FDA refusal charge
FDA refusal charge VITAMN LBL
The food appears to be subject to section 411 and its advertising is false or misleading in a material…
VITAMN LBL is the FDA import refusal charge for the food appears to be subject to section 411 and its advertising is false or misleading in a material…; it cites sections 403(a)(2) and 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act (misbranding). FDA recorded it on 16 refused shipment lines between October 2016 and April 18, 2025, most often for tropical and pit fruit from India.
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 16
- refused shipment lines carry this charge
- 11
- countries of origin
- 0
- import alerts name this charge
What VITAMN LBL means
SupplierRadar has not written a plain-English version of VITAMN LBL yet. FDA's own statement is quoted below.
- FD&C Act section
- 403(a)(2)801(a)(3)
- Classification
- misbranding
FDA's official statement
Copied unchanged from FDA's Refusal Charges reference table.
The food appears to be subject to section 411 and its advertising is false or misleading in a material respect or its labeling is in violation of section 411(b)(2).
Countries with the most VITAMN LBL refusals
Shipment lines carrying VITAMN LBL, by country of origin.
| Country | Lines | Share of VITAMN LBL |
|---|---|---|
| India | 3 | 19% |
| Serbia | 3 | 19% |
| Mexico | 2 | 13% |
| Australia | 1 | 6% |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 6% |
| Canada | 1 | 6% |
| Colombia | 1 | 6% |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 6% |
| Italy | 1 | 6% |
| Jamaica | 1 | 6% |
Product categories with the most VITAMN LBL refusals
| Category | Lines | Share of VITAMN LBL |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | 3 | 19% |
| Soft Drinks and Waters | 3 | 19% |
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 2 | 13% |
| Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | 2 | 13% |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 1 | 6% |
| Macaroni and Noodle Products | 1 | 6% |
| Fruit and Fruit Products (vine and other fruits) | 1 | 6% |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | 1 | 6% |
| Candy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 1 | 6% |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | 1 | 6% |
Latest VITAMN LBL refusals
The 16 most recent refused lines, through April 18, 2025, each with its FDA source.
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanity VisionFaridabad, India | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | INCONSPICUFALSEVITAMN LBL | Source | |
| Grace Kennedy Jamaica Ltd.Kingston, Jamaica | Chocolate plain cookies,biscuits and wafers | VITAMN LBLALLERGEN | Source | |
| Proterra Foods S.A.S.Palmira, Colombia | Papaya (papaw) (subtropical and tropical fruit) | VITAMN LBL | Source | |
| Heritage Group Ltd.Dhaka, Bangladesh | Spices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c | VITAMN LBLNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Pastificio Gallo Natale F. LLI SRLMazara Del Vallo, Italy | Macaroni enriched | VITAMN LBL | Source | |
| Tulsi Agriscale Impex LLPNavi Mumbai, India | Mixed fruit, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied, n.e.c | LIST INGREFLAVR LBLGVITAMN LBL+3 | Source | |
| Gosoba SRLSan Cristobal, Dominican Republic | Acerola, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit | VITAMN LBL | Source | |
| Ramico Foods IncSaint-Leonard, Canada | Garbanzo bean | VITAMN LBL | Source | |
| Jumex Mexicali S.A. de C.V.Mexicali, Mexico | Soursop, juice, other fruit juices or concentrates | VITAMN LBL | Source | |
| Healthy People S de R.L. de CVIrapuato, Mexico | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | FALSEVITAMN LBL | Source | |
| Natural Farms Wafers & NamkeenMumbai, India | Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | LIST INGREVITAMN LBLNUTRIT LBL+1 | Source | |
| Flavour Makers / Passage Foods / Celebrate HealthBraeside, Australia | Mixed spices and seasonings, liquid, with salt, n.e.c | VITAMN LBL | Source | |
| Cns PharmCHUNGCHEONGBUGDO, South Korea | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | VITAMN LBLUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Duga KomercKrusevac, Serbia | Bottled water with fruit flavors, noncarbonated (nonmedicinal) | VITAMN LBLNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Duga KomercKrusevac, Serbia | Bottled water with fruit flavors, noncarbonated (nonmedicinal) | VITAMN LBLNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Duga KomercKrusevac, Serbia | Bottled water with fruit flavors, noncarbonated (nonmedicinal) | VITAMN LBLNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about VITAMN LBL
- What does VITAMN LBL mean on an FDA refusal?
- VITAMN LBL is the refusal charge “The food appears to be subject to section 411 and its advertising is false or misleading in a material…”. FDA's official statement for the charge reads: “The food appears to be subject to section 411 and its advertising is false or misleading in a material respect or its labeling is in violation of section 411(b)(2).”
- What law does VITAMN LBL cite?
- FDA's refusal charge table cites sections 403(a)(2) and 801(a)(3) of the FD&C Act (misbranding) for VITAMN LBL, 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 VITAMN LBL refusals?
- As of October 26, 2026, the countries with the most VITAMN LBL refusal lines are India (3), Serbia (3) and Mexico (2). The full list with links is in the table on this page.
- Is there an FDA import alert for VITAMN LBL?
- SupplierRadar found no food import alert whose charge section names VITAMN LBL. An import alert is a list of firms; a charge code is the reason recorded on one refused shipment line.
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