FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: meal replacements from Nigeria
FDA category: Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements · October 2016 to October 24, 2025
FDA refused 9 meal replacements shipment lines from Nigeria between October 2016 and October 24, 2025, 3 of them in 2025; the most refused products were dietary conventional foods and foods with supplemental nutrients added, most often for UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 9
- meal replacements lines refused since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2025
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Meal replacements 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 | 3 | +50% |
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 2 |
Dietary conventional foods refusals from Nigeria
FDA refused 6 dietary conventional foods lines from Nigeria between October 2016 and October 24, 2025, 67% of the meal replacements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of meal replacements |
|---|---|---|
| Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c. | 6 | 66.7% |
Recent dietary conventional foods refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullion Go-Neat Global LtdIbafo, Nigeria | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Maclara Xport Nig LtdLagos, Nigeria | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Akwa Ugo LovethAbuja, Nigeria | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | LIST INGREDIETARYLBLLACKS FIRM+2 | Source | |
| Brian Munro LimitedLagos, Nigeria | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | LIST INGREUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Alemu OluwaseyiMago, Nigeria | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source |
Foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals from Nigeria
FDA refused 3 foods with supplemental nutrients added lines from Nigeria between October 2016 and October 24, 2025, 33% of the meal replacements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of meal replacements |
|---|---|---|
| Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | 3 | 33.3% |
Recent foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seun HerbalsOgun, Nigeria | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS FIRM+2 | Source | |
| Gold Wem Medicare EnterpriseIlode, Nigeria | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Gold Wem Medicare EnterpriseIlode, Nigeria | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | UNAPPROVED | Source |
Why FDA refused meal replacements from Nigeria
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 5 | 25% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 4 | 20% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 4 | 20% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 2 | 10% |
| DIETARYLBL | Not identified as a dietary supplement | 1 | 5% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 1 | 5% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 5% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 5% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 1 | 5% |
Nigeria meal replacements firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Maclara Xport Nig Ltd | Lagos | 1 |
| Bullion Go-Neat Global Ltd | Ibafo | 1 |
Latest meal replacements refusals from Nigeria
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullion Go-Neat Global LtdIbafo, Nigeria | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | LIST INGRENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Maclara Xport Nig LtdLagos, Nigeria | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Akwa Ugo LovethAbuja, Nigeria | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | LIST INGREDIETARYLBLLACKS FIRM+2 | Source | |
| Brian Munro LimitedLagos, Nigeria | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | LIST INGREUSUAL NAMENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Seun HerbalsOgun, Nigeria | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | LIST INGREINCONSPICULACKS FIRM+2 | Source | |
| Gold Wem Medicare EnterpriseIlode, Nigeria | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Gold Wem Medicare EnterpriseIlode, Nigeria | Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Alemu OluwaseyiMago, Nigeria | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Emzor PharmaceuticalLagos, Nigeria | Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source |
Questions about meal replacements refusals from Nigeria
- How many meal replacements shipments from Nigeria did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines of meal replacements from Nigeria in 2025 through October 24, 2025, compared with 2 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse meal replacements from Nigeria?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meal replacements from Nigeria the most frequent are UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 5 lines), LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 4 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 4 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 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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