How many meal replacements shipments from Malaysia did FDA refuse in 2023?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of meal replacements from Malaysia in 2023 through February 2, 2023.

Why does FDA refuse meal replacements from Malaysia?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meal replacements from Malaysia the most frequent are DIETARYLBL (not identified as a dietary supplement, 1 line), NCONTACT (no U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label, 1 line) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover meal replacements from Malaysia?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: meal replacements from Malaysia

FDA category: Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements · October 2016 to February 2, 2023

FDA refused 2 meal replacements shipment lines from Malaysia between October 2016 and February 2, 2023, 1 of them in 2023; the most refused products were dietary conventional foods and foods with supplemental nutrients added, most often for DIETARYLBL (not identified as a dietary supplement).

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

2
meal replacements lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2023: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Malaysia: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Meal replacements refusals from Malaysia by year

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

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2023	1
2018	1

Dietary conventional foods refusals from Malaysia

FDA refused 1 dietary conventional foods line from Malaysia between October 2016 and February 2, 2023, 50% of the meal replacements lines.

Dietary conventional foods product descriptions refused from Malaysia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of meal replacements
Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c.	1	50.0%

Recent dietary conventional foods refusals

Recent Dietary conventional foods refusals from Malaysia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jan 30, 2018	BioheavenKuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	DIETARYLBL NCONTACT NUTRIT LBL	Source

Foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals from Malaysia

FDA refused 1 foods with supplemental nutrients added line from Malaysia between October 2016 and February 2, 2023, 50% of the meal replacements lines.

Foods with supplemental nutrients added product descriptions refused from Malaysia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of meal replacements
Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	1	50.0%

Recent foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals

Recent Foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals from Malaysia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Feb 2, 2023	Natural Lifestyles Asia Sdn BhdKlang, Malaysia	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	UNAPPROVED	Source

Why FDA refused meal replacements from Malaysia

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

Most frequent refusal charges for meal replacements from Malaysia
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
DIETARYLBL	Not identified as a dietary supplement	1	25%
NCONTACT	No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label	1	25%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	25%
UNAPPROVED	Unapproved new drug	1	25%

Latest meal replacements refusals from Malaysia

Latest FDA meal replacements refusals from Malaysia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Feb 2, 2023	Natural Lifestyles Asia Sdn BhdKlang, Malaysia	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	UNAPPROVED	Source
Jan 30, 2018	BioheavenKuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	DIETARYLBL NCONTACT NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about meal replacements refusals from Malaysia

How many meal replacements shipments from Malaysia did FDA refuse in 2023?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of meal replacements from Malaysia in 2023 through February 2, 2023.
Why does FDA refuse meal replacements from Malaysia?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meal replacements from Malaysia the most frequent are DIETARYLBL (not identified as a dietary supplement, 1 line), NCONTACT (no U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label, 1 line) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover meal replacements from Malaysia?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Malaysia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Malaysia firms; see the country page.

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