How many vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipments from Ethiopia did FDA refuse in 2025?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Ethiopia in 2025 through April 2, 2025.

Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Ethiopia?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Ethiopia the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines), FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 1 line) and LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 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 Ethiopia?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Ethiopia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Ethiopia firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Ethiopia

FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) · October 2016 to April 2, 2025

FDA refused 2 vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipment lines from Ethiopia between October 2016 and April 2, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were garbanzo bean and mixed bean/seed sprouts, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

2
vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2025: 5%
of all FDA refusals from Ethiopia: 2
firms with the most records, listed below

Vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Ethiopia by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2025	1
2019	1

Garbanzo bean refusals from Ethiopia

FDA refused 1 garbanzo bean line from Ethiopia between October 2016 and April 2, 2025, 50% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.

Garbanzo bean product descriptions refused from Ethiopia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy)
Garbanzo bean, dried or paste	1	50.0%

Recent garbanzo bean refusals

Recent Garbanzo bean refusals from Ethiopia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Feb 14, 2019	Netsanet ExporterAdis Abeba, Ethiopia	Garbanzo bean, dried or paste	LIST INGRE LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C+1	Source

Mixed bean/seed sprouts refusals from Ethiopia

FDA refused 1 mixed bean/seed sprouts line from Ethiopia between October 2016 and April 2, 2025, 50% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.

Mixed bean/seed sprouts product descriptions refused from Ethiopia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy)
Mixed bean/seed sprouts, dried or paste	1	50.0%

Recent mixed bean/seed sprouts refusals

Recent Mixed bean/seed sprouts refusals from Ethiopia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 2, 2025	Gerezgher Amare DestaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia	Mixed bean/seed sprouts, dried or paste	FALSE NO ENGLISH USUAL NAME+1	Source

Why FDA refused vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Ethiopia

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Ethiopia
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	2	25%
FALSE	False or misleading labeling	1	13%
LACKS FIRM	Manufacturer name and address missing	1	13%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	1	13%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	1	13%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	1	13%
USUAL NAME	Common or usual name missing	1	13%

Ethiopia vegetables (legumes and leafy) firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

Ethiopia vegetables (legumes and leafy) firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Netsanet Exporter	Adis Abeba	1
Gerezgher Amare Desta	Addis Ababa	1

Latest vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Ethiopia

Latest FDA vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Ethiopia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 2, 2025	Gerezgher Amare DestaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia	Mixed bean/seed sprouts, dried or paste	FALSE NO ENGLISH USUAL NAME+1	Source
Feb 14, 2019	Netsanet ExporterAdis Abeba, Ethiopia	Garbanzo bean, dried or paste	LIST INGRE LACKS FIRM LACKS N/C+1	Source

Questions about vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Ethiopia

How many vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipments from Ethiopia did FDA refuse in 2025?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Ethiopia in 2025 through April 2, 2025.
Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Ethiopia?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Ethiopia the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines), FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 1 line) and LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 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 Ethiopia?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Ethiopia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Ethiopia firms; see the country page.

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