FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: meal replacements from Netherlands
FDA category: Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements · October 2016 to April 20, 2026
FDA refused 6 meal replacements shipment lines from Netherlands between October 2016 and April 20, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused products were foods with supplemental nutrients added and dietary conventional foods, most often for NCONTACT (no U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 6
- meal replacements lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2026
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Meal replacements refusals from Netherlands by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 2 | +100% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 1 |
Foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals from Netherlands
FDA refused 4 foods with supplemental nutrients added lines from Netherlands between October 2016 and April 20, 2026, 67% of the meal replacements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of meal replacements |
|---|---|---|
| Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | 4 | 66.7% |
Recent foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavitella BVPutten, Netherlands | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Natural Products InternationalGuadalupe, Netherlands | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISHUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| NutraboltEindhoven, Netherlands | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | LACKS N/CNCONTACTNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Hearing Health Science B.V.Amsterdam, Netherlands | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | UNAPPROVED | Source |
Dietary conventional foods refusals from Netherlands
FDA refused 1 dietary conventional foods line from Netherlands between October 2016 and April 20, 2026, 17% of the meal replacements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of meal replacements |
|---|---|---|
| Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c. | 1 | 16.7% |
Recent dietary conventional foods refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Nutritionals B.VAmsterdam, Netherlands | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLNCONTACT | Source |
Meal replacements refusals from Netherlands
FDA refused 1 meal replacements line from Netherlands between October 2016 and April 20, 2026, 17% of the meal replacements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of meal replacements |
|---|---|---|
| Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | 1 | 16.7% |
Recent meal replacements refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FarmalineVenlo, Netherlands | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Why FDA refused meal replacements from Netherlands
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCONTACT | No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label | 2 | 18% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 2 | 18% |
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 2 | 18% |
| DIETARYLBL | Not identified as a dietary supplement | 1 | 9% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 9% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 1 | 9% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 1 | 9% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 1 | 9% |
Latest meal replacements refusals from Netherlands
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavitella BVPutten, Netherlands | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Natural Products InternationalGuadalupe, Netherlands | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | NO ENGLISHUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| FarmalineVenlo, Netherlands | Meal replacements (not labeled for treatment of disease) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| NutraboltEindhoven, Netherlands | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | LACKS N/CNCONTACTNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Hearing Health Science B.V.Amsterdam, Netherlands | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Jake Nutritionals B.VAmsterdam, Netherlands | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLNCONTACT | Source |
Questions about meal replacements refusals from Netherlands
- How many meal replacements shipments from Netherlands did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of meal replacements from Netherlands in 2026 through April 20, 2026.
- Why does FDA refuse meal replacements from Netherlands?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meal replacements from Netherlands the most frequent are NCONTACT (no U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label, 2 lines), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 2 lines) and UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 2 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 Netherlands?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Netherlands in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Netherlands firms; see the country page.
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