How many root vegetables and mushrooms shipments from Mexico did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 55 shipment lines of root vegetables and mushrooms from Mexico in 2026 through October 14, 2026, compared with 38 in 2025.

Why does FDA refuse root vegetables and mushrooms from Mexico?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For root vegetables and mushrooms from Mexico the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 388 lines), FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 30 lines) and FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 21 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover root vegetables and mushrooms from Mexico?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: root vegetables and mushrooms from Mexico

FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) · October 2016 to October 14, 2026

FDA refused 461 root vegetables and mushrooms shipment lines from Mexico between October 2016 and October 14, 2026, 55 of them in 2026; the most refused products were scallions and radish, most often for PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).

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

461
root vegetables and mushrooms lines refused since October 2016: 55
refused so far in 2026: 3%
of all FDA refusals from Mexico: 10
firms with the most records, listed below

Root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Mexico by year

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

* 2026 is year to date, through October 14, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	55
2025	38	-46%
2024	70	+71%
2023	41	-11%
2022	46	-13%
2021	53	+152%
2020	21	-58%
2019	50	+4%
2018	48	+30%
2017	37
2016 (from Oct)	2

Scallions refusals from Mexico

FDA refused 152 scallions lines from Mexico between October 2016 and October 14, 2026, 33% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.

Scallions product descriptions refused from Mexico
FDA product description	Lines	Share of root vegetables and mushrooms
Scallions, green onions (root & tuber vegetable)	152	33.0%

Recent scallions refusals

Recent Scallions refusals from Mexico
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 14, 2026	Martin Rivero LopezSan Jose Tuzuapan, Mexico	Scallions, green onions (root & tuber vegetable)	PESTICIDE	Source
Sep 28, 2026	Jimenez Miron CruzQuecholac, Mexico	Scallions, green onions (root & tuber vegetable)	PESTICIDE	Source
Sep 22, 2026	Guadalupe Morales EtchegarayEsperanza, Mexico	Scallions, green onions (root & tuber vegetable)	PESTICIDE	Source
Sep 22, 2026	Guadalupe Morales EtchegarayEsperanza, Mexico	Scallions, green onions (root & tuber vegetable)	PESTICIDE	Source
Jul 22, 2026	Navarro Sons Produce SA de CVSan Nicolas De Los Ga, Mexico	Scallions, green onions (root & tuber vegetable)	FSVP VIO	Source

Radish refusals from Mexico

FDA refused 147 radish lines from Mexico between October 2016 and October 14, 2026, 32% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.

Radish product descriptions refused from Mexico
FDA product description	Lines	Share of root vegetables and mushrooms
Radish (root & tuber vegetable)	147	31.9%

Recent radish refusals

Recent Radish refusals from Mexico
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 6, 2026	Oscar Andrade SilvaQuecholac, Mexico	Radish (root & tuber vegetable)	PESTICIDE	Source
Aug 31, 2026	Rancho Santa Clara SotoltepecHuamantla, Mexico	Radish (root & tuber vegetable)	PESTICIDE	Source
Aug 21, 2026	Rancho Santa Clara SotoltepecHuamantla, Mexico	Radish (root & tuber vegetable)	PESTICIDE	Source
Jul 2, 2026	Jose Benigno Osorio OropezaQuecholac, Mexico	Radish (root & tuber vegetable)	FSVP VIO	Source

Carrot refusals from Mexico

FDA refused 44 carrot lines from Mexico between October 2016 and October 14, 2026, 10% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.

Carrot product descriptions refused from Mexico
FDA product description	Lines	Share of root vegetables and mushrooms
Carrot (root & tuber vegetable)	44	9.5%

Other root vegetables and mushrooms products refused from Mexico

Products refused from Mexico in root vegetables and mushrooms
Product group	Lines	Share
Red beet	29	6.3%
Garlic bulb	27	5.9%
Jicama	13	2.8%
Onion bulb	13	2.8%
White radish	6	1.3%
Taro	5	1.1%
Carrots and peas	3	0.7%

Why FDA refused root vegetables and mushrooms from Mexico

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

Most frequent refusal charges for root vegetables and mushrooms from Mexico
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
PESTICIDE	Pesticide chemical residue	388	77%
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	30	6%
FSVP VIO	Importer not in compliance with FSVP	21	4%
LACKS FIRM	Manufacturer name and address missing	14	3%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	13	3%
USUAL NAME	Common or usual name missing	9	2%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	8	2%
INCONSPICU	Required information not conspicuous	7	1%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	6	1%
FALSE	False or misleading labeling	5	1%

