FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Costa Rica
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) · October 2016 to April 3, 2026
FDA refused 31 vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipment lines from Costa Rica between October 2016 and April 3, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused products were cilantro and culantro, most often for PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 31
- vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Costa Rica 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) | 1 | |
| 2025 | 3 | +200% |
| 2024 | 1 | -80% |
| 2023 | 5 | -50% |
| 2022 | 10 | +900% |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 5 | 0% |
| 2018 | 5 |
Cilantro refusals from Costa Rica
FDA refused 11 cilantro lines from Costa Rica between October 2016 and April 3, 2026, 35% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Cilantro (leaf & stem vegetable) | 11 | 35.5% |
Recent cilantro refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Nunez QuirosTurrialba, Costa Rica | Cilantro (leaf & stem vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Nicole Nunez QuirosTurrialba, Costa Rica | Cilantro (leaf & stem vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Nicole Nunez QuirosTurrialba, Costa Rica | Cilantro (leaf & stem vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Nicole Nunez QuirosTurrialba, Costa Rica | Cilantro (leaf & stem vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Culantro Fresco De Costa Rica CfcLimon, Costa Rica | Cilantro (leaf & stem vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source |
Culantro refusals from Costa Rica
FDA refused 5 culantro lines from Costa Rica between October 2016 and April 3, 2026, 16% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Culantro (leaf & stem vegetable) | 5 | 16.1% |
Recent culantro refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culantreros S.A.Limon, Costa Rica | Culantro (leaf & stem vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source |
Squash refusals from Costa Rica
FDA refused 4 squash lines from Costa Rica between October 2016 and April 3, 2026, 13% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Squash, summer (fruit used as vegetable) | 4 | 12.9% |
Recent squash refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semafoods S.R.L.Zarcero, Costa Rica | Squash, summer (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Semafoods S.R.L.Zarcero, Costa Rica | Squash, summer (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Bareta Sm SRLZarcero, Costa Rica | Squash, summer (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDELACKS FIRM | Source | |
| Semafoods S.R.L.Zarcero, Costa Rica | Squash, summer (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source |
Other vegetables (legumes and leafy) products refused from Costa Rica
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tomatoes | 4 | 12.9% |
| Choyote | 3 | 9.7% |
| Beans | 1 | 3.2% |
| Heart of palm | 1 | 3.2% |
| Leaf & stem vegetables | 1 | 3.2% |
| Other beans | 1 | 3.2% |
Why FDA refused vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Costa Rica
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 22 | 55% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 5 | 13% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 3 | 8% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 3 | 8% |
| INSANITARY | Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions | 2 | 5% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 1 | 3% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 3% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 1 | 3% |
| NOCONTCODE | The low acid or acidified food appears to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions,… | 1 | 3% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 1 | 3% |
Costa Rica 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UL Costa Rica SCC, S.A. | Heredia | 6 |
| Nicole Nunez Quiros | Turrialba | 4 |
| Semafoods S.R.L. | Zarcero | 3 |
| Juan Nunez Abarca | Limon | 3 |
| Culantreros S.A. | Limon | 1 |
| 3-102-685515 S.A. | Chitaria, Turrialba | 1 |
| Comercializadora de Productos Tierra Verde R&T Company | Pococi | 1 |
| Agroverde Wj De Linda Vista SA | Siquirres | 1 |
| Bareta Sm SRL | Zarcero | 1 |
| Productora Hermanos Rios S.A. | Cartago | 1 |
Latest vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Costa Rica
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semafoods S.R.L.Zarcero, Costa Rica | Squash, summer (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Comercializadora de Productos Tierra Verde R&T CompanyPococi, Costa Rica | Choyote, chayotes (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| UL Costa Rica SCC, S.A.Heredia, Costa Rica | Other beans, peas, corn, juice or drink, n.e.c | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Semafoods S.R.L.Zarcero, Costa Rica | Squash, summer (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Productora Hermanos Rios S.A.Cartago, Costa Rica | Choyote, chayotes (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Nicole Nunez QuirosTurrialba, Costa Rica | Cilantro (leaf & stem vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Nicole Nunez QuirosTurrialba, Costa Rica | Cilantro (leaf & stem vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Nicole Nunez QuirosTurrialba, Costa Rica | Cilantro (leaf & stem vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Nicole Nunez QuirosTurrialba, Costa Rica | Cilantro (leaf & stem vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Bareta Sm SRLZarcero, Costa Rica | Squash, summer (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDELACKS FIRM | Source | |
| Semafoods S.R.L.Zarcero, Costa Rica | Squash, summer (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Culantro Fresco De Costa Rica CfcLimon, Costa Rica | Cilantro (leaf & stem vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Juan Nunez AbarcaLimon, Costa Rica | Cilantro (leaf & stem vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Juan Nunez AbarcaLimon, Costa Rica | Cilantro (leaf & stem vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Juan Nunez AbarcaLimon, Costa Rica | Cilantro (leaf & stem vegetable) | PESTICIDELACKS N/C | Source | |
| Juan Nunez AbarcaLimon, Costa Rica | Cilantro (leaf & stem vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Nova International Company FoodsSan Jose, Costa Rica | Heart of palm (leaf & stem vegetable) | INSANITARYNOCONTCODENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| UL Costa Rica SCC, S.A.Heredia, Costa Rica | Beans, corn, and pea, n.e.c. (vegetable) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Agroverde Wj De Linda Vista SASiquirres, Costa Rica | Cilantro (leaf & stem vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Culantreros S.A.Limon, Costa Rica | Culantro (leaf & stem vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source |
Questions about vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Costa Rica
- How many vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipments from Costa Rica did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Costa Rica in 2026 through April 3, 2026, compared with 3 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Costa Rica?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Costa Rica the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 22 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 5 lines) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 3 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 Costa Rica?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Costa Rica in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Costa Rica firms; see the country page.
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