FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Vietnam
FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) · October 2016 to September 24, 2026
FDA refused 83 vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipment lines from Vietnam between October 2016 and September 24, 2026, 4 of them in 2026; the most refused products were leaf & stem vegetables and pepper, most often for PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 83
- 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 Vietnam 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 | 3 | -90% |
| 2024 | 31 | +138% |
| 2023 | 13 | -13% |
| 2022 | 15 | +1400% |
| 2021 | 1 | -80% |
| 2020 | 5 | +25% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +33% |
| 2017 | 3 |
Leaf & stem vegetables refusals from Vietnam
FDA refused 25 leaf & stem vegetables lines from Vietnam between October 2016 and September 24, 2026, 30% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c. | 25 | 30.1% |
Recent leaf & stem vegetables refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky Shing Company LtdLong An Province, Vietnam | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| saka saka company limitedHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| saka saka company limitedHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| saka saka company limitedHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| saka saka company limitedHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | PESTICIDE | Source |
Pepper refusals from Vietnam
FDA refused 15 pepper lines from Vietnam between October 2016 and September 24, 2026, 18% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | 15 | 18.1% |
Recent pepper refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hua Heong Food Industries (Vietnam) CO., LtdHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source |
Corn refusals from Vietnam
FDA refused 8 corn lines from Vietnam between October 2016 and September 24, 2026, 10% of the vegetables (legumes and leafy) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetables (legumes and leafy) |
|---|---|---|
| Corn, (vegetable) | 8 | 9.6% |
Recent corn refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tu Thao Export Straw Mushroom Food Processing Co., Ltd.Bao Soc Trang, Vietnam | Corn, (vegetable) | FSVP VIO | Source |
Other vegetables (legumes and leafy) products refused from Vietnam
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black bean | 4 | 4.8% |
| Sugar cane | 4 | 4.8% |
| Jute leaf | 4 | 4.8% |
| Seaweed | 3 | 3.6% |
| Cucumbers | 2 | 2.4% |
| Egg plant | 2 | 2.4% |
Why FDA refused vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Vietnam
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 49 | 52% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 16 | 17% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 6 | 6% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 5 | 5% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 4 | 4% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 4 | 4% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 4 | 4% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 2 | 2% |
| FSVP VIO | Importer not in compliance with FSVP | 2 | 2% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 2 | 2% |
Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|
| saka saka company limited | Ho Chi Minh | 23 |
| Lucky Shing Company Ltd | Long An Province | 10 |
| Thuan Thien Producing Trading Limited Company | Long An City | 9 |
| Hua Heong Food Industries (Vietnam) CO., Ltd | Ho Chi Minh | 7 |
| Truc Lam Phat Trading & Services Co., Ltd. | Di An City | 5 |
| Lam Dung Company Limited | Sa Dec | 4 |
| Ngoc Lien Import Export - Trading - Producing Co., Ltd | Ho Chi Minh | 2 |
| Seaprodex Quang Tri | Ho Chi Minh | 2 |
| South Pacific Fishery Co., Ltd. | Duc Hoa | 2 |
| Viet Thong Nhat Producing and Trading Co., LTD | Long An | 2 |
Latest vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Vietnam
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A&A Foods Company LimitedMy Hanh Commune, Vietnam | Jute leaf (microgreen) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Lucky Shing Company LtdLong An Province, Vietnam | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source | |
| 99 Gold Data Processing TradingHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Seaweed (leaf & stem vegetable) | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Tu Thao Export Straw Mushroom Food Processing Co., Ltd.Bao Soc Trang, Vietnam | Corn, (vegetable) | FSVP VIO | Source | |
| Hua Heong Food Industries (Vietnam) CO., LtdHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Pepper, hot, n.e.c. (fruit used as vegetable) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| saka saka company limitedHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Jute leaf (microgreen) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| saka saka company limitedHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| saka saka company limitedHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| saka saka company limitedHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| saka saka company limitedHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| saka saka company limitedHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| saka saka company limitedHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| saka saka company limitedHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| saka saka company limitedHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| saka saka company limitedHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| saka saka company limitedHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| ATL Global Company LimitedHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Seaweed, dried or paste | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| ATL Global Company LimitedHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Seaweed, dried or paste | LIST INGRELACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+2 | Source | |
| ATL Global Company LimitedHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Seaweed, dried or paste | LIST INGRELACKS N/C | Source | |
| saka saka company limitedHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c | PESTICIDE | Source |
Questions about vegetables (legumes and leafy) refusals from Vietnam
- How many vegetables (legumes and leafy) shipments from Vietnam did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 4 shipment lines of vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Vietnam in 2026 through September 24, 2026, compared with 3 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Vietnam?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetables (legumes and leafy) from Vietnam the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 49 lines), SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 16 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 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 Vietnam?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Vietnam in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Vietnam firms; see the country page.
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