FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Ghana
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) · October 2016 to July 17, 2025
FDA refused 15 vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipment lines from Ghana between October 2016 and July 17, 2025, 4 of them in 2025; the most refused products were egg plant and leaf & stem vegetables, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 15
- vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines refused since October 2016
- 4
- refused so far in 2025
- 6
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Ghana by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | +33% |
| 2024 | 3 | +200% |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 3 | +200% |
| 2017 | 1 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 2 |
Egg plant refusals from Ghana
FDA refused 8 egg plant lines from Ghana between October 2016 and July 17, 2025, 53% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Egg plant (fruit used as vegetable) | 5 | 33.3% |
| Egg plant (microgreen) | 1 | 6.7% |
| Egg plant, dried or paste | 1 | 6.7% |
| Egg plant, with sauce | 1 | 6.7% |
Recent egg plant refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIME PAK Canning LtdWeija, Ghana | Egg plant (fruit used as vegetable) | INSANITARYINADPRCCTL | Source | |
| Food Processors International Ghana LimitedTema, Ghana | Egg plant (microgreen) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| PRIME PAK Canning LtdWeija, Ghana | Egg plant, dried or paste | INADPRCCTLNEEDS FCE | Source | |
| PRIME PAK Canning LtdWeija, Ghana | Egg plant, with sauce | INSANITARY | Source | |
| PRIME PAK Canning LtdWeija, Ghana | Egg plant (fruit used as vegetable) | UNDER PRC | Source |
Leaf & stem vegetables refusals from Ghana
FDA refused 2 leaf & stem vegetables lines from Ghana between October 2016 and July 17, 2025, 13% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c. | 2 | 13.3% |
Recent leaf & stem vegetables refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ErnimichNsawam, Ghana | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| ErnimichNsawam, Ghana | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source |
Peas refusals from Ghana
FDA refused 2 peas lines from Ghana between October 2016 and July 17, 2025, 13% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Peas | 2 | 13.3% |
Recent peas refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIME PAK Canning LtdWeija, Ghana | Peas | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| PRIME PAK Canning LtdWeija, Ghana | Peas | LABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Other vegetables (legumes and leafy) products refused from Ghana
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Beans | 1 | 6.7% |
| Pimiento pepper | 1 | 6.7% |
| Tomato | 1 | 6.7% |
Why FDA refused vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Ghana
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 4 | 20% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 3 | 15% |
| INADPRCCTL | Inadequate process controls | 2 | 10% |
| INSANITARY | Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions | 2 | 10% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 2 | 10% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 2 | 10% |
| UNDER PRC | The article appears to have inadequate processing in having been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary… | 2 | 10% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 1 | 5% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 1 | 5% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 5% |
Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PRIME PAK Canning Ltd | Weija | 7 |
| Food Processors International Ghana Limited | Tema | 2 |
| Ernimich | Nsawam | 2 |
| Cart Enterprise | Accra | 1 |
| Dan Danny Enterprise | Tapia | 1 |
| Jamens Logistics Ltd | Accra | 1 |
Latest vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Ghana
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamens Logistics LtdAccra, Ghana | Pimiento pepper, dried or paste | FILTHYLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| PRIME PAK Canning LtdWeija, Ghana | Peas | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| PRIME PAK Canning LtdWeija, Ghana | Peas | LABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| PRIME PAK Canning LtdWeija, Ghana | Egg plant (fruit used as vegetable) | INSANITARYINADPRCCTL | Source | |
| Food Processors International Ghana LimitedTema, Ghana | Egg plant (microgreen) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Cart EnterpriseAccra, Ghana | Tomato, dried | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| PRIME PAK Canning LtdWeija, Ghana | Egg plant, dried or paste | INADPRCCTLNEEDS FCE | Source | |
| Dan Danny EnterpriseTapia, Ghana | Beans, corn, and pea, n.e.c. (vegetable) | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| PRIME PAK Canning LtdWeija, Ghana | Egg plant, with sauce | INSANITARY | Source | |
| PRIME PAK Canning LtdWeija, Ghana | Egg plant (fruit used as vegetable) | UNDER PRC | Source | |
| 2000 Generation Company LtdAccra, Ghana | Egg plant (fruit used as vegetable) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| PRIME PAK Canning LtdWeija, Ghana | Egg plant (fruit used as vegetable) | UNDER PRCPOISONOUSLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| ErnimichNsawam, Ghana | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| ErnimichNsawam, Ghana | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Food Processors International Ghana LimitedTema, Ghana | Egg plant (fruit used as vegetable) | NO PROCESS | Source |
Questions about vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Ghana
- How many vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipments from Ghana did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 4 shipment lines of vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Ghana in 2025 through July 17, 2025, compared with 3 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Ghana?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Ghana the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 4 lines), NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 3 lines) and INADPRCCTL (inadequate process controls, 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 Ghana?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Ghana in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Ghana firms; see the country page.
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