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FDA import refusals: vine and other fruit from Vietnam

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (vine and other fruits) · October 2016 to October 9, 2026

FDA refused 16 vine and other fruit shipment lines from Vietnam between October 2016 and October 9, 2026, 3 of them in 2026; the most refused products were soursop and watermelon, most often for NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods).

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

16
vine and other fruit lines refused since October 2016
3
refused so far in 2026
1%
of all FDA refusals from Vietnam
10
firms with the most records, listed below

Vine and other fruit refusals from Vietnam by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
Bar chart: refusal lines by 2016 to 2026. The same numbers are in the table.02462016 (from October 1): 1 refusal lines’162021: 5 refusal lines5’212023: 3 refusal lines’232024: 1 refusal lines’242025: 3 refusal lines’252026 (year to date): 3 refusal lines3’26*
* 2026 is year to date, through October 9, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
2026 (to date)3
20253+200%
20241-67%
20233
20215
2016 (from Oct)1

Soursop refusals from Vietnam

FDA refused 9 soursop lines from Vietnam between October 2016 and October 9, 2026, 56% of the vine and other fruit lines.
Soursop product descriptions refused from Vietnam
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of vine and other fruit
Soursop (other fruit products)212.5%
Soursop, dried or paste212.5%
Soursop, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied212.5%
Soursop, juice, other fruit juices or concentrates212.5%
Soursop (other fruit purees)16.3%

Recent soursop refusals

Recent Soursop refusals from Vietnam
DateFirmProductCharges
Lucky Shing Company LtdLong An Province, VietnamSoursop (other fruit purees)POISONOUSSource
Vinamit JSCHo Chi Minh City, VietnamSoursop, dried or pastePOISONOUSSource
Lucky Shing Company LtdLong An Province, VietnamSoursop (other fruit products)POISONOUSSource
Mitaki Import Export Trading CompanHochiminh City, VietnamSoursop, juice, other fruit juices or concentratesLIST INGRENEEDS FCENO PROCESSSource
Lucky Shing Company LtdLong An Province, VietnamSoursop (other fruit products)POISONOUSSource

Watermelon refusals from Vietnam

FDA refused 2 watermelon lines from Vietnam between October 2016 and October 9, 2026, 13% of the vine and other fruit lines.
Watermelon product descriptions refused from Vietnam
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of vine and other fruit
Watermelon, juice, vine fruit juices or concentrates212.5%

Recent watermelon refusals

Recent Watermelon refusals from Vietnam
DateFirmProductCharges
Nam Viet Foods & Beverage Joint Stock CompanyHo Chi Minh, VietnamWatermelon, juice, vine fruit juices or concentratesINCONSPICULACKS N/CNEEDS ACID+1Source
Nam Viet Foods & Beverage Joint Stock CompanyHo Chi Minh, VietnamWatermelon, juice, vine fruit juices or concentratesLIST INGRENEEDS FCESource

Winter melon refusals from Vietnam

FDA refused 2 winter melon lines from Vietnam between October 2016 and October 9, 2026, 13% of the vine and other fruit lines.
Winter melon product descriptions refused from Vietnam
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of vine and other fruit
Winter melon, juice, vine fruit juices or concentrates212.5%

Recent winter melon refusals

Recent Winter melon refusals from Vietnam
DateFirmProductCharges
Phoenix International Trading Co., Ltd.Ho Chi Minh, VietnamWinter melon, juice, vine fruit juices or concentratesINCONSPICUNO PROCESSSource
Phoenix International Trading Co., Ltd.Ho Chi Minh, VietnamWinter melon, juice, vine fruit juices or concentratesNEEDS FCENO PROCESSSource

Other vine and other fruit products refused from Vietnam

Products refused from Vietnam in vine and other fruit
Product groupLinesShare
Other fruit and fruit products16.3%
Pectin16.3%
Persimmon16.3%

