How many root vegetables and mushrooms shipments from South Korea did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 45 shipment lines of root vegetables and mushrooms from South Korea in 2026 through July 28, 2026, compared with 32 in 2025.

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

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For root vegetables and mushrooms from South Korea the most frequent are LISTERIA (Listeria monocytogenes, 160 lines), FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 43 lines) and PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 40 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 South Korea?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list South Korea firms are Import Alert 25-21 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list South Korea firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: root vegetables and mushrooms from South Korea

FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) · October 2016 to July 28, 2026

FDA refused 329 root vegetables and mushrooms shipment lines from South Korea between October 2016 and July 28, 2026, 45 of them in 2026; the most refused products were enokitake mushrooms and enokitake, most often for LISTERIA (Listeria monocytogenes).

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

329
root vegetables and mushrooms lines refused since October 2016: 45
refused so far in 2026: 20%
of all FDA refusals from South Korea: 10
firms with the most records, listed below

Root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from South Korea by year

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

* 2026 is year to date, through July 28, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	45
2025	32	-33%
2024	48	+92%
2023	25	-43%
2022	44	0%
2021	44	+69%
2020	26	+271%
2019	7	-77%
2018	30	+15%
2017	26
2016 (from Oct)	2

Enokitake mushrooms refusals from South Korea

FDA refused 138 enokitake mushrooms lines from South Korea between October 2016 and July 28, 2026, 42% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.

Enokitake mushrooms product descriptions refused from South Korea
FDA product description	Lines	Share of root vegetables and mushrooms
Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi)	138	41.9%

Recent enokitake mushrooms refusals

Recent Enokitake mushrooms refusals from South Korea
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 13, 2026	buddle village(innofarm)Gokseonggun, South Korea	Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi)	POISONOUS LISTERIA	Source
Jul 13, 2026	buddle village(innofarm)Gokseonggun, South Korea	Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi)	LISTERIA	Source
Jul 13, 2026	buddle village(innofarm)Gokseonggun, South Korea	Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi)	POISONOUS LISTERIA	Source
Jul 13, 2026	buddle village(innofarm)Gokseonggun, South Korea	Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi)	LISTERIA	Source
Jul 13, 2026	buddle village(innofarm)Gokseonggun, South Korea	Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi)	POISONOUS LISTERIA	Source

Enokitake refusals from South Korea

FDA refused 74 enokitake lines from South Korea between October 2016 and July 28, 2026, 22% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.

Enokitake product descriptions refused from South Korea
FDA product description	Lines	Share of root vegetables and mushrooms
Enokitake	74	22.5%

Ginseng refusals from South Korea

FDA refused 22 ginseng lines from South Korea between October 2016 and July 28, 2026, 7% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.

Ginseng product descriptions refused from South Korea
FDA product description	Lines	Share of root vegetables and mushrooms
Ginseng, juice or drink (root & tuber vegetable)	16	4.9%
Ginseng (root & tuber vegetable)	6	1.8%

Other root vegetables and mushrooms products refused from South Korea

Products refused from South Korea in root vegetables and mushrooms
Product group	Lines	Share
Mushrooms and other fungi products	14	4.3%
Mushroom	13	4.0%
Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere	11	3.3%
Chinese radish	9	2.7%
Radish	5	1.5%

Why FDA refused root vegetables and mushrooms from South Korea

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 Korea
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LISTERIA	Listeria monocytogenes	160	40%
FSVP VIO	Importer not in compliance with FSVP	43	11%
PESTICIDE	Pesticide chemical residue	40	10%
POISONOUS	Poisonous or deleterious substance	39	10%
MFR INSAN	Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing	31	8%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	22	6%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	21	5%
MFR INJ	Insanitary conditions, may be injurious	20	5%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	12	3%
LACKS FIRM	Manufacturer name and address missing	11	3%

