FDA refusal charge
FDA refusal charge DIETARY
DIETARY is the FDA import refusal charge for the article purports to be or is represented for special dietary uses and its label does not appear to bear…; it cites sections 403(j) and 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act (misbranding). FDA recorded it on 48 refused shipment lines between October 2016 and July 14, 2026, most often for meal replacements from Mexico.
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 48
- refused shipment lines carry this charge
- 17
- countries of origin
- 0
- import alerts name this charge
What DIETARY means
SupplierRadar has not written a plain-English version of DIETARY yet. FDA's own statement is quoted below.
- FD&C Act section
- 403(j)801(a)(3)
- Classification
- misbranding
FDA's official statement
The article purports to be or is represented for special dietary uses and its label does not appear to bear the nutritional information required by regulation.
Countries with the most DIETARY refusals
| Country | Lines | Share of DIETARY |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 9 | 19% |
| United Kingdom | 7 | 15% |
| Pakistan | 5 | 10% |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 8% |
| New Zealand | 4 | 8% |
| Australia | 3 | 6% |
| India | 3 | 6% |
| Nigeria | 3 | 6% |
| Greece | 2 | 4% |
| Canada | 1 | 2% |
Product categories with the most DIETARY refusals
| Category | Lines | Share of DIETARY |
|---|---|---|
| Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | 19 | 40% |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | 12 | 25% |
| Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | 6 | 13% |
| Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | 3 | 6% |
| Pet and Laboratory Animal Foods | 3 | 6% |
| Coffee and Tea | 2 | 4% |
| Candy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 2 | 4% |
| Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | 1 | 2% |
Latest DIETARY refusals
Questions about DIETARY
- What does DIETARY mean on an FDA refusal?
- DIETARY is the refusal charge “The article purports to be or is represented for special dietary uses and its label does not appear to bear…”. FDA's official statement for the charge reads: “The article purports to be or is represented for special dietary uses and its label does not appear to bear the nutritional information required by regulation.”
- What law does DIETARY cite?
- FDA's refusal charge table cites sections 403(j) and 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act (misbranding) for DIETARY, and classifies the charge as misbranding. The table is the Refusal Charges reference file that FDA publishes with its Data Dashboard.
- Which countries have the most DIETARY refusals?
- As of October 26, 2026, the countries with the most DIETARY refusal lines are Mexico (9), United Kingdom (7) and Pakistan (5). The full list with links is in the table on this page.
- Is there an FDA import alert for DIETARY?
- SupplierRadar found no food import alert whose charge section names DIETARY. An import alert is a list of firms; a charge code is the reason recorded on one refused shipment line.
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