FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Iran
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) · October 2016 to June 16, 2021
FDA refused 8 vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipment lines from Iran between October 2016 and June 16, 2021, 3 of them in 2021; the most refused products were cucumbers and egg plant, most often for LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 8
- vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2021
- 3
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Iran by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 5 |
Cucumbers refusals from Iran
FDA refused 5 cucumbers lines from Iran between October 2016 and June 16, 2021, 63% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | 4 | 50.0% |
| Cucumbers, dried or paste | 1 | 12.5% |
Recent cucumbers refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| azooghe shiraz food companyShiraz, Iran | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS FIRM+3 | Source | |
| Khoshnam Fars Co.Shiraz, Iran | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCE+1 | Source | |
| Khoshnam Fars Co.Shiraz, Iran | Cucumbers, dried or paste | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCE+1 | Source | |
| Urum Ada Co (Pis)Urmia, Iran | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Urum Ada Co (Pis)Urmia, Iran | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Egg plant refusals from Iran
FDA refused 1 egg plant line from Iran between October 2016 and June 16, 2021, 13% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Egg plant, with sauce | 1 | 12.5% |
Recent egg plant refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urum Ada Co (Pis)Urmia, Iran | Egg plant, with sauce | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Parsley refusals from Iran
FDA refused 1 parsley line from Iran between October 2016 and June 16, 2021, 13% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Parsley (leaf & stem vegetable) | 1 | 12.5% |
Recent parsley refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golvash Food IndustriesTehran, Iran | Parsley (leaf & stem vegetable) | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Other vegetables (legumes and leafy) products refused from Iran
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tomato | 1 | 12.5% |
Why FDA refused vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Iran
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 8 | 29% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 8 | 29% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 3 | 11% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 3 | 11% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 2 | 7% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 1 | 4% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 1 | 4% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 1 | 4% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 4% |
Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Urum Ada Co (Pis) | Urmia | 3 |
| Khoshnam Fars Co. | Shiraz | 2 |
| Golvash Food Industries | Tehran | 1 |
Latest vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Iran
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| azooghe shiraz food companyShiraz, Iran | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS FIRM+3 | Source | |
| Sibone Food IndustriesTehran, Iran | Tomato, dried | FILTHYLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Golvash Food IndustriesTehran, Iran | Parsley (leaf & stem vegetable) | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Khoshnam Fars Co.Shiraz, Iran | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCE+1 | Source | |
| Khoshnam Fars Co.Shiraz, Iran | Cucumbers, dried or paste | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLNEEDS FCE+1 | Source | |
| Urum Ada Co (Pis)Urmia, Iran | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Urum Ada Co (Pis)Urmia, Iran | Egg plant, with sauce | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Urum Ada Co (Pis)Urmia, Iran | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | LACKS N/CNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Iran
- How many vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipments from Iran did FDA refuse in 2021?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Iran in 2021 through June 16, 2021.
- Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Iran?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Iran the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 8 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 8 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 3 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 Iran?
- As of October 25, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Iran in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Iran firms; see the country page.
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