How many meal replacements shipments from Japan did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 2 shipment lines of meal replacements from Japan in 2026 through September 3, 2026.

Why does FDA refuse meal replacements from Japan?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meal replacements from Japan the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 8 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 5 lines) and DIETARYLBL (not identified as a dietary supplement, 4 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover meal replacements from Japan?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: meal replacements from Japan

FDA category: Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements · October 2016 to September 3, 2026

FDA refused 16 meal replacements shipment lines from Japan between October 2016 and September 3, 2026, 2 of them in 2026; the most refused products were foods with supplemental nutrients added and dietary conventional foods, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).

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

16
meal replacements lines refused since October 2016: 2
refused so far in 2026: 1%
of all FDA refusals from Japan: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Meal replacements refusals from Japan by year

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

* 2026 is year to date, through September 3, 2026.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	2
2024	2	-67%
2023	6	+100%
2022	3	0%
2021	3

Foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals from Japan

FDA refused 8 foods with supplemental nutrients added lines from Japan between October 2016 and September 3, 2026, 50% of the meal replacements lines.

Foods with supplemental nutrients added product descriptions refused from Japan
FDA product description	Lines	Share of meal replacements
Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	8	50.0%

Recent foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals

Recent Foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals from Japan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 3, 2026	Expandy Co LtdNishinomiya, Japan	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	LIST INGRE INCONSPICU LACKS FIRM+1	Source
Dec 31, 2024	FCC Horiuchi Co., Ltd.Kurume, Japan	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	SUPPL GMP	Source
Sep 22, 2023	Around the World KkEdogawa, Japan	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	NO ENGLISH	Source
Aug 22, 2023	Hirata Nouen Co.,LtdTakasaki, Japan	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Aug 22, 2023	Hirata Nouen Co.,LtdTakasaki, Japan	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	INCONSPICU NO ENGLISH NUTRIT LBL	Source

Dietary conventional foods refusals from Japan

FDA refused 6 dietary conventional foods lines from Japan between October 2016 and September 3, 2026, 38% of the meal replacements lines.

Dietary conventional foods product descriptions refused from Japan
FDA product description	Lines	Share of meal replacements
Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c.	6	37.5%

Recent dietary conventional foods refusals

Recent Dietary conventional foods refusals from Japan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Nov 14, 2024	Nagatanien CoTokyo, Japan	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH LABELING	Source
May 18, 2023	Okawari JapanOta, Japan	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH	Source
Mar 3, 2023	B&S Corporation Co., Ltd.Fujinomiya, Japan	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	DIETARYLBL NO ENGLISH	Source
Oct 17, 2022	The Osone Co., Ltd.Chichibu, Japan	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	INCONSPICU LACKS N/C LABELING+1	Source
Apr 13, 2021	Okinawa AgentItoman, Japan	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	LIST INGRE DIETARYLBL LACKS FIRM+4	Source

Foods with excessive nutritional claims refusals from Japan

FDA refused 1 foods with excessive nutritional claims line from Japan between October 2016 and September 3, 2026, 6% of the meal replacements lines.

Foods with excessive nutritional claims product descriptions refused from Japan
FDA product description	Lines	Share of meal replacements
Foods (including water) with excessive nutritional claims	1	6.3%

Recent foods with excessive nutritional claims refusals

Recent Foods with excessive nutritional claims refusals from Japan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Feb 23, 2026	Sunsho Pharmaceutical Co. (Fujine Factory)Fujinomiya, Japan	Foods (including water) with excessive nutritional claims	UNAPPROVED	Source

Other meal replacements products refused from Japan

Products refused from Japan in meal replacements
Product group	Lines	Share
Medical foods	1	6.3%

Why FDA refused meal replacements from Japan

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

Most frequent refusal charges for meal replacements from Japan
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	8	26%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	5	16%
DIETARYLBL	Not identified as a dietary supplement	4	13%
INCONSPICU	Required information not conspicuous	3	10%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	3	10%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	2	6%
LACKS FIRM	Manufacturer name and address missing	2	6%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	2	6%
ALLERGEN	Major food allergen not declared	1	3%
FALSE	False or misleading labeling	1	3%

Japan meal replacements firms with the most FDA records

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

Japan meal replacements firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
FCC Horiuchi Co., Ltd.	Kurume	1

Latest meal replacements refusals from Japan

Latest FDA meal replacements refusals from Japan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 3, 2026	Expandy Co LtdNishinomiya, Japan	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	LIST INGRE INCONSPICU LACKS FIRM+1	Source
Feb 23, 2026	Sunsho Pharmaceutical Co. (Fujine Factory)Fujinomiya, Japan	Foods (including water) with excessive nutritional claims	UNAPPROVED	Source
Dec 31, 2024	FCC Horiuchi Co., Ltd.Kurume, Japan	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	SUPPL GMP	Source
Nov 14, 2024	Nagatanien CoTokyo, Japan	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH LABELING	Source
Sep 22, 2023	Around the World KkEdogawa, Japan	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	NO ENGLISH	Source
Aug 22, 2023	Hirata Nouen Co.,LtdTakasaki, Japan	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Aug 22, 2023	Hirata Nouen Co.,LtdTakasaki, Japan	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	INCONSPICU NO ENGLISH NUTRIT LBL	Source
May 18, 2023	Okawari JapanOta, Japan	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH	Source
Mar 3, 2023	B&S Corporation Co., Ltd.Fujinomiya, Japan	Medical foods, n.e.c	DIETARYLBL NO ENGLISH	Source
Mar 3, 2023	B&S Corporation Co., Ltd.Fujinomiya, Japan	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	DIETARYLBL NO ENGLISH	Source
Nov 4, 2022	The Osone Co., Ltd.Chichibu, Japan	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	DIETARYLBL	Source
Nov 3, 2022	The Osone Co., Ltd.Chichibu, Japan	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	LIST INGRE ALLERGEN	Source
Oct 17, 2022	The Osone Co., Ltd.Chichibu, Japan	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	INCONSPICU LACKS N/C LABELING+1	Source
Oct 19, 2021	AFC-HD AMS Life Science Co., Ltd.Shizuoka, Japan	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	FALSE	Source
Apr 13, 2021	Okinawa AgentItoman, Japan	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	LIST INGRE DIETARYLBL LACKS FIRM+4	Source
Jan 20, 2021	Okinawa AgentItoman, Japan	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	NO ENGLISH	Source

Questions about meal replacements refusals from Japan

How many meal replacements shipments from Japan did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines of meal replacements from Japan in 2026 through September 3, 2026.
Why does FDA refuse meal replacements from Japan?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meal replacements from Japan the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 8 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 5 lines) and DIETARYLBL (not identified as a dietary supplement, 4 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover meal replacements from Japan?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Japan in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Japan firms; see the country page.

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