FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: meal replacements from Canada
FDA category: Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements · October 2016 to January 20, 2026
FDA refused 33 meal replacements shipment lines from Canada between October 2016 and January 20, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused products were foods with supplemental nutrients added and dietary conventional foods, most often for FALSE (false or misleading labeling).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 33
- meal replacements lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2026
- 6
- firms with the most records, listed below
Meal replacements refusals from Canada 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 | 2 | -71% |
| 2024 | 7 | +600% |
| 2023 | 1 | -50% |
| 2022 | 2 | +100% |
| 2021 | 1 | -93% |
| 2020 | 15 | |
| 2018 | 3 | +200% |
| 2017 | 1 |
Foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals from Canada
FDA refused 26 foods with supplemental nutrients added lines from Canada between October 2016 and January 20, 2026, 79% of the meal replacements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of meal replacements |
|---|---|---|
| Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | 26 | 78.8% |
Recent foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMPWR Canada Inc.Pointe-Claire, Canada | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Yaya Foods Corp.Etobicoke, Canada | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Genex NutraceuticalsConcord, Canada | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | USUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Genex NutraceuticalsConcord, Canada | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Genex NutraceuticalsConcord, Canada | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | LIST INGREUNSAFE ADDLACKS FIRM | Source |
Dietary conventional foods refusals from Canada
FDA refused 3 dietary conventional foods lines from Canada between October 2016 and January 20, 2026, 9% of the meal replacements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of meal replacements |
|---|---|---|
| Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c. | 3 | 9.1% |
Recent dietary conventional foods refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Importations Herbasante Inc.Saint-Laurent, Canada | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | DRUG GMPS | Source |
Nutrtionally incomplete formulations refusals from Canada
FDA refused 3 nutrtionally incomplete formulations lines from Canada between October 2016 and January 20, 2026, 9% of the meal replacements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of meal replacements |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrtionally incomplete formulations (protein, carbohydrate or fat modulars) | 3 | 9.1% |
Recent nutrtionally incomplete formulations refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9328-4545 Quebec IncBlainville, Canada | Nutrtionally incomplete formulations (protein, carbohydrate or fat modulars) | FALSELACKS N/C | Source | |
| 9328-4545 Quebec IncBlainville, Canada | Nutrtionally incomplete formulations (protein, carbohydrate or fat modulars) | FALSELACKS N/C | Source |
Other meal replacements products refused from Canada
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Meal replacements | 1 | 3.0% |
Why FDA refused meal replacements from Canada
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 16 | 30% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 14 | 26% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 9 | 17% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 4 | 7% |
| UNSAFE ADD | Food additive unsafe under section 409 | 3 | 6% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 2 | 4% |
| NCONTACT | No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label | 2 | 4% |
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 2 | 4% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 1 | 2% |
| DIETARYLBL | Not identified as a dietary supplement | 1 | 2% |
Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9328-4545 Quebec Inc | Blainville | 14 |
| Genex Nutraceuticals | Concord | 5 |
| English Bay Blending | Delta | 1 |
| EMPWR Canada Inc. | Pointe-Claire | 1 |
| RHEMA HEALTH PRODUCTS Limited | Pitt Meadows | 1 |
| Knosis - Hq | Dartmouth | 1 |
Latest meal replacements refusals from Canada
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMPWR Canada Inc.Pointe-Claire, Canada | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Yaya Foods Corp.Etobicoke, Canada | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Les Importations Herbasante Inc.Saint-Laurent, Canada | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | DRUG GMPS | Source | |
| Genex NutraceuticalsConcord, Canada | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | USUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Genex NutraceuticalsConcord, Canada | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Genex NutraceuticalsConcord, Canada | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | LIST INGREUNSAFE ADDLACKS FIRM | Source | |
| Genex NutraceuticalsConcord, Canada | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Genex NutraceuticalsConcord, Canada | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| English Bay Chocolate FactoryDelta, Canada | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | UNSAFE ADD | Source | |
| English Bay BlendingDelta, Canada | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | UNSAFE ADD | Source | |
| RHEMA HEALTH PRODUCTS LimitedPitt Meadows, Canada | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | FALSENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Direct Nutrisciences IncCambridge, Canada | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Direct Nutrisciences IncCambridge, Canada | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Knosis - HqDartmouth, Canada | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | UNSAFE COLCOLOR LBLG | Source | |
| 9328-4545 Quebec IncBlainville, Canada | Nutrtionally incomplete formulations (protein, carbohydrate or fat modulars) | FALSELACKS N/C | Source | |
| 9328-4545 Quebec IncBlainville, Canada | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | FALSELACKS N/C | Source | |
| 9328-4545 Quebec IncBlainville, Canada | Nutrtionally incomplete formulations (protein, carbohydrate or fat modulars) | FALSELACKS N/C | Source | |
| 9328-4545 Quebec IncBlainville, Canada | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | FALSELACKS N/C | Source | |
| 9328-4545 Quebec IncBlainville, Canada | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | FALSELACKS N/C | Source | |
| 9328-4545 Quebec IncBlainville, Canada | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | FALSELACKS N/C | Source |
Questions about meal replacements refusals from Canada
- How many meal replacements shipments from Canada did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of meal replacements from Canada in 2026 through January 20, 2026, compared with 2 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse meal replacements from Canada?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meal replacements from Canada the most frequent are FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 16 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 14 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 9 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 Canada?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Canada in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Canada firms; see the country page.
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