FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vegetables (legumes and leafy) from France
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) · October 2016 to September 5, 2025
FDA refused 6 vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipment lines from France between October 2016 and September 5, 2025, 2 of them in 2025; the most refused products were cucumbers and lettuce, most often for LISTERIA (Listeria monocytogenes).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 6
- vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2025
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from France by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 1 |
Cucumbers refusals from France
FDA refused 2 cucumbers lines from France between October 2016 and September 5, 2025, 33% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | 2 | 33.3% |
Recent cucumbers refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ets FallotBeaune, France | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Ets FallotBeaune, France | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Lettuce refusals from France
FDA refused 2 lettuce lines from France between October 2016 and September 5, 2025, 33% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Lettuce, head (e.g. iceberg) (leaf & stem vegetable) | 2 | 33.3% |
Recent lettuce refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fromagerie Th ReauxLessay, France | Lettuce, head (e.g. iceberg) (leaf & stem vegetable) | LISTERIA | Source | |
| Fromagerie Th ReauxLessay, France | Lettuce, head (e.g. iceberg) (leaf & stem vegetable) | LISTERIA | Source |
Stringbeans refusals from France
FDA refused 2 stringbeans lines from France between October 2016 and September 5, 2025, 33% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Stringbeans | 2 | 33.3% |
Recent stringbeans refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gelagri SASLanderneau Cedex, France | Stringbeans | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Gelagri SASLanderneau Cedex, France | Stringbeans | PESTICIDE | Source |
Why FDA refused vegetables (legumes and leafy) from France
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISTERIA | Listeria monocytogenes | 2 | 25% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 2 | 25% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 2 | 25% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 2 | 25% |
France 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fromagerie Th Reaux | Lessay | 2 |
| Ets Fallot | Beaune | 2 |
Latest vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from France
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fromagerie Th ReauxLessay, France | Lettuce, head (e.g. iceberg) (leaf & stem vegetable) | LISTERIA | Source | |
| Fromagerie Th ReauxLessay, France | Lettuce, head (e.g. iceberg) (leaf & stem vegetable) | LISTERIA | Source | |
| Ets FallotBeaune, France | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Ets FallotBeaune, France | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Gelagri SASLanderneau Cedex, France | Stringbeans | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Gelagri SASLanderneau Cedex, France | Stringbeans | PESTICIDE | Source |
Questions about vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from France
- How many vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipments from France did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of vegetables (legumes and leafy) from France in 2025 through September 5, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from France?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from France the most frequent are LISTERIA (Listeria monocytogenes, 2 lines), NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 2 lines) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 2 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 France?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in France in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list France firms; see the country page.
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