pit fruit refusals from Thailand

How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from Thailand did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 67 shipment lines of tropical and pit fruit from Thailand in 2026 through October 15, 2026, compared with 48 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Thailand?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Thailand the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 179 lines), JUICEHACCP (JUICEHACCP, 55 lines) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 34 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 Thailand?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Thailand firms are Import Alert 21-07 (31 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Thailand firms too; see the country page.

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