FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: meal replacements from France
FDA category: Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements · October 2016 to September 29, 2023
FDA refused 22 meal replacements shipment lines from France between October 2016 and September 29, 2023, 2 of them in 2023; the most refused products were meal replacements and foods with supplemental nutrients added, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 22
- meal replacements lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2023
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Meal replacements refusals from France by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 16 | +1500% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 1 | -50% |
| 2017 | 2 |
Meal replacements refusals from France
FDA refused 16 meal replacements lines from France between October 2016 and September 29, 2023, 73% of the meal replacements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of meal replacements |
|---|---|---|
| Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | 16 | 72.7% |
Recent meal replacements refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Shape SASParis, France | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | LIST INGREUNSAFE ADDALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| So Shape SASParis, France | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | LIST INGREUNSAFE ADDALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| So Shape SASParis, France | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | LIST INGREUNSAFE ADDALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| So Shape SASParis, France | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | LIST INGREUNSAFE ADDALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| So Shape SASParis, France | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | LIST INGREUNSAFE ADDALLERGEN+1 | Source |
Foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals from France
FDA refused 3 foods with supplemental nutrients added lines from France between October 2016 and September 29, 2023, 14% of the meal replacements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of meal replacements |
|---|---|---|
| Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | 3 | 13.6% |
Recent foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Or Vet SASRouvres, France | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NOT LISTEDFRNMFGREGUNAPPROVED | Source |
Foods with artificial sweetners but without supplemental nutrients refusals from France
FDA refused 2 foods with artificial sweetners but without supplemental nutrients lines from France between October 2016 and September 29, 2023, 9% of the meal replacements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of meal replacements |
|---|---|---|
| Foods with artificial sweetners but without supplemental nutrients | 2 | 9.1% |
Recent foods with artificial sweetners but without supplemental nutrients refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prevost Laboratory ConceptNouvoitou, France | Foods with artificial sweetners but without supplemental nutrients | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Prevost Laboratory ConceptNouvoitou, France | Foods with artificial sweetners but without supplemental nutrients | NUTRIT LBL | Source |
Other meal replacements products refused from France
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dietary conventional foods | 1 | 4.5% |
Why FDA refused meal replacements from France
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 | 19 | 24% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 18 | 23% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 17 | 21% |
| UNSAFE ADD | Food additive unsafe under section 409 | 16 | 20% |
| DIETARYLBL | Not identified as a dietary supplement | 2 | 3% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 2 | 3% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 2 | 3% |
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 2 | 3% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 1 | 1% |
| FRNMFGREG | Appears to be misbranded as defined in section 502(o) of the FD&C Act. It appears that it was manufactured,… | 1 | 1% |
France 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 |
|---|---|---|
| So Shape SAS | Paris | 16 |
Latest meal replacements refusals from France
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratoires ExpanscienceEpernon, France | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Or Vet SASRouvres, France | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NOT LISTEDFRNMFGREGUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| So Shape SASParis, France | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | LIST INGREUNSAFE ADDALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| So Shape SASParis, France | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | LIST INGREUNSAFE ADDALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| So Shape SASParis, France | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | LIST INGREUNSAFE ADDALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| So Shape SASParis, France | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | LIST INGREUNSAFE ADDALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| So Shape SASParis, France | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | LIST INGREUNSAFE ADDALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| So Shape SASParis, France | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | LIST INGREUNSAFE ADDALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| So Shape SASParis, France | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | LIST INGREUNSAFE ADDALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| So Shape SASParis, France | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | LIST INGREUNSAFE ADDALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| So Shape SASParis, France | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | LIST INGREUNSAFE ADDALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| So Shape SASParis, France | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | LIST INGREUNSAFE ADDALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| So Shape SASParis, France | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | LIST INGREUNSAFE ADDALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| So Shape SASParis, France | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | LIST INGREUNSAFE ADDALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| So Shape SASParis, France | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | LIST INGREUNSAFE ADDALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| So Shape SASParis, France | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | LIST INGREUNSAFE ADDALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| So Shape SASParis, France | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | LIST INGREUNSAFE ADDALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| So Shape SASParis, France | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | LIST INGREUNSAFE ADDALLERGEN+1 | Source | |
| Prevost Laboratory ConceptNouvoitou, France | Foods with artificial sweetners but without supplemental nutrients | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Prevost Laboratory ConceptNouvoitou, France | Foods with artificial sweetners but without supplemental nutrients | NUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about meal replacements refusals from France
- How many meal replacements shipments from France did FDA refuse in 2023?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of meal replacements from France in 2023 through September 29, 2023.
- Why does FDA refuse meal replacements from France?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meal replacements from France the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 19 lines), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 18 lines) and ALLERGEN (major food allergen not declared, 17 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 France?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in France in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list France firms; see the country page.
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