FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: root vegetables and mushrooms from Belgium
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) · October 2016 to October 3, 2025
FDA refused 8 root vegetables and mushrooms shipment lines from Belgium between October 2016 and October 3, 2025, 4 of them in 2025; the most refused products were mushroom and potato, most often for SALMONELLA (Salmonella).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 8
- root vegetables and mushrooms lines refused since October 2016
- 4
- refused so far in 2025
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Root vegetables and mushrooms 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 |
Mushroom refusals from Belgium
FDA refused 5 mushroom lines from Belgium between October 2016 and October 3, 2025, 63% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of root vegetables and mushrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Mushroom, chanterelle, whole (button) (fungi) | 5 | 62.5% |
Recent mushroom refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funghi Funghi NVHoogstraten, Belgium | Mushroom, chanterelle, whole (button) (fungi) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Funghi Funghi NVHoogstraten, Belgium | Mushroom, chanterelle, whole (button) (fungi) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Funghi Funghi NVHoogstraten, Belgium | Mushroom, chanterelle, whole (button) (fungi) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Funghi Funghi NVHoogstraten, Belgium | Mushroom, chanterelle, whole (button) (fungi) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Funghi Funghi NVHoogstraten, Belgium | Mushroom, chanterelle, whole (button) (fungi) | FILTHY | Source |
Potato refusals from Belgium
FDA refused 3 potato lines from Belgium between October 2016 and October 3, 2025, 38% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of root vegetables and mushrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Potato (root & tuber vegetable) | 2 | 25.0% |
| Potato, with sauce | 1 | 12.5% |
Why FDA refused root vegetables and mushrooms from Belgium
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 4 | 40% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 2 | 20% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 2 | 20% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 2 | 20% |
Belgium root vegetables and mushrooms firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Funghi Funghi NV | Hoogstraten | 5 |
Latest root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Belgium
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funghi Funghi NVHoogstraten, Belgium | Mushroom, chanterelle, whole (button) (fungi) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Funghi Funghi NVHoogstraten, Belgium | Mushroom, chanterelle, whole (button) (fungi) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Funghi Funghi NVHoogstraten, Belgium | Mushroom, chanterelle, whole (button) (fungi) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Funghi Funghi NVHoogstraten, Belgium | Mushroom, chanterelle, whole (button) (fungi) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Mydibel N.V.Mouscron, Belgium | Potato (root & tuber vegetable) | LACKS N/CLABELING | Source | |
| Mydibel N.V.Mouscron, Belgium | Potato (root & tuber vegetable) | LACKS N/CLABELING | Source | |
| Funghi Funghi NVHoogstraten, Belgium | Mushroom, chanterelle, whole (button) (fungi) | FILTHY | Source | |
| AvikoPoperinge, Belgium | Potato, with sauce | FILTHY | Source |
Questions about root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Belgium
- How many root vegetables and mushrooms shipments from Belgium did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 4 shipment lines of root vegetables and mushrooms from Belgium in 2025 through October 3, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse root vegetables and mushrooms from Belgium?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For root vegetables and mushrooms from Belgium the most frequent are SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 4 lines), FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 2 lines) and LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover root vegetables and mushrooms from Belgium?
- As of October 26, 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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