How many Cyprus shipments did FDA refuse in 2021?

FDA refused 1 shipment line from Cyprus in 2021 through July 21, 2021, compared with 18 in 2020; the count is down 94% on the year before.

Why does FDA refuse food from Cyprus?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Cyprus the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 22 lines), NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 12 lines) and UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 10 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line; it is not a finding about every firm in the country.

Which Cyprus firms have the most FDA refusals?

In SupplierRadar's records the Cyprus firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Kean Soft Drinks (Limassol) with 12 records, NUVIALAB LIMITED (Limassol) with 5 records and CH.MORPHAKIS LTD (Meneou) with 1 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.

Which FDA import alerts list Cyprus firms?

As of October 26, 2026, 5 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Cyprus. The alerts with the most Cyprus listings are Import Alert 12-10 (1 firm), Import Alert 45-02 (1 firm) and Import Alert 99-08 (1 firm).

How many Cyprus firms are on an FDA import alert red list?

As of October 26, 2026, 4 Cyprus firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 4 firms are on any list.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals from Cyprus

Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to July 21, 2021 · how the data is collected

FDA refused 32 shipment lines from Cyprus between October 2016 and July 2021, including 1 in 2021 through July 21, 2021; the most common charges were NUTRIT LBL, NO PROCESS and UNAPPROVED, and the most refused category was dietary supplements.

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

32
refused shipment lines since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2021: 31
Cyprus firms with an FDA record: 4
firms on an active import alert

Refusals from Cyprus by year

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

FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2021	1	-94%
2020	18	+1700%
2019	1	-50%
2018	2	-75%
2017	8
2016 (from Oct)	2

Why FDA refused Cyprus shipment lines

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several. Each code opens FDA's official statement and the countries and products behind it.

Most frequent refusal charges for Cyprus
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	22	31%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	12	17%
UNAPPROVED	Unapproved new drug	10	14%
NCONTACT	No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label	6	8%
DIETARYLBL	Not identified as a dietary supplement	5	7%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	5	7%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	5	7%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	5	7%
COLOR LBLG	Artificial coloring not declared	1	1%
DIRECTIONS	Is a device whose label appears to not bear adequate directions for use.	1	1%

What FDA refused from Cyprus, by product category

FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.

FDA import refusals from Cyprus by product category
Category	Most refused products	Lines
Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.; Vitamin, n.e.c.; Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.	16
Berries and citrusFruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits)	Cranberry juice, berry juice or concentrates; Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates; Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	9
Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits)	Citrus and other fruits, mixed, juices or concentrates; Mango, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit; Pineapple, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	3
SpicesSpices, Flavors, and Salts	Salt, sea (table salt)	3
Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables)	Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable)	1

Most refused products from Cyprus

FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.

Most refused products from Cyprus
Product	Lines	Share
Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.	8	25.0%
Cranberry juice, berry juice or concentrates	7	21.9%
Vitamin, n.e.c.	4	12.5%
Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.	3	9.4%
Salt, sea (table salt)	3	9.4%
Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	1	3.1%
Citrus and other fruits, mixed, juices or concentrates	1	3.1%
Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable)	1	3.1%
L-arginine (protein)	1	3.1%
Mango, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	1	3.1%

FDA import alerts that list Cyprus firms

5 alerts list at least one firm in Cyprus: 4 firms on a red list, 4 firms on any list.

Import alerts listing firms in Cyprus
Alert	Covers	Red
12-10	Cheese: microbiological contamination	1
45-02	Foods with illegal or undeclared colors	1
99-08	Processed human and animal foods: pesticides	1
99-21	Foods with undeclared added sulfiting agents	1
99-43	Ready-to-eat foods: insanitary conditions	1

Cyprus firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data (refusals, import alert listings and other events), not a ranking of quality.

Cyprus firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Kean Soft Drinks	Limassol	12
Nuvialab Limited	Limassol	5
Ch.Morphakis Ltd	Meneou	1

Latest refusals from Cyprus

The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.

