Green Pastures

9 records, newest first. Each line links to the FDA page it came from.

Refusal charges, in plain English

• NUTRIT LBL4 refused lines

  Nutrition information missing from label

  The label or labeling appeared not to carry the nutrition information that U.S. law requires for the food.

• PESTICIDE4 refused lines

  Pesticide chemical residue

  The product appeared to contain a pesticide chemical residue that makes it adulterated under section 402(a)(2)(B) of the FD&C Act, for example a residue above the U.S. tolerance or one with no U.S. tolerance for that food.

• LABELING2 refused lines

  Fair Packaging and Labeling Act

  The package appeared not to meet the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act because of the placement, form, or contents of a required label statement.

• LACKS FIRM2 refused lines

  Manufacturer name and address missing

  The packaged product's label appeared not to show the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor.

• LIST INGRE2 refused lines

  Ingredients not listed

  The product is made from two or more ingredients and the label appeared not to list the common or usual name of each one (or, for a juice beverage, the percentage of juice).

• TRANSFAT2 refused lines

  TRANSFAT

• USUAL NAME2 refused lines

  Common or usual name missing

  The label appeared not to show the common or usual name of the food.

Questions about Green Pastures

Is Green Pastures on an FDA import alert?

Yes. As of October 25, 2026, Green Pastures is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-08, “Processed human and animal foods: pesticides”, for oseille leaves (sorrel); FDA published the listing on March 6, 2017.

Has FDA refused shipments from Green Pastures?

Yes. FDA refused 8 shipment lines from Green Pastures between February 28, 2017 and November 21, 2018. The most recent, on November 21, 2018, was vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c., charged as PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).

Why did FDA refuse Green Pastures's shipments?

The most frequent charges are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 4 lines) and PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 4 lines).

What is Green Pastures's FEI number?

Green Pastures's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3013313262.

Can shipments from Green Pastures still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of oseille leaves (sorrel) from Green Pastures can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-08; FDA releases them only if evidence shows they do not have the listed violation. Importers must consider this listing in their FSVP evaluation (21 CFR 1.505).