Import alerts for root vegetables and mushrooms that list South Korea firms

Import alerts for root vegetables and mushrooms listing firms in South Korea
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
25-21	Enoki mushrooms from Korea and China: Listeria		1

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

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

South Korea root vegetables and mushrooms firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
buddle village(innofarm)	Gokseonggun	44
M.E.Co.,Ltd.	Gumi	38
Myeongdeok Farming	Cheongdo	27
Daedong Korea Ginseng Co., Ltd.	Geumsan-gun	17
Good Food Global	Dalseong	17
Yongin Distribution	DONG-DAE-MUN-GU	14
Green Co., Ltd.	Cheongdo	13
Mush&Farmers Agriculture	Cheongdo	13
KNF Korea Inc	Gangseo-gu	10
JINSUNG Agricultural co.,LTD	Eumseong	7

Latest root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from South Korea

Latest FDA root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from South Korea
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 28, 2026	Chonghoncare Co LtdYangsan, South Korea	Konjac, juice or drink (root & tuber vegetable)	NO PROCESS	Source
Jul 28, 2026	Chonghoncare Co LtdYangsan, South Korea	Konjac, juice or drink (root & tuber vegetable)	NO PROCESS	Source
Jul 13, 2026	buddle village(innofarm)Gokseonggun, South Korea	Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi)	POISONOUS LISTERIA	Source
Jul 13, 2026	buddle village(innofarm)Gokseonggun, South Korea	Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi)	LISTERIA	Source
Jul 13, 2026	buddle village(innofarm)Gokseonggun, South Korea	Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi)	POISONOUS LISTERIA	Source
Jul 13, 2026	buddle village(innofarm)Gokseonggun, South Korea	Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi)	LISTERIA	Source
Jul 13, 2026	buddle village(innofarm)Gokseonggun, South Korea	Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi)	POISONOUS LISTERIA	Source
Jul 13, 2026	buddle village(innofarm)Gokseonggun, South Korea	Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi)	POISONOUS LISTERIA	Source
Jul 13, 2026	buddle village(innofarm)Gokseonggun, South Korea	Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi)	LISTERIA	Source
Jul 13, 2026	buddle village(innofarm)Gokseonggun, South Korea	Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi)	LISTERIA	Source
Jul 13, 2026	buddle village(innofarm)Gokseonggun, South Korea	Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi)	LISTERIA	Source
Jul 13, 2026	buddle village(innofarm)Gokseonggun, South Korea	Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi)	POISONOUS LISTERIA	Source
Jul 13, 2026	buddle village(innofarm)Gokseonggun, South Korea	Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi)	LISTERIA	Source
Jul 13, 2026	buddle village(innofarm)Gokseonggun, South Korea	Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi)	LISTERIA	Source
Jul 13, 2026	buddle village(innofarm)Gokseonggun, South Korea	Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi)	LISTERIA	Source
Jul 13, 2026	buddle village(innofarm)Gokseonggun, South Korea	Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi)	POISONOUS LISTERIA	Source
Jul 13, 2026	buddle village(innofarm)Gokseonggun, South Korea	Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi)	LISTERIA	Source
Jul 13, 2026	buddle village(innofarm)Gokseonggun, South Korea	Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi)	LISTERIA	Source
Jul 13, 2026	buddle village(innofarm)Gokseonggun, South Korea	Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi)	POISONOUS LISTERIA	Source
Jul 13, 2026	buddle village(innofarm)Gokseonggun, South Korea	Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi)	LISTERIA	Source

Questions about root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from South Korea

How many root vegetables and mushrooms shipments from South Korea did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 45 shipment lines of root vegetables and mushrooms from South Korea in 2026 through July 28, 2026, compared with 32 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse root vegetables and mushrooms from South Korea?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For root vegetables and mushrooms from South Korea the most frequent are LISTERIA (Listeria monocytogenes, 160 lines), FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 43 lines) and PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 40 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 South Korea?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list South Korea firms are Import Alert 25-21 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list South Korea firms too; see the country page.

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