FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Guatemala
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) · October 2016 to March 24, 2026
FDA refused 190 vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipment lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and March 24, 2026, 6 of them in 2026; the most refused products were snow peas and sugar snap peas, most often for PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 190
- vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines refused since October 2016
- 6
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Guatemala 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) | 6 | |
| 2025 | 30 | +15% |
| 2024 | 26 | +63% |
| 2023 | 16 | +100% |
| 2022 | 8 | -27% |
| 2021 | 11 | +83% |
| 2020 | 6 | -75% |
| 2019 | 24 | -14% |
| 2018 | 28 | +27% |
| 2017 | 22 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 13 |
Snow peas refusals from Guatemala
FDA refused 84 snow peas lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and March 24, 2026, 44% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Snow peas | 84 | 44.2% |
Recent snow peas refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agro Exportadora Verde y FrescoGuatemala, Guatemala | Snow peas | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Daucus Company S. A.Patzicia, Guatemala | Snow peas | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Agroexportadora Balamya, S.A.Guatemala City, Guatemala | Snow peas | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Vegetales y Frutas de Calidad CA, Sociedad AnonimaSan Lucas, Guatemala | Snow peas | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Cooperativa Agricola Integral Union de Cuatro Pinos R.L.Santa Maria Cauque, Guatemala | Snow peas | PESTICIDE | Source |
Sugar snap peas refusals from Guatemala
FDA refused 56 sugar snap peas lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and March 24, 2026, 29% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar snap peas | 56 | 29.5% |
Recent sugar snap peas refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verduras de ExportacionTecpan Guatemala, Guatemala | Sugar snap peas | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Agro Export Valle del SolSumpango, Guatemala | Sugar snap peas | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Special Fruit & Vegetable Export, S.A.Guatemala, Guatemala | Sugar snap peas | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Malanga Sociedad AnonimaAntigua, Guatemala | Sugar snap peas | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Exportadora 8 Grados Norte S.A.Guatemala, Guatemala | Sugar snap peas | PESTICIDE | Source |
Carrot tops refusals from Guatemala
FDA refused 12 carrot tops lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and March 24, 2026, 6% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Carrot tops (leaf & stem vegetable) | 12 | 6.3% |
Other vegetables (legumes and leafy) products refused from Guatemala
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stringbeans | 10 | 5.3% |
| Leaf & stem vegetables | 6 | 3.2% |
| Broccoli | 4 | 2.1% |
| Kidney bean | 4 | 2.1% |
| Other bean/seed sprouts | 3 | 1.6% |
| Black beans | 2 | 1.1% |
| Peas | 2 | 1.1% |
Why FDA refused vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Guatemala
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 173 | 83% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 11 | 5% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 10 | 5% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 4 | 2% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 3 | 1% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 2 | 1% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 2 | 1% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 2 | 1% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 1 | 0% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 0% |
Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Agro Export Valle del Sol | Sumpango | 15 |
| Dp Inversiones, S.A. | Sumpango | 14 |
| Cooperativa Agricola Integral Magdalena R.L. | Magdalena Milpas Altas | 13 |
| Special Fruit & Vegetable Export, S.A. | Guatemala | 12 |
| Agricola Tierra Nueva S.A. | San Bartolome Milpas Altas | 9 |
| Agroexportadora de Vegetales, | Santiago Sacatepequez | 8 |
| Chanin Exports | Guatemala | 7 |
| Frutas Tropicales de Guatemala y | Guatemala | 6 |
| Agro Exportadora Verde y Fresco | Guatemala | 6 |
| Vegetales y Frutas de Calidad CA, Sociedad Anonima | San Lucas | 6 |
Latest vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Guatemala
Questions about vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Guatemala
- How many vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipments from Guatemala did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 6 shipment lines of vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Guatemala in 2026 through March 24, 2026, compared with 30 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Guatemala?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Guatemala the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 173 lines), NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 11 lines) and NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 10 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 Guatemala?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Guatemala in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Guatemala firms; see the country page.
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