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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.
Bar chart: refusal lines by 2017 to 2025. The same numbers are in the table.00.511.522017: 1 refusal lines’172025: 2 refusal lines2’25
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
20252
20171

Vitamin refusals from Lebanon

FDA refused 2 vitamin lines from Lebanon between October 2016 and July 3, 2025, 67% of the dietary supplements lines.
Vitamin product descriptions refused from Lebanon
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of dietary supplements
Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.266.7%

Recent vitamin refusals

Recent Vitamin refusals from Lebanon
DateFirmProductCharges
Ahmad M.S. Al Dirani & BrosBekaa, LebanonVitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.cINCONSPICUNUTRIT LBLHEALTH CSource
Ahmad M.S. Al Dirani & BrosBekaa, LebanonVitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.cINCONSPICUNUTRIT LBLHEALTH CSource

Licorice refusals from Lebanon

FDA refused 1 licorice line from Lebanon between October 2016 and July 3, 2025, 33% of the dietary supplements lines.
Licorice product descriptions refused from Lebanon
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of dietary supplements
Licorice (herbal & botanical teas)133.3%

Recent licorice refusals

Recent Licorice refusals from Lebanon
DateFirmProductCharges
Lebanese Arabian CompanyBeyrouth, LebanonLicorice (herbal & botanical teas)NO ENGLISHNCONTACTNUTRIT LBLSource

Why FDA refused dietary supplements from Lebanon

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
Most frequent refusal charges for dietary supplements from Lebanon
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
NUTRIT LBLNutrition information missing from label333%
HEALTH CUnauthorized nutrient content or health claim222%
INCONSPICURequired information not conspicuous222%
NCONTACTNo U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label111%
NO ENGLISHRequired label information not in English111%

Lebanon dietary supplements firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
Lebanon dietary supplements firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
Ahmad M.S. Al Dirani & BrosBekaa2

Latest dietary supplements refusals from Lebanon

Latest FDA dietary supplements refusals from Lebanon
DateFirmProductCharges
Ahmad M.S. Al Dirani & BrosBekaa, LebanonVitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.cINCONSPICUNUTRIT LBLHEALTH CSource
Ahmad M.S. Al Dirani & BrosBekaa, LebanonVitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.cINCONSPICUNUTRIT LBLHEALTH CSource
Lebanese Arabian CompanyBeyrouth, LebanonLicorice (herbal & botanical teas)NO ENGLISHNCONTACTNUTRIT LBLSource

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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