FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: root vegetables and mushrooms from Costa Rica
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) · October 2016 to July 7, 2026
FDA refused 39 root vegetables and mushrooms shipment lines from Costa Rica between October 2016 and July 7, 2026, 8 of them in 2026; the most refused products were taro and carrot, most often for PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 39
- root vegetables and mushrooms lines refused since October 2016
- 8
- refused so far in 2026
- 9
- firms with the most records, listed below
Root vegetables and mushrooms 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) | 8 | |
| 2025 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 8 | +60% |
| 2022 | 5 | |
| 2020 | 6 | +500% |
| 2019 | 1 | -50% |
| 2018 | 2 | +100% |
| 2017 | 1 |
Taro refusals from Costa Rica
FDA refused 23 taro lines from Costa Rica between October 2016 and July 7, 2026, 59% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of root vegetables and mushrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | 23 | 59.0% |
Recent taro refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Products Varjim Golden of Costa Rica LimitadaGoicoechea - Guadalupe, Costa Rica | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Carlos Alfonso Mora MoraSiquirres, Costa Rica | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | INSANITARY | Source | |
| Tuberculos Ticos SRLPococi, Costa Rica | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Layn Fresh Paradise, S.A.San Carlos, Costa Rica | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Layn Fresh Paradise, S.A.San Carlos, Costa Rica | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source |
Carrot refusals from Costa Rica
FDA refused 8 carrot lines from Costa Rica between October 2016 and July 7, 2026, 21% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of root vegetables and mushrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Carrot (root & tuber vegetable) | 8 | 20.5% |
Recent carrot refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coprimex S.A.Cartago, Costa Rica | Carrot (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Coprimex S.A.Cartago, Costa Rica | Carrot (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Bareta Sm SRLZarcero, Costa Rica | Carrot (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source |
Ginger root refusals from Costa Rica
FDA refused 4 ginger root lines from Costa Rica between October 2016 and July 7, 2026, 10% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of root vegetables and mushrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Ginger root (root & tuber vegetable) | 4 | 10.3% |
Recent ginger root refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculos Ticos SRLPococi, Costa Rica | Ginger root (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Vanessa De Los Angeles Laynes CorellaAlajuela, Costa Rica | Ginger root (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source |
Other root vegetables and mushrooms products refused from Costa Rica
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cassava | 3 | 7.7% |
| Red beet | 1 | 2.6% |
Why FDA refused root vegetables and mushrooms 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 | 36 | 80% |
| INSANITARY | Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions | 2 | 4% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 2 | 4% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 2 | 4% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 1 | 2% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 2% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 2% |
Costa Rica 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Layn Fresh Paradise, S.A. | San Carlos | 8 |
| Semafoods S.R.L. | Zarcero | 5 |
| Products Varjim Golden of Costa Rica Limitada | Goicoechea - Guadalupe | 4 |
| Coprimex S.A. | Cartago | 2 |
| Tuberculos Ticos SRL | Pococi | 2 |
| Exportadora Moval De Santa Rosa | San Jose | 1 |
| Agro Jomisar Sociedad Anonima | San Carlos | 1 |
| Bareta Sm SRL | Zarcero | 1 |
| Vanessa De Los Angeles Laynes Corella | Alajuela | 1 |
Latest root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Costa Rica
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alfonso Mora MoraSiquirres, Costa Rica | Cassava (root and tuber vegetable) | INSANITARY | Source | |
| Products Varjim Golden of Costa Rica LimitadaGoicoechea - Guadalupe, Costa Rica | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Carlos Alfonso Mora MoraSiquirres, Costa Rica | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | INSANITARY | Source | |
| Coprimex S.A.Cartago, Costa Rica | Carrot (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Coprimex S.A.Cartago, Costa Rica | Carrot (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Tuberculos Ticos SRLPococi, Costa Rica | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Tuberculos Ticos SRLPococi, Costa Rica | Ginger root (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Vanessa De Los Angeles Laynes CorellaAlajuela, Costa Rica | Ginger root (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Layn Fresh Paradise, S.A.San Carlos, Costa Rica | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Layn Fresh Paradise, S.A.San Carlos, Costa Rica | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Layn Fresh Paradise, S.A.San Carlos, Costa Rica | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Layn Fresh Paradise, S.A.San Carlos, Costa Rica | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Layn Fresh Paradise, S.A.San Carlos, Costa Rica | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Layn Fresh Paradise, S.A.San Carlos, Costa Rica | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Layn Fresh Paradise, S.A.San Carlos, Costa Rica | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Layn Fresh Paradise, S.A.San Carlos, Costa Rica | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Agro la Lucha B y M Sociedad AnoZarcero, Costa Rica | Red beet (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Plow Produce SASan Jose, Costa Rica | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDELABELING | Source | |
| Plow Produce SASan Jose, Costa Rica | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDELABELING | Source | |
| Bareta Sm SRLZarcero, Costa Rica | Carrot (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source |
Questions about root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Costa Rica
- How many root vegetables and mushrooms shipments from Costa Rica did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 8 shipment lines of root vegetables and mushrooms from Costa Rica in 2026 through July 7, 2026, compared with 8 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse root vegetables and mushrooms from Costa Rica?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For root vegetables and mushrooms from Costa Rica the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 36 lines), INSANITARY (prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions, 2 lines) and LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 2 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 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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