FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vegetables (legumes and leafy) from China
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) · October 2016 to September 14, 2026
FDA refused 333 vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipment lines from China between October 2016 and September 14, 2026, 38 of them in 2026; the most refused products were spinach and mustard greens, most often for PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 333
- vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines refused since October 2016
- 38
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from China 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) | 38 | |
| 2025 | 31 | +63% |
| 2024 | 19 | -52% |
| 2023 | 40 | +38% |
| 2022 | 29 | +71% |
| 2021 | 17 | -11% |
| 2020 | 19 | -54% |
| 2019 | 41 | +21% |
| 2018 | 34 | -32% |
| 2017 | 50 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 15 |
Spinach refusals from China
FDA refused 51 spinach lines from China between October 2016 and September 14, 2026, 15% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Spinach (leaf & stem vegetable) | 28 | 8.4% |
| Spinach, dried or paste | 23 | 6.9% |
Mustard greens refusals from China
FDA refused 31 mustard greens lines from China between October 2016 and September 14, 2026, 9% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Mustard greens (leaf & stem vegetable) | 31 | 9.3% |
Soybeans refusals from China
FDA refused 20 soybeans lines from China between October 2016 and September 14, 2026, 6% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Soybeans (see industry 37 for 'bean curd') | 20 | 6.0% |
Other vegetables (legumes and leafy) products refused from China
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Leaf & stem vegetables | 18 | 5.4% |
| Pepper | 15 | 4.5% |
| Bamboo shoots | 12 | 3.6% |
| Fern | 12 | 3.6% |
| Corn | 11 | 3.3% |
| Seaweed | 11 | 3.3% |
Why FDA refused vegetables (legumes and leafy) from China
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 137 | 39% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 43 | 12% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 33 | 9% |
| POISONOUS | Poisonous or deleterious substance | 27 | 8% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 25 | 7% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 23 | 7% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 17 | 5% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 16 | 5% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 16 | 5% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 14 | 4% |
China 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jilin Zhengshi Green Food Co., Ltd | Yanbianchaoxianzuzizhizhou | 17 |
| Shandong Qingguo Foods Co., Ltd | Linyi | 16 |
| Sichuan Province Chuannan Brewing Co., Ltd. | Meishan | 13 |
| Yuyao City Boss Vegetable Factory Co., Ltd. | Ningbo | 11 |
| Xinghua Lian FA Food Co., Ltd | Xinghua | 11 |
| J and J Co., LTD | Yantai | 8 |
| Luoyuan Jiazhiwei Foodstuffs Co.,Ltd. | Fuzhou | 7 |
| Pingluo Sanhe Food Co., Ltd. | Shizuishan | 7 |
| Qingdao Qi Mei Jie Shi Food Co. | Laixi | 6 |
| Qingdao Xinguxiang Foods Co., Ltd | Qingdao | 6 |
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Questions about vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from China
- How many vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipments from China did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 38 shipment lines of vegetables (legumes and leafy) from China in 2026 through September 14, 2026, compared with 31 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from China?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from China the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 137 lines), NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 43 lines) and NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 33 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 China?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in China in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list China firms; see the country page.
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