FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Iraq
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) · October 2016 to February 25, 2026
FDA refused 7 vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipment lines from Iraq between October 2016 and February 25, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused products were cucumbers and tomato, most often for FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 7
- vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2026
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Iraq 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) | 1 | |
| 2025 | 6 |
Cucumbers refusals from Iraq
FDA refused 4 cucumbers lines from Iraq between October 2016 and February 25, 2026, 57% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | 4 | 57.1% |
Recent cucumbers refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alzaitwna Aliraqia Pickles ManufacturingBaghdad, Iraq | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Alzaitwna Aliraqia Pickles ManufacturingBaghdad, Iraq | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| ALZAYTONA ALIRAQIA for pickles coBaghdad, Iraq | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| ALZAYTONA ALIRAQIA for pickles coBaghdad, Iraq | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | FSVP VIO | Source |
Tomato refusals from Iraq
FDA refused 3 tomato lines from Iraq between October 2016 and February 25, 2026, 43% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Tomato, dried | 3 | 42.9% |
Recent tomato refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Malwiya FactoryBaghdad, Iraq | Tomato, dried | DIETARYLBLLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Altakaml alarabi for soft drinks and juicesMuthanna, Iraq | Tomato, dried | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Altakaml alarabi for soft drinks and juicesMuthanna, Iraq | Tomato, dried | FSVP VIO | Source |
Why FDA refused vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Iraq
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 6 | 67% |
| DIETARYLBL | Not identified as a dietary supplement | 1 | 11% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 11% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 11% |
Latest vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Iraq
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Malwiya FactoryBaghdad, Iraq | Tomato, dried | DIETARYLBLLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Alzaitwna Aliraqia Pickles ManufacturingBaghdad, Iraq | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Alzaitwna Aliraqia Pickles ManufacturingBaghdad, Iraq | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Altakaml alarabi for soft drinks and juicesMuthanna, Iraq | Tomato, dried | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Altakaml alarabi for soft drinks and juicesMuthanna, Iraq | Tomato, dried | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| ALZAYTONA ALIRAQIA for pickles coBaghdad, Iraq | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| ALZAYTONA ALIRAQIA for pickles coBaghdad, Iraq | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | FSVP VIO | Source |
Questions about vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Iraq
- How many vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipments from Iraq did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Iraq in 2026 through February 25, 2026, compared with 6 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Iraq?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Iraq the most frequent are FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 6 lines), DIETARYLBL (not identified as a dietary supplement, 1 line) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line). 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 Iraq?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Iraq in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Iraq firms; see the country page.
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