FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Turkey
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) · October 2016 to October 14, 2026
FDA refused 73 vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipment lines from Turkey between October 2016 and October 14, 2026, 4 of them in 2026; the most refused products were leaf & stem vegetables and tomato, most often for NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 73
- vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines refused since October 2016
- 4
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Turkey 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 | 15 | +150% |
| 2024 | 6 | 0% |
| 2023 | 6 | -60% |
| 2022 | 15 | +200% |
| 2021 | 5 | +400% |
| 2020 | 1 | -89% |
| 2019 | 9 | +80% |
| 2018 | 5 | -17% |
| 2017 | 6 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Leaf & stem vegetables refusals from Turkey
FDA refused 11 leaf & stem vegetables lines from Turkey between October 2016 and October 14, 2026, 15% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c. | 11 | 15.1% |
Recent leaf & stem vegetables refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Gida Uretim Ve Pazarlama A.S.Bozdogan, Turkey | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | PESTICIDE | Source |
Tomato refusals from Turkey
FDA refused 10 tomato lines from Turkey between October 2016 and October 14, 2026, 14% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Tomato, dried | 10 | 13.7% |
Recent tomato refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altunkaya Insaat Nakliyat Gida Ticaret Anonim SirketiKarsiyaka, Turkey | Tomato, dried | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Altunkaya Insaat Nakliyat Gida Ticaret Anonim SirketiKarsiyaka, Turkey | Tomato, dried | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Burcu Gida Konservecilik ve Salca San. A.S.Burhaniye, Turkey | Tomato, dried | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Burcu Gida Konservecilik ve Salca San. A.S.Burhaniye, Turkey | Tomato, dried | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Burcu Gida Konservecilik ve Salca San. A.S.Burhaniye, Turkey | Tomato, dried | NO PROCESS | Source |
Pepper refusals from Turkey
FDA refused 7 pepper lines from Turkey between October 2016 and October 14, 2026, 10% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Pepper, hot, dried or paste | 4 | 5.5% |
| Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | 3 | 4.1% |
Recent pepper refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burcu Gida Konservecilik ve Salca San. A.S.Burhaniye, Turkey | Pepper, hot, dried or paste | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Burcu Gida Konservecilik ve Salca San. A.S.Burhaniye, Turkey | Pepper, hot, dried or paste | NO PROCESS | Source |
Other vegetables (legumes and leafy) products refused from Turkey
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Spinach | 6 | 8.2% |
| Cucumbers | 5 | 6.8% |
| Beans | 4 | 5.5% |
| Bean | 3 | 4.1% |
| Cabbage | 2 | 2.7% |
| Egg plant | 2 | 2.7% |
Why FDA refused vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Turkey
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 | 29 | 28% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 27 | 26% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 12 | 12% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 12 | 12% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 9 | 9% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 4 | 4% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 3 | 3% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 3 | 3% |
| INSANITARY | Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions | 2 | 2% |
| JUICE % | Juice percentage not declared | 2 | 2% |
Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|
| An Gida Uretim Ve Pazarlama A.S. | Bozdogan | 8 |
| Altunkaya Insaat Nakliyat Gida Ticaret Anonim Sirketi | Karsiyaka | 7 |
| Burcu Gida Konservecilik ve Salca San. A.S. | Burhaniye | 6 |
| Baloglu Gida Tarim Urun. Akar. Mot. Arac. | Salihli | 5 |
| Tat Gida Sanayi A.S. | Istanbul | 5 |
| Baktat Gida San. Ve. Tic. Ltd. Sti. | Bursa | 3 |
| Akasya General Trading | Sehitkami | 3 |
| Mapeks Gida Ve Sanayi | IZMIR | 2 |
| Martas Marmara Tarimsal Urunler Degerlendirme A.S., MKS | Mustafakemalpasa | 2 |
| Zer Yag San Ve Tic A.S. | Sehitkamil | 2 |
Latest vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Turkey
Questions about vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Turkey
- How many vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipments from Turkey did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 4 shipment lines of vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Turkey in 2026 through October 14, 2026, compared with 15 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Turkey?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Turkey the most frequent are NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 29 lines), PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 27 lines) and NEEDS FCE (processor not registered for canned or acidified foods, 12 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 Turkey?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Turkey in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Turkey firms; see the country page.
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