FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: dietary supplements from Lebanon
FDA category: Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties · October 2016 to July 3, 2025
FDA refused 3 dietary supplements shipment lines from Lebanon between October 2016 and July 3, 2025, 2 of them in 2025; the most refused products were vitamin and licorice, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 3
- dietary supplements lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2025
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Dietary supplements refusals from Lebanon 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 | |
| 2017 | 1 |
Vitamin refusals from Lebanon
FDA refused 2 vitamin lines from Lebanon between October 2016 and July 3, 2025, 67% 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. | 2 | 66.7% |
Recent vitamin refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad M.S. Al Dirani & BrosBekaa, Lebanon | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | INCONSPICUNUTRIT LBLHEALTH C | Source | |
| Ahmad M.S. Al Dirani & BrosBekaa, Lebanon | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | INCONSPICUNUTRIT LBLHEALTH C | Source |
Licorice refusals from Lebanon
FDA refused 1 licorice line from Lebanon between October 2016 and July 3, 2025, 33% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Licorice (herbal & botanical teas) | 1 | 33.3% |
Recent licorice refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanese Arabian CompanyBeyrouth, Lebanon | Licorice (herbal & botanical teas) | NO ENGLISHNCONTACTNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Why FDA refused dietary supplements from Lebanon
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 | 3 | 33% |
| HEALTH C | Unauthorized nutrient content or health claim | 2 | 22% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 2 | 22% |
| NCONTACT | No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label | 1 | 11% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 11% |
Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmad M.S. Al Dirani & Bros | Bekaa | 2 |
Latest dietary supplements refusals from Lebanon
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad M.S. Al Dirani & BrosBekaa, Lebanon | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | INCONSPICUNUTRIT LBLHEALTH C | Source | |
| Ahmad M.S. Al Dirani & BrosBekaa, Lebanon | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | INCONSPICUNUTRIT LBLHEALTH C | Source | |
| Lebanese Arabian CompanyBeyrouth, Lebanon | Licorice (herbal & botanical teas) | NO ENGLISHNCONTACTNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about dietary supplements refusals from Lebanon
- How many dietary supplements shipments from Lebanon did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of dietary supplements from Lebanon in 2025 through July 3, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse dietary supplements from Lebanon?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dietary supplements from Lebanon the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 3 lines), HEALTH C (unauthorized nutrient content or health claim, 2 lines) and INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 2 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 Lebanon?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Lebanon in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Lebanon firms; see the country page.
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