FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: dietary supplements from Latvia
FDA category: Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties · October 2016 to November 1, 2024
FDA refused 12 dietary supplements shipment lines from Latvia between October 2016 and November 1, 2024, 6 of them in 2024; the most refused products were vitamin and bee pollen, most often for UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 12
- dietary supplements lines refused since October 2016
- 6
- refused so far in 2024
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Dietary supplements refusals from Latvia by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 5 | |
| 2019 | 1 |
Vitamin refusals from Latvia
FDA refused 10 vitamin lines from Latvia between October 2016 and November 1, 2024, 83% 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. | 10 | 83.3% |
Recent vitamin refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PeptidesRiga, Latvia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLNO ENGLISHLABELING+1 | Source | |
| PeptidesRiga, Latvia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | FALSENO ENGLISHLABELING | Source | |
| PeptidesRiga, Latvia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | FALSENO ENGLISHNCONTACT+2 | Source | |
| PeptidesRiga, Latvia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | FALSENO ENGLISHLABELING | Source | |
| SIA VitolanaRiga, Latvia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source |
Bee pollen refusals from Latvia
FDA refused 1 bee pollen line from Latvia between October 2016 and November 1, 2024, 8% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Bee pollen (vit/min/protein/unconventional dietary spec for human/animal, n.e.c.) | 1 | 8.3% |
Recent bee pollen refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bee BiteSaldus, Latvia | Bee pollen (vit/min/protein/unconventional dietary spec for human/animal, n.e.c.) | UNAPPROVED | Source |
Fats and lipid substances refusals from Latvia
FDA refused 1 fats and lipid substances line from Latvia between October 2016 and November 1, 2024, 8% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Fats and lipid substances, n.e.c. | 1 | 8.3% |
Recent fats and lipid substances refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIA VitolanaRiga, Latvia | Fats and lipid substances, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source |
Why FDA refused dietary supplements from Latvia
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 8 | 28% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 5 | 17% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 5 | 17% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 3 | 10% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 3 | 10% |
| DIETARYLBL | Not identified as a dietary supplement | 2 | 7% |
| NCONTACT | No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label | 2 | 7% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 1 | 3% |
Latvia 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SIA Vitolana | Riga | 6 |
Latest dietary supplements refusals from Latvia
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bee BiteSaldus, Latvia | Bee pollen (vit/min/protein/unconventional dietary spec for human/animal, n.e.c.) | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| SIA VitolanaRiga, Latvia | Fats and lipid substances, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| PeptidesRiga, Latvia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLNO ENGLISHLABELING+1 | Source | |
| PeptidesRiga, Latvia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | FALSENO ENGLISHLABELING | Source | |
| PeptidesRiga, Latvia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | FALSENO ENGLISHNCONTACT+2 | Source | |
| PeptidesRiga, Latvia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | FALSENO ENGLISHLABELING | Source | |
| SIA VitolanaRiga, Latvia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| SIA VitolanaRiga, Latvia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| SIA VitolanaRiga, Latvia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| SIA VitolanaRiga, Latvia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| SIA VitolanaRiga, Latvia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Helene SalenieceRiga, Latvia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | LIST INGREDIETARYLBLNO ENGLISH+4 | Source |
Questions about dietary supplements refusals from Latvia
- How many dietary supplements shipments from Latvia did FDA refuse in 2024?
- FDA refused 6 shipment lines of dietary supplements from Latvia in 2024 through November 1, 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse dietary supplements from Latvia?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dietary supplements from Latvia the most frequent are UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 8 lines), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 5 lines) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 5 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 Latvia?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Latvia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Latvia firms; see the country page.
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