How many root vegetables and mushrooms shipments from India did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 30 shipment lines of root vegetables and mushrooms from India in 2026 through September 10, 2026, compared with 57 in 2025.

Why does FDA refuse root vegetables and mushrooms from India?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For root vegetables and mushrooms from India the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 40 lines), MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 35 lines) and MFR INJ (insanitary conditions, may be injurious, 33 lines). 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 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.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: root vegetables and mushrooms from India

FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) · October 2016 to September 10, 2026

FDA refused 176 root vegetables and mushrooms shipment lines from India between October 2016 and September 10, 2026, 30 of them in 2026; the most refused products were mixed vegetables and vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, most often for PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).

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

176
root vegetables and mushrooms lines refused since October 2016: 30
refused so far in 2026: 1%
of all FDA refusals from India: 10
firms with the most records, listed below

Root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from India by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

* 2026 is year to date, through September 10, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	30
2025	57	+307%
2024	14	-12%
2023	16	+300%
2022	4	-50%
2021	8	+700%
2020	1	-80%
2019	5	-75%
2018	20	+11%
2017	18
2016 (from Oct)	3

Mixed vegetables refusals from India

FDA refused 35 mixed vegetables lines from India between October 2016 and September 10, 2026, 20% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.

Mixed vegetables product descriptions refused from India
FDA product description	Lines	Share of root vegetables and mushrooms
Mixed vegetables, n.e.c.	27	15.3%
Mixed vegetables, with sauce, n.e.c.	8	4.5%

Recent mixed vegetables refusals

Recent Mixed vegetables refusals from India
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 10, 2026	Pachranga FoodsPanipat, India	Mixed vegetables, n.e.c	POISONOUS NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source
Sep 8, 2026	Pachranga FoodsPanipat, India	Mixed vegetables, n.e.c	POISONOUS	Source
Jul 31, 2026	Anu TradersErnakulam, India	Mixed vegetables, n.e.c	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source

Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere refusals from India

FDA refused 31 vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere lines from India between October 2016 and September 10, 2026, 18% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.

Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere product descriptions refused from India
FDA product description	Lines	Share of root vegetables and mushrooms
Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.	31	17.6%

Recent vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere refusals

Recent Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere refusals from India
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 3, 2026	Parayil ExportsMeenachil, India	Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	PESTICIDE	Source
Jul 30, 2026	Parayil ExportsMeenachil, India	Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	PESTICIDE	Source
Jul 21, 2026	Parayil ExportsMeenachil, India	Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	PESTICIDE	Source
Jul 16, 2026	Parayil ExportsMeenachil, India	Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	PESTICIDE	Source
Jun 25, 2026	Parayil ExportsMeenachil, India	Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	PESTICIDE	Source

Tzahp choy refusals from India

FDA refused 14 tzahp choy lines from India between October 2016 and September 10, 2026, 8% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.

Tzahp choy product descriptions refused from India
FDA product description	Lines	Share of root vegetables and mushrooms
Tzahp choy (chinese canned sweet pickles made from mixed vegetables), with sauce	8	4.5%
Tzahp choy (chinese canned sweet pickles made from mixed vegetables) (mixed vegetables)	6	3.4%

Recent tzahp choy refusals

Recent Tzahp choy refusals from India
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 3, 2026	Chordia Food Products LimitedHadapsar, India	Tzahp choy (Chinese canned sweet pickles made from mixed vegetables), with sauce	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source
Jul 30, 2026	Pachranga FoodsPanipat, India	Tzahp choy (Chinese canned sweet pickles made from mixed vegetables), with sauce	POISONOUS	Source
Jul 30, 2026	Pachranga FoodsPanipat, India	Tzahp choy (Chinese canned sweet pickles made from mixed vegetables), with sauce	POISONOUS	Source
Jul 14, 2026	T Jain Natural PicklesPali, India	Tzahp choy (Chinese canned sweet pickles made from mixed vegetables) (mixed vegetables)	NEEDS ACID NEEDS FCE	Source
Jul 14, 2026	T Jain Natural PicklesPali, India	Tzahp choy (Chinese canned sweet pickles made from mixed vegetables) (mixed vegetables)	NO PROCESS	Source

Other root vegetables and mushrooms products refused from India

Products refused from India in root vegetables and mushrooms
Product group	Lines	Share
Garlic bulb	13	7.4%
Ginger root	11	6.3%
Carrots and peas	6	3.4%
Root & tuber vegetable	5	2.8%

