FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Morocco
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) · October 2016 to May 6, 2024
FDA refused 6 vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipment lines from Morocco between October 2016 and May 6, 2024, 1 of them in 2024; the most refused products were cucumbers and artichoke, most often for NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 6
- vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2024
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Morocco by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 3 |
Cucumbers refusals from Morocco
FDA refused 2 cucumbers lines from Morocco between October 2016 and May 6, 2024, 33% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | 2 | 33.3% |
Recent cucumbers refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartier Saada SAMarrakech, Morocco | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Societe Conserverie OualiliMeknes, Morocco | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Artichoke refusals from Morocco
FDA refused 2 artichoke lines from Morocco between October 2016 and May 6, 2024, 33% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Artichoke (leaf & stem vegetable) | 1 | 16.7% |
| Artichoke (microgreen) | 1 | 16.7% |
Recent artichoke refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartier Saada SAMarrakech, Morocco | Artichoke (leaf & stem vegetable) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Cartier Saada SAMarrakech, Morocco | Artichoke (microgreen) | LABELINGNUTRIT LBLNO PROCESS | Source |
Pepper refusals from Morocco
FDA refused 1 pepper line from Morocco between October 2016 and May 6, 2024, 17% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (microgreen) | 1 | 16.7% |
Recent pepper refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartier Saada SAMarrakech, Morocco | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (microgreen) | LABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Other vegetables (legumes and leafy) products refused from Morocco
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tomatoes | 1 | 16.7% |
Why FDA refused vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Morocco
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 4 | 31% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 3 | 23% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 2 | 15% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 1 | 8% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 8% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 1 | 8% |
| STD IDENT | Does not conform to standard of identity | 1 | 8% |
Morocco 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cartier Saada SA | Marrakech | 4 |
| Societe Conserverie Oualili | Meknes | 1 |
Latest vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Morocco
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AjpMeknes, Morocco | Tomatoes, juice | FILTHYSTD IDENTLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Cartier Saada SAMarrakech, Morocco | Artichoke (leaf & stem vegetable) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Cartier Saada SAMarrakech, Morocco | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Cartier Saada SAMarrakech, Morocco | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (microgreen) | LABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Cartier Saada SAMarrakech, Morocco | Artichoke (microgreen) | LABELINGNUTRIT LBLNO PROCESS | Source | |
| Societe Conserverie OualiliMeknes, Morocco | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Questions about vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Morocco
- How many vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipments from Morocco did FDA refuse in 2024?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Morocco in 2024 through May 6, 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Morocco?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Morocco the most frequent are NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 4 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 lines) and LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 2 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 Morocco?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Morocco in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Morocco firms; see the country page.
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