FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: imitation milk from Nigeria
FDA category: Filled Milk and Imitation Milk Products · October 2016 to November 6, 2025
FDA refused 4 imitation milk shipment lines from Nigeria between October 2016 and November 6, 2025, 2 of them in 2025; the most refused products were filled milk and imitation milk, most often for NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 4
- imitation milk lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2025
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Imitation milk refusals from Nigeria 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 | 0% |
| 2024 | 2 |
Filled milk refusals from Nigeria
FDA refused 3 filled milk lines from Nigeria between October 2016 and November 6, 2025, 75% of the imitation milk lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of imitation milk |
|---|---|---|
| Filled milk, concentrated, evaporated milk type product | 3 | 75.0% |
Recent filled milk refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asera & Associate LtdLagos, Nigeria | Filled milk, concentrated, evaporated milk type product | STD NAMENO PROCESS | Source | |
| FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLCIkeja, Nigeria | Filled milk, concentrated, evaporated milk type product | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLCIkeja, Nigeria | Filled milk, concentrated, evaporated milk type product | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Imitation milk refusals from Nigeria
FDA refused 1 imitation milk line from Nigeria between October 2016 and November 6, 2025, 25% of the imitation milk lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of imitation milk |
|---|---|---|
| Imitation milk, concentrated, evaporated milk type product | 1 | 25.0% |
Recent imitation milk refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLCIkeja, Nigeria | Imitation milk, concentrated, evaporated milk type product | NUTRIT LBL | Source |
Why FDA refused imitation milk from Nigeria
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 2 | 29% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 2 | 29% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 14% |
| NEEDS FCE | Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods | 1 | 14% |
| STD NAME | Appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(g)(2) of the FD&C Act in that the article… | 1 | 14% |
Nigeria imitation milk firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLC | Ikeja | 3 |
Latest imitation milk refusals from Nigeria
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asera & Associate LtdLagos, Nigeria | Filled milk, concentrated, evaporated milk type product | STD NAMENO PROCESS | Source | |
| FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLCIkeja, Nigeria | Filled milk, concentrated, evaporated milk type product | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source | |
| FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLCIkeja, Nigeria | Imitation milk, concentrated, evaporated milk type product | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLCIkeja, Nigeria | Filled milk, concentrated, evaporated milk type product | LACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about imitation milk refusals from Nigeria
- How many imitation milk shipments from Nigeria did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of imitation milk from Nigeria in 2025 through November 6, 2025, compared with 2 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse imitation milk from Nigeria?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For imitation milk from Nigeria the most frequent are NO PROCESS (no scheduled process filed, 2 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover imitation milk from Nigeria?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Nigeria in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Nigeria firms; see the country page.
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