FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Brazil
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) · October 2016 to March 10, 2026
FDA refused 25 vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipment lines from Brazil between October 2016 and March 10, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused products were heart of palm and soybeans, most often for NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 25
- vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2026
- 4
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Brazil by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 5 | -17% |
| 2021 | 6 | +200% |
| 2020 | 2 | -33% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +50% |
| 2017 | 2 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 2 |
Heart of palm refusals from Brazil
FDA refused 6 heart of palm lines from Brazil between October 2016 and March 10, 2026, 24% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Heart of palm (leaf & stem vegetable) | 6 | 24.0% |
Recent heart of palm refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inamaru Alimentos LtdaMUANA-PA, Brazil | Heart of palm (leaf & stem vegetable) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Tozzi Industria e Comercio de Alimentos Ltda.Sao Sebastiao Do Paraiso, Brazil | Heart of palm (leaf & stem vegetable) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Kairos Comercio Imp e Exp LtdaVila Velha, Brazil | Heart of palm (leaf & stem vegetable) | NUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Kairos Comercio Imp e Exp LtdaVila Velha, Brazil | Heart of palm (leaf & stem vegetable) | NUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Soybeans refusals from Brazil
FDA refused 6 soybeans lines from Brazil between October 2016 and March 10, 2026, 24% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Soybeans (see industry 37 for 'bean curd'), juice or drink | 6 | 24.0% |
Recent soybeans refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unilever Brasil IndustrialPouso Alegre, Brazil | Soybeans (see industry 37 for 'bean curd'), juice or drink | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Unilever Brasil IndustrialPouso Alegre, Brazil | Soybeans (see industry 37 for 'bean curd'), juice or drink | INCONSPICUNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Unilever Brasil IndustrialPouso Alegre, Brazil | Soybeans (see industry 37 for 'bean curd'), juice or drink | INCONSPICUNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Unilever Brasil IndustrialPouso Alegre, Brazil | Soybeans (see industry 37 for 'bean curd'), juice or drink | INCONSPICUNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Unilever Brasil IndustrialPouso Alegre, Brazil | Soybeans (see industry 37 for 'bean curd'), juice or drink | INCONSPICUNO PROCESS | Source |
Blackeye peas refusals from Brazil
FDA refused 2 blackeye peas lines from Brazil between October 2016 and March 10, 2026, 8% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Blackeye peas, dried or paste | 2 | 8.0% |
Recent blackeye peas refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coperaguas Cooperativa AgroindustrialCampo Novo Do Parecis, Brazil | Blackeye peas, dried or paste | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Coperaguas Cooperativa AgroindustrialCampo Novo Do Parecis, Brazil | Blackeye peas, dried or paste | PESTICIDE | Source |
Other vegetables (legumes and leafy) products refused from Brazil
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black bean | 1 | 4.0% |
| Collard | 1 | 4.0% |
| Corn | 1 | 4.0% |
| Egg plant | 1 | 4.0% |
| Fruits used as vegetables | 1 | 4.0% |
| Garbanzo bean | 1 | 4.0% |
| Kidney bean | 1 | 4.0% |
Why FDA refused vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Brazil
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 16 | 40% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 12 | 30% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 5 | 13% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 3 | 8% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 2 | 5% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 2 | 5% |
Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Unilever Brasil Industrial | Pouso Alegre | 7 |
| Ana Maria Moreira De Aquino | Vinhedo | 2 |
| Kairos Comercio Imp e Exp Ltda | Vila Velha | 2 |
| Coperaguas Cooperativa Agroindustrial | Campo Novo Do Parecis | 2 |
Latest vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Brazil
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camil Alimentos SA - UspSao Paulo, Brazil | Garbanzo bean | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Primor Doce Ecaramedos LtdaSanta Catarina, Brazil | Pumpkins, dried or paste | NEEDS FCE | Source | |
| Inamaru Alimentos LtdaMUANA-PA, Brazil | Heart of palm (leaf & stem vegetable) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Unilever Brasil IndustrialPouso Alegre, Brazil | Soybeans (see industry 37 for 'bean curd'), juice or drink | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Coperaguas Cooperativa AgroindustrialCampo Novo Do Parecis, Brazil | Blackeye peas, dried or paste | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Coperaguas Cooperativa AgroindustrialCampo Novo Do Parecis, Brazil | Blackeye peas, dried or paste | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Bonduelle Brasil Prod Alimenticios LtSao Paulo, Brazil | Corn, (vegetable) | NEEDS FCE | Source | |
| Unilever Brasil IndustrialPouso Alegre, Brazil | Soybeans (see industry 37 for 'bean curd'), juice or drink | INCONSPICUNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Unilever Brasil IndustrialPouso Alegre, Brazil | Soybeans (see industry 37 for 'bean curd'), juice or drink | INCONSPICUNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Unilever Brasil IndustrialPouso Alegre, Brazil | Soybeans (see industry 37 for 'bean curd'), juice or drink | INCONSPICUNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Unilever Brasil IndustrialPouso Alegre, Brazil | Soybeans (see industry 37 for 'bean curd'), juice or drink | INCONSPICUNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Unilever Brasil IndustrialPouso Alegre, Brazil | Soybeans (see industry 37 for 'bean curd'), juice or drink | INCONSPICUNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Agroverts Ind E CSao Paulo, Brazil | Collard (leaf & stem vegetable) | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Domingos Costa Industrias Alimenticias SAContagem, Brazil | Pepper, sweet, with sauce | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Tozzi Industria e Comercio de Alimentos Ltda.Sao Sebastiao Do Paraiso, Brazil | Heart of palm (leaf & stem vegetable) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Unilever Brasil IndustrialPouso Alegre, Brazil | Fruits used as vegetables, juice, n.e.c | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Ana Maria Moreira De AquinoVinhedo, Brazil | Pepper, sweet (fruit used as vegetable) | NEEDS FCE | Source | |
| Ana Maria Moreira De AquinoVinhedo, Brazil | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | NEEDS FCE | Source | |
| Kairos Comercio Imp e Exp LtdaVila Velha, Brazil | Heart of palm (leaf & stem vegetable) | NUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Kairos Comercio Imp e Exp LtdaVila Velha, Brazil | Heart of palm (leaf & stem vegetable) | NUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Questions about vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Brazil
- How many vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipments from Brazil did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Brazil in 2026 through March 10, 2026, compared with 1 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Brazil?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Brazil the most frequent are NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 16 lines), NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 12 lines) and INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 5 lines). 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 Brazil?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Brazil in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Brazil firms; see the country page.
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