FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Peru
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) · October 2016 to June 30, 2026
FDA refused 101 vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipment lines from Peru between October 2016 and June 30, 2026, 11 of them in 2026; the most refused products were pepper and sugar snap peas, most often for PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 101
- vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines refused since October 2016
- 11
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Peru by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 11 | |
| 2025 | 26 | +333% |
| 2024 | 6 | -68% |
| 2023 | 19 | -5% |
| 2022 | 20 | |
| 2020 | 1 | -67% |
| 2019 | 3 | -70% |
| 2018 | 10 | +150% |
| 2017 | 4 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Pepper refusals from Peru
FDA refused 45 pepper lines from Peru between October 2016 and June 30, 2026, 45% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | 34 | 33.7% |
| Pepper, sweet (fruit used as vegetable) | 6 | 5.9% |
| Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (microgreen) | 3 | 3.0% |
| Pepper, hot, dried or paste | 2 | 2.0% |
Recent pepper refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fusion Foods SACLima, Peru | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Fusion Foods SACLima, Peru | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Fusion Foods SACLima, Peru | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Fusion Foods SACLima, Peru | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Fusion Foods SACLima, Peru | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source |
Sugar snap peas refusals from Peru
FDA refused 34 sugar snap peas lines from Peru between October 2016 and June 30, 2026, 34% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar snap peas | 34 | 33.7% |
Recent sugar snap peas refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andean Growers Group S.A.CLima, Peru | Sugar snap peas | PESTICIDE | Source |
Snow peas refusals from Peru
FDA refused 6 snow peas lines from Peru between October 2016 and June 30, 2026, 6% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Snow peas | 6 | 5.9% |
Other vegetables (legumes and leafy) products refused from Peru
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pimiento pepper | 5 | 5.0% |
| Blackeye peas | 3 | 3.0% |
| Azufrado bean | 2 | 2.0% |
| Bean | 1 | 1.0% |
Why FDA refused vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Peru
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 89 | 82% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 4 | 4% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 4 | 4% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 4 | 4% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 2 | 2% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 2 | 2% |
| MFR INSAN | Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing | 1 | 1% |
| NEEDS ACID | Appears to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become… | 1 | 1% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 1% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 1% |
Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Megabusiness Peru S.A.C. | Ventanilla | 21 |
| Agro Pacayales S.A.C. | Canete | 19 |
| Fusion Foods SAC | Lima | 16 |
| Andean Growers Group S.A.C | Lima | 9 |
| Karinli International Foods SAC | Lima | 6 |
| Vidal Foods S.A.C. | Lima | 4 |
| Agricola Cuyuma S.A. | Miraflores | 3 |
| Perufood Import S.A.C. | Villa El Salvador | 2 |
| Jm Asociados Suma SAC | Santiago De Surco | 2 |
| Agricola Dacc EIRL | Lima | 2 |
Latest vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Peru
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fusion Foods SACLima, Peru | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Fusion Foods SACLima, Peru | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Fusion Foods SACLima, Peru | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Fusion Foods SACLima, Peru | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Fusion Foods SACLima, Peru | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Karinli International Foods SACLima, Peru | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Karinli International Foods SACLima, Peru | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Karinli International Foods SACLima, Peru | Pepper, sweet (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Karinli International Foods SACLima, Peru | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Karinli International Foods SACLima, Peru | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Karinli International Foods SACLima, Peru | Pepper, sweet (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Megabusiness Peru S.A.C.Ventanilla, Peru | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Megabusiness Peru S.A.C.Ventanilla, Peru | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Megabusiness Peru S.A.C.Ventanilla, Peru | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Megabusiness Peru S.A.C.Ventanilla, Peru | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Megabusiness Peru S.A.C.Ventanilla, Peru | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Megabusiness Peru S.A.C.Ventanilla, Peru | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Fusion Foods SACLima, Peru | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Fusion Foods SACLima, Peru | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Andean Growers Group S.A.CLima, Peru | Sugar snap peas | PESTICIDE | Source |
Questions about vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Peru
- How many vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipments from Peru did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 11 shipment lines of vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Peru in 2026 through June 30, 2026, compared with 26 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Peru?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Peru the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 89 lines), FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 4 lines) and NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 4 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 Peru?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Peru in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Peru firms; see the country page.
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