FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Belgium
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) · October 2016 to April 14, 2020
FDA refused 16 vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipment lines from Belgium between October 2016 and April 14, 2020, 1 of them in 2020; the most refused products were pepper and spinach, most often for PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 16
- vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2020
- 5
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Belgium by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | -87% |
| 2019 | 8 | +300% |
| 2018 | 2 | -33% |
| 2017 | 3 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 2 |
Pepper refusals from Belgium
FDA refused 7 pepper lines from Belgium between October 2016 and April 14, 2020, 44% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | 7 | 43.8% |
Recent pepper refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vergo Kwekerijen BVBAHoogstraten, Belgium | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Vergo Kwekerijen BVBAHoogstraten, Belgium | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Vergo Kwekerijen BVBAHoogstraten, Belgium | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Vergo Kwekerijen BVBAHoogstraten, Belgium | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Veiling HoogstratenHoogstraten, Belgium | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source |
Spinach refusals from Belgium
FDA refused 6 spinach lines from Belgium between October 2016 and April 14, 2020, 38% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Spinach (leaf & stem vegetable) | 6 | 37.5% |
Recent spinach refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dicogel BegroArdooie, Belgium | Spinach (leaf & stem vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Flanders Best BVLangemark, Belgium | Spinach (leaf & stem vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Flanders Best BVLangemark, Belgium | Spinach (leaf & stem vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Dicogel BegroArdooie, Belgium | Spinach (leaf & stem vegetable) | LIST INGREPESTICIDENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Dicogel BegroArdooie, Belgium | Spinach (leaf & stem vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source |
Blackeye peas refusals from Belgium
FDA refused 1 blackeye peas line from Belgium between October 2016 and April 14, 2020, 6% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
Other vegetables (legumes and leafy) products refused from Belgium
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kale | 1 | 6.3% |
| Peas | 1 | 6.3% |
Why FDA refused vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Belgium
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 16 | 84% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 1 | 5% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 5% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 5% |
Belgium vegetables (legumes and leafy) firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Dicogel Begro | Ardooie | 4 |
| Vergo Kwekerijen BVBA | Hoogstraten | 4 |
| Flanders Best BV | Langemark | 4 |
| Veiling Hoogstraten | Hoogstraten | 3 |
| Casibeans | Melsele | 1 |
Latest vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Belgium
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dicogel BegroArdooie, Belgium | Spinach (leaf & stem vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Flanders Best BVLangemark, Belgium | Spinach (leaf & stem vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Flanders Best BVLangemark, Belgium | Spinach (leaf & stem vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Dicogel BegroArdooie, Belgium | Spinach (leaf & stem vegetable) | LIST INGREPESTICIDENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Flanders Best BVLangemark, Belgium | Kale (leaf & stem vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Dicogel BegroArdooie, Belgium | Spinach (leaf & stem vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Dicogel BegroArdooie, Belgium | Spinach (leaf & stem vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| CasibeansMelsele, Belgium | Blackeye peas | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Vergo Kwekerijen BVBAHoogstraten, Belgium | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Vergo Kwekerijen BVBAHoogstraten, Belgium | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Vergo Kwekerijen BVBAHoogstraten, Belgium | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Vergo Kwekerijen BVBAHoogstraten, Belgium | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Veiling HoogstratenHoogstraten, Belgium | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Veiling HoogstratenHoogstraten, Belgium | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Veiling HoogstratenHoogstraten, Belgium | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Flanders Best BVLangemark, Belgium | Peas | PESTICIDELACKS FIRM | Source |
Questions about vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Belgium
- How many vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipments from Belgium did FDA refuse in 2020?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Belgium in 2020 through April 14, 2020, compared with 8 in 2019.
- Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Belgium?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Belgium the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 16 lines), LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 1 line) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Belgium?
- As of October 25, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Belgium in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Belgium firms; see the country page.
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