FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vegetable protein from India
FDA category: Vegetable Protein Products (Simulated Meats) · October 2016 to November 20, 2025
FDA refused 19 vegetable protein shipment lines from India between October 2016 and November 20, 2025, 2 of them in 2025; the most refused products were vegetable protein products not elsewhere mentioned and soy fiber, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 19
- vegetable protein lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2025
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vegetable protein 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | -33% |
| 2024 | 3 | -40% |
| 2023 | 5 | +150% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0% |
| 2020 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 1 | -50% |
| 2017 | 2 |
Vegetable protein products not elsewhere mentioned refusals from India
FDA refused 13 vegetable protein products not elsewhere mentioned lines from India between October 2016 and November 20, 2025, 68% of the vegetable protein lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetable protein |
|---|---|---|
| Vegetable protein products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c. | 13 | 68.4% |
Recent vegetable protein products not elsewhere mentioned refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruchi Soya IndustriesTalawali Chanda, India | Vegetable protein products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Ruchi Soya IndustriesTalawali Chanda, India | Vegetable protein products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Ruchi Soya IndustriesTalawali Chanda, India | Vegetable protein products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Ruchi Soya IndustriesTalawali Chanda, India | Vegetable protein products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Ruchi Soya IndustriesTalawali Chanda, India | Vegetable protein products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBLUNAPPROVED | Source |
Soy fiber refusals from India
FDA refused 6 soy fiber lines from India between October 2016 and November 20, 2025, 32% of the vegetable protein lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetable protein |
|---|---|---|
| Soy fiber (meat extenders) | 6 | 31.6% |
Recent soy fiber refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K P S Agro ProductBijnor, India | Soy fiber (meat extenders) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Globe Overseas Inc.Jalandhar, India | Soy fiber (meat extenders) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Globe Overseas Inc.Jalandhar, India | Soy fiber (meat extenders) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Globe Overseas Inc.Jalandhar, India | Soy fiber (meat extenders) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Globe Overseas Inc.Jalandhar, India | Soy fiber (meat extenders) | PESTICIDE | Source |
Why FDA refused vegetable protein 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 | 10 | 42% |
| PESTICIDE | Pesticide chemical residue | 6 | 25% |
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 6 | 25% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 1 | 4% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 1 | 4% |
India vegetable protein firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Ruchi Soya Industries | Talawali Chanda | 12 |
| Globe Overseas Inc. | Jalandhar | 4 |
Latest vegetable protein refusals from India
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K P S Agro ProductBijnor, India | Soy fiber (meat extenders) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| Globe Overseas Inc.Jalandhar, India | Soy fiber (meat extenders) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Globe Overseas Inc.Jalandhar, India | Soy fiber (meat extenders) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Globe Overseas Inc.Jalandhar, India | Soy fiber (meat extenders) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Globe Overseas Inc.Jalandhar, India | Soy fiber (meat extenders) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| globe overseas inc.Jalandhar City, India | Soy fiber (meat extenders) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Ruchi Soya IndustriesTalawali Chanda, India | Vegetable protein products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Ruchi Soya IndustriesTalawali Chanda, India | Vegetable protein products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Ruchi Soya IndustriesTalawali Chanda, India | Vegetable protein products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Ruchi Soya IndustriesTalawali Chanda, India | Vegetable protein products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Ruchi Soya IndustriesTalawali Chanda, India | Vegetable protein products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBLUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Ruchi Soya IndustriesTalawali Chanda, India | Vegetable protein products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBLUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Ruchi Soya IndustriesTalawali Chanda, India | Vegetable protein products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Ruchi Soya IndustriesTalawali Chanda, India | Vegetable protein products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Ruchi Soya IndustriesTalawali Chanda, India | Vegetable protein products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBLUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Ruchi Soya IndustriesTalawali Chanda, India | Vegetable protein products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBLUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Pioneer Industries Private LimitedPathankot, India | Vegetable protein products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Ruchi Soya IndustriesTalawali Chanda, India | Vegetable protein products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Ruchi Soya IndustriesTalawali Chanda, India | Vegetable protein products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source |
Questions about vegetable protein refusals from India
- How many vegetable protein shipments from India did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of vegetable protein from India in 2025 through November 20, 2025, compared with 3 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse vegetable protein from India?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetable protein from India the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 10 lines), PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 6 lines) and UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 6 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover vegetable protein from India?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in India in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list India firms; see the country page.
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