Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Saudi Arabia?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Saudi Arabia the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 2 lines) and INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 1 line). 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 Saudi Arabia?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Saudi Arabia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Saudi Arabia firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Saudi Arabia

FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) · October 2016 to November 7, 2023

FDA refused 3 vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipment lines from Saudi Arabia between October 2016 and November 7, 2023, 3 of them in 2023; the most refused products were okra and spinach, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

3
vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines refused since October 2016: 3
refused so far in 2023: 2%
of all FDA refusals from Saudi Arabia: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Saudi Arabia by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2023	3

Okra refusals from Saudi Arabia

FDA refused 2 okra lines from Saudi Arabia between October 2016 and November 7, 2023, 67% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.

Okra product descriptions refused from Saudi Arabia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy)
Okra (fruit used as vegetable)	2	66.7%

Recent okra refusals

Recent Okra refusals from Saudi Arabia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Nov 7, 2023	Plant of Food and Fine Pastries Manufacturing Co. (Sunbulah)Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	Okra (fruit used as vegetable)	LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Nov 7, 2023	Plant of Food and Fine Pastries Manufacturing Co. (Sunbulah)Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	Okra (fruit used as vegetable)	INCONSPICU NUTRIT LBL	Source

Spinach refusals from Saudi Arabia

FDA refused 1 spinach line from Saudi Arabia between October 2016 and November 7, 2023, 33% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.

Spinach product descriptions refused from Saudi Arabia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy)
Spinach (leaf & stem vegetable)	1	33.3%

Recent spinach refusals

Recent Spinach refusals from Saudi Arabia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Nov 7, 2023	Plant of Food and Fine Pastries Manufacturing Co. (Sunbulah)Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	Spinach (leaf & stem vegetable)	LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source

Why FDA refused vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Saudi Arabia

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Saudi Arabia
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	3	50%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	2	33%
INCONSPICU	Required information not conspicuous	1	17%

Latest vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Saudi Arabia

Latest FDA vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Saudi Arabia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Nov 7, 2023	Plant of Food and Fine Pastries Manufacturing Co. (Sunbulah)Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	Spinach (leaf & stem vegetable)	LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Nov 7, 2023	Plant of Food and Fine Pastries Manufacturing Co. (Sunbulah)Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	Okra (fruit used as vegetable)	LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL	Source
Nov 7, 2023	Plant of Food and Fine Pastries Manufacturing Co. (Sunbulah)Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	Okra (fruit used as vegetable)	INCONSPICU NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Saudi Arabia

How many vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipments from Saudi Arabia did FDA refuse in 2023?: FDA refused 3 shipment lines of vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Saudi Arabia in 2023 through November 7, 2023.
Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Saudi Arabia?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Saudi Arabia the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 2 lines) and INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 1 line). 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 Saudi Arabia?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Saudi Arabia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Saudi Arabia firms; see the country page.

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