FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Chile
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) · October 2016 to September 21, 2022
FDA refused 6 vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipment lines from Chile between October 2016 and September 21, 2022, 1 of them in 2022; the most refused products were stringbeans and corn, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 6
- vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2022
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Chile by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | -80% |
| 2021 | 5 |
Stringbeans refusals from Chile
FDA refused 2 stringbeans lines from Chile between October 2016 and September 21, 2022, 33% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Stringbeans, bean and pea sprouts | 2 | 33.3% |
Recent stringbeans refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comercializadora Global TradingspaVitacura, Chile | Stringbeans, bean and pea sprouts | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Comercializadora Global TradingspaVitacura, Chile | Stringbeans, bean and pea sprouts | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Corn refusals from Chile
FDA refused 1 corn line from Chile between October 2016 and September 21, 2022, 17% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Corn, dried or paste | 1 | 16.7% |
Recent corn refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comercializadora Global TradingspaVitacura, Chile | Corn, dried or paste | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Heart of palm refusals from Chile
FDA refused 1 heart of palm line from Chile between October 2016 and September 21, 2022, 17% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Heart of palm (microgreen) | 1 | 16.7% |
Recent heart of palm refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comercializadora Global TradingspaVitacura, Chile | Heart of palm (microgreen) | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Other vegetables (legumes and leafy) products refused from Chile
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed bean/seed sprouts | 1 | 16.7% |
| Pepper | 1 | 16.7% |
Why FDA refused vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Chile
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 5 | 71% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 1 | 14% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 1 | 14% |
Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Comercializadora Global Tradingspa | Vitacura | 6 |
Latest vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Chile
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comercializadora Global TradingspaVitacura, Chile | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Comercializadora Global TradingspaVitacura, Chile | Mixed bean/seed sprouts | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Comercializadora Global TradingspaVitacura, Chile | Corn, dried or paste | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Comercializadora Global TradingspaVitacura, Chile | Stringbeans, bean and pea sprouts | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Comercializadora Global TradingspaVitacura, Chile | Heart of palm (microgreen) | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Comercializadora Global TradingspaVitacura, Chile | Stringbeans, bean and pea sprouts | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Questions about vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Chile
- How many vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipments from Chile did FDA refuse in 2022?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Chile in 2022 through September 21, 2022, compared with 5 in 2021.
- Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Chile?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Chile the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 5 lines), NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 1 line) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 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 Chile?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Chile in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Chile firms; see the country page.
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