FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vegetables (legumes and leafy) from India
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) · October 2016 to October 6, 2026
FDA refused 748 vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipment lines from India between October 2016 and October 6, 2026, 91 of them in 2026; the most refused products were mung bean and beans, most often for PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 748
- vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines refused since October 2016
- 91
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from India 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) | 91 | |
| 2025 | 319 | +102% |
| 2024 | 158 | +652% |
| 2023 | 21 | -62% |
| 2022 | 55 | +588% |
| 2021 | 8 | +14% |
| 2020 | 7 | -56% |
| 2019 | 16 | -59% |
| 2018 | 39 | +179% |
| 2017 | 14 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 20 |
Mung bean refusals from India
FDA refused 189 mung bean lines from India between October 2016 and October 6, 2026, 25% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Mung bean, dried or paste | 107 | 14.3% |
| Mung bean | 82 | 11.0% |
Recent mung bean refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.N IndustriesNagpur, India | Mung bean, dried or paste | PESTICIDE | Source |
Beans refusals from India
FDA refused 53 beans lines from India between October 2016 and October 6, 2026, 7% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Beans, corn, and pea, n.e.c. (vegetable) | 53 | 7.1% |
Bean refusals from India
FDA refused 52 bean lines from India between October 2016 and October 6, 2026, 7% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Bean, corn, pea, dried or paste, n.e.c. (vegetable) | 52 | 7.0% |
Recent bean refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citroen CommoditiesMumbai, India | Bean, corn, pea, dried or paste, n.e.c. (vegetable) | PESTICIDENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Kogta Import Export Pvt LtdJalgaon, India | Bean, corn, pea, dried or paste, n.e.c. (vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Kogta Import Export Pvt LtdJalgaon, India | Bean, corn, pea, dried or paste, n.e.c. (vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Kogta Import Export Pvt LtdJalgaon, India | Bean, corn, pea, dried or paste, n.e.c. (vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source |
Other vegetables (legumes and leafy) products refused from India
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Garbanzo bean | 47 | 6.3% |
| Chana dal | 40 | 5.3% |
| Cucumbers | 37 | 4.9% |
| Lentils | 33 | 4.4% |
| Spinach | 26 | 3.5% |
| Pepper | 21 | 2.8% |
Why FDA refused vegetables (legumes and leafy) from India
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 341 | 35% |
| MFR INJ | Insanitary conditions, may be injurious | 144 | 15% |
| MFR INSAN | Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing | 143 | 15% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 120 | 12% |
| POISONOUS | Poisonous or deleterious substance | 60 | 6% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 59 | 6% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 44 | 4% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 32 | 3% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 19 | 2% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 16 | 2% |
India 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Innovative Cuisine Pvt Ltd | VADODARA | 141 |
| Kogta Import Export Pvt Ltd | Jalgaon | 88 |
| Laxmi Protein Products Private Limited | Vasad | 63 |
| Shree Bhagwati Flour & Foods PVT. LTD | Changodar | 40 |
| Quality Spices & Food Exports Pvt.Ltd. | Ambernath (E) | 40 |
| Arpit Agro Industries | Jalgaon | 38 |
| Dhara Foods Pvt .Ltd | Anand | 38 |
| Desai Brothers Limited | Pune | 29 |
| ADF Foods Limited | Nadiad | 27 |
| P D International | Navi Mumbai | 22 |
Latest vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from India
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citroen CommoditiesMumbai, India | Lentils, dried or paste | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Citroen CommoditiesMumbai, India | Lentils, dried or paste | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| D.N IndustriesNagpur, India | Mung bean, dried or paste | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Citroen CommoditiesMumbai, India | Lentils | PESTICIDENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Citroen CommoditiesMumbai, India | Bean, corn, pea, dried or paste, n.e.c. (vegetable) | PESTICIDENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Adarsh Global LimitedIndore, India | Chana dal, dried or paste | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Adarsh Global LimitedIndore, India | Lentils | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| D.N IndustriesNagpur, India | Lentils, dried or paste | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Shree Bhagwati Flour & Foods PVT. LTDChangodar, India | Chana dal, dried or paste | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| Shree Bhagwati Flour & Foods PVT. LTDChangodar, India | Chana dal, dried or paste | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| Shree Bhagwati Flour & Foods PVT. LTDChangodar, India | Chana dal, dried or paste | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| Shree Bhagwati Flour & Foods PVT. LTDChangodar, India | Chana dal, dried or paste | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| Patel Retail LimitedAmbarnath, India | Pigeon peas, dried or paste | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Sikandar FoodsSurendranagar, India | Garbanzo bean | MFR INSANMFR INJ | Source | |
| Sikandar FoodsSurendranagar, India | Garbanzo bean | MFR INSANMFR INJ | Source | |
| Sikandar FoodsSurendranagar, India | Garbanzo bean | MFR INSANMFR INJ | Source | |
| Sikandar FoodsSurendranagar, India | Garbanzo bean | MFR INSANMFR INJ | Source | |
| Kogta Import Export Pvt LtdJalgaon, India | Bean, corn, pea, dried or paste, n.e.c. (vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Kogta Import Export Pvt LtdJalgaon, India | Bean, corn, pea, dried or paste, n.e.c. (vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Kogta Import Export Pvt LtdJalgaon, India | Bean, corn, pea, dried or paste, n.e.c. (vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source |
Questions about vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from India
- How many vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipments from India did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 91 shipment lines of vegetables (legumes and leafy) from India in 2026 through October 6, 2026, compared with 319 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from India?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from India the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 341 lines), MFR INJ (insanitary conditions, may be injurious, 144 lines) and MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 143 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 India?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in India in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list India firms; see the country page.
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