FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Lebanon
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) · October 2016 to September 8, 2025
FDA refused 42 vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipment lines from Lebanon between October 2016 and September 8, 2025, 4 of them in 2025; the most refused products were cucumbers and garbanzo bean, most often for FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 42
- vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines refused since October 2016
- 4
- refused so far in 2025
- 8
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Lebanon by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | -83% |
| 2024 | 24 | |
| 2022 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 9 |
Cucumbers refusals from Lebanon
FDA refused 15 cucumbers lines from Lebanon between October 2016 and September 8, 2025, 36% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | 9 | 21.4% |
| Cucumbers, with sauce | 6 | 14.3% |
Recent cucumbers refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Cucumbers, with sauce | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Cucumbers, with sauce | FSVP VIO | Source |
Garbanzo bean refusals from Lebanon
FDA refused 7 garbanzo bean lines from Lebanon between October 2016 and September 8, 2025, 17% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Garbanzo bean | 7 | 16.7% |
Recent garbanzo bean refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Samir RoasteryZahle, Lebanon | Garbanzo bean | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Ahmad M.S. Al Dirani & BrosBekaa, Lebanon | Garbanzo bean | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Ahmad M.S. Al Dirani & BrosBekaa, Lebanon | Garbanzo bean | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Al Samir RoasteryZahle, Lebanon | Garbanzo bean | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Ahmad M.S. Al Dirani & BrosBekaa, Lebanon | Garbanzo bean | FSVP VIO | Source |
Egg plant refusals from Lebanon
FDA refused 6 egg plant lines from Lebanon between October 2016 and September 8, 2025, 14% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Egg plant, with sauce | 4 | 9.5% |
| Egg plant (fruit used as vegetable) | 2 | 4.8% |
Recent egg plant refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad M.S. Al Dirani & BrosBekaa, Lebanon | Egg plant, with sauce | LIST INGREUSUAL NAMEALLERGEN | Source | |
| Mounetna Lil Mawad Al Ghizaiya for Foodstuffs ManufacturingTaanayel, Lebanon | Egg plant (fruit used as vegetable) | NEEDS ACIDNEEDS FCE | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Egg plant, with sauce | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Egg plant, with sauce | FSVP VIO | Source |
Other vegetables (legumes and leafy) products refused from Lebanon
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fava bean | 4 | 9.5% |
| Leaf & stem vegetables | 2 | 4.8% |
| Fruits used as vegetables | 1 | 2.4% |
| Jute leaf | 1 | 2.4% |
| Lentils | 1 | 2.4% |
Why FDA refused vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Lebanon
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 | 23 | 48% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 10 | 21% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 5 | 10% |
| NEEDS ACID | Appears to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become… | 3 | 6% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 3 | 6% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 1 | 2% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 1 | 2% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 2% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 1 | 2% |
Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Green Hill | Saida | 16 |
| Maurice Mechelani | Alabama Bequaa | 6 |
| Ahmad M.S. Al Dirani & Bros | Bekaa | 5 |
| Al Samir Roastery | Zahle | 3 |
| Cortas Canning & Refrigerating Company, SAL | Beyrouth | 2 |
| Andraos Trading Company | Kafaraaka | 1 |
| Ghassan Tannous & partners co. | Majdel Koura | 1 |
| Rachidi Group For Trade & Industry | Ash Shuwayfat | 1 |
Latest vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Lebanon
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad M.S. Al Dirani & BrosBekaa, Lebanon | Egg plant, with sauce | LIST INGREUSUAL NAMEALLERGEN | Source | |
| Mounetna Lil Mawad Al Ghizaiya for Foodstuffs ManufacturingTaanayel, Lebanon | Stringbeans, bean and pea sprouts | NEEDS ACIDNEEDS FCE | Source | |
| Mounetna Lil Mawad Al Ghizaiya for Foodstuffs ManufacturingTaanayel, Lebanon | Squash, summer (fruit used as vegetable) | NEEDS ACIDNEEDS FCE | Source | |
| Mounetna Lil Mawad Al Ghizaiya for Foodstuffs ManufacturingTaanayel, Lebanon | Egg plant (fruit used as vegetable) | NEEDS ACIDNEEDS FCE | Source | |
| Rachidi Group For Trade & IndustryAsh Shuwayfat, Lebanon | Jute leaf (leaf & stem vegetable) | PESTICIDEFILTHY | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Other bean/seed sprouts, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Lentils | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Fava bean, dried or paste | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Al Samir RoasteryZahle, Lebanon | Garbanzo bean | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Ahmad M.S. Al Dirani & BrosBekaa, Lebanon | Garbanzo bean | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Egg plant, with sauce | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Ahmad M.S. Al Dirani & BrosBekaa, Lebanon | Garbanzo bean | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Al Samir RoasteryZahle, Lebanon | Garbanzo bean | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Peas, with sauce | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Cucumbers, with sauce | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Egg plant, with sauce | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Cucumbers, with sauce | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Fava bean, dried or paste | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Green HillSaida, Lebanon | Fava bean, dried or paste | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Ahmad M.S. Al Dirani & BrosBekaa, Lebanon | Garbanzo bean | FSVP VIO | Source |
Questions about vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Lebanon
- How many vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipments from Lebanon did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 4 shipment lines of vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Lebanon in 2025 through September 8, 2025, compared with 24 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Lebanon?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Lebanon the most frequent are FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 23 lines), NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 10 lines) and PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 5 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 Lebanon?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Lebanon in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Lebanon firms; see the country page.
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