FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: dietary supplements from Israel
FDA category: Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties · October 2016 to June 10, 2026
FDA refused 55 dietary supplements shipment lines from Israel between October 2016 and June 10, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused products were vitamin and herbals & botanicals, most often for UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 55
- dietary supplements lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2026
- 6
- firms with the most records, listed below
Dietary supplements refusals from Israel by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 1 | |
| 2025 | 5 | -29% |
| 2024 | 7 | -61% |
| 2023 | 18 | +29% |
| 2022 | 14 | |
| 2020 | 7 | +600% |
| 2019 | 1 | -50% |
| 2018 | 2 |
Vitamin refusals from Israel
FDA refused 39 vitamin lines from Israel between October 2016 and June 10, 2026, 71% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c. | 38 | 69.1% |
| Vitamin, n.e.c. | 1 | 1.8% |
Recent vitamin refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eshbal Functional Foods LtdMa'anit, Israel | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | LACKS N/CLABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Hekma Center Ltd.Ar'Ara, Israel | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBLUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Hekma Center Ltd.Ar'Ara, Israel | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBLUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Hekma Center Ltd.Ar'Ara, Israel | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBLUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Hekma Center Ltd.Ar'Ara, Israel | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBLUNAPPROVED | Source |
Herbals & botanicals refusals from Israel
FDA refused 9 herbals & botanicals lines from Israel between October 2016 and June 10, 2026, 16% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c. | 9 | 16.4% |
Recent herbals & botanicals refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.M.B Yarden Agricultural Farm LtdBeit Shemesh, Israel | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | LIST INGREFALSENUTRIT LBL+1 | Source | |
| Arava Pet Spa Ltd.Tzur Yigal, Israel | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | HEALTH C | Source |
Aloe II) refusals from Israel
FDA refused 2 aloe II) lines from Israel between October 2016 and June 10, 2026, 4% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Aloe (herbal and botanical (not teas) II (continued)) | 2 | 3.6% |
Recent aloe II) refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.M.B Yarden Agricultural Farm LtdBeit Shemesh, Israel | Aloe (herbal and botanical (not teas) ii (continued)) | LIST INGREDIRSEXMPT | Source |
Other dietary supplements products refused from Israel
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gotu kola | 1 | 1.8% |
| Iron | 1 | 1.8% |
| Moringa oleifera contd | 1 | 1.8% |
| Spirulina | 1 | 1.8% |
| Vit d | 1 | 1.8% |
Why FDA refused dietary supplements from Israel
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 36 | 44% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 13 | 16% |
| DIETARYLBL | Not identified as a dietary supplement | 7 | 9% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 7 | 9% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 4 | 5% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 4 | 5% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 3 | 4% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 3 | 4% |
| NCONTACT | No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label | 3 | 4% |
| HEALTH C | Unauthorized nutrient content or health claim | 2 | 2% |
Import alerts for dietary supplements that list Israel firms
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54-12 | Foods that do not properly declare ginseng | 1 |
Israel dietary supplements firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Hekma Center Ltd. | Ar'Ara | 32 |
| Bara Herbs | Yokne'Am Ilit | 6 |
| E.M.B Yarden Agricultural Farm Ltd | Beit Shemesh | 4 |
| Supherb | Bnei Brak | 2 |
| B&H soft drinks ltd | Jerusalem | 1 |
| Pharma Tamar | Rishon Letzion | 1 |
Latest dietary supplements refusals from Israel
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eshbal Functional Foods LtdMa'anit, Israel | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | LACKS N/CLABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Hekma Center Ltd.Ar'Ara, Israel | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBLUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Hekma Center Ltd.Ar'Ara, Israel | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBLUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Hekma Center Ltd.Ar'Ara, Israel | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBLUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Hekma Center Ltd.Ar'Ara, Israel | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBLUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| E.M.B Yarden Agricultural Farm LtdBeit Shemesh, Israel | Aloe (herbal and botanical (not teas) ii (continued)) | LIST INGREDIRSEXMPT | Source | |
| E.M.B Yarden Agricultural Farm LtdBeit Shemesh, Israel | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | LIST INGREFALSENUTRIT LBL+1 | Source | |
| Sesp GroupPetakh Tikva, Israel | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | E COLI 157 | Source | |
| SupherbBnei Brak, Israel | Iron (mineral) | DIETARYLBLLACKS FIRMNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Floris HadasMashgav, Israel | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLLACKS FIRMNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| SupherbBnei Brak, Israel | Vit d | DIETARYLBLLACKS FIRMNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Pharma TamarRishon Letzion, Israel | Gotu kola (herbal & botanicals, not teas) | DIETARYLBLLACKS FIRMNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Top Probiotics 0Kefar Sava, Israel | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLLABELING | Source | |
| Arava Pet Spa Ltd.Tzur Yigal, Israel | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | HEALTH C | Source | |
| Hekma Center Ltd.Ar'Ara, Israel | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Hekma Center Ltd.Ar'Ara, Israel | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Hekma Center Ltd.Ar'Ara, Israel | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Hekma Center Ltd.Ar'Ara, Israel | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Hekma Center Ltd.Ar'Ara, Israel | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Hekma Center Ltd.Ar'Ara, Israel | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source |
Questions about dietary supplements refusals from Israel
- How many dietary supplements shipments from Israel did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of dietary supplements from Israel in 2026 through June 10, 2026, compared with 5 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse dietary supplements from Israel?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dietary supplements from Israel the most frequent are UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 36 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 13 lines) and DIETARYLBL (not identified as a dietary supplement, 7 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover dietary supplements from Israel?
- As of October 25, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Israel firms are Import Alert 54-12 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Israel firms too; see the country page.
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