Rancho la Escondida

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

Refusal charges, in plain English

• 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.

Questions about Rancho la Escondida

Is Rancho la Escondida on an FDA import alert?

Yes. As of October 25, 2026, Rancho la Escondida is on the red list of FDA Import Alert 99-05, “Raw agricultural products: pesticides”, for chinese celery; shanghai; FDA published the listing on April 1, 2020.

Has FDA refused shipments from Rancho la Escondida?

Yes. FDA refused 4 shipment lines from Rancho la Escondida between March 20, 2020 and April 26, 2022. The most recent, on April 26, 2022, was chinese cabbage, celery cabbage (leaf & stem vegetable), charged as PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).

Why did FDA refuse Rancho la Escondida's shipments?

The most frequent charge is PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 4 lines).

What is Rancho la Escondida's FEI number?

Rancho la Escondida's FDA Establishment Identifier (FEI) is 3016492886.

Can shipments from Rancho la Escondida still enter the U.S.?

Shipments of chinese celery; shanghai from Rancho la Escondida can be detained without physical examination under Import Alert 99-05; 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).