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FDA import refusals: root vegetables and mushrooms from Russia

FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) · October 2016 to July 28, 2025

FDA refused 2 root vegetables and mushrooms shipment lines from Russia between October 2016 and July 28, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were carrot and mushrooms and other fungi products, most often for NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods).

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

2
root vegetables and mushrooms lines refused since October 2016
1
refused so far in 2025
0
firms with the most records, listed below

Root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Russia by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
Bar chart: refusal lines by 2017 to 2025. The same numbers are in the table.00.250.50.7512017: 1 refusal lines1’172025: 1 refusal lines1’25
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
20251
20171

Carrot refusals from Russia

FDA refused 1 carrot line from Russia between October 2016 and July 28, 2025, 50% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.
Carrot product descriptions refused from Russia
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of root vegetables and mushrooms
Carrot (root & tuber vegetable)150.0%

Recent carrot refusals

Recent Carrot refusals from Russia
DateFirmProductCharges
Mkz, OOOMelenki, RussiaCarrot (root & tuber vegetable)NEEDS FCENO PROCESSSource

Mushrooms and other fungi products refusals from Russia

FDA refused 1 mushrooms and other fungi products line from Russia between October 2016 and July 28, 2025, 50% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.
Mushrooms and other fungi products product descriptions refused from Russia
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of root vegetables and mushrooms
Mushrooms and other fungi products, whole (button), n.e.c.150.0%

Recent mushrooms and other fungi products refusals

Recent Mushrooms and other fungi products refusals from Russia
DateFirmProductCharges
Vkusny Product, OOOMoscow, RussiaMushrooms and other fungi products, whole (button), n.e.cNEEDS FCENO PROCESSSource

Why FDA refused root vegetables and mushrooms from Russia

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
Most frequent refusal charges for root vegetables and mushrooms from Russia
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
NEEDS FCEProcessor not registered for canned or acidified foods250%
NO PROCESSNo scheduled process filed250%

Latest root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Russia

Latest FDA root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Russia
DateFirmProductCharges
Vkusny Product, OOOMoscow, RussiaMushrooms and other fungi products, whole (button), n.e.cNEEDS FCENO PROCESSSource
Mkz, OOOMelenki, RussiaCarrot (root & tuber vegetable)NEEDS FCENO PROCESSSource

Questions about root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Russia

How many root vegetables and mushrooms shipments from Russia did FDA refuse in 2025?
FDA refused 1 shipment line of root vegetables and mushrooms from Russia in 2025 through July 28, 2025.
Why does FDA refuse root vegetables and mushrooms from Russia?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For root vegetables and mushrooms from Russia the most frequent are NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 2 lines) and NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 2 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 Russia?
As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Russia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Russia firms; see the country page.

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