FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: tropical and pit fruit from Turkey
FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) · October 2016 to September 29, 2026
FDA refused 148 tropical and pit fruit shipment lines from Turkey between October 2016 and September 29, 2026, 25 of them in 2026; the most refused products were fig and apricot, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 148
- tropical and pit fruit lines refused since October 2016
- 25
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Tropical and pit fruit refusals from Turkey by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 25 | |
| 2025 | 5 | -55% |
| 2024 | 11 | -8% |
| 2023 | 12 | -20% |
| 2022 | 15 | -6% |
| 2021 | 16 | +1500% |
| 2020 | 1 | -94% |
| 2019 | 17 | -11% |
| 2018 | 19 | -24% |
| 2017 | 25 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 2 |
Fig refusals from Turkey
FDA refused 53 fig lines from Turkey between October 2016 and September 29, 2026, 36% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of tropical and pit fruit |
|---|---|---|
| Fig, dried or paste | 53 | 35.8% |
Recent fig refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinan FoodsEfeler, Turkey | Fig, dried or paste | PESTICIDE | Source |
Apricot refusals from Turkey
FDA refused 23 apricot lines from Turkey between October 2016 and September 29, 2026, 16% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of tropical and pit fruit |
|---|---|---|
| Apricot, dried or paste | 19 | 12.8% |
| Apricot, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied | 2 | 1.4% |
| Apricot, juice, pit fruit juices or concentrates | 2 | 1.4% |
Recent apricot refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celikler Gida Endustri Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim SirketiGaziantep, Turkey | Apricot, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied | MFR INSANMFR INJ | Source |
Olives refusals from Turkey
FDA refused 19 olives lines from Turkey between October 2016 and September 29, 2026, 13% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of tropical and pit fruit |
|---|---|---|
| Olives, black, (pit fruit) | 16 | 10.8% |
| Olives, dried or paste | 3 | 2.0% |
Recent olives refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acemoglu Gida San Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.GAZIANTEP, Turkey | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| gurdal zeytincilik gida tarim urunleri nakliyat sanayi ve ticaret ltd stiNazilli, Turkey | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | INCONSPICUNUTRIT LBLNO PROCESS | Source | |
| gurdal zeytincilik gida tarim urunleri nakliyat sanayi ve ticaret ltd stiNazilli, Turkey | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | INCONSPICUNUTRIT LBLNO PROCESS | Source | |
| gurdal zeytincilik gida tarim urunleri nakliyat sanayi ve ticaret ltd stiNazilli, Turkey | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | INCONSPICUNUTRIT LBLNO PROCESS | Source | |
| gurdal zeytincilik gida tarim urunleri nakliyat sanayi ve ticaret ltd stiNazilli, Turkey | Olives, black, (pit fruit) | INCONSPICUNUTRIT LBLNO PROCESS | Source |
Other tropical and pit fruit products refused from Turkey
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry | 10 | 6.8% |
| Mango | 6 | 4.1% |
| Pineapple | 3 | 2.0% |
Why FDA refused tropical and pit fruit from Turkey
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 43 | 22% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 39 | 20% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 31 | 16% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 18 | 9% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 18 | 9% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 17 | 9% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 11 | 6% |
| MFR INJ | Insanitary conditions, may be injurious | 7 | 4% |
| MFR INSAN | Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing | 7 | 4% |
| MYCOTOXIN | Appears to bear or contain a poisonous and deleterious substance, namely a mycotoxin (aflatoxin,… | 6 | 3% |
Turkey tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| K.F.C. Gida Sanayi Ithalat Ihracat Yatirim A.S. | Izmir | 10 |
| byz grup beyaz gida | Pendik | 9 |
| Dimes Gida Sanayi Ve Tic A.S. | Kemalpasa | 7 |
| Celikler Gida Endustri Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi | Gaziantep | 7 |
| Gramas Gida Sanayi A.S. | Germencik | 6 |
| Acemoglu Gida San Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti. | GAZIANTEP | 5 |
| Bozkurt Zirai Urunler San Ve Tic | Kemalpasa | 5 |
| Kral Incir Kuru Meyve San Ve Tic | Nazilli Aydin | 5 |
| Zer Yag San Ve Tic A.S. | Sehitkamil | 5 |
| Mnd Kahvaltilik Gida San ve Tic AS | Kazan | 5 |
Latest tropical and pit fruit refusals from Turkey
Questions about tropical and pit fruit refusals from Turkey
- How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from Turkey did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 25 shipment lines of tropical and pit fruit from Turkey in 2026 through September 29, 2026, compared with 5 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Turkey?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Turkey the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 43 lines), PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 39 lines) and FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 31 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 Turkey?
- As of October 25, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Turkey in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Turkey firms; see the country page.
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