FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: meal replacements from Guatemala
FDA category: Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements · October 2016 to November 10, 2025
FDA refused 7 meal replacements shipment lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and November 10, 2025, 7 of them in 2025; the most refused product was foods with supplemental nutrients added, most often for UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 7
- meal replacements lines refused since October 2016
- 7
- refused so far in 2025
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Meal replacements refusals from Guatemala by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
Foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals from Guatemala
FDA refused 7 foods with supplemental nutrients added lines from Guatemala between October 2016 and November 10, 2025, 100% of the meal replacements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of meal replacements |
|---|---|---|
| Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | 7 | 100.0% |
Recent foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LafageGuatemala, Guatemala | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISHUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Laboratory PromiseGuatemala, Guatemala | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Laboratorios Santa Fe S.A.Guatemala, Guatemala | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISHUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Phara SAQuetzaltenango, Guatemala | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Quinfica LaboratoryGuatemala, Guatemala | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISHUNAPPROVED | Source |
Why FDA refused meal replacements from Guatemala
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 7 | 64% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 4 | 36% |
Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Quinfica Laboratory | Guatemala | 1 |
Latest meal replacements refusals from Guatemala
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LafageGuatemala, Guatemala | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISHUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Laboratory PromiseGuatemala, Guatemala | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Laboratorios Santa Fe S.A.Guatemala, Guatemala | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISHUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Phara SAQuetzaltenango, Guatemala | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Quinfica LaboratoryGuatemala, Guatemala | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISHUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Lopez LaboratoryZona 10, Guatemala | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| ConamepVilla Nueva, Guatemala | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISHUNAPPROVED | Source |
Questions about meal replacements refusals from Guatemala
- How many meal replacements shipments from Guatemala did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 7 shipment lines of meal replacements from Guatemala in 2025 through November 10, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse meal replacements from Guatemala?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meal replacements from Guatemala the most frequent are UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 7 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 4 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 Guatemala?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Guatemala in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Guatemala firms; see the country page.
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