FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Philippines
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) · October 2016 to September 8, 2026
FDA refused 56 vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipment lines from Philippines between October 2016 and September 8, 2026, 3 of them in 2026; the most refused products were leaf & stem vegetables and black beans, most often for SALMONELLA (Salmonella).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 56
- vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Philippines 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) | 3 | |
| 2025 | 3 | -57% |
| 2024 | 7 | +250% |
| 2023 | 2 | -33% |
| 2022 | 3 | +50% |
| 2021 | 2 | -50% |
| 2020 | 4 | -43% |
| 2019 | 7 | -70% |
| 2018 | 23 | +1050% |
| 2017 | 2 |
Leaf & stem vegetables refusals from Philippines
FDA refused 17 leaf & stem vegetables lines from Philippines between October 2016 and September 8, 2026, 30% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c. | 12 | 21.4% |
| Leaf & stem vegetables, dried or paste, n.e.c. | 5 | 8.9% |
Recent leaf & stem vegetables refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea-Land Harvest, Inc.Navotas, Philippines | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Alsons Aquaculture CorporationAlabel, Philippines | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Global Food Solutions, IncorporatedSan Pablo City, Philippines | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Global Food Solutions, IncorporatedSan Pablo City, Philippines | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Global Food Solutions, IncorporatedSan Pablo City, Philippines | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source |
Black beans refusals from Philippines
FDA refused 9 black beans lines from Philippines between October 2016 and September 8, 2026, 16% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Black beans | 9 | 16.1% |
Recent black beans refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoc Guan Manufacturing CorporationMalabon, Philippines | Black beans | INADPRCCTL | Source | |
| Hoc Guan Manufacturing CorporationMalabon, Philippines | Black beans | INADPRCCTL | Source | |
| Hoc Guan Manufacturing CorporationMalabon, Philippines | Black beans | INADPRCCTL | Source | |
| Hoc Guan Manufacturing CorporationMalabon, Philippines | Black beans | INADPRCCTL | Source |
Beans refusals from Philippines
FDA refused 6 beans lines from Philippines between October 2016 and September 8, 2026, 11% 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) | 6 | 10.7% |
Other vegetables (legumes and leafy) products refused from Philippines
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mung bean | 5 | 8.9% |
| Navy beans | 3 | 5.4% |
| Banana blossoms | 2 | 3.6% |
| Fruits used as vegetables | 2 | 3.6% |
| Jute leaf | 2 | 3.6% |
| Pepper | 2 | 3.6% |
Why FDA refused vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Philippines
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 14 | 24% |
| NEEDS ACID | Appears to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become… | 8 | 14% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 8 | 14% |
| INSANITARY | Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions | 5 | 9% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 5 | 9% |
| UNDER PRC | The article appears to have inadequate processing in having been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary… | 5 | 9% |
| INADPRCCTL | Inadequate process controls | 4 | 7% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 4 | 7% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 3 | 5% |
| SULFITELBL | Appears to be misbranded because 1) it appears to contain sulfites but the label fails to declare the… | 2 | 3% |
Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Global Food Solutions, Incorporated | San Pablo City | 25 |
| Hoc Guan Manufacturing Corporation | Malabon | 10 |
| Sea-Land Harvest, Inc. | Navotas | 8 |
| Global Pacific Asia Trading Enterprises Corp | Marikina City | 5 |
| Aling Conching Native Products | Pampanga | 2 |
| Pixcel Transglobal Foods Inc. | Pasig | 2 |
| Macro Erma Exporters Inc. | Metro Manila | 1 |
| Alsons Aquaculture Corporation | Alabel | 1 |
| Mofels Food International Corporation | Dasmarinas | 1 |
| Sambel Pacific Trading Co., Inc. | Laguna | 1 |
Latest vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Philippines
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea-Land Harvest, Inc.Navotas, Philippines | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Sea-Land Harvest, Inc.Navotas, Philippines | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Sea-Land Harvest, Inc.Navotas, Philippines | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Macro Erma Exporters Inc.Metro Manila, Philippines | Taro leaves (leaf & stem vegetable) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Pixcel Transglobal Foods Inc.Pasig, Philippines | Mung bean | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Pixcel Transglobal Foods Inc.Pasig, Philippines | Mung bean | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Alsons Aquaculture CorporationAlabel, Philippines | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Hoc Guan Manufacturing CorporationMalabon, Philippines | Black beans | INADPRCCTL | Source | |
| Hoc Guan Manufacturing CorporationMalabon, Philippines | Black beans | INADPRCCTL | Source | |
| Global Food Solutions, IncorporatedSan Pablo City, Philippines | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Global Food Solutions, IncorporatedSan Pablo City, Philippines | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Global Food Solutions, IncorporatedSan Pablo City, Philippines | Banana blossoms (leaf & stem vegetable) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Global Food Solutions, IncorporatedSan Pablo City, Philippines | Banana blossoms (leaf & stem vegetable) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Global Food Solutions, IncorporatedSan Pablo City, Philippines | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Global Food Solutions, IncorporatedSan Pablo City, Philippines | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Global Food Solutions, IncorporatedSan Pablo City, Philippines | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Sea-Land Harvest, Inc.Navotas, Philippines | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Global Food Solutions, IncorporatedSan Pablo City, Philippines | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Hoc Guan Manufacturing CorporationMalabon, Philippines | Black beans | INADPRCCTL | Source | |
| Hoc Guan Manufacturing CorporationMalabon, Philippines | Black beans | INADPRCCTL | Source |
Questions about vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Philippines
- How many vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipments from Philippines did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Philippines in 2026 through September 8, 2026, compared with 3 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Philippines?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Philippines the most frequent are SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 14 lines), NEEDS ACID (NEEDS ACID, 8 lines) and PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 8 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 Philippines?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Philippines in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Philippines firms; see the country page.
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