How many meal replacements shipments from Philippines did FDA refuse in 2021?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of meal replacements from Philippines in 2021 through April 2, 2021.

Why does FDA refuse meal replacements from Philippines?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meal replacements from Philippines the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line) and NCONTACT (no U.S. adverse event contact on supplement 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 Philippines?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: meal replacements from Philippines

FDA category: Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements · October 2016 to April 2, 2021

FDA refused 2 meal replacements shipment lines from Philippines between October 2016 and April 2, 2021, 1 of them in 2021; the most refused products were dietary conventional foods and foods with supplemental nutrients added, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).

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

2
meal replacements lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2021: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Philippines: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Meal replacements refusals from Philippines 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
2021	1
2017	1

Dietary conventional foods refusals from Philippines

FDA refused 1 dietary conventional foods line from Philippines between October 2016 and April 2, 2021, 50% of the meal replacements lines.

Dietary conventional foods product descriptions refused from Philippines
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 Philippines
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Nov 22, 2017	Pure NectorMetro Manila, Philippines	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	NCONTACT NUTRIT LBL	Source

Foods with supplemental nutrients added refusals from Philippines

FDA refused 1 foods with supplemental nutrients added line from Philippines between October 2016 and April 2, 2021, 50% of the meal replacements lines.

Foods with supplemental nutrients added product descriptions refused from Philippines
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 Philippines
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 2, 2021	Brand Exports Philippines IncCaloocan, Philippines	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	LACKS N/C USUAL NAME NUTRIT LBL+2	Source

Why FDA refused meal replacements from Philippines

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

Most frequent refusal charges for meal replacements from Philippines
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	2	29%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	1	14%
NCONTACT	No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label	1	14%
NEEDS FCE	Processor not registered for canned or acidified foods	1	14%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	1	14%
USUAL NAME	Common or usual name missing	1	14%

Latest meal replacements refusals from Philippines

Latest FDA meal replacements refusals from Philippines
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 2, 2021	Brand Exports Philippines IncCaloocan, Philippines	Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners	LACKS N/C USUAL NAME NUTRIT LBL+2	Source
Nov 22, 2017	Pure NectorMetro Manila, Philippines	Dietary conventional foods, n.e.c	NCONTACT NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about meal replacements refusals from Philippines

How many meal replacements shipments from Philippines did FDA refuse in 2021?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of meal replacements from Philippines in 2021 through April 2, 2021.
Why does FDA refuse meal replacements from Philippines?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For meal replacements from Philippines the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line) and NCONTACT (no U.S. adverse event contact on supplement 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 Philippines?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Philippines in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Philippines firms; see the country page.

Built for the person who signs the FSVP file

Buying meal replacements from Philippines?

Check each Philippines supplier against every FDA record in one paste, free for five suppliers. Watch the ones you buy from and get the source the day a record changes.

Check five suppliers free Watch a supplier free

SupplierRadar is not affiliated with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Data comes from public FDA records and may contain errors. This is not legal advice; importers remain responsible for their supplier evaluations.