FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: root vegetables and mushrooms from Spain
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) · October 2016 to December 10, 2025
FDA refused 11 root vegetables and mushrooms shipment lines from Spain between October 2016 and December 10, 2025, 3 of them in 2025; the most refused products were garlic bulb and carrot, most often for NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 11
- root vegetables and mushrooms lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2025
- 4
- firms with the most records, listed below
Root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Spain by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 1 | -50% |
| 2017 | 2 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Garlic bulb refusals from Spain
FDA refused 5 garlic bulb lines from Spain between October 2016 and December 10, 2025, 45% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of root vegetables and mushrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Garlic bulb (root & tuber vegetable) | 5 | 45.5% |
Recent garlic bulb refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peregrin One Garlic SLPulpi, Spain | Garlic bulb (root & tuber vegetable) | MFR INSANMFR INJ | Source | |
| Peregrin One Garlic SLPulpi, Spain | Garlic bulb (root & tuber vegetable) | MFR INSANMFR INJ | Source | |
| Peregrin One Garlic SLPulpi, Spain | Garlic bulb (root & tuber vegetable) | INSANITARYMFR INJ | Source | |
| Ajos GarvazPuente Genil, Spain | Garlic bulb (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDEFILTHY | Source | |
| Ajos GarvazPuente Genil, Spain | Garlic bulb (root & tuber vegetable) | FILTHYUSUAL NAME | Source |
Carrot refusals from Spain
FDA refused 1 carrot line from Spain between October 2016 and December 10, 2025, 9% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of root vegetables and mushrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Carrot (root & tuber vegetable) | 1 | 9.1% |
Recent carrot refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alimenco S.A.Milagro, Spain | Carrot (root & tuber vegetable) | NO PROCESS | Source |
Jerusalem artichoke refusals from Spain
FDA refused 1 jerusalem artichoke line from Spain between October 2016 and December 10, 2025, 9% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of root vegetables and mushrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Jerusalem artichoke (root & tuber vegetable) | 1 | 9.1% |
Recent jerusalem artichoke refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.E.S. (Barcelona Europe Supply)Barcelona, Spain | Jerusalem artichoke (root & tuber vegetable) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Other root vegetables and mushrooms products refused from Spain
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed vegetables | 1 | 9.1% |
| Mushroom | 1 | 9.1% |
| Scallions | 1 | 9.1% |
| Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere | 1 | 9.1% |
Why FDA refused root vegetables and mushrooms from Spain
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 4 | 22% |
| MFR INJ | Insanitary conditions, may be injurious | 3 | 17% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 2 | 11% |
| MFR INSAN | Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing | 2 | 11% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 2 | 11% |
| INSANITARY | Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions | 1 | 6% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 6% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 6% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 1 | 6% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 1 | 6% |
Spain root vegetables and mushrooms firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Peregrin One Garlic SL | Pulpi | 3 |
| B.E.S. (Barcelona Europe Supply) | Barcelona | 2 |
| Candido Miro, S.A. | Alcoi | 1 |
| Alcaparras Luxeapers SLU | Nacimiento | 1 |
Latest root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Spain
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peregrin One Garlic SLPulpi, Spain | Garlic bulb (root & tuber vegetable) | MFR INSANMFR INJ | Source | |
| Peregrin One Garlic SLPulpi, Spain | Garlic bulb (root & tuber vegetable) | MFR INSANMFR INJ | Source | |
| Peregrin One Garlic SLPulpi, Spain | Garlic bulb (root & tuber vegetable) | INSANITARYMFR INJ | Source | |
| Fitoplacton Marino, S.L.Jerez De La Frontera, Spain | Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| B.E.S. (Barcelona Europe Supply)Barcelona, Spain | Mushroom, chanterelle, pieces and stems, sliced | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Candido Miro, S.A.Alcoi, Spain | Scallions, green onions (root & tuber vegetable) | NEEDS FCE | Source | |
| Ajos GarvazPuente Genil, Spain | Garlic bulb (root & tuber vegetable) | PESTICIDEFILTHY | Source | |
| Ajos GarvazPuente Genil, Spain | Garlic bulb (root & tuber vegetable) | FILTHYUSUAL NAME | Source | |
| Alimenco S.A.Milagro, Spain | Carrot (root & tuber vegetable) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| B.E.S. (Barcelona Europe Supply)Barcelona, Spain | Jerusalem artichoke (root & tuber vegetable) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Alcaparras Luxeapers SLUNacimiento, Spain | Mixed vegetables, n.e.c | NO PROCESS | Source |
Questions about root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Spain
- How many root vegetables and mushrooms shipments from Spain did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of root vegetables and mushrooms from Spain in 2025 through December 10, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse root vegetables and mushrooms from Spain?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For root vegetables and mushrooms from Spain the most frequent are NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 4 lines), MFR INJ (insanitary conditions, may be injurious, 3 lines) and FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 2 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 Spain?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Spain in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Spain firms; see the country page.
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