FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: root vegetables and mushrooms from Cameroon
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) · October 2016 to January 6, 2020
FDA refused 7 root vegetables and mushrooms shipment lines from Cameroon between October 2016 and January 6, 2020, 1 of them in 2020; the most refused products were vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere and sweet potato, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 7
- root vegetables and mushrooms lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2020
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Cameroon 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 | |
| 2018 | 1 | -80% |
| 2017 | 5 |
Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere refusals from Cameroon
FDA refused 6 vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere lines from Cameroon between October 2016 and January 6, 2020, 86% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of root vegetables and mushrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c. | 6 | 85.7% |
Recent vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIC God's TimeBonaberi, Cameroon | Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Green PasturesDouala, Cameroon | Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Green PasturesDouala, Cameroon | Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Green PasturesDouala, Cameroon | Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | LACKS FIRMNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Green PasturesDouala, Cameroon | Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMUSUAL NAME+2 | Source |
Sweet potato refusals from Cameroon
FDA refused 1 sweet potato line from Cameroon between October 2016 and January 6, 2020, 14% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of root vegetables and mushrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Sweet potato (microgreen) | 1 | 14.3% |
Recent sweet potato refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green PasturesDouala, Cameroon | Sweet potato (microgreen) | USUAL NAMETRANSFATNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Why FDA refused root vegetables and mushrooms from Cameroon
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 3 | 21% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 3 | 21% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 2 | 14% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 2 | 14% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 1 | 7% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 7% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 1 | 7% |
| TRANSFAT | The product is misbranded under Section 403(q) because the nutrition label does not provide all of the… | 1 | 7% |
Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Green Pastures | Douala | 6 |
| GIC God's Time | Bonaberi | 1 |
Latest root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Cameroon
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIC God's TimeBonaberi, Cameroon | Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Green PasturesDouala, Cameroon | Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Green PasturesDouala, Cameroon | Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Green PasturesDouala, Cameroon | Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | LACKS FIRMNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Green PasturesDouala, Cameroon | Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMUSUAL NAME+2 | Source | |
| Green PasturesDouala, Cameroon | Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Green PasturesDouala, Cameroon | Sweet potato (microgreen) | USUAL NAMETRANSFATNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Cameroon
- How many root vegetables and mushrooms shipments from Cameroon did FDA refuse in 2020?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of root vegetables and mushrooms from Cameroon in 2020 through January 6, 2020.
- Why does FDA refuse root vegetables and mushrooms from Cameroon?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For root vegetables and mushrooms from Cameroon the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 lines), PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 3 lines) and LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 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 Cameroon?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Cameroon in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Cameroon firms; see the country page.
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