How many root vegetables and mushrooms shipments from Zimbabwe did FDA refuse in 2022?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of root vegetables and mushrooms from Zimbabwe in 2022 through September 8, 2022.

Why does FDA refuse root vegetables and mushrooms from Zimbabwe?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For root vegetables and mushrooms from Zimbabwe the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 1 line) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line). 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 Zimbabwe?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Zimbabwe in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Zimbabwe firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: root vegetables and mushrooms from Zimbabwe

FDA category: Vegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) · October 2016 to September 8, 2022

FDA refused 1 root vegetables and mushrooms shipment line from Zimbabwe between October 2016 and September 8, 2022, 1 of them in 2022; the most refused product was mixed vegetables, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

1
root vegetables and mushrooms lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2022: 6%
of all FDA refusals from Zimbabwe: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Zimbabwe by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2022	1

Mixed vegetables refusals from Zimbabwe

FDA refused 1 mixed vegetables line from Zimbabwe between October 2016 and September 8, 2022, 100% of the root vegetables and mushrooms lines.

Mixed vegetables product descriptions refused from Zimbabwe
FDA product description	Lines	Share of root vegetables and mushrooms
Mixed vegetables, dried or paste, n.e.c.	1	100.0%

Recent mixed vegetables refusals

Recent Mixed vegetables refusals from Zimbabwe
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 8, 2022	Mesostream Enterprises (Pvt) LtdMarlborough, Zimbabwe	Mixed vegetables, dried or paste, n.e.c	FILTHY NUTRIT LBL	Source

Why FDA refused root vegetables and mushrooms from Zimbabwe

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for root vegetables and mushrooms from Zimbabwe
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	1	50%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	50%

Latest root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Zimbabwe

Latest FDA root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Zimbabwe
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 8, 2022	Mesostream Enterprises (Pvt) LtdMarlborough, Zimbabwe	Mixed vegetables, dried or paste, n.e.c	FILTHY NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about root vegetables and mushrooms refusals from Zimbabwe

How many root vegetables and mushrooms shipments from Zimbabwe did FDA refuse in 2022?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of root vegetables and mushrooms from Zimbabwe in 2022 through September 8, 2022.
Why does FDA refuse root vegetables and mushrooms from Zimbabwe?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For root vegetables and mushrooms from Zimbabwe the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 1 line) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line). 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 Zimbabwe?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Zimbabwe in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Zimbabwe firms; see the country page.

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