FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals from Austria
Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to October 7, 2026 · how the data is collected
FDA refused 53 shipment lines from Austria between October 2016 and October 2026, including 11 in 2026 through October 7, 2026; the most common charges were NUTRIT LBL, UNAPPROVED and LACKS N/C, and the most refused category was dietary supplements.
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 53
- refused shipment lines since October 2016
- 11
- refused so far in 2026
- 91
- Austria firms with an FDA record
- 8
- firms on an active import alert
Refusals from Austria 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) | 11 | |
| 2025 | 2 | -50% |
| 2024 | 4 | +100% |
| 2023 | 2 | +100% |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 7 | +40% |
| 2019 | 5 | -50% |
| 2018 | 10 | +25% |
| 2017 | 8 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 3 |
Why FDA refused Austria shipment lines
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several. Each code opens FDA's official statement and the countries and products behind it.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 28 | 24% |
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 15 | 13% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 13 | 11% |
| NCONTACT | No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label | 12 | 10% |
| DIETARYLBL | Not identified as a dietary supplement | 11 | 10% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 10 | 9% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 10 | 9% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 6 | 5% |
| DIRECTIONS | Is a device whose label appears to not bear adequate directions for use. | 5 | 4% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 5 | 4% |
What FDA refused from Austria, by product category
FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
| Category | Most refused products | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.; Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.; L-carnitine (protein) | 25 |
| Meal replacementsDietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c.; Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners; Medical foods, n.e.c. | 6 |
| Baby foodBaby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | Goat milk infant based formula product (0-12 months), powder formula; Other formula products, n.e.c., ready to feed; Baby and junior food n.e.c. | 5 |
| Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and Waters | Soft drink, milk based (chocolate flavored, etc.), noncarbonated; Carbonated soft drink, n.e.c.; Soft drink, cola, carbonated | 4 |
| Bakery productsBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | Butter/butter flavored filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers; Cookie,biscuit,wafer dough, n.e.c.; Mixed filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | 3 |
| Chocolate and cocoaChocolate and Cocoa Products | Chocolate and chocolate covered candy, with nuts and fruit, n.e.c.; Chocolate bars; Mixed or assorted chocolate candies (bars, boxes, loose form), with nuts and fruit | 3 |
| Milk and butterMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | Fluid/dry milk products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.; Milk and cream, n.e.c. | 2 |
| Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | Candy without chocolate n.e.c.; Jellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), with fruit (without chocolate) | 2 |
| Grains and starchWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | Gluten, wheat | 1 |
| SeafoodFishery/Seafood Products | Fish paste, fishery products, n.e.c. | 1 |
| Pet foodPet and Laboratory Animal Foods | Poultry prod pet dog food | 1 |
Most refused products from Austria
FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
| Product | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c. | 16 | 30.2% |
| Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c. | 3 | 5.7% |
| Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | 2 | 3.8% |
| Goat milk infant based formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | 2 | 3.8% |
| Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c. | 2 | 3.8% |
| L-carnitine (protein) | 2 | 3.8% |
| Other formula products, n.e.c., ready to feed | 2 | 3.8% |
| Soft drink, milk based (chocolate flavored, etc.), noncarbonated | 2 | 3.8% |
| Baby and junior food n.e.c. | 1 | 1.9% |
| Butter/butter flavored filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | 1 | 1.9% |
FDA import alerts that list Austria firms
3 alerts list at least one firm in Austria: 8 firms on a red list, 8 firms on any list.
Austria firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data (refusals, import alert listings and other events), not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Women'S Best | Innsbruck | 3 |
| BeverageScouts Production & Development | Hollabrunn | 1 |
Latest refusals from Austria
The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria Pet Food GmbHPottelsdorf, Austria | Poultry prod pet dog food | FILTHY | Source | |
| machland obst- und gemuesedelikatessen gmbhNaarn Im Machlande, Austria | Candy without chocolate n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Biogena GmbH and Co KGSalzburg, Austria | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | DIETARYLBLLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+2 | Source | |
| BiogenaNatternbach, Austria | Zinc (mineral) | DIETARYLBLFALSENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Red Bull GmbhFuschl am See, Austria | Soft drink, cola, carbonated | INCONSPICUCOLOR LBLGLACKS N/C+1 | Source | |
| Qimiq Handels GmbHHof bei Salzburg, Austria | Milk and cream, n.e.c | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Agrana Staerke GmbHVienna, Austria | Other formula products, n.e.c., ready to feed | LACK NOTIF | Source | |
| NovaLabs GmbHGraz, Austria | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Agrana Staerke GmbHVienna, Austria | Other formula products, n.e.c., ready to feed | LACK NOTIF | Source | |
| Agrana Staerke GmbHVienna, Austria | Goat milk infant based formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | LACK NOTIF | Source | |
| Agrana Zucker GmbhVienna, Austria | Goat milk infant based formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | LACK NOTIFINCONSPICUNO ENGLISH+2 | Source | |
| Nadh GmbHVienna, Austria | Nicotinamide (niacinamide) (vitamin) | NOT LISTEDUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Oxymoron AGBaar, Austria | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | LIST INGRENO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Biogena Management Holding GmbHSalzburg, Austria | Coenzyme q10 (vit/min/protein/unconventional dietary spec for human/animal, n.e.c.) | DIETARYLBLLACKS FIRMNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| FerreroInnsbruck, Austria | Chocolate bars | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| FerreroInnsbruck, Austria | Mixed filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| FerreroInnsbruck, Austria | Jellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), with fruit (without chocolate) | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Richard Bittner AGFeldkirchen in Karnten, Austria | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | NOT LISTEDNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Pyscis GmbHVienna, Austria | Fish paste, fishery products, n.e.c | LABELINGNO PROCESS | Source | |
| AGRANA Staerke GmbHZwentendorf an der Donau, Austria | Gluten, wheat | PESTICIDE | Source |
Questions about FDA refusals from Austria
- How many Austria shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 11 shipment lines from Austria in 2026 through October 7, 2026, compared with 2 in 2025 (a full year).
- Why does FDA refuse food from Austria?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Austria the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 28 lines), UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 15 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 13 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line; it is not a finding about every firm in the country.
- Which Austria firms have the most FDA refusals?
- In SupplierRadar's records the Austria firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are WOMEN'S BEST (Innsbruck) with 3 records and BeverageScouts Production & Development (Hollabrunn) with 1 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
- Which FDA import alerts list Austria firms?
- As of October 26, 2026, 3 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Austria. The alerts with the most Austria listings are Import Alert 45-02 (4 firms), Import Alert 99-39 (3 firms) and Import Alert 99-36 (1 firm).
- How many Austria firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
- As of October 26, 2026, 8 Austria firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 8 firms are on any list.
All Austria suppliers with FDA records (8)
Every Austria firm in SupplierRadar's data with an active import alert, a warning letter or at least five FDA records, most recently active first. Each name opens the firm's FDA record history.
- Women'S BestInnsbruck
- BeverageScouts Production & DevelopmentHollabrunn
- APO Fruchtsaefte GmbHMillstatt
- Rey GmbHSt.Michael i.Obersteiermark
- Englert KgEhrenhausen
- Bomba Energia Getrankevertriebs GMBHLinz
- HAB Handels Ges.mbHSigmundsherberg
- Hermann Pfanner Getraenke GmbHLauterach
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