FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Colombia
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) · October 2016 to June 23, 2021
FDA refused 14 vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipment lines from Colombia between October 2016 and June 23, 2021, 1 of them in 2021; the most refused products were tomatoes and tamarillos, most often for PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 14
- vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2021
- 3
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Colombia by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 | 1 | -89% |
| 2019 | 9 | +350% |
| 2018 | 2 | +100% |
| 2017 | 1 |
Tomatoes refusals from Colombia
FDA refused 8 tomatoes lines from Colombia between October 2016 and June 23, 2021, 57% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Tomatoes (fruit used as vegetable) | 8 | 57.1% |
Recent tomatoes refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Foods Enterprise SASRoldanillo, Colombia | Tomatoes (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Natural Foods Enterprise SASRoldanillo, Colombia | Tomatoes (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Natural Foods Enterprise SASRoldanillo, Colombia | Tomatoes (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Natural Foods Enterprise SASRoldanillo, Colombia | Tomatoes (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Natural Foods Enterprise SASRoldanillo, Colombia | Tomatoes (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source |
Tamarillos refusals from Colombia
FDA refused 2 tamarillos lines from Colombia between October 2016 and June 23, 2021, 14% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Tamarillos (fruit used as vegetable) | 2 | 14.3% |
Recent tamarillos refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Foods Enterprise SASRoldanillo, Colombia | Tamarillos (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Natural Foods Enterprise SASRoldanillo, Colombia | Tamarillos (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source |
Bean and pea sprouts refusals from Colombia
FDA refused 1 bean and pea sprouts line from Colombia between October 2016 and June 23, 2021, 7% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Bean and pea sprouts, n.e.c. (vegetable) | 1 | 7.1% |
Recent bean and pea sprouts refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empaquetados el Trece SASItagui, Colombia | Bean and pea sprouts, n.e.c. (vegetable) | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Other vegetables (legumes and leafy) products refused from Colombia
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Beans | 1 | 7.1% |
| Cilantro | 1 | 7.1% |
| Kidney bean | 1 | 7.1% |
Why FDA refused vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Colombia
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 10 | 67% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 2 | 13% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 1 | 7% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 7% |
| POISONORD | Poisonous or deleterious substance (ordinarily injurious) | 1 | 7% |
Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Foods Enterprise SAS | Roldanillo | 10 |
| Empaquetados el Trece SAS | Itagui | 2 |
| Country Fresh S A S | Bogota | 1 |
Latest vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Colombia
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Fresh S A SBogota, Colombia | Cilantro (leaf & stem vegetable) | POISONORD | Source | |
| Natural Foods Enterprise SASRoldanillo, Colombia | Tomatoes (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Natural Foods Enterprise SASRoldanillo, Colombia | Tomatoes (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Natural Foods Enterprise SASRoldanillo, Colombia | Tomatoes (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Natural Foods Enterprise SASRoldanillo, Colombia | Tomatoes (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Natural Foods Enterprise SASRoldanillo, Colombia | Tomatoes (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Natural Foods Enterprise SASRoldanillo, Colombia | Tomatoes (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Natural Foods Enterprise SASRoldanillo, Colombia | Tomatoes (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Natural Foods Enterprise SASRoldanillo, Colombia | Tomatoes (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Natural Foods Enterprise SASRoldanillo, Colombia | Tamarillos (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Natural Foods Enterprise SASRoldanillo, Colombia | Tamarillos (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Empaquetados el Trece SASItagui, Colombia | Bean and pea sprouts, n.e.c. (vegetable) | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Empaquetados el Trece SASItagui, Colombia | Beans, corn, and pea, n.e.c. (vegetable) | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Almacenes Yep S.A.Bogota, Colombia | Kidney bean | FILTHYLACKS N/C | Source |
Questions about vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Colombia
- How many vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipments from Colombia did FDA refuse in 2021?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Colombia in 2021 through June 23, 2021, compared with 1 in 2020.
- Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Colombia?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Colombia the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 10 lines), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 2 lines) and FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 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 Colombia?
- As of October 25, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Colombia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Colombia firms; see the country page.
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