How many meal replacements shipments from Guyana did FDA refuse in 2021?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of meal replacements from Guyana in 2021 through May 7, 2021.

Why does FDA refuse meal replacements from Guyana?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meal replacements from Guyana the most frequent are UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 6 lines), DIRECTIONS (DIRECTIONS, 5 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 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 Guyana?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: meal replacements from Guyana

FDA category: Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements · October 2016 to May 7, 2021

FDA refused 6 meal replacements shipment lines from Guyana between October 2016 and May 7, 2021, 1 of them in 2021; the most refused product was foods with supplemental nutrients added, most often for UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug).

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

6
meal replacements lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2021: 2%
of all FDA refusals from Guyana: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Meal replacements refusals from Guyana by year

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

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2021	1
2017	5

Foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals from Guyana

FDA refused 6 foods with supplemental nutrients added lines from Guyana between October 2016 and May 7, 2021, 100% of the meal replacements lines.

Foods with supplemental nutrients added product descriptions refused from Guyana
FDA product description	Lines	Share of meal replacements
Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	6	100.0%

Recent foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals

Recent Foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals from Guyana
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 7, 2021	New GPC Inc.East Bank Demerara, Guyana	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	UNAPPROVED	Source
Dec 28, 2017	New GPC Inc.East Bank Demerara, Guyana	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	DIRECTIONS UNAPPROVED	Source
Dec 28, 2017	New GPC Inc.East Bank Demerara, Guyana	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	DIRECTIONS UNAPPROVED	Source
Nov 30, 2017	New GPC Inc.East Bank Demerara, Guyana	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	DIRECTIONS UNAPPROVED	Source
Mar 21, 2017	New GPC Inc.East Bank Demerara, Guyana	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	DIRECTIONS UNAPPROVED	Source

Why FDA refused meal replacements from Guyana

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

Most frequent refusal charges for meal replacements from Guyana
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
UNAPPROVED	Unapproved new drug	6	50%
DIRECTIONS	Is a device whose label appears to not bear adequate directions for use.	5	42%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	8%

Guyana meal replacements firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

Guyana meal replacements firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
New GPC Inc.	East Bank Demerara	6

Latest meal replacements refusals from Guyana

Latest FDA meal replacements refusals from Guyana
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 7, 2021	New GPC Inc.East Bank Demerara, Guyana	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	UNAPPROVED	Source
Dec 28, 2017	New GPC Inc.East Bank Demerara, Guyana	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	DIRECTIONS UNAPPROVED	Source
Dec 28, 2017	New GPC Inc.East Bank Demerara, Guyana	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	DIRECTIONS UNAPPROVED	Source
Nov 30, 2017	New GPC Inc.East Bank Demerara, Guyana	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	DIRECTIONS UNAPPROVED	Source
Mar 21, 2017	New GPC Inc.East Bank Demerara, Guyana	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	DIRECTIONS UNAPPROVED	Source
Mar 21, 2017	New GPC Inc.East Bank Demerara, Guyana	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	DIRECTIONS NUTRIT LBL UNAPPROVED	Source

Questions about meal replacements refusals from Guyana

How many meal replacements shipments from Guyana did FDA refuse in 2021?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of meal replacements from Guyana in 2021 through May 7, 2021.
Why does FDA refuse meal replacements from Guyana?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meal replacements from Guyana the most frequent are UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 6 lines), DIRECTIONS (DIRECTIONS, 5 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 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 Guyana?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Guyana in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Guyana firms; see the country page.

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