FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: root vegetables and mushrooms from Peru
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) · October 2016 to September 25, 2025
FDA refused 10 root vegetables and mushrooms shipment lines from Peru between October 2016 and September 25, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere and potato, most often for LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 10
- root vegetables and mushrooms lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2025
- 4
- firms with the most records, listed below
Root vegetables and mushrooms 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | -67% |
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0% |
| 2020 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 2 |
Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere refusals from Peru
FDA refused 3 vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere lines from Peru between October 2016 and September 25, 2025, 30% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of root vegetables and mushrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c. | 3 | 30.0% |
Recent vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vita SaludLima, Peru | Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | LACKS FIRMNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Vita SaludLima, Peru | Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | LACKS FIRMNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Vita SaludLima, Peru | Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | LACKS FIRMNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Potato refusals from Peru
FDA refused 2 potato lines from Peru between October 2016 and September 25, 2025, 20% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of root vegetables and mushrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Potato, dried or paste | 2 | 20.0% |
Recent potato refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megabusiness Peru S.A.C.Ventanilla, Peru | Potato, dried or paste | SULFITELBL | Source | |
| Megabusiness Peru S.A.C.Ventanilla, Peru | Potato, dried or paste | SULFITELBL | Source |
Garlic bulb refusals from Peru
FDA refused 1 garlic bulb line from Peru between October 2016 and September 25, 2025, 10% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of root vegetables and mushrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Garlic bulb, dried or paste | 1 | 10.0% |
Recent garlic bulb refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidal Foods S.A.C.Lima, Peru | Garlic bulb, dried or paste | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Other root vegetables and mushrooms products refused from Peru
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ginger root | 1 | 10.0% |
| Ginseng | 1 | 10.0% |
| Root & tuber vegetable | 1 | 10.0% |
| Shallot | 1 | 10.0% |
Why FDA refused root vegetables and mushrooms from Peru
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 3 | 17% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 3 | 17% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 3 | 17% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 2 | 11% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 2 | 11% |
| SULFITELBL | Appears to be misbranded because 1) it appears to contain sulfites but the label fails to declare the… | 2 | 11% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 1 | 6% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 1 | 6% |
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 1 | 6% |
Peru root vegetables and mushrooms firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Vita Salud | Lima | 3 |
| Vidal Foods S.A.C. | Lima | 2 |
| Megabusiness Peru S.A.C. | Ventanilla | 2 |
| Fatisha Export S.A.C. | Lima | 1 |
Latest root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Peru
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatisha Export S.A.C.Lima, Peru | Shallot (onion) (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Vita SaludLima, Peru | Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | LACKS FIRMNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Vita SaludLima, Peru | Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | LACKS FIRMNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Vita SaludLima, Peru | Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | LACKS FIRMNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Cacao El Rey Industrias SACTarapoto, Peru | Ginseng, dried or paste (root & tuber vegetable) | FALSE | Source | |
| Cacao El Rey Industrias SACTarapoto, Peru | Ginger root, dried or paste | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Megabusiness Peru S.A.C.Ventanilla, Peru | Potato, dried or paste | SULFITELBL | Source | |
| Megabusiness Peru S.A.C.Ventanilla, Peru | Potato, dried or paste | SULFITELBL | Source | |
| Vidal Foods S.A.C.Lima, Peru | Garlic bulb, dried or paste | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Vidal Foods S.A.C.Lima, Peru | Root & tuber vegetable, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Questions about root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Peru
- How many root vegetables and mushrooms shipments from Peru did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of root vegetables and mushrooms from Peru in 2025 through September 25, 2025, compared with 3 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse root vegetables and mushrooms from Peru?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For root vegetables and mushrooms from Peru the most frequent are LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 3 lines), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 3 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 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 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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