FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Nicaragua
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) · October 2016 to October 25, 2023
FDA refused 6 vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipment lines from Nicaragua between October 2016 and October 25, 2023, 4 of them in 2023; the most refused products were kidney bean and beans, most often for FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 6
- vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines refused since October 2016
- 4
- refused so far in 2023
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Nicaragua by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 |
Kidney bean refusals from Nicaragua
FDA refused 3 kidney bean lines from Nicaragua between October 2016 and October 25, 2023, 50% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Kidney bean | 3 | 50.0% |
Recent kidney bean refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agropecuaria Javier Gadea ZeledoMatagalpa, Nicaragua | Kidney bean | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Agropecuaria Javier Gadea ZeledoMatagalpa, Nicaragua | Kidney bean | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Agropecuaria Javier Gadea ZeledoMatagalpa, Nicaragua | Kidney bean | FSVP VIO | Source |
Beans refusals from Nicaragua
FDA refused 1 beans line from Nicaragua between October 2016 and October 25, 2023, 17% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Beans, corn, and pea, n.e.c. (vegetable) | 1 | 16.7% |
Recent beans refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facema,S.A.Nindiri, Nicaragua | Beans, corn, and pea, n.e.c. (vegetable) | FSVP VIO | Source |
Okra refusals from Nicaragua
FDA refused 1 okra line from Nicaragua between October 2016 and October 25, 2023, 17% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Okra (fruit used as vegetable) | 1 | 16.7% |
Recent okra refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agro Espana NicaraguaCofraida, Nicaragua | Okra (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source |
Other vegetables (legumes and leafy) products refused from Nicaragua
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pepper | 1 | 16.7% |
Why FDA refused vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Nicaragua
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 | 4 | 67% |
| BACTERIA | The article appears to contain a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it injurious to… | 1 | 17% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 1 | 17% |
Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Productos Nica | Managua | 1 |
| Facema,S.A. | Nindiri | 1 |
Latest vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Nicaragua
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facema,S.A.Nindiri, Nicaragua | Beans, corn, and pea, n.e.c. (vegetable) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Agropecuaria Javier Gadea ZeledoMatagalpa, Nicaragua | Kidney bean | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Agropecuaria Javier Gadea ZeledoMatagalpa, Nicaragua | Kidney bean | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Agropecuaria Javier Gadea ZeledoMatagalpa, Nicaragua | Kidney bean | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Agro Espana NicaraguaCofraida, Nicaragua | Okra (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Productos NicaManagua, Nicaragua | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | BACTERIA | Source |
Questions about vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Nicaragua
- How many vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipments from Nicaragua did FDA refuse in 2023?
- FDA refused 4 shipment lines of vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Nicaragua in 2023 through October 25, 2023.
- Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Nicaragua?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Nicaragua the most frequent are FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 4 lines), BACTERIA (BACTERIA, 1 line) and PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 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 Nicaragua?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Nicaragua in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Nicaragua firms; see the country page.
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