Latest FDA import refusals from Cyprus
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 21, 2021	Horphag Research (Europe) LtdLemesos, Cyprus	Vitamin, n.e.c	DIRSEXMPT UNAPPROVED	Source
Sep 18, 2020	Kean Soft DrinksLimassol, Cyprus	Cranberry juice, berry juice or concentrates	NUTRIT LBL NO PROCESS	Source
Sep 18, 2020	Kean Soft DrinksLimassol, Cyprus	Orange, citrus fruit juices or concentrates	LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL NO PROCESS	Source
Sep 18, 2020	Kean Soft DrinksLimassol, Cyprus	Mango, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL NO PROCESS	Source
Sep 18, 2020	Kean Soft DrinksLimassol, Cyprus	Cranberry juice, berry juice or concentrates	LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL NO PROCESS	Source
Sep 18, 2020	Kean Soft DrinksLimassol, Cyprus	Cranberry juice, berry juice or concentrates	NUTRIT LBL NO PROCESS	Source
Sep 18, 2020	Kean Soft DrinksLimassol, Cyprus	Cranberry juice, berry juice or concentrates	NUTRIT LBL NO PROCESS	Source
Sep 18, 2020	Kean Soft DrinksLimassol, Cyprus	Citrus and other fruits, mixed, juices or concentrates	NUTRIT LBL NO PROCESS	Source
Sep 18, 2020	Kean Soft DrinksLimassol, Cyprus	Cranberry juice, berry juice or concentrates	NUTRIT LBL NO PROCESS	Source
Sep 18, 2020	Kean Soft DrinksLimassol, Cyprus	Pineapple, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL NO PROCESS	Source
Sep 18, 2020	Kean Soft DrinksLimassol, Cyprus	Cranberry juice, berry juice or concentrates	NUTRIT LBL NO PROCESS	Source
Sep 18, 2020	Kean Soft DrinksLimassol, Cyprus	Cranberry juice, berry juice or concentrates	NUTRIT LBL NO PROCESS	Source
Sep 18, 2020	Kean Soft DrinksLimassol, Cyprus	Apple, core fruit juices or concentrates	LACKS N/C NUTRIT LBL NO PROCESS	Source
Jun 2, 2020	Nuvialab LimitedLimassol, Cyprus	L-arginine (protein)	UNAPPROVED	Source
Jun 2, 2020	Nuvialab LimitedLimassol, Cyprus	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	UNAPPROVED	Source
Jun 2, 2020	Nuvialab LimitedLimassol, Cyprus	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	UNAPPROVED	Source
Jun 2, 2020	Nuvialab LimitedLimassol, Cyprus	Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c	UNAPPROVED	Source
Jun 2, 2020	Nuvialab LimitedLimassol, Cyprus	Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c	UNAPPROVED	Source
May 6, 2020	Ch.Morphakis LtdMeneou, Cyprus	Cucumbers (fruit used as vegetable)	UNSAFE COL SULFITELBL	Source
May 7, 2019	Blue Pharmacies Public Ltd.Larnaca, Cyprus	Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c	NCONTACT NUTRIT LBL HEALTH C+1	Source

Questions about FDA refusals from Cyprus

How many Cyprus shipments did FDA refuse in 2021?: FDA refused 1 shipment line from Cyprus in 2021 through July 21, 2021, compared with 18 in 2020; the count is down 94% on the year before.
Why does FDA refuse food from Cyprus?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Cyprus the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 22 lines), NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 12 lines) and UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 10 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line; it is not a finding about every firm in the country.
Which Cyprus firms have the most FDA refusals?: In SupplierRadar's records the Cyprus firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Kean Soft Drinks (Limassol) with 12 records, NUVIALAB LIMITED (Limassol) with 5 records and CH.MORPHAKIS LTD (Meneou) with 1 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
Which FDA import alerts list Cyprus firms?: As of October 26, 2026, 5 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Cyprus. The alerts with the most Cyprus listings are Import Alert 12-10 (1 firm), Import Alert 45-02 (1 firm) and Import Alert 99-08 (1 firm).
How many Cyprus firms are on an FDA import alert red list?: As of October 26, 2026, 4 Cyprus firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 4 firms are on any list.

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