How many vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipments from Kenya did FDA refuse in 2024?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Kenya in 2024 through January 4, 2024, compared with 1 in 2023.

Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Kenya?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Kenya the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines), PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 2 lines) and FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 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 Kenya?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Kenya in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Kenya firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Kenya

FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) · October 2016 to January 4, 2024

FDA refused 3 vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipment lines from Kenya between October 2016 and January 4, 2024, 1 of them in 2024; the most refused products were pigeon peas and blackeye peas, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).

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

3
vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2024: 3%
of all FDA refusals from Kenya: 2
firms with the most records, listed below

Vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Kenya by year

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

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2024	1	0%
2023	1	0%
2022	1

Pigeon peas refusals from Kenya

FDA refused 2 pigeon peas lines from Kenya between October 2016 and January 4, 2024, 67% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.

Pigeon peas product descriptions refused from Kenya
FDA product description	Lines	Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy)
Pigeon peas	2	66.7%

Recent pigeon peas refusals

Recent Pigeon peas refusals from Kenya
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jan 4, 2024	Spice World LimitedNairobi, Kenya	Pigeon peas	PESTICIDE	Source
Jul 20, 2022	Spice World LimitedNairobi, Kenya	Pigeon peas	PESTICIDE FILTHY FALSE+2	Source

Blackeye peas refusals from Kenya

FDA refused 1 blackeye peas line from Kenya between October 2016 and January 4, 2024, 33% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.

Blackeye peas product descriptions refused from Kenya
FDA product description	Lines	Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy)
Blackeye peas, bean and pea sprouts	1	33.3%

Recent blackeye peas refusals

Recent Blackeye peas refusals from Kenya
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 22, 2023	FEYZO LimitedMlolongo, Kenya	Blackeye peas, bean and pea sprouts	INCONSPICU NUTRIT LBL	Source

Why FDA refused vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Kenya

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

Most frequent refusal charges for vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Kenya
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	2	25%
PESTICIDE	Pesticide chemical residue	2	25%
FALSE	False or misleading labeling	1	13%
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	1	13%
INCONSPICU	Required information not conspicuous	1	13%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	1	13%

Kenya vegetables (legumes and leafy) firms with the most FDA records

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

Kenya vegetables (legumes and leafy) firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Spice World Limited	Nairobi	2
FEYZO Limited	Mlolongo	1

Latest vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Kenya

Latest FDA vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Kenya
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jan 4, 2024	Spice World LimitedNairobi, Kenya	Pigeon peas	PESTICIDE	Source
Sep 22, 2023	FEYZO LimitedMlolongo, Kenya	Blackeye peas, bean and pea sprouts	INCONSPICU NUTRIT LBL	Source
Jul 20, 2022	Spice World LimitedNairobi, Kenya	Pigeon peas	PESTICIDE FILTHY FALSE+2	Source

Questions about vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Kenya

How many vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipments from Kenya did FDA refuse in 2024?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Kenya in 2024 through January 4, 2024, compared with 1 in 2023.
Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Kenya?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Kenya the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines), PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 2 lines) and FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 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 Kenya?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Kenya in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Kenya firms; see the country page.

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