How many vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipments from South Africa did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 2 shipment lines of vegetables (legumes and leafy) from South Africa in 2026 through October 5, 2026.

Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from South Africa?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from South Africa the most frequent are NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 2 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 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 South Africa?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: vegetables (legumes and leafy) from South Africa

FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) · October 2016 to October 5, 2026

FDA refused 2 vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipment lines from South Africa between October 2016 and October 5, 2026, 2 of them in 2026; the most refused product was navy beans, most often for NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed).

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

2
vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines refused since October 2016: 2
refused so far in 2026: 1%
of all FDA refusals from South Africa: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from South Africa by year

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

* 2026 is year to date, through October 5, 2026.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	2

Navy beans refusals from South Africa

FDA refused 2 navy beans lines from South Africa between October 2016 and October 5, 2026, 100% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.

Navy beans product descriptions refused from South Africa
FDA product description	Lines	Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy)
Navy (white) beans (baked beans, pork & beans), in sauce	2	100.0%

Recent navy beans refusals

Recent Navy beans refusals from South Africa
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 5, 2026	Tiger Brands LtdBoksburg, South Africa	Navy (white) beans (baked beans, pork & beans), in sauce	LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL NO PROCESS	Source
Sep 25, 2026	Tiger Brands LtdBoksburg, South Africa	Navy (white) beans (baked beans, pork & beans), in sauce	NO PROCESS	Source

Why FDA refused vegetables (legumes and leafy) from South Africa

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

Most frequent refusal charges for vegetables (legumes and leafy) from South Africa
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	2	50%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	1	25%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	25%

Latest vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from South Africa

Latest FDA vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from South Africa
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 5, 2026	Tiger Brands LtdBoksburg, South Africa	Navy (white) beans (baked beans, pork & beans), in sauce	LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL NO PROCESS	Source
Sep 25, 2026	Tiger Brands LtdBoksburg, South Africa	Navy (white) beans (baked beans, pork & beans), in sauce	NO PROCESS	Source

Questions about vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from South Africa

How many vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipments from South Africa did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines of vegetables (legumes and leafy) from South Africa in 2026 through October 5, 2026.
Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from South Africa?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from South Africa the most frequent are NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 2 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 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 South Africa?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in South Africa in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list South Africa firms; see the country page.

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