Mexico root vegetables and mushrooms firms with the most FDA records

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

Mexico root vegetables and mushrooms firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
El Calvario LLC SA de CV	Magdalena Cuayucatepec	9
Rancho El Terrero	Leon	8
martinex expor produce s.a. de c.v.	San Nicolas De Los Garza	7
Los Rancheros Comercializadora SA de CV	Cosio	7
Guadalupe Romero Flores	Acatzingo	7
Anay Ponce Perez	Santiago Acozac	7
Jesus Misael Dorantes Bustaman	Tehuacan	6
Raquel Jimenez Campos	Asientos	6
Roca Farms Produce Spr de RL Decv	Ensenada	6
Legumcilan Spr de RL	Cuapiaxtla	6

Latest root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Mexico

Latest FDA root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Mexico
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 14, 2026	Martin Rivero LopezSan Jose Tuzuapan, Mexico	Scallions, green onions (root & tuber vegetable)	PESTICIDE	Source
Oct 6, 2026	Oscar Andrade SilvaQuecholac, Mexico	Radish (root & tuber vegetable)	PESTICIDE	Source
Sep 28, 2026	Jimenez Miron CruzQuecholac, Mexico	Scallions, green onions (root & tuber vegetable)	PESTICIDE	Source
Sep 22, 2026	Guadalupe Morales EtchegarayEsperanza, Mexico	Scallions, green onions (root & tuber vegetable)	PESTICIDE	Source
Sep 22, 2026	Guadalupe Morales EtchegarayEsperanza, Mexico	Scallions, green onions (root & tuber vegetable)	PESTICIDE	Source
Aug 31, 2026	Rancho Santa Clara SotoltepecHuamantla, Mexico	Radish (root & tuber vegetable)	PESTICIDE	Source
Aug 21, 2026	Rancho Santa Clara SotoltepecHuamantla, Mexico	Radish (root & tuber vegetable)	PESTICIDE	Source
Jul 22, 2026	Navarro Sons Produce SA de CVSan Nicolas De Los Ga, Mexico	Scallions, green onions (root & tuber vegetable)	FSVP VIO	Source
Jul 22, 2026	Mara JikaMonterrey, Mexico	Jicama (root & tuber vegetable)	FSVP VIO	Source
Jul 2, 2026	Jose Benigno Osorio OropezaQuecholac, Mexico	Radish (root & tuber vegetable)	FSVP VIO	Source
Jun 12, 2026	Juan Monterrosas GonzalezQuecholac, Mexico	Scallions, green onions (root & tuber vegetable)	PESTICIDE	Source
Jun 11, 2026	Guadalupe Lopez LopezEcatepec De Morelos, Mexico	Scallions, green onions (root & tuber vegetable)	PESTICIDE	Source
Jun 11, 2026	Montserrat Mora GonzalezLos Reyes De Juarez, Mexico	Red beet (root & tuber vegetable)	PESTICIDE	Source
May 29, 2026	Juan Monterrosas GonzalezQuecholac, Mexico	Scallions, green onions (root & tuber vegetable)	PESTICIDE	Source
May 29, 2026	Juan Monterrosas GonzalezQuecholac, Mexico	Scallions, green onions (root & tuber vegetable)	PESTICIDE	Source
May 29, 2026	Juan Monterrosas GonzalezQuecholac, Mexico	Scallions, green onions (root & tuber vegetable)	PESTICIDE	Source
May 27, 2026	Montserrat Mora GonzalezLos Reyes De Juarez, Mexico	Red beet (root & tuber vegetable)	PESTICIDE LACKS N/C	Source
May 19, 2026	Anay Ponce PerezSantiago Acozac, Mexico	Scallions, green onions (root & tuber vegetable)	PESTICIDE	Source
May 19, 2026	Anay Ponce PerezSantiago Acozac, Mexico	Scallions, green onions (root & tuber vegetable)	PESTICIDE	Source
May 14, 2026	Anay Ponce PerezSantiago Acozac, Mexico	Scallions, green onions (root & tuber vegetable)	PESTICIDE	Source

Questions about root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Mexico

How many root vegetables and mushrooms shipments from Mexico did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 55 shipment lines of root vegetables and mushrooms from Mexico in 2026 through October 14, 2026, compared with 38 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse root vegetables and mushrooms from Mexico?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For root vegetables and mushrooms from Mexico the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 388 lines), FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 30 lines) and FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 21 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover root vegetables and mushrooms from Mexico?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Mexico in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Mexico firms; see the country page.

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