Why FDA refused root vegetables and mushrooms from India

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

Most frequent refusal charges for root vegetables and mushrooms from India
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
PESTICIDE	Pesticide chemical residue	40	16%
MFR INSAN	Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing	35	14%
MFR INJ	Insanitary conditions, may be injurious	33	13%
POISONOUS	Poisonous or deleterious substance	31	12%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	29	12%
FSVP VIO	Importer not in compliance with FSVP	20	8%
NEEDS FCE	Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods	19	8%
SALMONELLA	Salmonella	18	7%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	13	5%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	11	4%

India root vegetables and mushrooms firms with the most FDA records

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

India root vegetables and mushrooms firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Innovative Cuisine Pvt Ltd	VADODARA	47
Parayil Exports	Meenachil	22
Desai Brothers Limited	Pune	17
ADF Foods Limited	Nadiad	10
Bedekar & Sons Pvt Ltd	Mumbai	8
Adf Foods Limited	Nadiad	7
Pachranga Foods	Panipat	6
Krishna Exports	Thasra	5
Harihar Foods Pvt Ltd	Ahmedabad	4
Windson Organics Pvt Ltd	Gandhi Nagar	3

Latest root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from India

Latest FDA root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from India
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 10, 2026	Pachranga FoodsPanipat, India	Mixed vegetables, n.e.c	POISONOUS NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source
Sep 8, 2026	Pachranga FoodsPanipat, India	Mixed vegetables, n.e.c	POISONOUS	Source
Sep 3, 2026	Parayil ExportsMeenachil, India	Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	PESTICIDE	Source
Sep 3, 2026	Chordia Food Products LimitedHadapsar, India	Tzahp choy (Chinese canned sweet pickles made from mixed vegetables), with sauce	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source
Jul 31, 2026	Anu TradersErnakulam, India	Garlic bulb (root & tuber vegetable)	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source
Jul 31, 2026	Anu TradersErnakulam, India	Mixed vegetables, n.e.c	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source
Jul 30, 2026	Pachranga FoodsPanipat, India	Tzahp choy (Chinese canned sweet pickles made from mixed vegetables), with sauce	POISONOUS	Source
Jul 30, 2026	Pachranga FoodsPanipat, India	Tzahp choy (Chinese canned sweet pickles made from mixed vegetables), with sauce	POISONOUS	Source
Jul 30, 2026	Parayil ExportsMeenachil, India	Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	PESTICIDE	Source
Jul 21, 2026	Parayil ExportsMeenachil, India	Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	PESTICIDE	Source
Jul 16, 2026	Parayil ExportsMeenachil, India	Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	PESTICIDE	Source
Jul 14, 2026	T Jain Natural PicklesPali, India	Tzahp choy (Chinese canned sweet pickles made from mixed vegetables) (mixed vegetables)	NEEDS ACID NEEDS FCE	Source
Jul 14, 2026	T Jain Natural PicklesPali, India	Tzahp choy (Chinese canned sweet pickles made from mixed vegetables) (mixed vegetables)	NO PROCESS	Source
Jun 29, 2026	Pachranga FoodsPanipat, India	Tzahp choy (Chinese canned sweet pickles made from mixed vegetables), with sauce	POISONOUS	Source
Jun 25, 2026	Parayil ExportsMeenachil, India	Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	PESTICIDE	Source
Jun 17, 2026	Pachranga FoodsPanipat, India	Tzahp choy (Chinese canned sweet pickles made from mixed vegetables), with sauce	POISONOUS	Source
May 6, 2026	Parayil ExportsMeenachil, India	Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	PESTICIDE	Source
Apr 24, 2026	Parayil ExportsMeenachil, India	Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	PESTICIDE	Source
Apr 24, 2026	Parayil ExportsMeenachil, India	Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c	PESTICIDE	Source
Apr 2, 2026	M/S. Capital Foods LimitedNashik, India	Root & tuber vegetable, dried or paste, n.e.c	FILTHY	Source

Questions about root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from India

How many root vegetables and mushrooms shipments from India did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 30 shipment lines of root vegetables and mushrooms from India in 2026 through September 10, 2026, compared with 57 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse root vegetables and mushrooms from India?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For root vegetables and mushrooms from India the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 40 lines), MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 35 lines) and MFR INJ (insanitary conditions, may be injurious, 33 lines). 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 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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