FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: root vegetables and mushrooms from Taiwan
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) · October 2016 to May 7, 2026
FDA refused 71 root vegetables and mushrooms shipment lines from Taiwan between October 2016 and May 7, 2026, 4 of them in 2026; the most refused products were enokitake mushrooms and taro, most often for LISTERIA (Listeria monocytogenes).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 71
- root vegetables and mushrooms lines refused since October 2016
- 4
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Taiwan 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) | 4 | |
| 2025 | 2 | -82% |
| 2024 | 11 | -45% |
| 2023 | 20 | +18% |
| 2022 | 17 | +240% |
| 2021 | 5 | +400% |
| 2020 | 1 | -87% |
| 2019 | 8 | +300% |
| 2018 | 2 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Enokitake mushrooms refusals from Taiwan
FDA refused 40 enokitake mushrooms lines from Taiwan between October 2016 and May 7, 2026, 56% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of root vegetables and mushrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi) | 40 | 56.3% |
Recent enokitake mushrooms refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wan Shen Science and Technology Agriculture Co., Ltd.Changhwa County, Taiwan | Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi) | POISONOUSMFR INSANMFR INJ | Source | |
| Wan Shen Science and Technology Agriculture Co., Ltd.Changhwa County, Taiwan | Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi) | POISONOUSMFR INSANMFR INJ | Source | |
| Jiu Chuan Mushroom Co.Taichung City, Taiwan | Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi) | LISTERIA | Source | |
| Wan Shen Biotechnology Farm (Huang Sheng Syong)Nantou City, Taiwan | Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi) | LISTERIAINSANITARY | Source | |
| Jiu Chuan Mushroom Co.Taichung City, Taiwan | Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi) | LISTERIA | Source |
Taro refusals from Taiwan
FDA refused 14 taro lines from Taiwan between October 2016 and May 7, 2026, 20% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of root vegetables and mushrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Taro, dasheen dried or paste | 9 | 12.7% |
| Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | 5 | 7.0% |
Recent taro refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So-Ye Food Co LtdKaohsiung, Taiwan | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| So-Ye Food Co LtdKaohsiung, Taiwan | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | NO PROCESS | Source |
Enokitake refusals from Taiwan
FDA refused 5 enokitake lines from Taiwan between October 2016 and May 7, 2026, 7% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of root vegetables and mushrooms |
|---|---|---|
| Enokitake | 5 | 7.0% |
Other root vegetables and mushrooms products refused from Taiwan
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mushroom | 3 | 4.2% |
| Vegetable & vegetable products not mentioned elsewhere | 2 | 2.8% |
| Burdock | 1 | 1.4% |
| Chinese radish | 1 | 1.4% |
| Garlic bulb | 1 | 1.4% |
Why FDA refused root vegetables and mushrooms from Taiwan
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISTERIA | Listeria monocytogenes | 25 | 27% |
| MFR INJ | Insanitary conditions, may be injurious | 15 | 16% |
| POISONOUS | Poisonous or deleterious substance | 14 | 15% |
| MFR INSAN | Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing | 13 | 14% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 7 | 8% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 5 | 5% |
| INSANITARY | Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions | 4 | 4% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 3 | 3% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 3 | 3% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 3 | 3% |
Import alerts for root vegetables and mushrooms that list Taiwan firms
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25-05 | Dried fungus (mushrooms) from Hong Kong and China: filth | 3 |
Taiwan 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wan Shen Biotechnology Farm (Huang Sheng Syong) | Nantou City | 14 |
| Jiu Chuan Farm | Taichung City | 12 |
| Wan Shen Science and Technology Agriculture Co., Ltd. | Changhwa County | 7 |
| Shi Shin Food Co., Ltd | Tainan City | 5 |
| Chang Hua Mushroom Cooperation | Changhua City | 4 |
| Easy Life Station Co., Ltd | New Taipei City | 3 |
| Jiu Chuan Mushroom Co. | Dali Dist. | 2 |
| Jiu Chuan Mushroom Co. | Taichung City | 2 |
| Hon Shin Food Factory Co., Ltd. | Chang-Hua | 1 |
| Taiwan Chia-Shji Fruits & Vegetables Marketing Cooperative | Tainan | 1 |
Latest root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Taiwan
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So-Ye Food Co LtdKaohsiung, Taiwan | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Chen Hsiang Foods Industrial Co., Ltd.Jia Yi Xian, Taiwan | Chinese radish (daikon) (root & tuber vegetable) | POISONOUS | Source | |
| So-Ye Food Co LtdKaohsiung, Taiwan | Taro, dasheen (root & tuber vegetable) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Oneworld Food Processing Factory (Second factory)Miao Li Xian, Taiwan | Burdock, gobo (root & tuber vegetable) | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Wan Shen Science and Technology Agriculture Co., Ltd.Changhwa County, Taiwan | Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi) | POISONOUSMFR INSANMFR INJ | Source | |
| Wan Shen Science and Technology Agriculture Co., Ltd.Changhwa County, Taiwan | Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi) | POISONOUSMFR INSANMFR INJ | Source | |
| Jiu Chuan Mushroom Co.Taichung City, Taiwan | Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi) | LISTERIA | Source | |
| Wan Shen Biotechnology Farm (Huang Sheng Syong)Nantou City, Taiwan | Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi) | LISTERIAINSANITARY | Source | |
| Jiu Chuan Mushroom Co.Taichung City, Taiwan | Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi) | LISTERIA | Source | |
| Jeff Chou Enterprise Co., LtdTainan, Taiwan | Mushroom, shiitake , whole (button) (fungi) | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Jeff Chou Enterprise Co., LtdTainan, Taiwan | Mushroom, shiitake , whole (button) (fungi) | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Hon Shin Food Factory Co., Ltd.Chang-Hua, Taiwan | Mushrooms and other fungi products, whole (button), n.e.c | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Wan Shen Biotechnology Farm (Huang Sheng Syong)Nantou City, Taiwan | Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi) | MFR INSANMFR INJ | Source | |
| Wan Shen Biotechnology Farm (Huang Sheng Syong)Nantou City, Taiwan | Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi) | POISONOUSMFR INSANMFR INJ | Source | |
| Wan Shen Biotechnology Farm (Huang Sheng Syong)Nantou City, Taiwan | Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi) | POISONOUSMFR INSANMFR INJ | Source | |
| Wan Shen Biotechnology Farm (Huang Sheng Syong)Nantou City, Taiwan | Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi) | POISONOUSINSANITARYMFR INJ | Source | |
| Green FarmYunlin County, Taiwan | Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi) | LISTERIA | Source | |
| Jiu Chuan FarmTaichung City, Taiwan | Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi) | POISONOUSMFR INSANMFR INJ | Source | |
| Wan Shen Biotechnology Farm (Huang Sheng Syong)Nantou City, Taiwan | Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi) | POISONOUSMFR INSANMFR INJ | Source | |
| Jiu Chuan FarmTaichung City, Taiwan | Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi) | MFR INSANMFR INJ | Source |
Questions about root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Taiwan
- How many root vegetables and mushrooms shipments from Taiwan did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 4 shipment lines of root vegetables and mushrooms from Taiwan in 2026 through May 7, 2026, compared with 2 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse root vegetables and mushrooms from Taiwan?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For root vegetables and mushrooms from Taiwan the most frequent are LISTERIA (Listeria monocytogenes, 25 lines), MFR INJ (insanitary conditions, may be injurious, 15 lines) and POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance, 14 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 Taiwan?
- As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Taiwan firms are Import Alert 25-05 (3 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Taiwan firms too; see the country page.
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