How many dietary supplements shipments from Canada did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 39 shipment lines of dietary supplements from Canada in 2026 through September 25, 2026, compared with 65 in 2025.

Why does FDA refuse dietary supplements from Canada?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dietary supplements from Canada the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 273 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 268 lines) and UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 214 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 Canada?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Canada firms are Import Alert 54-14 (7 firms), Import Alert 54-15 (6 firms), Import Alert 54-12 (3 firms) and Import Alert 54-16 (2 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Canada firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: dietary supplements from Canada

FDA category: Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties · October 2016 to September 25, 2026

FDA refused 961 dietary supplements shipment lines from Canada between October 2016 and September 25, 2026, 39 of them in 2026; the most refused products were vitamin and herbals & botanicals, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

961
dietary supplements lines refused since October 2016: 39
refused so far in 2026: 37%
of all FDA refusals from Canada: 10
firms with the most records, listed below

Dietary supplements refusals from Canada by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

* 2026 is year to date, through September 25, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	39
2025	65	-72%
2024	230	+12%
2023	205	+206%
2022	67	+86%
2021	36	-36%
2020	56	-10%
2019	62	-40%
2018	104	+27%
2017	82
2016 (from Oct)	15

Vitamin refusals from Canada

FDA refused 621 vitamin lines from Canada between October 2016 and September 25, 2026, 65% of the dietary supplements lines.

Vitamin product descriptions refused from Canada
FDA product description	Lines	Share of dietary supplements
Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.	555	57.8%
Vitamin, n.e.c.	66	6.9%

Recent vitamin refusals

Recent Vitamin refusals from Canada
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 25, 2026	Wn PharmaceuticalsCoquitlam, Canada	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	UNAPPROVED	Source
Sep 16, 2026	Acenzia Inc.Oldcastle, Canada	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	DIETARYLBL NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 28, 2026	Canadian PhytopharmaceuticalsRichmond, Canada	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	LACKS FIRM	Source
May 20, 2026	Aurora Nutrascience Inc.Concord, Canada	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	MFR INJ	Source
May 19, 2026	Factors Group of Nutritional Companies Inc.Coquitlam, Canada	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	FILTHY	Source

Herbals & botanicals refusals from Canada

FDA refused 115 herbals & botanicals lines from Canada between October 2016 and September 25, 2026, 12% of the dietary supplements lines.

Herbals & botanicals product descriptions refused from Canada
FDA product description	Lines	Share of dietary supplements
Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.	115	12.0%

Recent herbals & botanicals refusals

Recent Herbals & botanicals refusals from Canada
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 10, 2026	Dr Ma's Laboratories, Inc.Burnaby, Canada	Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c	FILTHY	Source

Whey protein powder refusals from Canada

FDA refused 37 whey protein powder lines from Canada between October 2016 and September 25, 2026, 4% of the dietary supplements lines.

Whey protein powder product descriptions refused from Canada
FDA product description	Lines	Share of dietary supplements
Whey protein powder (vit/min/protein/unconventional dietary spec for human/animal, n.e.c.)	37	3.9%

Other dietary supplements products refused from Canada

Products refused from Canada in dietary supplements
Product group	Lines	Share
Kratom	14	1.5%
Vitamin c	13	1.4%
Ginseng	12	1.2%
Multiple vitamins	12	1.2%
Herbals & botanical teas	9	0.9%
Magnesium	8	0.8%

Why FDA refused dietary supplements from Canada

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for dietary supplements from Canada
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	273	18%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	268	18%
UNAPPROVED	Unapproved new drug	214	14%
DIETARYLBL	Not identified as a dietary supplement	204	14%
NCONTACT	No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label	161	11%
FALSE	False or misleading labeling	115	8%
FORBIDDEN	Appears to be forbidden or restricted in sale in the country in which it was produced or from which it was…	80	5%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	59	4%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	59	4%
LACKS FIRM	Manufacturer name and address missing	50	3%

