FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: root vegetables and mushrooms from China
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) · October 2016 to October 15, 2026
FDA refused 1,179 root vegetables and mushrooms shipment lines from China between October 2016 and October 15, 2026, 128 of them in 2026; the most refused products were mushrooms and other fungi products and mushroom, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 1,179
- root vegetables and mushrooms lines refused since October 2016
- 128
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Root vegetables and mushrooms 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) | 128 | |
| 2025 | 164 | +62% |
| 2024 | 101 | -11% |
| 2023 | 114 | -38% |
| 2022 | 183 | +126% |
| 2021 | 81 | +14% |
| 2020 | 71 | -39% |
| 2019 | 116 | +27% |
| 2018 | 91 | -8% |
| 2017 | 99 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 31 |
Mushrooms and other fungi products refusals from China
FDA refused 239 mushrooms and other fungi products lines from China between October 2016 and October 15, 2026, 20% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of root vegetables and mushrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Mushrooms and other fungi products, whole (button), n.e.c. | 174 | 14.8% |
| Mushrooms and other fungi products, pieces and stems, sliced, n.e.c. | 65 | 5.5% |
Recent mushrooms and other fungi products refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fujian New Sanyou Biotechnology Co., LtdNingde, China | Mushrooms and other fungi products, pieces and stems, sliced, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Ningbo Excare Pharm IncNingbo, China | Mushrooms and other fungi products, pieces and stems, sliced, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Ningbo Excare Pharm IncNingbo, China | Mushrooms and other fungi products, pieces and stems, sliced, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source |
Mushroom refusals from China
FDA refused 145 mushroom lines from China between October 2016 and October 15, 2026, 12% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of root vegetables and mushrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Mushroom, shiitake , whole (button) (fungi) | 107 | 9.1% |
| Mushroom, shiitake, pieces and stems, sliced | 38 | 3.2% |
Recent mushroom refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhejiang Jingning Nature FoodLishui, China | Mushroom, shiitake, pieces and stems, sliced | FILTHY | Source |
Fungus refusals from China
FDA refused 122 fungus lines from China between October 2016 and October 15, 2026, 10% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of root vegetables and mushrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Fungus, black (cloud ears), whole (button) (fungi) | 71 | 6.0% |
| Fungus, black (cloud ears), fungi products, n.e.c. | 51 | 4.3% |
Recent fungus refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shangzhi Senlongshan Products ColtdTiexi Road, Tiexi Village, China | Fungus, black (cloud ears), whole (button) (fungi) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Shangzhi Senlongshan Products ColtdTiexi Road, Tiexi Village, China | Fungus, black (cloud ears), whole (button) (fungi) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Dongguan Dongcheng Chengchang Food Trading CompanyDong Guan, China | Fungus, black (cloud ears), whole (button) (fungi) | FILTHY | Source |
Other root vegetables and mushrooms products refused from China
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Enokitake mushrooms | 90 | 7.6% |
| Ginger root | 44 | 3.7% |
| Enokitake | 40 | 3.4% |
| Fungi products not mentioned elsewhere | 36 | 3.1% |
Why FDA refused root vegetables and mushrooms from China
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 504 | 42% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 222 | 18% |
| LISTERIA | Listeria monocytogenes | 163 | 14% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 93 | 8% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 49 | 4% |
| POISONOUS | Poisonous or deleterious substance | 46 | 4% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 40 | 3% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 33 | 3% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 29 | 2% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 26 | 2% |
Import alerts for root vegetables and mushrooms that list China firms
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25-05 | Dried fungus (mushrooms) from Hong Kong and China: filth | 73 |
China 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 |
|---|---|---|
| An yuan county tian hua modern faromg co., ltd. | Ganzhou | 38 |
| Xixia Hong Fa Foodstuff Co., Ltd | Nanyang | 34 |
| Zhejiang Forest Food Co., Ltd | Lishui | 28 |
| Yicheng Dashanhe Edible Technology Co., Ltd. | Xiangyang | 28 |
| Jiangsu Kang Sheng Agriculture Development Co., Ltd. | Xuzhou | 28 |
| Shenzhen Tianhua Modern Agriculture Co., Ltd | Shenzhen | 23 |
| Sichuan Province Chuannan Brewing Co., Ltd. | Meishan | 22 |
| Qingyuan Star Edible Fungi Co Ltd | Lishui | 22 |
| Jinhua Foodoea Food Co.,Ltd | Panan County | 19 |
| Fujian Fushidao (Zhenhe) Foodstuff Enterprise | Nanping | 16 |
Latest root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from China
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jinhua Foodoea Food Co.,LtdPanan County, China | Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi) | LISTERIA | Source | |
| Hezhou City Shunlai Agriculturaldevelopment Co. LtdHezhou, China | Yams (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Shangzhi Senlongshan Products ColtdTiexi Road, Tiexi Village, China | Fungus, black (cloud ears), whole (button) (fungi) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Shangzhi Senlongshan Products ColtdTiexi Road, Tiexi Village, China | Fungus, black (cloud ears), whole (button) (fungi) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Wellgreen Technology Co Ltd C/Owellnature Biotech Co LtdXian, China | Oyster mushrooms,fungi products,n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Fujian New Sanyou Biotechnology Co., LtdNingde, China | Mushrooms and other fungi products, pieces and stems, sliced, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Zhejiang Baixing Food Co.,Ltd.Lishui, China | Mushroom, morel, fungi products, n.e.c | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Guangdong Nongfu Villas Foodstuff Industry Co., Ltd.Jiexi, China | Ginger root, dried or paste | CYCLAMATE | Source | |
| Jiangyong Guangli Agricultural Technology Co.LtdYongzhou, China | Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi) | LISTERIA | Source | |
| Hunan Yuxiu Biological Technology Co., Ltd.Yongzhou, China | Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi) | LISTERIA | Source | |
| Dongguan Dongcheng Chengchang Food Trading CompanyDong Guan, China | Fungus, black (cloud ears), whole (button) (fungi) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Jinhua Foodora Food Co. Ltd.Jinhua, China | Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi) | LISTERIA | Source | |
| Ningbo Excare Pharm IncNingbo, China | Mushrooms and other fungi products, pieces and stems, sliced, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| Ningbo Excare Pharm IncNingbo, China | Mushrooms and other fungi products, pieces and stems, sliced, n.e.c | FILTHY | Source | |
| An yuan county tian hua modern faromg co., ltd.Ganzhou, China | Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi) | LISTERIA | Source | |
| Hezhou City Shunlai Agriculturaldevelopment Co. LtdHezhou, China | Yams (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Zhangzhou Huayuan Biological Tech Co LtdZhangzhou Fujian, China | Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi) | LISTERIA | Source | |
| Zhejiang Jingning Nature FoodLishui, China | Mushroom, shiitake, pieces and stems, sliced | FILTHY | Source | |
| Lianyungang Zichuan Food Co., Ltd.Lianyungang, China | Lotus root (root & tuber vegetable) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Lianyungang Zichuan Food Co., Ltd.Lianyungang, China | Lotus root (root & tuber vegetable) | NO PROCESS | Source |
Questions about root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from China
- How many root vegetables and mushrooms shipments from China did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 128 shipment lines of root vegetables and mushrooms from China in 2026 through October 15, 2026, compared with 164 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse root vegetables and mushrooms from China?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For root vegetables and mushrooms from China the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 504 lines), PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 222 lines) and LISTERIA (Listeria monocytogenes, 163 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 China?
- As of October 25, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list China firms are Import Alert 25-05 (73 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list China firms too; see the country page.
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