FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: dietary supplements from Belgium
FDA category: Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties · October 2016 to February 19, 2026
FDA refused 20 dietary supplements shipment lines from Belgium between October 2016 and February 19, 2026, 3 of them in 2026; the most refused products were vitamin and herbals & botanicals, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 20
- dietary supplements lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2026
- 3
- firms with the most records, listed below
Dietary supplements refusals from Belgium 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) | 3 | |
| 2025 | 2 | +100% |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | -50% |
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 7 |
Vitamin refusals from Belgium
FDA refused 11 vitamin lines from Belgium between October 2016 and February 19, 2026, 55% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c. | 8 | 40.0% |
| Vitamin, n.e.c. | 3 | 15.0% |
Recent vitamin refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ortis Laboratoire SprlButgenbach, Belgium | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | FILTHYNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Orthofoods LaboratoriesGosselies, Belgium | Vitamin, n.e.c | FALSE | Source | |
| Erian BVBADiepenbeek, Belgium | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Instituut Voor LandouwMeile, Belgium | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Aboagye AgyemangGent, Belgium | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source |
Herbals & botanicals refusals from Belgium
FDA refused 4 herbals & botanicals lines from Belgium between October 2016 and February 19, 2026, 20% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c. | 4 | 20.0% |
Recent herbals & botanicals refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hedelab SAGhlin, Belgium | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | FALSENCONTACTNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Hedelab SAGhlin, Belgium | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | NCONTACTNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Hedelab SAGhlin, Belgium | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | DIETARYLBLNO ENGLISHNCONTACT+1 | Source | |
| Hedelab SAGhlin, Belgium | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | LIST INGREDIETARYINGPLANT PART+1 | Source |
Folic acid refusals from Belgium
FDA refused 2 folic acid lines from Belgium between October 2016 and February 19, 2026, 10% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Folic acid (vitamin) | 2 | 10.0% |
Recent folic acid refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SanofiBrussels, Belgium | Folic acid (vitamin) | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| UCB Pharma S.A.Braine-L'Alleud, Belgium | Folic acid (vitamin) | UNAPPROVED | Source |
Other dietary supplements products refused from Belgium
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Animal by-products and extracts | 1 | 5.0% |
| L-proline | 1 | 5.0% |
| Vit d | 1 | 5.0% |
Why FDA refused dietary supplements from Belgium
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 9 | 21% |
| NCONTACT | No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label | 8 | 19% |
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 8 | 19% |
| DIETARYING | Dietary ingredients not listed | 5 | 12% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 5 | 12% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 2 | 5% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 2 | 5% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 2 | 5% |
| DIETARYLBL | Not identified as a dietary supplement | 1 | 2% |
| DIRECTIONS | Is a device whose label appears to not bear adequate directions for use. | 1 | 2% |
Import alerts for dietary supplements that list Belgium firms
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54-14 | Supplements from firms not meeting supplement GMP | 1 |
Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Medichin NV | Diepenbeek | 4 |
| Hedelab SA | Ghlin | 4 |
| Loen Laboratories | Herentals | 2 |
Latest dietary supplements refusals from Belgium
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Efischal PharmaBrussells, Belgium | L-proline (protein) | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| SanofiBrussels, Belgium | Folic acid (vitamin) | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Ortis Laboratoire SprlButgenbach, Belgium | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | FILTHYNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Orthofoods LaboratoriesGosselies, Belgium | Vitamin, n.e.c | FALSE | Source | |
| Dh EquisportMaasmechelen, Belgium | Animal by-products and extracts, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| UCB Pharma S.A.Braine-L'Alleud, Belgium | Folic acid (vitamin) | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Erian BVBADiepenbeek, Belgium | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Instituut Voor LandouwMeile, Belgium | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Aboagye AgyemangGent, Belgium | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Hedelab SAGhlin, Belgium | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | FALSENCONTACTNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Hedelab SAGhlin, Belgium | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | NCONTACTNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Hedelab SAGhlin, Belgium | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | DIETARYLBLNO ENGLISHNCONTACT+1 | Source | |
| Hedelab SAGhlin, Belgium | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | LIST INGREDIETARYINGPLANT PART+1 | Source | |
| Medichin NVDiepenbeek, Belgium | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYINGNCONTACTLABELING+1 | Source | |
| Medichin NVDiepenbeek, Belgium | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYINGNCONTACTLABELING+1 | Source | |
| Medichin NVDiepenbeek, Belgium | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYINGNCONTACTLABELING+1 | Source | |
| Medichin NVDiepenbeek, Belgium | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYINGNCONTACTLABELING+1 | Source | |
| Loen LaboratoriesHerentals, Belgium | Vitamin, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Loen LaboratoriesHerentals, Belgium | Vitamin, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| First Immune GcmafEvere, Belgium | Vit d | DIRECTIONSLIST INGRELACKS FIRM+3 | Source |
Questions about dietary supplements refusals from Belgium
- How many dietary supplements shipments from Belgium did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of dietary supplements from Belgium in 2026 through February 19, 2026, compared with 2 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse dietary supplements from Belgium?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dietary supplements from Belgium the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 9 lines), NCONTACT (no U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label, 8 lines) and UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 8 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover dietary supplements from Belgium?
- As of October 25, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Belgium firms are Import Alert 54-14 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Belgium firms too; see the country page.
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