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FDA import refusals: vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Sierra Leone

FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) · October 2016 to July 12, 2024

FDA refused 4 vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipment lines from Sierra Leone between October 2016 and July 12, 2024, 4 of them in 2024; the most refused products were okra and blackeye peas, most often for LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing).

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

4
vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines refused since October 2016
4
refused so far in 2024
1
firms with the most records, listed below

Vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Sierra Leone by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
Bar chart: refusal lines by 2024 to 2024. The same numbers are in the table.012342024: 4 refusal lines4’24
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
20244

Okra refusals from Sierra Leone

FDA refused 2 okra lines from Sierra Leone between October 2016 and July 12, 2024, 50% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
Okra product descriptions refused from Sierra Leone
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of vegetables (legumes and leafy)
Okra, dried or paste250.0%

Recent okra refusals

Recent Okra refusals from Sierra Leone
DateFirmProductCharges
Jarika EnterpriseFreetown, Sierra LeoneOkra, dried or pasteLIST INGRELACKS FIRMSource
Jarika EnterpriseFreetown, Sierra LeoneOkra, dried or pasteLIST INGRELACKS FIRMSource

Blackeye peas refusals from Sierra Leone

FDA refused 1 blackeye peas line from Sierra Leone between October 2016 and July 12, 2024, 25% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
Blackeye peas product descriptions refused from Sierra Leone
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of vegetables (legumes and leafy)
Blackeye peas, dried or paste125.0%

Recent blackeye peas refusals

Recent Blackeye peas refusals from Sierra Leone
DateFirmProductCharges
Jarika EnterpriseFreetown, Sierra LeoneBlackeye peas, dried or pasteLIST INGRELACKS FIRMSource

Jute leaf refusals from Sierra Leone

FDA refused 1 jute leaf line from Sierra Leone between October 2016 and July 12, 2024, 25% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
Jute leaf product descriptions refused from Sierra Leone
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of vegetables (legumes and leafy)
Jute leaf (microgreen)125.0%

Recent jute leaf refusals

Recent Jute leaf refusals from Sierra Leone
DateFirmProductCharges
Jarika EnterpriseFreetown, Sierra LeoneJute leaf (microgreen)LIST INGRELACKS FIRMSource

Why FDA refused vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Sierra Leone

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
Most frequent refusal charges for vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Sierra Leone
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
LACKS FIRMManufacturer name and address missing450%
LIST INGREIngredients not listed450%

Sierra Leone vegetables (legumes and leafy) firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
Sierra Leone vegetables (legumes and leafy) firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
Jarika EnterpriseFreetown4

Latest vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Sierra Leone

Latest FDA vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Sierra Leone
DateFirmProductCharges
Jarika EnterpriseFreetown, Sierra LeoneOkra, dried or pasteLIST INGRELACKS FIRMSource
Jarika EnterpriseFreetown, Sierra LeoneJute leaf (microgreen)LIST INGRELACKS FIRMSource
Jarika EnterpriseFreetown, Sierra LeoneOkra, dried or pasteLIST INGRELACKS FIRMSource
Jarika EnterpriseFreetown, Sierra LeoneBlackeye peas, dried or pasteLIST INGRELACKS FIRMSource

Questions about vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Sierra Leone

How many vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipments from Sierra Leone did FDA refuse in 2024?
FDA refused 4 shipment lines of vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Sierra Leone in 2024 through July 12, 2024.
Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Sierra Leone?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Sierra Leone the most frequent are LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 4 lines) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 4 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 Sierra Leone?
As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Sierra Leone in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Sierra Leone firms; see the country page.

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