FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: root vegetables and mushrooms from Philippines
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) · October 2016 to March 24, 2025
FDA refused 17 root vegetables and mushrooms shipment lines from Philippines between October 2016 and March 24, 2025, 3 of them in 2025; the most refused products were sweet potato and taro, most often for SALMONELLA (Salmonella).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 17
- root vegetables and mushrooms lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2025
- 5
- firms with the most records, listed below
Root vegetables and mushrooms 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 1 | -90% |
| 2018 | 10 | +233% |
| 2017 | 3 |
Sweet potato refusals from Philippines
FDA refused 5 sweet potato lines from Philippines between October 2016 and March 24, 2025, 29% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of root vegetables and mushrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Sweet potato (root & tuber vegetable) | 4 | 23.5% |
| Sweet potato, dried or paste | 1 | 5.9% |
Recent sweet potato refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Food Solutions, IncorporatedSan Pablo City, Philippines | Sweet potato (root & tuber vegetable) | NEEDS FCE | Source | |
| Global Food Solutions, IncorporatedSan Pablo City, Philippines | Sweet potato (root & tuber vegetable) | NEEDS ACID | Source | |
| Global Food Solutions, IncorporatedSan Pablo City, Philippines | Sweet potato (root & tuber vegetable) | UNDER PRC | Source | |
| Tbn Food ProductsSto Tomas, Philippines | Sweet potato, dried or paste | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Global Food Solutions, IncorporatedSan Pablo City, Philippines | Sweet potato (root & tuber vegetable) | NEEDS ACID | Source |
Taro refusals from Philippines
FDA refused 4 taro lines from Philippines between October 2016 and March 24, 2025, 24% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of root vegetables and mushrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | 4 | 23.5% |
Recent taro refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aling Conching Native ProductsPampanga, Philippines | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Aling Conching Native ProductsPampanga, Philippines | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Aling Conching Native ProductsPampanga, Philippines | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Aling Conching Native ProductsPampanga, Philippines | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | SALMONELLA | Source |
Yams refusals from Philippines
FDA refused 3 yams lines from Philippines between October 2016 and March 24, 2025, 18% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of root vegetables and mushrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Yams, dried or paste (root & tuber vegetable) | 2 | 11.8% |
| Yams (root & tuber vegetable) | 1 | 5.9% |
Recent yams refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pixcel Transglobal Foods Inc.Pasig, Philippines | Yams, dried or paste (root & tuber vegetable) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Global Food Solutions, IncorporatedSan Pablo City, Philippines | Yams, dried or paste (root & tuber vegetable) | UNDER PRC | Source | |
| Global Food Solutions, IncorporatedSan Pablo City, Philippines | Yams (root & tuber vegetable) | INSANITARY | Source |
Other root vegetables and mushrooms products refused from Philippines
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ginger root | 2 | 11.8% |
| Cassava | 1 | 5.9% |
| Mixed vegetables | 1 | 5.9% |
| Root & tuber vegetable | 1 | 5.9% |
Why FDA refused root vegetables and mushrooms from Philippines
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 5 | 26% |
| NEEDS ACID | Appears to have been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become… | 4 | 21% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 3 | 16% |
| INSANITARY | Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions | 2 | 11% |
| UNDER PRC | The article appears to have inadequate processing in having been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary… | 2 | 11% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 1 | 5% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 1 | 5% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 1 | 5% |
Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Global Food Solutions, Incorporated | San Pablo City | 8 |
| Aling Conching Native Products | Pampanga | 4 |
| Tbn Food Products | Sto Tomas | 1 |
| Sea-Land Harvest, Inc. | Navotas | 1 |
| Pixcel Transglobal Foods Inc. | Pasig | 1 |
Latest root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Philippines
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodzon Marketing CorporationPasay City, Philippines | Ginger root, dried or paste | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Rodzon Marketing CorporationPasay City, Philippines | Ginger root, dried or paste | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Pixcel Transglobal Foods Inc.Pasig, Philippines | Yams, dried or paste (root & tuber vegetable) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Sea-Land Harvest, Inc.Navotas, Philippines | Cassava (root and tuber vegetable) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Aling Conching Native ProductsPampanga, Philippines | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Global Food Solutions, IncorporatedSan Pablo City, Philippines | Sweet potato (root & tuber vegetable) | NEEDS FCE | Source | |
| Global Food Solutions, IncorporatedSan Pablo City, Philippines | Sweet potato (root & tuber vegetable) | NEEDS ACID | Source | |
| Global Food Solutions, IncorporatedSan Pablo City, Philippines | Sweet potato (root & tuber vegetable) | UNDER PRC | Source | |
| Tbn Food ProductsSto Tomas, Philippines | Sweet potato, dried or paste | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| Global Food Solutions, IncorporatedSan Pablo City, Philippines | Sweet potato (root & tuber vegetable) | NEEDS ACID | Source | |
| Aling Conching Native ProductsPampanga, Philippines | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Global Food Solutions, IncorporatedSan Pablo City, Philippines | Yams, dried or paste (root & tuber vegetable) | UNDER PRC | Source | |
| Global Food Solutions, IncorporatedSan Pablo City, Philippines | Yams (root & tuber vegetable) | INSANITARY | Source | |
| Aling Conching Native ProductsPampanga, Philippines | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Aling Conching Native ProductsPampanga, Philippines | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Global Food Solutions, IncorporatedSan Pablo City, Philippines | Root & tuber vegetable, dried or paste, n.e.c | INSANITARYNEEDS ACID | Source | |
| Global Food Solutions, IncorporatedSan Pablo City, Philippines | Mixed vegetables, n.e.c | NEEDS ACID | Source |
Questions about root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Philippines
- How many root vegetables and mushrooms shipments from Philippines did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of root vegetables and mushrooms from Philippines in 2025 through March 24, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse root vegetables and mushrooms from Philippines?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For root vegetables and mushrooms from Philippines the most frequent are SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 5 lines), NEEDS ACID (NEEDS ACID, 4 lines) and FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 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 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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