How many meal replacements shipments from Ghana did FDA refuse in 2016?

FDA refused 2 shipment lines of meal replacements from Ghana in 2016 through November 21, 2016.

Why does FDA refuse meal replacements from Ghana?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meal replacements from Ghana the most frequent are DIETARYLBL (not identified as a dietary supplement, 2 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines) and INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover meal replacements from Ghana?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Ghana in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Ghana firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: meal replacements from Ghana

FDA category: Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements · October 2016 to November 21, 2016

FDA refused 2 meal replacements shipment lines from Ghana between October 2016 and November 21, 2016, 2 of them in 2016; the most refused product was foods with supplemental nutrients added, most often for DIETARYLBL (not identified as a dietary supplement).

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

2
meal replacements lines refused since October 2016: 2
refused so far in 2016: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Ghana: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Meal replacements refusals from Ghana 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
2016 (from Oct)	2

Foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals from Ghana

FDA refused 2 foods with supplemental nutrients added lines from Ghana between October 2016 and November 21, 2016, 100% of the meal replacements lines.

Foods with supplemental nutrients added product descriptions refused from Ghana
FDA product description	Lines	Share of meal replacements
Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	2	100.0%

Recent foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals

Recent Foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals from Ghana
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Nov 21, 2016	Nestle Ghana Ltd.Accra, Ghana	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	DIETARYLBL INCONSPICU NCONTACT+1	Source
Nov 21, 2016	Nestle Ghana Ltd.Accra, Ghana	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	DIETARYLBL NUTRIT LBL	Source

Why FDA refused meal replacements from Ghana

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for meal replacements from Ghana
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
DIETARYLBL	Not identified as a dietary supplement	2	33%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	2	33%
INCONSPICU	Required information not conspicuous	1	17%
NCONTACT	No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label	1	17%

Latest meal replacements refusals from Ghana

Latest FDA meal replacements refusals from Ghana
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Nov 21, 2016	Nestle Ghana Ltd.Accra, Ghana	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	DIETARYLBL INCONSPICU NCONTACT+1	Source
Nov 21, 2016	Nestle Ghana Ltd.Accra, Ghana	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	DIETARYLBL NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about meal replacements refusals from Ghana

How many meal replacements shipments from Ghana did FDA refuse in 2016?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines of meal replacements from Ghana in 2016 through November 21, 2016.
Why does FDA refuse meal replacements from Ghana?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meal replacements from Ghana the most frequent are DIETARYLBL (not identified as a dietary supplement, 2 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines) and INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover meal replacements from Ghana?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Ghana in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Ghana firms; see the country page.

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