FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Syria
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) · October 2016 to May 19, 2026
FDA refused 35 vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipment lines from Syria between October 2016 and May 19, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused products were cucumbers and fruits used as vegetables, most often for NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 35
- vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Syria by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 1 | |
| 2025 | 2 | -60% |
| 2024 | 5 | 0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +67% |
| 2022 | 3 | +200% |
| 2021 | 1 | -92% |
| 2020 | 13 | +1200% |
| 2019 | 1 | -50% |
| 2018 | 2 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 2 |
Cucumbers refusals from Syria
FDA refused 9 cucumbers lines from Syria between October 2016 and May 19, 2026, 26% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | 9 | 25.7% |
Recent cucumbers refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samer & Amer Choulah Co ( Al Gota )Damascus, Syria | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Samer & Amer Choulah Co ( Al Gota )Damascus, Syria | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Alghota FactoryDamascus, Syria | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Fruits used as vegetables refusals from Syria
FDA refused 7 fruits used as vegetables lines from Syria between October 2016 and May 19, 2026, 20% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Fruits used as vegetables, dried or paste, n.e.c. | 4 | 11.4% |
| Fruits used as vegetables, n.e.c. | 3 | 8.6% |
Recent fruits used as vegetables refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samer & Amer Choulah Co ( Al Gota )Damascus, Syria | Fruits used as vegetables, dried or paste, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Samer & Amer Choulah Co ( Al Gota )Damascus, Syria | Fruits used as vegetables, dried or paste, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Samer & Amer Sholah CoDamascus, Syria | Fruits used as vegetables, dried or paste, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Samer & Amer Choulah Co ( Al Gota )Damascus, Syria | Fruits used as vegetables, dried or paste, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Alghota FactoryDamascus, Syria | Fruits used as vegetables, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Leaf & stem vegetables refusals from Syria
FDA refused 3 leaf & stem vegetables lines from Syria between October 2016 and May 19, 2026, 9% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c. | 3 | 8.6% |
Recent leaf & stem vegetables refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samer & Amer Choulah Co ( Al Gota )Damascus, Syria | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Samer & Amer Choulah Co ( Al Gota )Damascus, Syria | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Other vegetables (legumes and leafy) products refused from Syria
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pepper | 3 | 8.6% |
| Beans | 2 | 5.7% |
| Jute leaf | 2 | 5.7% |
| Tomato | 2 | 5.7% |
| Artichoke | 1 | 2.9% |
| Corn | 1 | 2.9% |
Why FDA refused vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Syria
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 | 25 | 45% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 17 | 31% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 6 | 11% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 3 | 5% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 2 | 4% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 1 | 2% |
| POISONOUS | Poisonous or deleterious substance | 1 | 2% |
Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alghota Factory | Damascus | 13 |
| Samer & Amer Choulah Co ( Al Gota ) | Damascus | 7 |
| Al Ahlam Food Products Co. | Damascus | 4 |
| Al-Bustan Foodstuffs | Damascus | 2 |
| Rameta Est | Damascus | 2 |
| Alahlam Food Products Co. | Damascus | 1 |
| KareeMart Manufacturing | Damascus | 1 |
| Alahlam Co. For Food Products | Damascus Suburb | 1 |
| Samer & Amer Choulah Solidarity Company | Bzenon | 1 |
| Samer & Amer Sholah Co | Damascus | 1 |
Latest vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Syria
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahalam Food Products CoDamascus, Syria | Spinach, dried or paste | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Alahlam Co. For Food ProductsDamascus Suburb, Syria | Beans, corn, and pea, n.e.c. (vegetable) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Sky Food Syria L.L.CDamascus, Syria | Tomato, dried | INCONSPICULABELING | Source | |
| Samer & Amer Choulah Co ( Al Gota )Damascus, Syria | Fruits used as vegetables, dried or paste, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Samer & Amer Choulah Co ( Al Gota )Damascus, Syria | Fruits used as vegetables, dried or paste, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Samer & Amer Sholah CoDamascus, Syria | Fruits used as vegetables, dried or paste, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Samer & Amer Choulah Co ( Al Gota )Damascus, Syria | Fruits used as vegetables, dried or paste, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Samer & Amer Choulah Solidarity CompanyBzenon, Syria | Jute leaf, dried or paste | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Samer & Amer Choulah Co ( Al Gota )Damascus, Syria | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Samer & Amer Choulah Co ( Al Gota )Damascus, Syria | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Samer & Amer Choulah Co ( Al Gota )Damascus, Syria | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Samer & Amer Choulah Co ( Al Gota )Damascus, Syria | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| KareeMart ManufacturingDamascus, Syria | Jute leaf, dried or paste | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| Al Ahlam Food Products Co.Damascus, Syria | Peas | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Al Ahlam Food Products Co.Damascus, Syria | Garbanzo bean | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Al Ahlam Food Products Co.Damascus, Syria | Beans, corn, and pea, n.e.c. (vegetable) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Al Ahlam Food Products Co.Damascus, Syria | Corn, (vegetable) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Alghota FactoryDamascus, Syria | Pepper, sweet (fruit used as vegetable) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Alghota FactoryDamascus, Syria | Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Alghota FactoryDamascus, Syria | Fruits used as vegetables, n.e.c | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Questions about vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Syria
- How many vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipments from Syria did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Syria in 2026 through May 19, 2026, compared with 2 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Syria?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Syria the most frequent are NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 25 lines), NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 17 lines) and SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 6 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 Syria?
- As of October 25, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Syria in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Syria firms; see the country page.
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