FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: dietary supplements from Jamaica
FDA category: Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties · October 2016 to June 22, 2023
FDA refused 3 dietary supplements shipment lines from Jamaica between October 2016 and June 22, 2023, 2 of them in 2023; the most refused products were beebalm and herbals & botanical teas, most often for UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 3
- dietary supplements lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2023
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Dietary supplements refusals from Jamaica 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 | |
| 2020 | 1 |
Beebalm refusals from Jamaica
FDA refused 1 beebalm line from Jamaica between October 2016 and June 22, 2023, 33% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Beebalm (herbal & botanicals, not teas) | 1 | 33.3% |
Recent beebalm refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribshopper LtdHalf-Way-Tree, Jamaica | Beebalm (herbal & botanicals, not teas) | HEALTH CUNAPPROVED | Source |
Herbals & botanical teas refusals from Jamaica
FDA refused 1 herbals & botanical teas line from Jamaica between October 2016 and June 22, 2023, 33% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c. | 1 | 33.3% |
Recent herbals & botanical teas refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaican Teas LimitedKingston, Jamaica | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source |
Herbals & botanicals refusals from Jamaica
FDA refused 1 herbals & botanicals line from Jamaica between October 2016 and June 22, 2023, 33% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c. | 1 | 33.3% |
Recent herbals & botanicals refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immuno Venture Products LimitedMay Pen, Jamaica | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source |
Why FDA refused dietary supplements from Jamaica
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 2 | 50% |
| HEALTH C | Unauthorized nutrient content or health claim | 1 | 25% |
| SALMONELLA | Salmonella | 1 | 25% |
Import alerts for dietary supplements that list Jamaica firms
Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaican Teas Limited | Kingston | 1 |
Latest dietary supplements refusals from Jamaica
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immuno Venture Products LimitedMay Pen, Jamaica | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Caribshopper LtdHalf-Way-Tree, Jamaica | Beebalm (herbal & botanicals, not teas) | HEALTH CUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Jamaican Teas LimitedKingston, Jamaica | Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c | SALMONELLA | Source |
Questions about dietary supplements refusals from Jamaica
- How many dietary supplements shipments from Jamaica did FDA refuse in 2023?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of dietary supplements from Jamaica in 2023 through June 22, 2023.
- Why does FDA refuse dietary supplements from Jamaica?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dietary supplements from Jamaica the most frequent are UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 2 lines), HEALTH C (unauthorized nutrient content or health claim, 1 line) and SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover dietary supplements from Jamaica?
- As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Jamaica firms are Import Alert 54-14 (1 firm) and Import Alert 54-16 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Jamaica firms too; see the country page.
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