Why FDA refused vine and other fruit from Vietnam

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
Most frequent refusal charges for vine and other fruit from Vietnam
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
NEEDS FCEProcessor not registered for canned or acidified foods417%
POISONOUSPoisonous or deleterious substance417%
NO PROCESSNo scheduled process filed313%
FILTHYFilthy, putrid or decomposed substance29%
INCONSPICURequired information not conspicuous29%
LIST INGREIngredients not listed29%
NO ENGLISHRequired label information not in English29%
NUTRIT LBLNutrition information missing from label29%
COLOR LBLGArtificial coloring not declared14%
LACKS N/CNet quantity statement missing14%

Vietnam vine and other fruit firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
Vietnam vine and other fruit firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
Lucky Shing Company LtdLong An Province3
Phoenix International Trading Co., Ltd.Ho Chi Minh2
Nam Viet Foods & Beverage Joint Stock CompanyHo Chi Minh2
Pham Thi Mai ChiHo Chi Minh2
Vinamit JSCHo Chi Minh City1
Thuan Thien Producing Trading Limited CompanyLong An City1
Rita Food and DrinkThuan An District1
P & T Food Trading Production Company LimitedThuan An Town1
628 Import Export Trading Service Production Company LimitedHo Chi Minh1
Thien Phu L.A Export - Sx - Tm Company Limited BranchHo Chi Minh1

Latest vine and other fruit refusals from Vietnam

Latest FDA vine and other fruit refusals from Vietnam
DateFirmProductCharges
Lucky Shing Company LtdLong An Province, VietnamSoursop (other fruit purees)POISONOUSSource
Vinamit JSCHo Chi Minh City, VietnamSoursop, dried or pastePOISONOUSSource
Lucky Shing Company LtdLong An Province, VietnamSoursop (other fruit products)POISONOUSSource
Thien Phu L.A Export - Sx - Tm Company Limited BranchHo Chi Minh, VietnamPersimmon, dried or pastePESTICIDESource
Nam Viet Foods & Beverage Joint Stock CompanyHo Chi Minh, VietnamWatermelon, juice, vine fruit juices or concentratesINCONSPICULACKS N/CNEEDS ACID+1Source
Nam Viet Foods & Beverage Joint Stock CompanyHo Chi Minh, VietnamWatermelon, juice, vine fruit juices or concentratesLIST INGRENEEDS FCESource
Mitaki Import Export Trading CompanHochiminh City, VietnamSoursop, juice, other fruit juices or concentratesLIST INGRENEEDS FCENO PROCESSSource
Thuan Thien Producing Trading Limited CompanyLong An City, VietnamOther fruit and fruit products, dried and paste, n.e.cFILTHYSource
Lucky Shing Company LtdLong An Province, VietnamSoursop (other fruit products)POISONOUSSource
628 Import Export Trading Service Production Company LimitedHo Chi Minh, VietnamSoursop, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candiedFILTHYSource
Pham Thi Mai ChiHo Chi Minh, VietnamSoursop, dried or pasteNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBLSource
Pham Thi Mai ChiHo Chi Minh, VietnamSoursop, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candiedNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBLSource
Phoenix International Trading Co., Ltd.Ho Chi Minh, VietnamWinter melon, juice, vine fruit juices or concentratesINCONSPICUNO PROCESSSource
P & T Food Trading Production Company LimitedThuan An Town, VietnamPectin (other fruit products)UNSAFE ADDSource
Phoenix International Trading Co., Ltd.Ho Chi Minh, VietnamWinter melon, juice, vine fruit juices or concentratesNEEDS FCENO PROCESSSource
Rita Food and DrinkThuan An District, VietnamSoursop, juice, other fruit juices or concentratesUNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLGSource

Questions about vine and other fruit refusals from Vietnam

How many vine and other fruit shipments from Vietnam did FDA refuse in 2026?
FDA refused 3 shipment lines of vine and other fruit from Vietnam in 2026 through October 9, 2026, compared with 3 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse vine and other fruit from Vietnam?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vine and other fruit from Vietnam the most frequent are NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 4 lines), POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance, 4 lines) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 3 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover vine and other fruit from Vietnam?
As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Vietnam in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Vietnam firms; see the country page.

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