FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Bulgaria
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) · October 2016 to August 4, 2020
FDA refused 4 vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipment lines from Bulgaria between October 2016 and August 4, 2020, 3 of them in 2020; the most refused products were cucumbers and cabbage, most often for NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 4
- vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2020
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Bulgaria by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Cucumbers refusals from Bulgaria
FDA refused 2 cucumbers lines from Bulgaria between October 2016 and August 4, 2020, 50% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | 2 | 50.0% |
Recent cucumbers refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deroni LtdHaskovo, Bulgaria | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Deroni LtdHaskovo, Bulgaria | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | NO PROCESS | Source |
Cabbage refusals from Bulgaria
FDA refused 1 cabbage line from Bulgaria between October 2016 and August 4, 2020, 25% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Cabbage (leaf & stem vegetable) | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent cabbage refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solvex MiraNovi Pazar, Bulgaria | Cabbage (leaf & stem vegetable) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Tomatoes refusals from Bulgaria
FDA refused 1 tomatoes line from Bulgaria between October 2016 and August 4, 2020, 25% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Tomatoes, juice | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent tomatoes refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria | Tomatoes, juice | FALSE | Source |
Why FDA refused vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Bulgaria
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 | 3 | 60% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 1 | 20% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 1 | 20% |
Bulgaria 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Solvex Mira | Novi Pazar | 1 |
| Philicon-97 S.A. | Plovdiv | 1 |
Latest vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Bulgaria
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philicon-97 S.A.Plovdiv, Bulgaria | Tomatoes, juice | FALSE | Source | |
| Deroni LtdHaskovo, Bulgaria | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Deroni LtdHaskovo, Bulgaria | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Solvex MiraNovi Pazar, Bulgaria | Cabbage (leaf & stem vegetable) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Questions about vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Bulgaria
- How many vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipments from Bulgaria did FDA refuse in 2020?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Bulgaria in 2020 through August 4, 2020.
- Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Bulgaria?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Bulgaria the most frequent are NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 3 lines), FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 1 line) and NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 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 Bulgaria?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Bulgaria in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Bulgaria firms; see the country page.
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