Import alerts for dietary supplements that list Canada firms

Import alerts for dietary supplements listing firms in Canada
Alert	Covers	Red
54-14	Supplements from firms not meeting supplement GMP	7
54-15	Supplements and ingredients containing kratom	6
54-12	Foods that do not properly declare ginseng	3
54-16	Foods/supplements with active pharmaceutical ingredient	2

Canada dietary supplements firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

Canada dietary supplements firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Herbaland Naturals Inc	Richmond	208
Herbaland Naturals Inc	Richmond	53
Opulence Global	Richmond Hill	43
Genex Nutraceuticals	Concord	27
Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals	Scarborough	26
Believe Supplements	Blainville	21
Remedi Wellness and S.p.A.	Burnaby	20
Jamieson Laboratories Ltd	Windsor	19
Jamieson Laboratories	Toronto	13
NuEra Nutraceutical Inc	Richmond	13

Latest dietary supplements refusals from Canada

Latest FDA dietary supplements refusals from Canada
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 25, 2026	Wn PharmaceuticalsCoquitlam, Canada	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	UNAPPROVED	Source
Sep 16, 2026	Acenzia Inc.Oldcastle, Canada	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	DIETARYLBL NUTRIT LBL	Source
Jul 24, 2026	Wb Pharmaceuticals LtdCoquitlam, Canada	Ashwagandha (herbal & botanicals, not teas)	UNAPPROVED	Source
Jul 10, 2026	Dr Ma's Laboratories, Inc.Burnaby, Canada	Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c	FILTHY	Source
May 28, 2026	Canadian PhytopharmaceuticalsRichmond, Canada	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	LACKS FIRM	Source
May 20, 2026	Aurora Nutrascience Inc.Concord, Canada	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	MFR INJ	Source
May 19, 2026	Factors Group of Nutritional Companies Inc.Coquitlam, Canada	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	FILTHY	Source
May 11, 2026	Procter & GambleBelleville, Canada	Psyllium (fiber)	NOT LISTED DIRSEXMPT FRNMFGREG+1	Source
May 7, 2026	Jamieson LaboratoriesToronto, Canada	Probiotics (vit/min/protein/unconventional dietary spec for human/animal, n.e.c.)	DIETARYLBL NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 7, 2026	Jamieson Laboratories LtdWindsor, Canada	Magnesium (mineral)	DIETARYLBL NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 7, 2026	Jamieson Laboratories LtdWindsor, Canada	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	DIETARYLBL NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 7, 2026	Jamieson LaboratoriesToronto, Canada	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	DIETARYLBL NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 7, 2026	Jamieson LaboratoriesToronto, Canada	Potassium (mineral)	DIETARYLBL NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 7, 2026	Jamieson LaboratoriesToronto, Canada	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	DIETARYLBL NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 7, 2026	Jamieson Laboratories LtdWindsor, Canada	Vitamin c (ascorbic acid)	DIETARYLBL NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 7, 2026	Jamieson LaboratoriesToronto, Canada	Vitamin c (ascorbic acid)	DIETARYLBL NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 7, 2026	Jamieson LaboratoriesToronto, Canada	Probiotics (vit/min/protein/unconventional dietary spec for human/animal, n.e.c.)	DIETARYLBL NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 7, 2026	Jamieson LaboratoriesToronto, Canada	Ginseng (herbal & botanicals, not teas)	DIETARYLBL NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 7, 2026	Jamieson Laboratories LtdWindsor, Canada	Vitamin c (ascorbic acid)	DIETARYLBL NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 7, 2026	Jamieson Laboratories LtdWindsor, Canada	Vitamin b6 (pyridoxine)	DIETARYLBL NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about dietary supplements refusals from Canada

How many dietary supplements shipments from Canada did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 39 shipment lines of dietary supplements from Canada in 2026 through September 25, 2026, compared with 65 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse dietary supplements from Canada?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dietary supplements from Canada the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 273 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 268 lines) and UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 214 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 Canada?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Canada firms are Import Alert 54-14 (7 firms), Import Alert 54-15 (6 firms), Import Alert 54-12 (3 firms) and Import Alert 54-16 (2 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Canada firms too; see the country page.

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