FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: dietary supplements from Albania
FDA category: Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties · October 2016 to September 23, 2026
FDA refused 8 dietary supplements shipment lines from Albania between October 2016 and September 23, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused products were herbals & botanical teas and rose hips, most often for POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 8
- dietary supplements lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2026
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Dietary supplements refusals from Albania 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) | 1 | |
| 2025 | 3 | +50% |
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 2 |
Herbals & botanical teas refusals from Albania
FDA refused 5 herbals & botanical teas lines from Albania between October 2016 and September 23, 2026, 63% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c. | 5 | 62.5% |
Recent herbals & botanical teas refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filipi Company ShpkLac, Albania | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | POISONOUS | Source | |
| Filipi Company ShpkLac, Albania | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | POISONOUS | Source | |
| Filipi Company ShpkLac, Albania | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | POISONOUS | Source | |
| Filipi Company ShpkLac, Albania | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | POISONOUS | Source | |
| Filipi Company ShpkLac, Albania | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | POISONOUS | Source |
Rose hips refusals from Albania
FDA refused 2 rose hips lines from Albania between October 2016 and September 23, 2026, 25% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Rose hips (herbal & botanicals, not teas - if tea form see 31p) | 2 | 25.0% |
Recent rose hips refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filipi Company ShpkLac, Albania | Rose hips (herbal & botanicals, not teas - if tea form see 31p) | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| Filipi Company ShpkLac, Albania | Rose hips (herbal & botanicals, not teas - if tea form see 31p) | FILTHY | Source |
Herbals & botanicals refusals from Albania
FDA refused 1 herbals & botanicals line from Albania between October 2016 and September 23, 2026, 13% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c. | 1 | 12.5% |
Recent herbals & botanicals refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filipi Company ShpkLac, Albania | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | POISONOUS | Source |
Why FDA refused dietary supplements from Albania
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
Albania dietary supplements firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Filipi Company Shpk | Lac | 8 |
Latest dietary supplements refusals from Albania
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filipi Company ShpkLac, Albania | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | POISONOUS | Source | |
| Filipi Company ShpkLac, Albania | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | POISONOUS | Source | |
| Filipi Company ShpkLac, Albania | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | POISONOUS | Source | |
| Filipi Company ShpkLac, Albania | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | POISONOUS | Source | |
| Filipi Company ShpkLac, Albania | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | POISONOUS | Source | |
| Filipi Company ShpkLac, Albania | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | POISONOUS | Source | |
| Filipi Company ShpkLac, Albania | Rose hips (herbal & botanicals, not teas - if tea form see 31p) | MFR INSAN | Source | |
| Filipi Company ShpkLac, Albania | Rose hips (herbal & botanicals, not teas - if tea form see 31p) | FILTHY | Source |
Questions about dietary supplements refusals from Albania
- How many dietary supplements shipments from Albania did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of dietary supplements from Albania in 2026 through September 23, 2026, compared with 3 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse dietary supplements from Albania?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dietary supplements from Albania the most frequent are POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance, 6 lines), FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 1 line) and MFR INSAN (insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover dietary supplements from Albania?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Albania in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Albania firms; see the country page.
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