Why does FDA refuse root vegetables and mushrooms from South Africa?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For root vegetables and mushrooms from South Africa the most frequent are NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 2 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 1 line). 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 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: root vegetables and mushrooms from South Africa

FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) · October 2016 to March 13, 2019

FDA refused 3 root vegetables and mushrooms shipment lines from South Africa between October 2016 and March 13, 2019, 1 of them in 2019; the most refused products were mixed vegetables and onion bulb, most often for NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods).

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

3
root vegetables and mushrooms lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2019: 1%
of all FDA refusals from South Africa: 2
firms with the most records, listed below

Root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from South Africa 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
2019	1
2017	2

Mixed vegetables refusals from South Africa

FDA refused 2 mixed vegetables lines from South Africa between October 2016 and March 13, 2019, 67% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.

Mixed vegetables product descriptions refused from South Africa
FDA product description	Lines	Share of root vegetables and mushrooms
Mixed vegetables, with sauce, n.e.c.	2	66.7%

Recent mixed vegetables refusals

Recent Mixed vegetables refusals from South Africa
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 13, 2019	Tiger Consumer Brands LTDBENONI, South Africa	Mixed vegetables, with sauce, n.e.c	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source
Feb 27, 2017	Unilever South AfricaIsipingo, South Africa	Mixed vegetables, with sauce, n.e.c	LIST INGRE LACKS N/C USUAL NAME+1	Source

Onion bulb refusals from South Africa

FDA refused 1 onion bulb line from South Africa between October 2016 and March 13, 2019, 33% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.

Onion bulb product descriptions refused from South Africa
FDA product description	Lines	Share of root vegetables and mushrooms
Onion bulb (yellow, white, red, etc.) (root & tuber vegetable)	1	33.3%

Recent onion bulb refusals

Recent Onion bulb refusals from South Africa
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 30, 2017	Indian Ocean Export CompanyDurban, South Africa	Onion bulb (yellow, white, red, etc.) (root & tuber vegetable)	NEEDS FCE	Source

Why FDA refused root vegetables and mushrooms from South Africa

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

Most frequent refusal charges for root vegetables and mushrooms from South Africa
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NEEDS FCE	Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods	2	29%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	1	14%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	1	14%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	1	14%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	14%
USUAL NAME	Common or usual name missing	1	14%

South Africa root vegetables and mushrooms firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

South Africa root vegetables and mushrooms firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Indian Ocean Export Company	Durban	1
Unilever South Africa	Isipingo	1

Latest root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from South Africa

Latest FDA root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from South Africa
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 13, 2019	Tiger Consumer Brands LTDBENONI, South Africa	Mixed vegetables, with sauce, n.e.c	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source
Jun 30, 2017	Indian Ocean Export CompanyDurban, South Africa	Onion bulb (yellow, white, red, etc.) (root & tuber vegetable)	NEEDS FCE	Source
Feb 27, 2017	Unilever South AfricaIsipingo, South Africa	Mixed vegetables, with sauce, n.e.c	LIST INGRE LACKS N/C USUAL NAME+1	Source

Questions about root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from South Africa

How many root vegetables and mushrooms shipments from South Africa did FDA refuse in 2019?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of root vegetables and mushrooms from South Africa in 2019 through March 13, 2019.
Why does FDA refuse root vegetables and mushrooms from South Africa?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For root vegetables and mushrooms from South Africa the most frequent are NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 2 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 1 line). 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 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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