FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: meal replacements from Brazil
FDA category: Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements · October 2016 to May 15, 2025
FDA refused 16 meal replacements shipment lines from Brazil between October 2016 and May 15, 2025, 14 of them in 2025; the most refused products were foods with supplemental nutrients added and dietary conventional foods, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 16
- meal replacements lines refused since October 2016
- 14
- refused so far in 2025
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Meal replacements refusals from Brazil by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | |
| 2018 | 2 |
Foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals from Brazil
FDA refused 13 foods with supplemental nutrients added lines from Brazil between October 2016 and May 15, 2025, 81% of the meal replacements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of meal replacements |
|---|---|---|
| Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | 13 | 81.3% |
Recent foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dux Comercio e Importacao LtdaSao Paulo, Brazil | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Dux Comercio e Importacao LtdaSao Paulo, Brazil | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Dux Comercio e Importacao LtdaSao Paulo, Brazil | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Dux Comercio e Importacao LtdaSao Paulo, Brazil | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Dux Comercio e Importacao LtdaSao Paulo, Brazil | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Dietary conventional foods refusals from Brazil
FDA refused 2 dietary conventional foods lines from Brazil between October 2016 and May 15, 2025, 13% of the meal replacements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of meal replacements |
|---|---|---|
| Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c. | 2 | 12.5% |
Recent dietary conventional foods refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prati Donaduzzi LtdaToledo, Brazil | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Prati Donaduzzi LtdaToledo, Brazil | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source |
Medical foods refusals from Brazil
FDA refused 1 medical foods line from Brazil between October 2016 and May 15, 2025, 6% of the meal replacements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of meal replacements |
|---|---|---|
| Medical foods, n.e.c. | 1 | 6.3% |
Recent medical foods refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos VesteSantos, Brazil | Medical foods, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Why FDA refused meal replacements from Brazil
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 13 | 42% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 13 | 42% |
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 2 | 6% |
| DIETARYLBL | Not identified as a dietary supplement | 1 | 3% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 1 | 3% |
| NCONTACT | No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label | 1 | 3% |
Brazil meal replacements firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Dux Comercio e Importacao Ltda | Sao Paulo | 12 |
Latest meal replacements refusals from Brazil
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dux Comercio e Importacao LtdaSao Paulo, Brazil | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Dux Comercio e Importacao LtdaSao Paulo, Brazil | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Dux Comercio e Importacao LtdaSao Paulo, Brazil | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Dux Comercio e Importacao LtdaSao Paulo, Brazil | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Dux Comercio e Importacao LtdaSao Paulo, Brazil | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Dux Comercio e Importacao LtdaSao Paulo, Brazil | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Dux Comercio e Importacao LtdaSao Paulo, Brazil | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Dux Comercio e Importacao LtdaSao Paulo, Brazil | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Dux Comercio e Importacao LtdaSao Paulo, Brazil | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Dux Comercio e Importacao LtdaSao Paulo, Brazil | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Dux Comercio e Importacao LtdaSao Paulo, Brazil | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Dux Comercio e Importacao LtdaSao Paulo, Brazil | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Prati Donaduzzi LtdaToledo, Brazil | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Prati Donaduzzi LtdaToledo, Brazil | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Vida Forte Nutrientes IndustriaAracoiaba Da Serra, Brazil | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | DIETARYLBLINCONSPICUNCONTACT+1 | Source | |
| Santos VesteSantos, Brazil | Medical foods, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source |
Questions about meal replacements refusals from Brazil
- How many meal replacements shipments from Brazil did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 14 shipment lines of meal replacements from Brazil in 2025 through May 15, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse meal replacements from Brazil?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meal replacements from Brazil the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 13 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 13 lines) and UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover meal replacements from Brazil?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Brazil in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Brazil firms; see the country page.
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