FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Japan
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) · October 2016 to December 26, 2024
FDA refused 31 vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipment lines from Japan between October 2016 and December 26, 2024, 2 of them in 2024; the most refused products were seaweed and bamboo shoots, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 31
- vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2024
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Japan by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | -60% |
| 2023 | 5 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +200% |
| 2019 | 1 | -80% |
| 2018 | 5 | -29% |
| 2017 | 7 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 5 |
Seaweed refusals from Japan
FDA refused 9 seaweed lines from Japan between October 2016 and December 26, 2024, 29% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Seaweed, dried or paste | 5 | 16.1% |
| Seaweed (leaf & stem vegetable) | 2 | 6.5% |
| Seaweed, juice or drink | 2 | 6.5% |
Recent seaweed refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCC Horiuchi Co., Ltd.Kurume, Japan | Seaweed, juice or drink | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Tanabe Noriten Co.,Ltd.Yamaguchi, Japan | Seaweed, dried or paste | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Tanabe Noriten Co.,Ltd.Yamaguchi, Japan | Seaweed, dried or paste | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Tanabe Noriten Co.,Ltd.Yamaguchi, Japan | Seaweed, dried or paste | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Tanabe Noriten Co.,Ltd.Yamaguchi, Japan | Seaweed, dried or paste | PESTICIDE | Source |
Bamboo shoots refusals from Japan
FDA refused 4 bamboo shoots lines from Japan between October 2016 and December 26, 2024, 13% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Bamboo shoots (leaf & stem vegetable) | 4 | 12.9% |
Gourd refusals from Japan
FDA refused 4 gourd lines from Japan between October 2016 and December 26, 2024, 13% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Gourd, dried or paste | 4 | 12.9% |
Recent gourd refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onoguchi Co., Ltd.Tochigi, Japan | Gourd, dried or paste | SULFITELBLLIST INGRE | Source | |
| Onoguchi Co., Ltd.Tochigi, Japan | Gourd, dried or paste | SULFITELBL | Source | |
| Onoguchi Co., Ltd.Tochigi, Japan | Gourd, dried or paste | SULFITELBL | Source | |
| Onoguchi Co., Ltd.Tochigi, Japan | Gourd, dried or paste | SULFITELBL | Source |
Other vegetables (legumes and leafy) products refused from Japan
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other bean/seed sprouts | 2 | 6.5% |
| Soybeans | 2 | 6.5% |
| Adzuki beans | 1 | 3.2% |
| Egg plant | 1 | 3.2% |
| Fruits used as vegetables | 1 | 3.2% |
Why FDA refused vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Japan
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 14 | 22% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 7 | 11% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 7 | 11% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 7 | 11% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 6 | 9% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 6 | 9% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 6 | 9% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 5 | 8% |
| SULFITELBL | Appears to be misbranded because 1) it appears to contain sulfites but the label fails to declare the… | 4 | 6% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 2 | 3% |
Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tanabe Noriten Co.,Ltd. | Yamaguchi | 5 |
| Onoguchi Co., Ltd. | Tochigi | 4 |
| Bestplanet Co.,Ltd. Ehime Factory | Iyo | 2 |
| FCC Horiuchi Co., Ltd. | Kurume | 2 |
| Mitsui Norin Co.,Ltd. | Minato | 1 |
| Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. | Minato | 1 |
| Inoue Shokuhin Co., Ltd. (Reizoko) | Kobe | 1 |
| Yamamoto Kanpoh Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | Komaki | 1 |
| Globalfield Inc. | Fujisawa | 1 |
| Towani Co Ltd | Ishikari | 1 |
Latest vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Japan
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCC Horiuchi Co., Ltd.Kurume, Japan | Seaweed, juice or drink | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| House FoodsChiyoda, Japan | Pepper, hot, dried or paste | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Tanabe Noriten Co.,Ltd.Yamaguchi, Japan | Seaweed, dried or paste | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Tanabe Noriten Co.,Ltd.Yamaguchi, Japan | Seaweed, dried or paste | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Tanabe Noriten Co.,Ltd.Yamaguchi, Japan | Seaweed, dried or paste | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Tanabe Noriten Co.,Ltd.Yamaguchi, Japan | Seaweed, dried or paste | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Tanabe Noriten Co.,Ltd.Yamaguchi, Japan | Seaweed, dried or paste | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Bestplanet Co.,Ltd. Ehime FactoryIyo, Japan | Seaweed (leaf & stem vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Bestplanet Co.,Ltd. Ehime FactoryIyo, Japan | Seaweed (leaf & stem vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Onoguchi Co., Ltd.Tochigi, Japan | Gourd, dried or paste | SULFITELBLLIST INGRE | Source | |
| Onoguchi Co., Ltd.Tochigi, Japan | Gourd, dried or paste | SULFITELBL | Source | |
| Onoguchi Co., Ltd.Tochigi, Japan | Gourd, dried or paste | SULFITELBL | Source | |
| Onoguchi Co., Ltd.Tochigi, Japan | Gourd, dried or paste | SULFITELBL | Source | |
| Fuiya Co LtdTokyo, Japan | Fruits used as vegetables, juice, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Hiruzen Shokuhin Kakou Co., Ltd.Tsuyama, Japan | Soybeans (see industry 37 for bean curd), dried or paste | LIST INGRENO ENGLISHUSUAL NAME+2 | Source | |
| Vinson Japan K KShibuya, Japan | Soybeans (see industry 37 for 'bean curd'), juice or drink | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Kojima Shoten Co.,Ltd.Senbon-Dori, Kamigyo-, Japan | Mustard greens (leaf & stem vegetable) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Wood Trading ,Co,LtdInzai, Japan | Rice bean | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Towani Co LtdIshikari, Japan | Egg plant, with sauce | UNSAFE COLLIST INGREFALSE+3 | Source | |
| Inoue Shokuhin Co., Ltd. (Reizoko)Kobe, Japan | Adzuki beans | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Questions about vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Japan
- How many vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipments from Japan did FDA refuse in 2024?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Japan in 2024 through December 26, 2024, compared with 5 in 2023.
- Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Japan?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Japan the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 14 lines), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 7 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 7 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 Japan?
- As of October 25, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Japan in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Japan firms; see the country page.
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