FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: meal replacements from China
FDA category: Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements · October 2016 to August 21, 2025
FDA refused 31 meal replacements shipment lines from China between October 2016 and August 21, 2025, 8 of them in 2025; the most refused products were dietary conventional foods and foods with supplemental nutrients added, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 31
- meal replacements lines refused since October 2016
- 8
- refused so far in 2025
- 5
- firms with the most records, listed below
Meal replacements refusals from China by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | +300% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0% |
| 2023 | 2 | -50% |
| 2022 | 4 | +100% |
| 2021 | 2 | -50% |
| 2020 | 4 | +300% |
| 2019 | 1 | -50% |
| 2018 | 2 | -67% |
| 2017 | 6 |
Dietary conventional foods refusals from China
FDA refused 18 dietary conventional foods lines from China between October 2016 and August 21, 2025, 58% of the meal replacements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of meal replacements |
|---|---|---|
| Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c. | 18 | 58.1% |
Recent dietary conventional foods refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shen Zhen Evergreen Bio-Health TechnologyShenzhen, China | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | FALSEDIETARYINGNCONTACT+2 | Source | |
| Shen Zhen Evergreen Bio-Health TechnologyShenzhen, China | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLFLAVR LBLGNCONTACT+2 | Source | |
| Shen Zhen Evergreen Bio-Health TechnologyShenzhen, China | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLFALSENCONTACT+2 | Source | |
| Shen Zhen Evergreen Bio-Health TechnologyShenzhen, China | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | FALSENCONTACTNUTRIT LBL+1 | Source | |
| Shen Zhen Evergreen Bio-Health TechnologyShenzhen, China | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLFALSENCONTACT+2 | Source |
Foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals from China
FDA refused 11 foods with supplemental nutrients added lines from China between October 2016 and August 21, 2025, 35% of the meal replacements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of meal replacements |
|---|---|---|
| Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | 11 | 35.5% |
Recent foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xi'An le-Nutra Ingredients IncXi'An, China | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | LACKS FIRM | Source | |
| Sheng Chuan Biochem Co., LtdHefel, China | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | LABELING | Source | |
| Sheng Chuan Biochem Co., LtdHefel, China | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | LABELING | Source | |
| Wuxi Lima Science Co. LtdWuxi, China | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Xi'An Aogu Biotech Co LtdXi'An City, China | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | UNAPPROVED | Source |
Meal replacements refusals from China
FDA refused 1 meal replacements line from China between October 2016 and August 21, 2025, 3% of the meal replacements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of meal replacements |
|---|---|---|
| Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | 1 | 3.2% |
Other meal replacements products refused from China
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Medical foods | 1 | 3.2% |
Why FDA refused meal replacements from China
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 | 10 | 17% |
| NCONTACT | No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label | 8 | 14% |
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 8 | 14% |
| HEALTH C | Unauthorized nutrient content or health claim | 7 | 12% |
| DIETARYLBL | Not identified as a dietary supplement | 6 | 10% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 6 | 10% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 5 | 8% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 4 | 7% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 3 | 5% |
| FRNMFGREG | Appears to be misbranded as defined in section 502(o) of the FD&C Act. It appears that it was manufactured,… | 2 | 3% |
China 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shen Zhen Evergreen Bio-Health Technology | Shenzhen | 7 |
| Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | Shijiazhuang | 2 |
| Xi'an Le Sen Bio-technology Co.,Ltd | Xian | 1 |
| Ssg (China) | Beijing | 1 |
| Fujian Jiwang Rd Import and Ex | Fuzhou City | 1 |
Latest meal replacements refusals from China
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xi'An le-Nutra Ingredients IncXi'An, China | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | LACKS FIRM | Source | |
| Shen Zhen Evergreen Bio-Health TechnologyShenzhen, China | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | FALSEDIETARYINGNCONTACT+2 | Source | |
| Shen Zhen Evergreen Bio-Health TechnologyShenzhen, China | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLFLAVR LBLGNCONTACT+2 | Source | |
| Shen Zhen Evergreen Bio-Health TechnologyShenzhen, China | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLFALSENCONTACT+2 | Source | |
| Shen Zhen Evergreen Bio-Health TechnologyShenzhen, China | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | FALSENCONTACTNUTRIT LBL+1 | Source | |
| Shen Zhen Evergreen Bio-Health TechnologyShenzhen, China | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLFALSENCONTACT+2 | Source | |
| Shen Zhen Evergreen Bio-Health TechnologyShenzhen, China | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLFALSENCONTACT+2 | Source | |
| Shen Zhen Evergreen Bio-Health TechnologyShenzhen, China | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLFALSENCONTACT+2 | Source | |
| Sheng Chuan Biochem Co., LtdHefel, China | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | LABELING | Source | |
| Sheng Chuan Biochem Co., LtdHefel, China | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | LABELING | Source | |
| Wuxi Lima Science Co. LtdWuxi, China | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Boan Health Product Co LtdTianhe District Guangzhou, China | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | NOT LISTEDFRNMFGREG | Source | |
| Xi'An Aogu Biotech Co LtdXi'An City, China | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Xi'An Aogu Biotech Co LtdXi'An City, China | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Xi'An Aogu Biotech Co LtdXi'An City, China | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Skuny Bioscience Co., Ltd.Chengdu, China | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | LACKS FIRM | Source | |
| Xi'an Chinaherbs Commerce Co.,LtdXi'An, China | Medical foods, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBLUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| guangzhou green plus biotechnology .co.,ltdGuangzhou, China | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | LIST INGREDIETARYLBLUSUAL NAME+2 | Source | |
| Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Shijiazhuang, China | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.Shijiazhuang, China | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHUNAPPROVED | Source |
Questions about meal replacements refusals from China
- How many meal replacements shipments from China did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 8 shipment lines of meal replacements from China in 2025 through August 21, 2025, compared with 2 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse meal replacements from China?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meal replacements from China the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 10 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 meal replacements from China?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in China in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list China firms; see the country page.
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