FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Sri Lanka
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) · October 2016 to June 12, 2023
FDA refused 10 vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipment lines from Sri Lanka between October 2016 and June 12, 2023, 1 of them in 2023; the most refused products were bean and mung bean, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 10
- vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2023
- 4
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Sri Lanka by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | -50% |
| 2018 | 2 | -60% |
| 2017 | 5 |
Bean refusals from Sri Lanka
FDA refused 5 bean lines from Sri Lanka between October 2016 and June 12, 2023, 50% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Bean, corn, pea, dried or paste, n.e.c. (vegetable) | 5 | 50.0% |
Recent bean refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulses Splitting & Processing Industry (Pvt) Ltd.Gonawala, Sri Lanka | Bean, corn, pea, dried or paste, n.e.c. (vegetable) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Pulses Splitting & Processing Industry (Pvt) Ltd.Gonawala, Sri Lanka | Bean, corn, pea, dried or paste, n.e.c. (vegetable) | FILTHYUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Pulses Splitting & Processing Industry (Pvt) Ltd.Gonawala, Sri Lanka | Bean, corn, pea, dried or paste, n.e.c. (vegetable) | FILTHYUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Pulses Splitting & Processing Industry (Pvt) Ltd.Gonawala, Sri Lanka | Bean, corn, pea, dried or paste, n.e.c. (vegetable) | FILTHYUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Pulses Splitting & Processing Industry (Pvt) Ltd.Gonawala, Sri Lanka | Bean, corn, pea, dried or paste, n.e.c. (vegetable) | FILTHYUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source |
Mung bean refusals from Sri Lanka
FDA refused 2 mung bean lines from Sri Lanka between October 2016 and June 12, 2023, 20% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Mung bean, dried or paste | 2 | 20.0% |
Recent mung bean refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulses Splitting & Processing Industry (Pvt) Ltd.Gonawala, Sri Lanka | Mung bean, dried or paste | FILTHY | Source | |
| Pulses Splitting & Processing Industry (Pvt) Ltd.Gonawala, Sri Lanka | Mung bean, dried or paste | FILTHY | Source |
Beans refusals from Sri Lanka
FDA refused 1 beans line from Sri Lanka between October 2016 and June 12, 2023, 10% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Beans, corn, and pea, n.e.c. (vegetable) | 1 | 10.0% |
Recent beans refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanka Canneries (Pvt) Ltd.Atthanagalla, Sri Lanka | Beans, corn, and pea, n.e.c. (vegetable) | NO PROCESS | Source |
Other vegetables (legumes and leafy) products refused from Sri Lanka
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Egg plant | 1 | 10.0% |
| Lentils | 1 | 10.0% |
Why FDA refused vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Sri Lanka
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 7 | 39% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 4 | 22% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 4 | 22% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 2 | 11% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 1 | 6% |
Sri Lanka vegetables (legumes and leafy) firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Pulses Splitting & Processing Industry (Pvt) Ltd. | Gonawala | 7 |
| Lanka Canneries (Pvt) Ltd. | Atthanagalla | 1 |
| AMK Food Export (Pvt) Ltd | Homagama | 1 |
| Lanka Canneries (Pvt) Ltd. | Gampaha District | 1 |
Latest vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Sri Lanka
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMK Food Export (Pvt) LtdHomagama, Sri Lanka | Lentils | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Lanka Canneries (Pvt) Ltd.Gampaha District, Sri Lanka | Egg plant (fruit used as vegetable) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Lanka Canneries (Pvt) Ltd.Atthanagalla, Sri Lanka | Beans, corn, and pea, n.e.c. (vegetable) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Pulses Splitting & Processing Industry (Pvt) Ltd.Gonawala, Sri Lanka | Mung bean, dried or paste | FILTHY | Source | |
| Pulses Splitting & Processing Industry (Pvt) Ltd.Gonawala, Sri Lanka | Mung bean, dried or paste | FILTHY | Source | |
| Pulses Splitting & Processing Industry (Pvt) Ltd.Gonawala, Sri Lanka | Bean, corn, pea, dried or paste, n.e.c. (vegetable) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Pulses Splitting & Processing Industry (Pvt) Ltd.Gonawala, Sri Lanka | Bean, corn, pea, dried or paste, n.e.c. (vegetable) | FILTHYUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Pulses Splitting & Processing Industry (Pvt) Ltd.Gonawala, Sri Lanka | Bean, corn, pea, dried or paste, n.e.c. (vegetable) | FILTHYUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Pulses Splitting & Processing Industry (Pvt) Ltd.Gonawala, Sri Lanka | Bean, corn, pea, dried or paste, n.e.c. (vegetable) | FILTHYUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Pulses Splitting & Processing Industry (Pvt) Ltd.Gonawala, Sri Lanka | Bean, corn, pea, dried or paste, n.e.c. (vegetable) | FILTHYUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Sri Lanka
- How many vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipments from Sri Lanka did FDA refuse in 2023?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Sri Lanka in 2023 through June 12, 2023.
- Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Sri Lanka?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Sri Lanka the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 7 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 4 lines) and USUAL NAME (common or usual name missing, 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 Sri Lanka?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Sri Lanka in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Sri Lanka firms; see the country page.
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