FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: dietary supplements from Cote d'Ivoire
FDA category: Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties · October 2016 to June 4, 2024
FDA refused 11 dietary supplements shipment lines from Cote d'Ivoire between October 2016 and June 4, 2024, 2 of them in 2024; the most refused products were vitamin and herbals & botanical teas, most often for UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 11
- dietary supplements lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2024
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Dietary supplements refusals from Cote d'Ivoire by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | -60% |
| 2023 | 5 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 1 |
Vitamin refusals from Cote d'Ivoire
FDA refused 6 vitamin lines from Cote d'Ivoire between October 2016 and June 4, 2024, 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. | 4 | 36.4% |
| Vitamin, n.e.c. | 2 | 18.2% |
Recent vitamin refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AttoteKorhogo, Cote d'Ivoire | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| AttoteKorhogo, Cote d'Ivoire | Vitamin, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| AttoteKorhogo, Cote d'Ivoire | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NOT LISTEDDIRSEXMPTUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| AttoteKorhogo, Cote d'Ivoire | Vitamin, n.e.c | NOT LISTEDDIRSEXMPTUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| AttoteKorhogo, Cote d'Ivoire | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NOT LISTEDLIST INGREDIRSEXMPT+4 | Source |
Herbals & botanical teas refusals from Cote d'Ivoire
FDA refused 2 herbals & botanical teas lines from Cote d'Ivoire between October 2016 and June 4, 2024, 18% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c. | 2 | 18.2% |
Recent herbals & botanical teas refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AttoteKorhogo, Cote d'Ivoire | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | NOT LISTEDDIRSEXMPTFRNMFGREG+1 | Source | |
| Le Bouake CompanyAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source |
Alfalfa refusals from Cote d'Ivoire
FDA refused 1 alfalfa line from Cote d'Ivoire between October 2016 and June 4, 2024, 9% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa (herbal & botanical teas) | 1 | 9.1% |
Recent alfalfa refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AttoteKorhogo, Cote d'Ivoire | Alfalfa (herbal & botanical teas) | NOT LISTEDDIRSEXMPTUNAPPROVED | Source |
Other dietary supplements products refused from Cote d'Ivoire
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gotu kola | 1 | 9.1% |
| Herbals & botanicals | 1 | 9.1% |
Why FDA refused dietary supplements from Cote d'Ivoire
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 10 | 31% |
| DIRSEXMPT | Appears to be a drug within the meaning of Section 201(g) and it lacks adequate directions for use. | 6 | 19% |
| NOT LISTED | Product not listed with FDA | 6 | 19% |
| FRNMFGREG | Appears to be misbranded as defined in section 502(o) of the FD&C Act. It appears that it was manufactured,… | 3 | 9% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 3 | 9% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 2 | 6% |
| MFR INSAN | Insanitary manufacturing, processing or packing | 1 | 3% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 3% |
Cote d'Ivoire 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Attote | Korhogo | 8 |
| Diakite Ousmane | Abidjan | 1 |
Latest dietary supplements refusals from Cote d'Ivoire
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AttoteKorhogo, Cote d'Ivoire | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| AttoteKorhogo, Cote d'Ivoire | Vitamin, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| AttoteKorhogo, Cote d'Ivoire | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NOT LISTEDDIRSEXMPTUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| AttoteKorhogo, Cote d'Ivoire | Vitamin, n.e.c | NOT LISTEDDIRSEXMPTUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| AttoteKorhogo, Cote d'Ivoire | Alfalfa (herbal & botanical teas) | NOT LISTEDDIRSEXMPTUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| AttoteKorhogo, Cote d'Ivoire | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NOT LISTEDLIST INGREDIRSEXMPT+4 | Source | |
| AttoteKorhogo, Cote d'Ivoire | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NOT LISTEDLIST INGREDIRSEXMPT+3 | Source | |
| AttoteKorhogo, Cote d'Ivoire | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | NOT LISTEDDIRSEXMPTFRNMFGREG+1 | Source | |
| Le Bouake CompanyAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Diakite OusmaneAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | MFR INSANNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Ets Sanon AmiAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire | Gotu kola (herbal & botanicals, not teas) | UNAPPROVED | Source |
Questions about dietary supplements refusals from Cote d'Ivoire
- How many dietary supplements shipments from Cote d'Ivoire did FDA refuse in 2024?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of dietary supplements from Cote d'Ivoire in 2024 through June 4, 2024, compared with 5 in 2023.
- Why does FDA refuse dietary supplements from Cote d'Ivoire?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dietary supplements from Cote d'Ivoire the most frequent are UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 10 lines), DIRSEXMPT (DIRSEXMPT, 6 lines) and NOT LISTED (product not listed with FDA, 6 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Cote d'Ivoire in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Cote d'Ivoire firms; see the country page.
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