How many root vegetables and mushrooms shipments from Germany did FDA refuse in 2022?

FDA refused 3 shipment lines of root vegetables and mushrooms from Germany in 2022 through September 14, 2022.

Why does FDA refuse root vegetables and mushrooms from Germany?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For root vegetables and mushrooms from Germany the most frequent are NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 3 lines), NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 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 root vegetables and mushrooms from Germany?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: root vegetables and mushrooms from Germany

FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) · October 2016 to September 14, 2022

FDA refused 4 root vegetables and mushrooms shipment lines from Germany between October 2016 and September 14, 2022, 3 of them in 2022; the most refused products were vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere and fungi products not mentioned elsewhere, most often for NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods).

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

4
root vegetables and mushrooms lines refused since October 2016: 3
refused so far in 2022: 1%
of all FDA refusals from Germany: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Germany 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
2022	3
2019	1

Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere refusals from Germany

FDA refused 3 vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere lines from Germany between October 2016 and September 14, 2022, 75% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.

Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere product descriptions refused from Germany
FDA product description	Lines	Share of root vegetables and mushrooms
Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.	3	75.0%

Recent vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere refusals

Recent Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere refusals from Germany
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 14, 2022	Lowensenf GmbHDusseldorf, Germany	Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	NEEDS ACID NEEDS FCE	Source
Sep 14, 2022	Lowensenf GmbHDusseldorf, Germany	Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source
Sep 14, 2022	Lowensenf GmbHDusseldorf, Germany	Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source

Fungi products not mentioned elsewhere refusals from Germany

FDA refused 1 fungi products not mentioned elsewhere line from Germany between October 2016 and September 14, 2022, 25% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.

Fungi products not mentioned elsewhere product descriptions refused from Germany
FDA product description	Lines	Share of root vegetables and mushrooms
Fungi products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.	1	25.0%

Recent fungi products not mentioned elsewhere refusals

Recent Fungi products not mentioned elsewhere refusals from Germany
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Feb 25, 2019	Dehyfoods GmbHMeiningen, Germany	Fungi products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	FILTHY	Source

Why FDA refused root vegetables and mushrooms from Germany

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

Most frequent refusal charges for root vegetables and mushrooms from Germany
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NEEDS FCE	Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods	3	43%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	2	29%
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	1	14%
NEEDS ACID	Appears to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become…	1	14%

Germany root vegetables and mushrooms firms with the most FDA records

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

Germany root vegetables and mushrooms firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Lowensenf GmbH	Dusseldorf	3

Latest root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Germany

Latest FDA root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Germany
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 14, 2022	Lowensenf GmbHDusseldorf, Germany	Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	NEEDS ACID NEEDS FCE	Source
Sep 14, 2022	Lowensenf GmbHDusseldorf, Germany	Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source
Sep 14, 2022	Lowensenf GmbHDusseldorf, Germany	Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source
Feb 25, 2019	Dehyfoods GmbHMeiningen, Germany	Fungi products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	FILTHY	Source

Questions about root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Germany

How many root vegetables and mushrooms shipments from Germany did FDA refuse in 2022?: FDA refused 3 shipment lines of root vegetables and mushrooms from Germany in 2022 through September 14, 2022.
Why does FDA refuse root vegetables and mushrooms from Germany?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For root vegetables and mushrooms from Germany the most frequent are NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 3 lines), NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 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 root vegetables and mushrooms from Germany?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Germany in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Germany firms; see the country page.

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