FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: baby food from India
FDA category: Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products · October 2016 to December 6, 2023
FDA refused 2 baby food shipment lines from India between October 2016 and December 6, 2023, 2 of them in 2023; the most refused products were milk base infant formula product and mixed cereal, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 2
- baby food lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2023
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Baby food refusals from India 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 |
Milk base infant formula product refusals from India
FDA refused 1 milk base infant formula product line from India between October 2016 and December 6, 2023, 50% of the baby food lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of baby food |
|---|---|---|
| Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | 1 | 50.0% |
Recent milk base infant formula product refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Health Care Private LimitedBharuch, India | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Mixed cereal refusals from India
FDA refused 1 mixed cereal line from India between October 2016 and December 6, 2023, 50% of the baby food lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of baby food |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed cereal, with fruit (baby) | 1 | 50.0% |
Recent mixed cereal refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestle IndiaNew Delhi, India | Mixed cereal, with fruit (baby) | NUTRIT LBL | Source |
Why FDA refused baby food from India
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 | 2 | 67% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 33% |
Import alerts for baby food that list India firms
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40-05 | Adulterated and misbranded infant formula | 1 |
India baby food firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Nestle India | New Delhi | 1 |
Latest baby food refusals from India
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestle IndiaNew Delhi, India | Mixed cereal, with fruit (baby) | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Abbott Health Care Private LimitedBharuch, India | Milk base infant formula product (0-12 months), powder formula | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about baby food refusals from India
- How many baby food shipments from India did FDA refuse in 2023?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of baby food from India in 2023 through December 6, 2023.
- Why does FDA refuse baby food from India?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For baby food from India the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover baby food from India?
- As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list India firms are Import Alert 40-05 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list India firms too; see the country page.
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